The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-01

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vsolver being held closely to the vic
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ss Il Nelson, huytsd.into the bank and
Bhrch saida.he started to walk
l. TOWARD Henrionnet, hut halted. Mel
son, when. ct fired, exclaim-
ed. isyOhl oh n" 's.f "
Mr.. Burch then said he asked Hen
& rionnet whats the matter?"
''Ie looked at me, threw the gun
against the building on the walk
and said You - ---- 49, ----- ------ ;
as he threw the gun away and then
walked into the bank" continued
Mr.. Burch. ~ VI. II FIX 4,
The witness said Henrionnet ap-
peared cool. f@Is f.:.t
Rust Sees Shooting. @:<
b Andrew Rust said he was coming
east on Third street and when near
Gill's store he saw Henrionnet and
Nelson approaching the entrance to
the stairway of the Northern Nation
al bank from the east. AS they
neared the entrance, Mr.. Rust said,
I they stopped and he noticed Nelson
put his hand under Henrionnets ell
bow. Nelson was laughing at the
time, testified the witness. He saw
them enter the stairway and when
he got close to the entrance he saw
Nelson emerge, closely followed by
Henrionnet, the latter holding a re-
j. volver, with which he took a shot
at Nelson. He also said the gun was
held close to Nelson.
Nelson Hard Hit.
As the revolver barked, Rust said
Nelson doubled slightly and clasped
his hand to the region of his alb
domen. Then Henrionnet took an
other shot at Nelson, state Mr.. Rust.
The witness said that HenriOnnet
then threw down the revolver, utter
ing an oath as he did. He said that
was the last he saw of Nelson.
Mr.. Rust said he had known Mel
son for about three years and had
known Henrionnet from the time
Henrionnet conducted jewelry
store in Bemidji.
Mr. Rust saw Chief Of Police Rip
pie take Henrionnet into custody
from the bank to the city jail but
didn't speak to him then. At the
Jail Rust asked Henrionnet, so he
testified, why he had shot Nelson.
LETS g e S ssy' tS slay sn:wer
of Henrionnet, says Mr.. Rust.
"He asked me if Nelson was
dead" continued Mr.. Rust, land I
told him not yet"
George Kruger, machine operator
at the Rex theater, happened along
min
volver which was turned over to
Chief Ripple.
Kruger had been in Bemidji only
about three months at the time OF
the shooting and was unacquainted
with either Henrionnet or Nelson.
He was close to the scene of the
tragedy on his way to the Rex when
he heard three shots. He qu1ckened
his pace and had reached the bank
building stairway entrance when out
rushed Nelson, with Henrionnet at
% ter him. Saw Henrionnet carrying
revolver, and he identified the gun
carried as closely resembling the
one shown him by the states attor-
ney, being the weapon In evidence.
Saw Shot Fired.
Mr.. Kruger also saw Henrionnet
fire a bullet at Nelson and then
throw the gun to the walk. He
said he heard Henrionnet utter an
oath when he discarded the revolver.
Then, he testified, Henrionnet thrust
his hands into his trouser pockets
and walked into the bank.
Nelson then came out of the bank,
continued Mr.. Kruger, and went up
stairs, There was blood on his
clothing near the shoulder. Then
Mr.. Kruger picked up the revolver
from the walk against the building
and pocketed it until Chief Ripple
arrived.
In Surgeons Office.
When Nelson emerged from the
bank he went up the stairs of the
Northern National to the offices of
Drs. Gilmore & Mccain, where DR.
Gilmore gave temporary attention
preparing Nelson for taking to the
hospital. The upper portion of Mel
sons clothing was removed and a
hurried examination disclosed a bull.
let wound in the back of the neck
another wound in the right wrist and
a third in the abdomen. Nelson was
then rushed to the hospital.
A thorough examination or the
wounded young man showed thai
=. while the wounds in the neck and
wrist were not serious and gave lit
tie concern, yet the wound in the
abdomen was another matter.
The Fatal Bullet.
The bullet which proved to be the
death of Nelson struck as follows
according to DR.. Gilmore, address
ing the jury:
Place one finger on the outermost
point of the right hip and draw an
Imaginary line to the navel, select
the center of the line and drop the
finger to a point about four inches
below the center of the line.
That was where the bullet enter
ed and lodged against the hip bone
in the back, tearing the intestines
as it ploughed its path. Perotin