Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19

non place Oh the evening OF july ZnO.
OF finding the McKinnon boys and
Davis in the garage. He told of the
drinking there and the drinking in
the car during the driving. Under
cross examination, he told of what oc-
cured while the girls were in the car.
He told of Margaret wanting to go
home, and when they got home, he
told of McKinnon trying to keep
Margaret in the car. When they
got out he said he had Margaret by
one arm, trying to pull her away
from McKinnon who was pulling ON
the other arm. He said McKinnon
told him to go in the house. He
stated he was pretty drunk and had
slept some during the drive. He told
of hearing the shot, of Joe leaving
and he said he got in the car and
drove after Joe short ways, but Joe
had disappeared in the brush.
He testified to Joe coming to his
home and giving himself up and iden-
titled the rifle that had been used
and the shells that were taken from
the gun. He stated he remembered
only a little of what had happened
as he was pretty drunk.
Sheriff Hawley and the coroner
were called and testified to going to
the Davis place early July 3rd and
finding the body and described the
wound and course of the bullet
through the body.
]. G. Linenhan, constable of Oge-
ma, and his son Edward, testified to
being called to the house and find
ing the empty shell in the road.
DR.. Wiseman testified that death
would result almost instantly from
such a bullet as the one used, TAX
ing the course it did through the
body.
Jos. Kratochvil testified to having
the two girls out riding with him.
He told of Davis coming up to his
car, He stated Davis said, "are you
looking for trouble" and he answer
ed he wasn't looking for any trouble.
He said Davis told him if he
was, that they would settle it. He
said Davis told Margaret: IF you
don't get. to H out of the car,
will take rock and knock you
out"
His testimony was denied by Da-
Wis and Margaret and her brother,
John, and cousin, Elizabeth Davis,
stated they didn't hear Joe say those
things.
The sheriff and coroner were re-
called and told of searching McKin-
mons clothes and they didn't find any
weapons.
The state then rested.
Elizabeth Davis, sister of Joe, was
the second witness for the defense.
Sh told Of r~i1incy in tho and Nf
the boys drinking. She stated she
and George McKinnon, brother of
the man killed, had gotten out of
the car to walk home. She stated
McKinnon was bothering Margaret
and Margaret had told him to stop.
She said Jim McKinnon didn't seem
as drunk as the other boys. She
stated McKinnon said, "I1l dump
these two guys out and you, George,
Margaret and l will go for ride. u
Jos. Davis, Sr., father of the &C
cused, testified to being asleep with
his wife She Weakened him and said
she fc AIRED trouble as she had heard
shot. He said he got up and went
out, passing John and Margaret COM
ing into the house. He saw McKin-
non lying in the road but thought
he was asleep. He stated his wife
had died recently, since the shooting.
He told of sending John for the con-
stable and notifying the authorities.
Sheridan Greig, deputy game war
den testified he had lived in Ogema
Is years, had known Joe Davis IL
years and that Davis had a good re-
putation in the community and Nc
Kinnon had bad reputation. Sheriff
Hawley was called and testified he
had known Davis or years and
his reputation was good as far as he
knew. Other character witnesses
for Davis were Robert Greig, son OF
Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Grove, Curtis Lyons, E. w. Swan
Chas. Bork and Kenneth Bofau. They
all testified they had known both
McKinnon and Davis for years, that
Davis reputation was good and Nc
Kinnon's reputation was not so good
or bad. Gust Mahlen of Rush City,
also stated he had known Davis for
years and that his reputation was
good. The defense then rested their
case.
Character witnesses for the state
were CdllEu III lSUuttdl. hCy wei
John Linenhan, Arthur Ryan, Luther
Alderman, Mrs. Alice Ryan, Vern
Miller, Anna Kabanda, Ed Linenhan
Elder Bostron. They all testified
they had known McKinnon for some
time and his reputation was good
They were not asked regarding Davis
reputation.
Mrs. James McKinnon was called
she is a slight little woman rs years
of age. She stated she married Nc
Kinnon in 1917 and they had q
daughter years of age. She test,
fed Davis had supper at her home
on the evening of July End, John
Norris arriving just after supper.
Margaret Norris was called again
and asked few questions regarding
what happened when the car arrived
at the Davis place. She said she
| had used all her strength to try anC
get away from McKinnon.
| This is Pine cOunty'S first murder