The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-12-27

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boen fred until Hill came cut 81 Stslls
and told her. It all happened in : nv
seconds ,ss! W. ~ .r:,.. .y4aa S,!t fsi
Dr. r. W. FdrmSn. -four yedtS jS
Richafdton. was called sotAe time III
4:3o to 'Rieler's once Gordon1 'ESd5
had not been moved; vas 81 4qSt,
aloneside table, slish{lY9 sved.. i ;nas.sslikly 8
on back, legs nearly sltfaieht back toy
ward door, body curved. slightly, hif
wound, about 4 " inches. in 1oeehsed{p {pa
line with eyebrows. There wAs. clet:as
blood on floor on right side. body. being
tipped little to that side: could IN
index finger fulllensth into head |: c6ali| tdiai(
Of bullet was slightly upward bdif: ~
not cause Of smaller wound IL levi
with haifline of forehead. This Xt
caused BY chip Of bone being forced d.
ward. probably by conclusion Of ,siof.
Gordon was unconscious until his, death
at AS. Dr.. Furman remained, all th4
time. Gordon's glasses wese on, flooc IL
blood within few inches of head on left
side. There were blood stains oh table
and 10 to II inches above table ou
wall. Dr.. Furmani heard Hill tell. Az
torney Cain that Gordon took revolver
from overcoat pocket and shot himself.
Said Gordon stepped back little. holdsz
ing revolver with both hands. Il 4
On cross examination, Dr. Furmau
said it appeared to him that Gordon lell
backward and a little sidewise. prob:
ably hitting the table, Shot was fred
from close ranse-perhaps four inches.
Saw powder marks On face and bone.
Powder marks not more than fractial
Of inch around wound on lower half.
Skin torn upwards and could not de-
termine powder burns. Doctor did NOT
claim to be expert on guns. He said
bullet buried itself entirely in head:
must have spent it's force smashing
through skull; it was not detected;
shot of kind would cause Immediate
paralysis of nervous system.
Redirect. Dr.. Furman said: Gordon
lost consciousness at once; muscles re.
laxed Immediately fall Of body hack
ward or forward, depended somewhat
upon how he was standing: force Of dun
had something to do with fall; bullet
certainly went through skull and baca
into brain. :st5; 3
August Kauer told Of taking pinto.
graphs Of rooms and hall. on 18th sat ie-
quest Of Attorney Cain. They shoss
that MIS- Risfes could plaaniy sahSefeas
movements Of M. and Mrs. Hill in. hall
as indicated In her testimony. + ~
Mr.. Risler was called to explain how
he and his wife had directed arranae-
me4ts for pictures at request Of state.
Furniture had been placed as they
thought it was at time Of tragedy.
On cross examination Attorney Simp-
son suggested that Mr.. Rigler had been
active for state.s Witness. replied that
anything he had done was without
financial gain to himself. He stationed
himself in doorway as his wife believed
Hill stood just before he entered office
at time shot was fred. .
Mrs. Rieler being called stated tina,
camera was focused at point where hel
eyes were when Hill was in door way
Of Office. Being questioned about Hill
akain, she said she asked him, afte,
the shooting, as he was leaving to g
down stairs, if Gordon was dead? He
replied. 'yes,7 he's dead. -
There was no objection made by At
torney Simpson when the state offered
an Iver-J -Johnson SO Caliber revolver az
an exhibit. s3.$ o8.s5
Attornsy Cain was placed on stand
and identified the following letter az
one taken from Gordon's coat pocket:
Antelope, November 20-l3.
C.. G. Gordon, Is III i,fs44:5s3 ,,as.
Richartd0n,
Sir-Mrs. Hill and will be in Rich
,ardtOn at 8 p. m. at State bank or ii
you prefer come down here before that
time. 1s M
,5 E. F. Hill.
Sheriff Brown identified revolver and
turned over 4 loads and ! empty which
he took from revolver on November 21st.
Brown said Hill told Attorney Cain re-
gardine shooting that Gordon and Mrs.
Hill had trouble and they came to Rich
ardton y d to Settle. After talking while
be and wife went into hall and as he
entered Office again Gordon pulled gun
out Of oYercoat pocket. He. Hill. said.
here, don't do that as the revolver
was discharged. Later Hill told it again.
saying "a; he turned into the room Cor
don had the revolver lin both hands up
70 his forehead and discharged it. ~
John Evans heard Hill cay. in their
hotel. The Grand, that as he stepped
from hall into ONCE Gordon took revol-
ver from his pocket and shot himself.