The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-06-22
JASPER FOUND
NOT GUILTY

Martin Jasper, who shot and killed
Albert Bob, Washoe Indian on
May 18th, has been on trial for his
life in the District Court at Minden
this week. Court opened Monday
morning, Judge Langan presiding and
for the first time in the history of
this county a number OF women were
snpboneaed as trial jurors. Those
who were married were excused by
5udge Langan. Miss Ioen Hawkins
Of Genoa was gantcd an excuse be-
cause of the illness of her mother.
Miss Ida Pettegrew would have ouali-
fed as juror but for one thing-she
did not believe 1t capital punishment
and was therefore excused
The greater part of Monday was
taken up in examining jurors and
the twelve men selected were Burt
Dake. F. Sarman, B. Jcp.cn H. Walk
er, Chas. Giardelli. H. Cordes, John
Riemann, H. Marquat, H. Wehrman.
Eugene Fettic, F. Schacht and Pete
Indart.
Special prosecutor for the govern
ment Attorney Anderson and District
Attorney Brockliss through a score
or more witnesses attempted to
prove that defendant had furnished
Albert Bob and his squaw with
liquor and that on the way home to
the Springmeyer-Grimmon ranch, the
defendant had attacked the suuaw.
This Albert Bob resented and during
the quarrel the Indian was killed by
Jasper.
Wednesday afternoon JASPER was
put on the stand and testified in his
own behalf. He did not admit having
furnished the Indians with LIQUOR.
He admitted however. that he pur-
chased a bottle Of whiskey and four
bottles OF beer. Near the Frey
slaughter house he opened the bot
tie of whiskey and treated viii
Murphey who returned to Gardner
vile. A little later Jasper Geld he
discovered Tom Sally. an Indian, on
his wagon and ordered him OF. Aft
er the Indian had left the wagon he
discovered that the bottle of whiskey
had disappeared. Later he stoned
on the road and looking back noticed
the Indian walking up the road about
zoo yards behind his (the Indian 81
team, the squaw being ON the seat
and holding one line, the other hav-
ing been broken. The squaw was
covered with blood and said the her
husband had beat her. When. Albert
Bob came up he was drunk and Jas
per, according to his testimony, tied
the Indians team behind his own. In
SO doing the Indian struck him in the
back OF the head. He then went to
the front of his wagon and started to
climb up to his Ccat The Indian
grabbed hold of his jumper and with
the other hand was striking him on
the back of the head with rock In
attempting to climb to his seat, Jas
per's overalls caught on the break.
tearing them and held him so he could
neither get up nor down. Fearing the
Indian intended to kill him, he final
iy reached into the jockey box got his
gun and shot the Indian.
Sheriff Nielsen identified the over
alls. admitted as an exhibit as those
worn by Jasper when placed in jail.
DR.. Howell testified to having ad-
ministered to Jasper's hurts.
Both the Indian and Jasper were
employed on the Springmeyer-Grim-
mon ranch and on tho day of the
killing were sent to Minden, each
with team, to load freight. The
killing occurred while on their way
home.
The taking of testimony was COM
pleted yesterday morning and District
Attorney Brockliss addressed the jury
before the noon hour. At 2 o'clock
Geo. A. Montrose. attorney for the de-
fendant started on his argument and
made strong addreso for his client
on the grounds that the killing was
done in self defense. At half past
four District Attorney Brockliss made
the closing argument for the state
and Judge Langan set the hour at
seven o'clock for charging the jury.
At S:45 the jury sent word that they
had arrived at a verdict and filing In
to the court room Foreman Sarman
verdict to the Judge which
was read by the clerk. I'VE the jury
find the defendant not guilty" was the
verdict.
Immediately after Jasper was given
his liberty he was arrested by a fed