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Stutsman County North Dakota News Stories
In Justice Crum’s court, Wm. Farley obtained a judgment for $5. against Fred Davis for the use of a cow. Mr. Farley argued his own case, the defendant being represented by John Knauf. Before the trial Mr. Davis offered to pay the costs up to that time and $5., but Mr. Farley refused to accept the offer. For this reason Mr. Farley will be obliged to pay a portion of the costs. Jamestown Weekly Alert September 20, 1900
Courtenay Gazette: Anton Schoeler was arraigned in Justice Ohman’s court last Friday on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Peter Levenskoski. Attorneys Thorp & Thorp of Jamestown appeared in behalf of the defendant, but the attorney and the witnesses for the prosecution failed to appear and the case was dismissed. It has not yet been determined who shall pay the costs. Jamestown Weekly Alert September 20, 1900
Sheriff Collins of Grand Forks brought Andrew Hedeen, a farm hand, to the asylum today. Previous to his arrest, recently, Hedeen developed a strong desire to climb telegraph poles and signs. He talked wildly and appeared to be in an extremely nervous and frantic condition. He declared that he had been in heaven and said that he knew many of the residents of Sheol, although he had never had the pleasure of visiting that unhappy abode. Jamestown Weekly Alert September 20, 1900
Six Feet From Death
A Jamestown Family Narrowly Escape Death From Lightening
Henry Hattfield and family of Jamestown had a close call for their lives Sunday night during the rain storm. Their house had been raised on blocks for repairs and improvements and fearing the wind might blow it over they went to the barn. Lightening struck the peak of the barn descended the gable, tore the door to pieces and killed the watch dog. Mr. Hattfield and family were but six feet away from where the bolt struck and they were thrown to the ground by the violence of the shock but fortunately received no serious or permanent injuries The barn caught fire but fortunately the flames were extinguished before the any damage was done. (The last name may have been Hartfield) Bismarck Daily Tribune Thursday July 31, 1902
Robbed by Threshing Crew
Jamestown Alert: Michael Neva, a farmer residing near Courtenay, was robbed of $1,200 Friday night by two masked men. Neva and his wife and son, Peter, were at home when the men called. They covered the occupants of the house with revolver and ordered them to give up all the cash in the house under penalty of being murdered upon refusal. Mrs. Neva hunted up the money, amounting to about $1,200 and gave it to the men. They left at once. As it was dark it would be a hard matter to identify the robbers but two men who were discharged from a threshing crew shortly before are missing and are suspected of having committed the crime. Bismarck Daily Tribune Tuesday September 23, 1902
Shot Toe
Peter Schmidt, residing twelve miles north of Jamestown accidentally shot off the big toe of one of his feet Sunday. He had shot an owl and the fluttering of the bird startled him so that he discharged the gun. Bismarck Daily Tribune Tuesday September 23, 1902
Hobo Shoots Brakeman
Another shooting case is reported from Jamestown, a brakeman named Blewett, nephew of Pierce Blewett, being shot through the foot by a hobo. The numerous shooting affrays by hobos is making brakemen realize that their situations at this time of year are fraught with peril. Bismarck Daily Tribune Tuesday September 23, 1902
Charges of Assult
Jamestown.—The damage suit of Walter McLean against Martin Rappley was heard in county court before Judge Hemmi and the jury awarded a verdict of $225 and costs to the plaintiff, McLean. He alleged that he was assaulted by Mr. Rappley about a month ago, his nose broken and he put to expense for doctor’s bills to a considerable amount. After hearing the evidence, the jury decided in his favor. The Ward County Independent November 21, 1912
Escaped Fire
Mrs. Albert Wolf, wife of a farmer south of Medina, and her two little girls had a thrilling time with a prairie fire recently. They saw it coming over the hill near the house burning fiercely in the long grass, and driven by a strong wind. Mrs. Wolf sent one of the little girls for aid while she and the other girl fought the flames with wet sacks as best they could. They succeeded in putting out the blaze just as help arrived, but the escape was exceedingly narrow. Bismarck Tribune Friday September 18, 1914
Woodworth Arrest
Bad blood between the citizens of Woodworth resulted in the arrest of Albert Turk, for many years a citizen of McHenry. On complaint of A. L. Hotchkiss and J. M. Townsend a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Albert Turk, charging him with keeping and maintaining a nuisance in his pool hall at this place. Sheriff Dana Wright and Deputy Fitzgerald came up and served the papers, and thirteen witnesses being subpoenaed for the state. The case came up before Justice James A. Murphy at Jamestown Saturday but the witnesses were not needed as the defendant waived examination and was bound over to the county court, giving bonds for his appearance at that time. It is a well-known fact in Woodworth and vicinity that demand had been made, of Turk for money on account of an old debt said to have been contracted some years ago and unless he (Turk) paid the same, he would be arrested. Grand Forks Daily Herald February 7, 1916
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