The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-01
Coroner. Jafy Des7dss Brady
Came 70 pesth By Blow.
y. Il Self D'sfense
COMPETE ENIDENcEs ss's
GfvEN-BY NEIGHBORS.
H. NJ Msrrynan ard His Son y
Give Evidence. Readily NJ
though Not Subpoenaed

Harvey Brady and render q verdlcE
as to- lowahep cameato his death ZEE
turned. the, following ;yerdieh: Tiiat
James Harvey Brady came his
death at the city of iBemidj .sth1ss
31st, day Of May. 1921, from q. frace
ture of his skull, caused by blow OF
blows with some, blunt instrument
held il the hands a0f Il sMerry-
man or Edward Merryman, and such
blows were so struck in self-def tense:
Edivence was given by a number
of neiphborsE Of the H. N. tMenyman
family, who witnessed all tor part Of
the disturbance, = 10 the effect that
about 6 g clockii in the morning OF
Thursday May &c, Brady, more Of
less under the influence Of liquor. had
attacked his sister, Mrs. sMerrymap,
while she; Was ont feeding stock u
the barn., The force of the blow
struck caused the breaking of Mrs.
Merryman's ear,edrum, according to
her testimo ny. following her into
the house, Brady threatened the life
of other members Of the family.
Mrs Merryman succeeded in get
ting Brady out Of the house and then
called .thetothers members of the fam
lily who were5in bed. Hurriedly dress
ing, II. NJ. Merryman, his daughter
Catharine, and son Edward, came
downstairs and thinking that Brady
had left the house and had gone to
a neighbours, Edward Merrymap,
closely followed by his father, step
ped outside to, see if Brady had gone.
Brady had hid behind the corner OF
the woodshed, and, coming up from
behind, hit Mr.. ,Merryman several
blows on the jaw, fracturing lit, and
stunning him to such an extent that
he fell to the ground and rolled over
on his back. While in this position,
Brady is said; to have made a move
ment to kick Mr.. Merryman in the
head. and, when in the act Of doing
SO, Edward, the son, hit Brady over
the head with shovel, upon which
Brady, though slightly dazed. made 9
strike at him and was hit q second
time by Edward. In the meantime,
Mr.. MerrYnan had risen from the
ground and had secured an Indian
club from the house, and, upon COM
ing out towards Brady, the latter i'm
mediately attacked him when he was
hit by Merry1nan with the club. Again
Brady came at 'Merryman, and again
he hit him on the. head with. the club.
The daughter and son pleaded with
Mr.. Merryman not to hit him again
when Brady made an effort to enter
the door where Mr.. Merryman was
standing. Mr.. Merryman pushed him
back from the door twice, telling him
that he could not come inside. The
daughter, Catharine, then led Brady
around the house where he sat down
on the ground He again arose and
came back to the rear of the house,
when the daughter again took him
away. BY this time the police had
arrived and took Brady to the city
JAIL where he remained until the fol.
lowing day, and was given hearing
in municipal court. He was sentenced
to Jail and was taken there Friday
morning. but was later taken to the
St. Anthony hospital where his con.
dition .becam9 worse, and he finally
died early Tuesday morning. .s-43 I,
Evidence tended to-; show that
Brady had an uncomfortable temper,
and especially so when under the. in
fuence of liquor. Other occasions
when Brady had threatened mem
bers of the Merryman home were
cited. sass2 .Fqnrgss. II + 81: II d
Though not subpoenaed, II. NJ
Merryman and. Edward ! Merryman
voluntarily gave their evidence in
connection with the affair, stating
that they wished TO- tell everything
they knew in connection with the