Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-07-14
course left than to lodge charge Of
granddaughter against the accused.
Has Good Reputation.

course left than to lodge = charge Of
granddaughter against the accused.
Has Good Reputation.
Campbell is said to have enjoyed
spotess reputation up to this time and
his part In the affair has been the
cause Of considerable. surprise among
his friends. He has wife and chill
dren.
Tho coroner's jury returned the fol.
lowing verdict in the case at about I
o'clock this morning:
That Stefan Horsko came to his
death by fracture Of the skull. caus-
ed. as it appears from the evidence Of
witnesses, by being struck, presum-
ably by the fist Of some person. which
blow caused him to fall, striking the
back of his head on the cement side
walk in front Of his residence prop
erty at 1905 International avenue, in
the city Of Grand Forks. the county Of
Grand Forks and state of North Dako-
ia, on the night Of July 10. 1915. at
about IL p. M, and death resulting
from aforesaid injury at about IL a.
NJ. on July 13. 1915. From the tes-
timony given by witnesses it appears
to us that the blow from the fist was
struck by one. Ed Campbell. Signed:
w. H. Bird,
III. N. sandbeck,
The Witnesses.
Among the witnesses called at the
inquest conducted by Coroner Mclean
OF Gilby, in the city hall last night,
were Kate Weber. Henry Odegard, 81
Whelan. Alphena Hastings, Joe Ding
er. John Clough, Jake Carl. Blanche
Odegard, Chris Nelson. John Ingall.
Henry 1ngall. Melvin Thompson. DR..
II. O'Keefe. DR.. Alfred Dean. Chief
Lowe. Ed. Fits and Henry Vixen.
The physicians were called to the
stand to testify regarding the injuries
sustained by Horsko. and on the post
mortem held yesterday afternoon over
the body. The injury was fracture
of the back of the skull about six
inches long. and the physicians agreed
that no medical skill could have saved
Horsko.
Saw Him Hit Dandlord.
Mrs. Kate Weber, who appears to
have been the only eyewitness to the
blow, stated that she was about 1870
feet from the men when she saw
Campbell strike Horsko. knocking him
to the sidewalk.
Henry odegard testified he struck
Horsko once. than ran away to tele-
declared Horsko INDUCED in much
abusive language and that he slapped
the face of her baby. .,',..
When the coroner called Campbell
to the stand, Attorney j. F. T. O'Con-
nor made objection on the ground
that the defendant was accused Of as
sault and battery charge and had the
right to claim his privilege, and could
not be compelled to testify against his
will.
Neither Give Testimony,
States Attorney Burtness conceded
that the accused and his wife did not
have to testify II they did not desire
to. and neither of these persons gave
any testimony as a result.
The testimony Of the witnesses was
very conflicting on several points.
They differed as to whether or not
Horsko was drunk at the time Of the
fracas. Some said Horsko was very
excitable and eccentric. while others
maintained that he was a drinking
man.
Two policemen called to the stand
stated that they smelled liquor on
Horsko's breath when they took him
to the police station after the fight.
NJ. Norman and Henry Ingall gave
the bail for Campbell. No funeral
arrangements have been made as yet
owing to the fact that word had not
been received up to a 1aH hour this
afternoon fros,rsko's twN sons liv-
ing in New York State.