The Ordway new era., 1917-11-16
EkJYART DEFENSE IS
BEING HEARD BY JURY

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During the afternoon session OF
Thursday the stats had concluded
the introduction Of its evidence and
Attorney Sabin for the defendant, A.
r. Enyart. ontlined the case to the
Jury and stated what the defense
would endeavor to prove. He stated
that the defense would show that the
deceased was shot in self defense.
that he was the son-in-law Of the wife
Of the brother OF the defendant. This
party was known as Cap or Logan
Enyart OF Nebraska City. and that
he married Mrs. Richardson. When
Cap Enyart died there was some liti-
CATION over his estate. There were
many heirs interested In the litiga-
tion and that Black sometime before
the death of Cap EnSart bought some
land of Cap Enyart, some 5000
acres. This land was held jointly by
A. F. and Cap Enyart. II was tim
Der and very poor. He gave two
notes of $l2.50O each, later reduced
TO $1,000. In order that he might
make some money on II after the
death of Cap Euyart Black started to
sell the timber and Mr. Enyart did
not approve of it. claiming that 1t
would depreciate the value of the
notes and brought suit against him
for cutting the timber. There was
trial over this and Black showed con.
siderable animosity.
The substance OF the defense's
statement continued about as fol-
lows:
Louis the defendant, Black, met one
OF the witnesses and asked him
where Alb. was. that he was looking
for him. The suit was new in his
mind and he was somewhat heated
up about it, and made threats against
Enyart. That was about three years
age and Black continued to show an
imosity against the defendant, En-
yart. Enyart has not been back
since that suit. The testimony will
disclose that about the 22nd OF Feb
ruary Black started for Colorado.
coming to investigate certain claims
his mother-in-law was making
Among these things were stocks in
the First National bank and the Ord
way Trading company. which be-
longed to A. F and Cap Enyart.
Black left his home in taxi on his
way to the depot IN Nebraska City
to take a train for Colorado. On his
way to the train he stopped at a
drug store and bought some cigars,
and stated that he was on his way
to Colorado to make "Old Alb Enyart
dig up hundred and fifty thousand
more" His friend told him he had
better not get rash about 1t, but
to come in a different frame of mind.
He displayed gun which he had on
at that time. On Saturday, Febru-
airy "a. he was around here all after
noon and talked to the defendant,
Enyart, and was anxious to make an
appointment with him. Asked him IL
he would come to town. The defend
ant said, "If I come to town l will
call you up"
While here he stopped at one place
and said he was here to make "Old
Alb" dig up; that he had been robbing
the people around here, charging the
people 10 per cent; that he would
charge them but 6, and asked IL he
owed anything. Before he left this
man he asked him II he wanted a
drink of whisky.
One place, states the defense, he
( said that he would kill Enyart II he
prevented him from getting his prop
erty. He also showed his revolver.
! He went to the Ordway Trading COM
pany and made inquiries about the
business and talked 1t over and pro-
duced gun, states the defense and
said he wanted to get a better one.
There was one in the show case, the
property Of Clyde Potter. He traded
the gun and some money, and took
1t away with him. He went to the
bank and discussed matters pertain
4 ing to the estate.
+ The attorney for the defense out
lined and described the shooting,
which took place In the bank, and
closed hfs summary of the things the
defense would endeavor to prove.
The defense's first witness was w.
4 W, Grimm, coroner and an employe
of the Ordway Trading company
He was followed by Dick Potter, the
only eye witness to the shooting.
The evidence given by the wit
nesses for the defense is being heard
as the New Era goes to press.