The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-30

MED having called the police. Frank
lin said he talked with Potter brief
ly, used the Potter telephone to as
certain from the telephone operator
where the call came from and left.
This, he said, was after the shoot
ing but before the police knew what
had happened. He said he got the
impression that Potter had been
drinking, although he talked we'll
enough during their brief conversa-
| ton.
Witnesses Testify
Testimony of the Is witnesses
| called indicated that the events Of
the evening were approximately as
follows:
Mrs. Potter had dinner Saturday
evening with her son, Henry. About
quarter Of eight, Michael BARLEY
and Oliver Webb arrived at the Pot
ter home, followed five minutes lat
err by Ray Potter. In short while
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Snyder dropped
in at the Potter home.
Mrs. Snyder was eager to get
some shoe strings down town and
| Mrs. Potter was planning to 60 to
the second show. Shortly before 8
o'clock Webb, in his own automobile,
took Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Potter
down town to the postoffice where
he parked his car and crossed the
street himself to get the laces. Mrs.
Potter purchased some meat and
groceries.
Webb returned to the Potter home
about 8 o'clock, and ate a light
lunch with Ray Potter. Michael
BARLEY, who did not eat with them,
carried on conversation with them
and agreed to 20 on the proposed
hunting trip as cook.
5, Listened to Radio
At about 10 o'clock Webb and
BARLEY went to the BARLEY resi-
dence, 1922 Avenue B, where they
listened to the radio until about II
o'clock. Mrs. BARLEY. WHO had beer
visiting with neighbors, returned
home about IL and Webb left i'm.
mediately.
BARLEY shortly after called a ho.
tel in an effort to talk to Webb about
the time the hunting trip was tc
start, but failing, called the Potter
residence about 1880 p. M, hoping
to find Webb there.
BARLEY asked Potter, who an.
swered the telephone. what time
they were going hunting. This va.
about 1880. Potter said that every.
body had become "stewed" and thu
hunting party had been called off
webb was not at the residence.
| Mrs. Potter, went to the apart
ment of Mrs. Della Kruger, he,
sister, at 2O6 1-2 Fourth street
about 9:45 o'clock, Mrs. Kruger ties
tilted. Mrs. Potter had planned to z.
to the show with her sister. but hat
evidently arrived too late, going i'm
mediately to the apartment. Mrs
Snyder also came to the apartment,
between 10 and 1880 but left short
~. Mr.. Potter arrived shortly be
. fore 1880, talked for about five o,
10 minutes, and left with Mrs. Pot
ter at 10:3O.
J Where Was Webb7
NO testimony was presented tt
show where Webb was between l,
and 11:15, the period between tn,
time he left the Barley residenc,
and appeared at Mrs. Kruger
. apartment:
: Mrs. Potter, returned to her sis
. ter's apartment with Oliver Webl
about 11:15 telling her sister tina
, she had forgotten something. Find
| ing the article, Webb and Mrs. Pot
ter lett the apartment between I'LL
: and 1880.
. Webb's shooting is placed between
1880 and midnight by testimony.
Potter is said to have come from
I the unlighted residence % Webb an,
Mrs. Potter arrived in the car, wit
nesses said. Saying "You can't pul
r that stuff on me and get awav Wit
IT,, Potter. apparently fired the sho
) into Webb's side. Webb fell to tn
, pavement, with his head and should
, er propped against the curb. Crying
Mary, I'm shot, I'm dying, take m
: to q hospital" Webb was in 9rea
/. pain. When Mrs. Potter advance
to aid Webb, Potter cursed her an
told her to refrain or he would shoe
her also. The Potters then wen
into the house and Webb continue
} his cries.
!, Henry and Mrs. Potter both clair
to have taken the gun into th
Potter Was Mumbling
Mrs. Potter took the gun into th
. room Of Susie Balm and put It uu
der the bed, going In and wekin
! Henry. Henry, upon dressing On
} arriving down stairs, said, m
God, what has happened Z" Potta
} then mumbled something to whic
. Mrs. Potter replied several timei
/ "Ray, You now didn't do that 4
;. Potter was then heard by Susi
: Balm TO say, u don't care II | d
I have to 90 to jail!"
ii Mrs. Potter then went out to III
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