The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
BARNES WAS HELD ON
ATTEMPTED MURDER

Bismarck, N. D., July &c. e.
Barnes, formerly deputy sheriff, was
bound over to the district court yes
terday on the charge of assault with
intent to commit murder. He Is out
under $1,000 bonds.
The trouble arose following the de-
feat Of Barnes for the nomination as
sheriff at the primary election. He
assaulted Chris Martineson, police
captain, who had been opposed to
Barnes candidacy.
Evidence at the hearing brought out
the fact that Martineson had been
struck from behind, without warning,
and that when he was knocked to the
ground. Barnes had kicked him in the
face. head and body. ~. e.
Martineson has bee nconfined to g.
hospital all the time since the assault.
Because of the helpless condition OF
Chris M~artineson, the q complaining
witness in the case, court adjourned
to st. Alexius hospital, and MARTINEZ
sons testimony was taken at his bed
side. 49,
Martineson testified that he was on
his way down Main street toward
home, and was passing the Mckenzie
hotel, when he heard the door open.
The next thing he knew, he said, he
was struck behind the ear, the blow
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Barnes, his assailant, then struck
him repeatedly in the face, and then
kicked him in the face, head and alb
domen. He kicked him ten or twelve
times, the witness said, he thought.
Martineson said he begged Barnes to
let him so.
After Barnes had ceased his attack,
Martineson said, he got up and walk
to Clooten's livery barn, where he got
| q honlr ~ foIn hSpo Tn tho '6nnfnr'c
Office, where his wounds were cared
for. He then went home and to bed,
and he has not been W. since. 49,
Following Martineson's testimony at
the hospital, the court went to the
courtroom, to hear the testimony of a
number Of witnesses for the plaintiff.
States Attorney Berndt and Assist
the examination for the state, and
Atty. r. H. Register for the defense.
The first witness called was f. H,
Langley. MI. Langley testified that
he was upstairs In the Hotel McKen-
zie, with Ed. Barnes, H. p. Knappen
and J. r, Davis. They came down,
and he left them at the elevator en-
trance, he said, while he himself went
over to the cigar counter. A few min
utes later someone said that there was
a fight on the street, and he looked
through the window and saw Maritime
son down, with Barnes kicking him.
Henry Stockdale, who was not far
away, driving a delivery wagon, said
he saw Barnes hit Martineson behind
the cal, and then saw Barnes strike
and kick him forciOly after he was
down. Harry Stockdale gave practic-
ally the same testimony.
Alex Swanson. night clerk at the
Mckenzie, testified that he saw the
men come down stairs. Barnes stood
at rthe desk for q minute and then
left shurriedly.I The next he knew he
heard there was a fight on, the street
and saw it.
Joe Higgins, who is the proprietor
of a cigar stand across the street, tes-
titled. that he saw the start of the
trouble, and he thought that MARITIME
son turned to Barnes end said some-
thing before Barnes hit him, though
he could hear nothing from within
the store. .., il ,
He said he did not see the entire
fight, only the first two'or three blows
as he turned away, not wishing to see
IT.. Asked why he, as town constable
did not interfere, Higgins said that h
was attending to his business in the
store, and could not leave to inter
fere with the fight.
Edgar Triplett, coolred, testified I;
substantially the same thing. He also
teStlned that q NUMBER OF coAored MEL
had had a. meeting shortly before, ant
that Martineson was there. but tn,
witness stated positively that Mar
~tineson did not makesany campaign
speech, or a speech of any sort.
Glenn McGettigan, postal clerk
Jesse Miller, parcel post man: Geo
IRobidou and Herman Mousse all tesa
tilted to substantially the same things
A Good InvestTnen t.
W.. D. Magli, q well known mer,
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