The Dickinson press., 1913-11-29

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apartments were across the hall from
her husband s, sslaw Office. She heard
Hill say ..if you do not, care to settle |
at once, - - etc. The door was |
partly; open and as Mrs. Hill was step
ping from the Office she took hold Of her
ihusband's arm and said. I want yon
to come with me- Hill was in the |
door. She thoutht him very angry
and expected q. fight. Mrs. Risler
said she had turned % close her stove
and the next thing she knew Hin rushed
in and said Gordon had shot himself.
She thought Mrs. Hill was in the hall or
was just starting 10 60 down stairs to
the street entrance. This all happened |
IN a space of time not more than three |
to: Eve minutes. Mr.. Risler said Gordon
was not angry at any time, before the
shooting She heard him say some
thing about stopping payment on q |
81, 900 check and Hill said all right.
Robert Hettenbaueh. who resides five
miles south Of Antelope testified that
about three years ago he was working
in the Killer Bros. store in Richardton
and sold c. c. Gordon a revolver which
looked like the one found by his body
November 21st. 1t was the same cali
Der and make. He also said the box of
cartridges placed in evidence was like
the one be sold Gordon at that time. 1t
had the Killer cost mark. etc.
Bill Thompson of Richardton was
called. He denied that he had ever
heard Hill say that Gordon ought to be
shot. X Il. @sls .s
, ! Mrs. Hazelton, in charge Of the Rich
ardton hotel. saw Gordon about 81
o'clock. He was happy and told her he
would be. .at home, ors around pear that
afternoon. and sfor her 80 siopk out sa7
little for any auto Livery calls he might
have. She was 5in the hotel Office be-
low at the time Of the shooting but
head nothing. M l.!.s IA s55>,
r. J.. Fleck called TO see Rigler in his
Office in the afternoon. He knocked
and was invited In. Hill was pacing
the floor; Mrs. Hill and Gordon were
seated. Hill was muttering something
but he did not catch the meaning.
/ Dr.. r n. Erman of Richardton was
called Immediately after the shooting.
Found Gordon in unconscious condition
On floor as stated by 6rst witness; large
bullet hole in forehead just above bridge
Of nose; smaller hole in top Of head
where he first thought bullet had es-
capped later examination revealed fact
that bullet had not escaped but that
piece Of bone had been driven upward
through skull !; the end Of the bone was
powder burned; Aesh was burned at
point Of wound and down around right
eye witness stated,that gun must have
been very close. almost touching Cor
don s head. when discharged. The
palm Of left hand and index finger
showed smoke burns. Witness had
known Gordon for some years and never.
knew him to carry q gun. NJ 5 s,fjs! !
Bertha Walbanre. who was brought.
from Antelope durine progress Of in-s
quest. testiaed that she had been en-,
iployed al Hill store for two II months /;
said Gordon was thsfeE tuesday (pfob-.
ably intended to say Thursday, Novem-
ber 20th) Nrs. Hill and Others In store !;
Hill and Gordon went into living rooms
hack: they seemed aagrry saw no guns !: y
did not hear q thing /: when Gordsoni
came out be went right away. She
stated that Hill had = revolver In show
case for sale and shot gun IL postoface.
I1t had been reported :o1 good authority
that. this girl had told in tie presence
tof several people that both men had
guns at the, time of their conference
there. She also admitted on stand that
EHill had called w ephone and
Iyised her of shooting ass
This conclude led the exaIniaation. u
N Hill and Gordon must have been WY
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