The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-12-10
Nelson and Jacobson AC.
quilted Of Murder Charge !]II

son Of this county, who several
months ago were arrested here ON
the charge Of numbering the three
Mitmoen brothers at Lowry, Minn,,
were released from custody OH
Saturday of last week after hay
ing stood trial, and are now back
with their families. The selecting
OF the jury was completed on Sat-
urday, Nov. 81, and, the trial start
ed on Monday Of last week. The
case went to the jury Saturday az
ternoon and verdict OF not gull
|ty was returned In about twenty
minutes. The defense proved com
plete alibis FOR both men, showing
that they were at Lignite from
May 3 to May II, covering the
time of the crime. States Attorney
H. A. Hanson of this city assisted
in the defense. $
Seven business men of Ignite.
N. d.. were called Thursday and $by
the use of checks and freight re-
ceipts, testified John Jacobson was
not less than 400 miles from the
scene of the murder in Pope county.
F. J. Oxley, station agent at @Lig-
mite testified he has known John
Jacobson five years and had seen
defendant at Lfgnite May 8, A, 5,
6, 7, 8. and 10. John Jacobson
and his father-in-law, Ole Christ
ensen. are engaged in the automo-
bile and machinery business at Lig-
nite and on May l a Bull tractor
was shipped them. Oxley testified
to seeing jacobson at the railroad
Yards looking after the unloading
of the tractor May 3, 4, and 70:
that Jacobson drove him and his
eamily to Portal, N. D., May 6 and
u and on May 10 he had delivered
express to Jacobson. The express
book containing Jacobson'ss sigma
'ture was offered in evidence. ,. MT.
Oxley testified likewise to having
seen George Nelson, defendant. on
May 3, a and 10. frank Bannist-
er,, real estate agent at Ignite, N.
D.. told OF having seen Jacobson ur1-
loading the Bull tractor at the
railroad Yards May 3 and 4; that he
saw Jacobson driving an automobile
with Mr.. Oxley on May s and 81
and. that on May 8 he sold Ia car
t to j. 4Blom for Jacobson : 4I>. ss5$.
u. III uSiDlSLSOAr VI NAL6h1tO on1u
he gave Jacobson check In pay
ment for a car on May 4, and the
check, with endorsements, was ex-
hibited TO the court. Again. on
May s, Engibretson had assisted ia
|cobson in closing & deal for. a car
sold to Gust BIom. Gust Blom, a
farmer near Ignite, testified to
buying a car from Jacobson ON
May s and that he took jacobson
home for supper that evening
Ed Hanson. assistant cashier III
the Ignite State Bank. testified ito
having conversation with Jacob
son on May Z, concerning a drive
made by him from Minot to Lig-
mite. ~ 3: -! 8 w
+ Carl Hanson corroborated ED
Hanson testimony and also testi.
fed to having seen Jacobson on
May when completing deal with
L. Steen at Jacobson's garage.
Cecil Anderson, superintendent of
schools at Lignite, said he saw Ja--a
cobson on May 8, 4, s., 7 and III
each time telling the way he fixed
the dates. 35 95 4l5s INIT ;jsa.a 5$@;
The last witness for the defense
vas u. Steen, who testified to nlak-
ing a deal for an automobile in
Tacobson's garage during which Ja-zzS:
cobson fixed a broken spring on I
his car. ss. n sfs sS 81 81
The state ATTEMPTED to prove
that Jacobson and Nelson were In
Glenwood May 3, that they bought
ii revolver there and took a livery
aut Obile to Lowry. 5sss5