The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-11
GEORGE H. STlLLMAN,, MM0T
ATTORNEY, FOUND DEAD WITH
BULLET WOUND IN HIS HEAD

interests of his own and had appear
ed in his usual jovial mood, both in
his home and with his business asso-
ciates.
A large number Of Minot people had
noticed the car standing on the hill.
Mrs. Frank Taylor and children
drove up onto the hill Saturday even
ing at o'clock. The car was there
then with the body in it. The oc-
cupants of the Taylor car thot the
man was sleeping and it was sug-
gested by one of the children that
they awaken him, but Mrs. Taylor
disliked the idea so drove on. DR..
X. w. Pence and wife drove in from
the country quite late that night and
saw the car. w. J. O'Rourke saw a
car on the hill at 4:3O Saturday af-
ternoon and it is very likely that it
was Mr.. Stillman's.
No note was found at the office,
which was in the jacobson block. Mrs.
Stillman, however, on Monday fore
noon received an envelope from the
postoffice, addressed to her evidently
by Mr.. Stillman and postmarked at
$3.50 Saturday afternoon. The let
ter contained a blank letterhead of
Mr.. Stillman's but no writing. Care
fully folded in the letterhead was
nearly $4,000 in currency and a
check, the sum aggregating approx
mately one hundred dollars.
The coroner is endeavoring to as
certain facts concerning the revolver.
1t appears to be new weapon. 1t
had cost mark written on the handle,
also the selling price, $500. 1t is
possible that the revolver may have
been purchased some time ago and
kept unusued in drawer. It has
not been proved that Mr.. Stillman
owned this revolver and no Minot
dealer can be located who sold it.
Mrs. Stillman states that her husband
did have a revolver in his possession
at one time. While living at Car
rington, negro servant who was
afraid to sleep alone, asked for re-
volver, and Mr.. Stillman bought him
one. Mr.. Stillman had this revolver
in a drawer at his home for some
time afterwards but Mrs. Stillman
could not say that. this is the revolv-
er. The jury at this writing is en-
deavoring to establish beyond ques-
tion Of doubt whether or not Mr..
Stillnan ended his own life. There
are friends in Minot who fear that
he may have met with foul play but
it cannot be determined that he had
an enemy who could be suspected of
doing such deed.
The funeral was held from the
Episcopal Church Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. The simple, impressive
services were in charge of the Rector,
Rev. D. j Gallagher. Members of
the Ward County Bar Association, the
Elks lodge and the Blue Lodge and
Chapter, Masonic bodies of which he
had been member joining with many
other friends in the service. Inter-
ment was made in Rose Hill ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Stillman was about 55 years Of
age. He was born in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and for many years was in the
U. S. Army service being connected
with a cavalry unit in Arizona. Fail
ing eyesight caused him to leave the
army when he entered the legal pro
! fession. He practiced for a time
at Des Moines, Iowa, and practiced
for several years at Darlington, N.
D., coming to Minot about five years
ago. He was regarded by the legal
fraternity as an authority on CONNER
cial law. He leaves wife, a daugh-
ter, Eleanor, 18, attending school at
Vermillion, S. D., and son, John,
10, who is attending the U. S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis. A brother,
Walter Stillman, is a practicing at
torney at Council Bluffs, Iowa.