A Fatal Assault - - A serious difficulty arose, last Monday morning between Edward Jump and Thomas Van Wert, two neighbors living in Popple Creek settlement, in the Town of Grant, in the county, in which the latter was killed. The facts in the case as near as we can get them are briefly these: On going to work Monday morning Mr. Van Wert found a mare and colt belonging to Mr. Jump in his field. He caught the mare, hitched her under a shed, then went to a school house hear by and fold one of Jump's boys to tell his father about the matter. the boy did so, and was sent, by his father to get her, but Van Wert refused to give her up except to Jump himself. Returning, the lad told his father, who was at work in a field haying with a hired man. The three then proceeded to Van Wert's, the father carrying a pitchfork along. When they arrived at Van Wert's, who had gone to the field to work, and finding the horse hitched at the shed, Jump's boy took the animal into the road mounted her and started home, while Jump followed a few rods behind.
Mr. Van Wert, at work in the field some distance away, saw the boy leaving with the animal, came to the house and taking one of his own horses from the stable started down the road in pursuit. He passed Jump and the hired man without saying a word to them, and overtaking the boy with the mare seized her by the bridle, dismounted, but retained his hold upon the bridle reins. At this juncture Jump arrived and struck Van Wert a violent blow on the head with the fork handle, fracturing his skull in a horrible manner. So heavy was the blow that the tough fork handle was broken in twain. Other blows were struck inflicting ugly wounds. Strange as it may seem, the blows did not produce instant death. With the assistance of Jump and his party he walked back to the house. He was taken to the bed, soon became unconscious and finally breathed his last about five o'clock in the afternoon. Jump was arrested and is now in Jail at this place.
The Dunn County News; August 5, 1876
Contributor: Richard Kuberski (48312501)
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Rice Lake Chronotype; August 5, 1876:
Reported Murder
Thomas and his brother Jacob who is also buried in the Popple Creek American Cemetery are the sons of Abraham and Martha Van Woert who were living in Unadilla, Otsego county, New York during the 1850 census.
Edward Jump who killed him with a pitchfork was later acquitted.
Mr. Van Wert, at work in the field some distance away, saw the boy leaving with the animal, came to the house and taking one of his own horses from the stable started down the road in pursuit. He passed Jump and the hired man without saying a word to them, and overtaking the boy with the mare seized her by the bridle, dismounted, but retained his hold upon the bridle reins. At this juncture Jump arrived and struck Van Wert a violent blow on the head with the fork handle, fracturing his skull in a horrible manner. So heavy was the blow that the tough fork handle was broken in twain. Other blows were struck inflicting ugly wounds. Strange as it may seem, the blows did not produce instant death. With the assistance of Jump and his party he walked back to the house. He was taken to the bed, soon became unconscious and finally breathed his last about five o'clock in the afternoon. Jump was arrested and is now in Jail at this place.
The Dunn County News; August 5, 1876
Contributor: Richard Kuberski (48312501)
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Rice Lake Chronotype; August 5, 1876:
Reported Murder
Thomas and his brother Jacob who is also buried in the Popple Creek American Cemetery are the sons of Abraham and Martha Van Woert who were living in Unadilla, Otsego county, New York during the 1850 census.
Edward Jump who killed him with a pitchfork was later acquitted.
A Fatal Assault - - A serious difficulty arose, last Monday morning between Edward Jump and Thomas Van Wert, two neighbors living in Popple Creek settlement, in the Town of Grant, in the county, in which the latter was killed. The facts in the case as near as we can get them are briefly these: On going to work Monday morning Mr. Van Wert found a mare and colt belonging to Mr. Jump in his field. He caught the mare, hitched her under a shed, then went to a school house hear by and fold one of Jump's boys to tell his father about the matter. the boy did so, and was sent, by his father to get her, but Van Wert refused to give her up except to Jump himself. Returning, the lad told his father, who was at work in a field haying with a hired man. The three then proceeded to Van Wert's, the father carrying a pitchfork along. When they arrived at Van Wert's, who had gone to the field to work, and finding the horse hitched at the shed, Jump's boy took the animal into the road mounted her and started home, while Jump followed a few rods behind.
Mr. Van Wert, at work in the field some distance away, saw the boy leaving with the animal, came to the house and taking one of his own horses from the stable started down the road in pursuit. He passed Jump and the hired man without saying a word to them, and overtaking the boy with the mare seized her by the bridle, dismounted, but retained his hold upon the bridle reins. At this juncture Jump arrived and struck Van Wert a violent blow on the head with the fork handle, fracturing his skull in a horrible manner. So heavy was the blow that the tough fork handle was broken in twain. Other blows were struck inflicting ugly wounds. Strange as it may seem, the blows did not produce instant death. With the assistance of Jump and his party he walked back to the house. He was taken to the bed, soon became unconscious and finally breathed his last about five o'clock in the afternoon. Jump was arrested and is now in Jail at this place.
The Dunn County News; August 5, 1876
Contributor: Richard Kuberski (48312501)
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Rice Lake Chronotype; August 5, 1876:
Reported Murder
Thomas and his brother Jacob who is also buried in the Popple Creek American Cemetery are the sons of Abraham and Martha Van Woert who were living in Unadilla, Otsego county, New York during the 1850 census.
Edward Jump who killed him with a pitchfork was later acquitted.
Mr. Van Wert, at work in the field some distance away, saw the boy leaving with the animal, came to the house and taking one of his own horses from the stable started down the road in pursuit. He passed Jump and the hired man without saying a word to them, and overtaking the boy with the mare seized her by the bridle, dismounted, but retained his hold upon the bridle reins. At this juncture Jump arrived and struck Van Wert a violent blow on the head with the fork handle, fracturing his skull in a horrible manner. So heavy was the blow that the tough fork handle was broken in twain. Other blows were struck inflicting ugly wounds. Strange as it may seem, the blows did not produce instant death. With the assistance of Jump and his party he walked back to the house. He was taken to the bed, soon became unconscious and finally breathed his last about five o'clock in the afternoon. Jump was arrested and is now in Jail at this place.
The Dunn County News; August 5, 1876
Contributor: Richard Kuberski (48312501)
~~~~~
Rice Lake Chronotype; August 5, 1876:
Reported Murder
Thomas and his brother Jacob who is also buried in the Popple Creek American Cemetery are the sons of Abraham and Martha Van Woert who were living in Unadilla, Otsego county, New York during the 1850 census.
Edward Jump who killed him with a pitchfork was later acquitted.
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