Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1922-03-30
PRIVATE WAR .
n. ENDS FATALLY


pierced about two inches below the
heart by .3s caliher revolver bull
let which David M. McCutchan, Slope
county farmer is charged with firing
has only few hours to live, in the
opinion of attending physicians. The
shooting occurred at the Fred Gillet-
te farm one miles south of Amidon
about 1880 a. m. yesterday, follow
ing an alteration over the possess
ion of the Gillette farm under sub
lease. McCutchan, who is held in
Jail here, will be charged with nlur-
der, in case Inman dies, States At
torney C. P. Brownlee says.
Stories told by witnesses to the
shooting or by those questioned by
the, states attorney are to the fol-
lowing effect.
Trouble Over Lease
Mr.. Gillette last year gave two
year lease on his farm to Leslie Aus
tin. who subleased the land to Nc
Cutchan for the coming year. Mrs.
Gillette objected to McCutchan and
determined to take possession of her
husbands farm herself. Her hus-
band, who is in Canada working, had
written Walter Inman asking him
to assist Mrs. Gillette in getting po-
session of their farm. Mrs. Gillette
moved to the farm Monday of this
week. .McCutchan brought his FAM
lily from Belfield Tuesday and a.
gainst the wishes of Mra Gillette
moved into the house and refused
to leave.
Yesterday forenoon Theodore
Hayes, father of Mrs. Gillette, Walter
Inman, John Douglas. Oscar Erick-
son and Rodney Conklin brought a
load of goods to the farm for Mrs.
Gillette. They were met at the
door by McCutchan who refused to
admit them. Mrs. McCuthan and
several small children were in the
house at the time. . :: = !. :. Il Il ~ /.
( An altercation ensured as, the result
of which Inman is said to have struck
McCutchan and entered. Mrs. Nc
Cutchan interviewed asking the men
not to fight.
Took Deliberate Aim, Is Charge
McCutchan, so the witnesses say,
rose from the floor and ran to a
shed at the rear, and pulled revol-
er from dresser drawer. Oscar
Erickson attempted to- get the. gun,
but retreated when threatened by
McCutchan, who, according to the
witness, then took deliberate aim
and shot, Inman two inches below.
the heart. .''''
Wounded Man Overpowers Assailant
Inman, disregarding his wound
overpowered McCutchan, disarmed
him and handed the gun to Erick-.
son. The wounded man then beat
his assailant until the latter promis-
ed to be good. Released by Inman,
McCutchan snatched an ak and or
dered Erickson to drop the revolver
Inman then took the ak from Nc
Cutchan who next grabbed pitch
fork, which was also taken from
him by Inman. McCutcfan was
then given another beating by In
man, the story goes.
$ The witnesses did not realize that
Inman was wounded. -I ~ q,
The shooting brought (. crowds
from Amidon and Inman was taken
by car to town. He walked to the
asked the. county, nurse
to dress his wounds and then walked
to his home in town here. Because
of rs miles of bad roads physician
could not be procured from New
England until p. m. yesterday. It
was found that peritonitis had set
in. t2-T ..-s (.
Inman has a wife and three chill
dren. !:..%
has wife and five chill
dren. He maintains a defiant attit--
ude, saying he did right.
Feeling against McCutchan is run
ming high. Y. >.:;;5. u;
), Amidon, N. D., March 27.- That
Walter Inman, 80, Amidon bowling
alley proprietor. came to his death
from a revolver bullet fired by David
Slope county farmer,
was the verdict Of the coroner's jury
over the body Of 1nman who died a.
bout So hours after being shot a
bout two inches below the heart
Wednesday forenoon, following an
alteration between him and Nc
over possession Of the Fred
Gillette farm under a suitcase.
,sMcCutchan. who was formally
charged Saturday with first degree
murder, will be given q, preliminary
hearing this week before Fred White
Justice Of peace. '3s ID: .s..
h While feeling has run high against
McCutchan since the shoo citing q. r..
states attorney Of Slope
county, says there is no danger Of
violence and that the community res
mains orderly inS awaiting the regular
action of the law. @
! Inman was buried here yesterday
afterne eon.y ter the arrival Of . SIS
Ter, Mrs. Charles Bauch Of Santa
Rosa Cal. He leaves his father !
W. Inman, Q bro other. Georg 1hisl
wife, and three daugh ghters, Thelma,