The Marquis de Morès case
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. Witnesses for the defense in the trial of the Marquis de Morès were on the stand yesterday.
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Creation Date
1885-09-17
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Morès, Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent Manca de Vallombrosa, marquis de, 1858-1896
The Marquis in court
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. After an objection by the prosecution, E. G. Paddock was allowed to testify in the trial of the Marquis de Morès. The Marquis stayed with Paddock the night before the shooting and Paddock witnessed the shooting.
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Creation Date
1885-09-19
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The Marquis testifies
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès chose to testify on his own behalf. He provided basic information on his life and what brought him to Dakota Territory. His main testimony consisted of the events leading up to the death of Riley Luffsey and the shooting itself.
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Creation Date
1885
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The district court
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the trial of the Marquis de Morès.
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Creation Date
1885-09-20
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Bismarck Tribune, Nov. 19, ’85
Typed transcript of an item from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis and Marquise de Morès will stay in Medora, North Dakota, over the winter.
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Creation Date
1885-11-19
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The Marquis gone to Paris
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès has had a successful year and will winter in Paris to “enjoy a season of recreation and amusement.”
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Creation Date
1885-12-03
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Bismarck Tribune, Dec. 12, ’85
Typed transcript of an item from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis and Marquise de Morès have sailed for France and will remain all winter.
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Creation Date
1885-12-12
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Bismarck Tribune, Oct. 10, ’86
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune which originally appeared in the Bad Lands Cow Boy. The Marquis de Morès has completed contracts with the French government to supply soldiers with a “newly invented soup.” The Marquis will soon be traveling to Europe in order to make contracts with western range companies for slaughtering their cattle.
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Creation Date
1886-10-10
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Marquis de Mores’ ambition
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès has “wild cravings” for the hunt and intends to find and fight a grizzly bear with a knife.
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Creation Date
1886-12-08
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The Marquis laughs
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès is traveling to India for a year-long hunting trip but will not be removing his business interests from Dakota, which he still believes will be successful. His travels may be an effort not to appear in defense at his wife’s divorce proceedings.
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Creation Date
1887-10-04
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A libel on the Marquis
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. James W. Foley, business representative for the Marquis de Morès, denies that divorce proceedings have commenced between the Marquis and his wife. He adds that the couple will be wintering in India together.
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Creation Date
1887-10-08
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Not broke
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès is far from bankruptcy and continues to have the support of wealthy family members. The rumors of divorce between the Marquis and Marquise are unfounded.
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Creation Date
1887-10-11
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Pistols
Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès refutes rumors about his wife’s request for divorce and is prepared to fight to “defend the fair fame of the ladies of his family.”
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Creation Date
1887-10-12
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Bismarck Tribune articles
A collection of articles relating to Medora and the Badlands that were published in The Bismarck Tribune.
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Creation Date
1885-1886
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Bismarck Tribune articles
A collection of articles relating to the Marquis de Morès that appeared in The Bismarck Tribune.
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Creation Date
1885
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Statue of Marquis De Morès in Medora, N. Dak. Badlands
Postcard featuring the statue of the Marquis de Morès located in Medora, North Dakota.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
Unknown
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Memorandum from Allyn F. Hanks to Lawrence C. Merriam
Superintendent Hanks encloses an article regarding the Marquis de Morès’s time in North Dakota from Historian Olaf T. Hagen.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1948-02-12
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Letter from Morris Bricks to Mrs. Hanes
Morris Bricks provides information on Medora von Hoffman’s ancestors who lived on Staten Island and encloses some related articles. He is interested in knowing if the Marquis de Morès’s antisemitism is noted at the Chateau de Morès or creates problems at the site.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1987-02-12
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Translation from The Marquis de Mores, 1888-1896
Summary of Le Marquis de Morès, 1858-1896, by Charles Droulers, a somewhat fanciful biography of the Marquis de Morès. Translated and summarized by Regional Historian Hagen.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1936-12-22
Creator(s)
Droulers, Charles, 1872-; Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949
Preliminary draft historical handbook: Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
History of the North Dakota Badlands, particularly Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in the area.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
Unknown