The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-23
Wednesday, Q a. IN.

William Cannon sworn-First raw kennedy nj
or a. m. on day of shooting at Hoover's. was
working for Benton Hoover. K. had come there in
the night and woke up by rapping. Murray opened
door, and asked K. the timehe said II must be about
a. m. In the morning X said he wanted me TO go
TO the mill with him and drive some stock, told him
couldn't well 20. He insisted and / was told
to 60 along, which did We rode to the mill with
out speaking of the stock Harms was saw Ing ted
Kennedy he had best tell Harms and have the stock
turned out. Kennedy said "No, that O'Counor had
turned the stock over to him." He talked about
branding the stock few days before but had ne rope
We passed the mill about a. m; went Of a mile
above the Lake. K. then went to drive in the work
horses and sent to drive the wild herd got back
first and put the wild band In the corral 20 minutes
before X. None of the horses had fresh brands
on. X. turned out some horses and we drove the
rest down TO the mill about IL or o'clock. ate din
ner with Harms Kennedy told me to look after the
stock while he to the hill the creek for
mule. While he was gone deceased came. Deceased
rode up and said q ii you have any respect for this
property Tor mel you will have nothing to do with
this" told him was sent with Kennedy by Hoo
Yer, but wond have nothing more TO do with II. K
had driven the mule into the band while deceased
and were talking. X. go. on his horse and called
me to 90 along. refused to 80, and tied my horse
to the fra mes. L. started up the creek Deceased
told of the to take his horse and drive the
stock to the pasture. King went. Deceased said,
Hold on and I'll 90 with you. Some one then got
Frank Karn's horse and sadded 1t for deceased TO
ride. They started-several Of sitting round.
One OF the Dowse boys started and said, Let's 20 up
On the hill aud we will see some fun. He had gone
perhaps 125 yards when heard shots. / only heard
three shot We all started running. As we got over
the rise met Kennedy riding ut a walk. said, Joe,
where is the old man? He pointed with his revOl-
yer, without turning, and said, He's up there. We
reached O'C.; helped turn him over. Heady got him
some water in my hat. X. afterward rode up within
10 or Is feet and sat on his horse Don't think he
spoke. Deceased said to him, Go way, you dirty E
OF a b. for dirty scoundrelI, you've killed me now.
After taking cisthing off deceased saw wound under
his chi.-washed 1t out.
When Kennedy and Event after the horses did
not see any arms him; we only stopped to tighten
cinches After K returned to the mill think he said,
had to do it. Shooting occurred between IL and
p m.
Cross Examlned-Kennedy told me deceased had
delivered the stock TO him and tina. he wanted to
collect it. He asked me If hair brand on horses
would hold as well as a hot iron brand. X. told me
he had branded the CENTER horses. Wewere keeping
loud talk between deceased and X. the bridge; did
not hear what was said they were forty feet away
think both were talking; Kennedy is ordinarily low
spoken. Understood DO sses remark to mean there
would be little jaw and talk. After dec ased and
King left = was about the time 1t would take man
or horse TO walk the distance until shooting occur
red.
Redrect-Haye known Kennedy some years; know
him az a cool deliberate man. Have had only neigh
bory feelings toward deceased; always been friendly
with Kennedy; did not anticipate any trouble when
went there.
Cross Examined Deceased was somewhat deaf.
told Hoover that Kennedy had branded one OF my
calves with OC's brand,
George j. Hintsn recalled-I was one of the FIRST to
reach deceased; he was lying partially his side
with his feet drawn up he told Cannon to straight
en- his Legs out. Think his head was lying rather to-
ward the northwest-.ight toward the creek; he
close to the road.
william Martin sworn-Was al OConnor,s mill
June 2ist Saw Kennedy and Cannon going up the
creek in the morning aid return with the horses
about noon [Coroborated rs to events at MILL De-
ceased said to King he would 20 and help him drive
the stock back; that Kennedy had right TO take IL
by law, If he had he would abide by It. They were
gone probably Is minutes when shooting occurred
Going mp met X and asked him II he had killed the
old Harms came back and returned to get door
which carried up. Kennedy rode up to within or
feet of deceased. Heard deceased say, Kennedy,
you econndrel, yoa've murdered me. X. made no re-
ply.
heard four shots fred-some few seconds inter-
vening. Heard Hinton shy to Kennedy Joe, that's a
bad Job. X. said yes but LII have to suffer for it,
While sitting the log at the mill K. eaid. don't
think have done any good thing for Tor honor tel
myself; but kaye done good thing for Deer Lodge
county. Heard him say this several times. Saw X.
have sixshooter: he gave 1t to Hinton. We brought
IL to Deer Lodge and gave IL to the Sheriff. Would
not attempt TO Identify pistol.
Cross Examined-T Think met Harms $50 yards from
the mill: did not run so far ~ others: with cagen
who bad gun. Think Cagen throwed rp the gan and
told X. to halt Repeated about remark of deceased.
His former testimony read. stating conversation
occurred between X. and deceased when the former
rode up; also that X. was there when witness sr-
rivcd.l
Had been working at the mill two months; was
friendly with deceased; he owed me some money.
X had been there two or three DAYS before the shoot
ing be came to brand the stock: wanted me to help
him. We forgot to take any rope had none only one
10 use took scissors; went to lake the corral
to nrh: Kennedy YVES TO let ms know when he get
stock I'm corral. He gave up biasding becsuse we had
no rope did not zee stock that day. Nothing said
TO me about pay. Think he said he might give me a
chance TO drive team Corral IL ahout 80 TO 100 yards
from upper mill Deceased was ut upper mill that
dsy.
Redirect-Kncw nothing abont business matters Of
X. and deceased. aH