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

ing commenced. until I got back to the min, was
about IS seconds. We were about $50 or 300 yards
from the ml-do not think IL was over % seconds
Don't you know Is seconds In not a half minute 2"
Yes do; do not think 1t was over Is seconds,
BY Knowles-"Did you not at the preliminary ex-
animation estimate the time at tscehty minutes y
Yes have thought that over and concluded II was
wrong "Dd not come one call your attention to it'"
No, thought about it myself and do not think 1t
was more than Is seconds.
George j. Hinton sworn-Was at the saw mill the
day OF the shooting. Saw deceased coming mp the
road between 70 and p. m. Had been there 10 days
with teams-roads bad. Saw X. just before deceased
came. o'C's horse frightened at my wagon-he rode
around by some lumber aRd at same time headed the
horses and mules back and told the men TO drive
them across the bridge. Deceased told X. he could
not take the stock without lie Eal authority. K. said
he would take It and advanced to where his saddle
horse was tied. He mounted and started after the
horses. When he got of little distance he called TO
Bill Cannon to come and help him. Cannon said he
would have nothing more to do with It. Deceased
then sadded another pony and went to drive the stock
We heard the shooting. King went with deccas
ed. Kennedy went up after King Deceased had told
King drive the stock back TO the pasture King had
been gone ten minutes when the shooting began
King and Kennedy were gone about half hour the
fret tIme King went with deceased the last time 10
drive the stock; did not hear any conversation. d.
rectly after they left heard the shooting, Cannon
| and /, with others, started running up the creek
King came back as we started He said He's sh0t the
| old man. We met Kennedy. Cannon asked MIN
where the old man was X. pointed back WIN his
pistol and said He IL lying up there. X. was onhofse-
AAckhad the pistol in his hand. We kept On - the
tFA man. He was lying In romt grass near the road,
toa HE SIDE with his head rather down hill. Itook
s SHOULDERS me told Cannon to strengthen his legs
| ont, that be could nor use them. We met Kennedy
about 300 yards from where the old lay-we went
fast K. came back with others to whers deceased
lay. Wac a horse came close to deceased. Think
| deceased saw hm-dont recoect his saying anything
tex. He was complaining Of his hurt. 1t twas 800
steps from where the shooting occurred to the shop
| We took deceased to the mill on a door. Kennedy
went along to the bridge. We fixed up deceased and
| sent for doctor. Saw OConnor's wounds. went to
Kennedy and asked him for his pistol-he took II off
and gave 1t 10 me. gave 1t TO knight was Colts
| Navy think there were two loads In it. X. wanted
| me TO accompany him to Deer Lodge staid with
| deceased. Did not hear K say anything about the
shootinghe staid about two hours before starting to
| Deer Lodge. The four shots were fired in q short
time, We started up when two shots were fired. Ken
nedy walking his horse when met him. II was
not than 10 10 seconds from first to last shot
When we met X. he spoke calmly to US. Deceased was
calling out "Oh-h, Oh mr. From the time first shot
| was fred until we met King might have been five
minutes, or less staid with deceased until the
third day and then brought him to Deer Lodge to the
Sisters Hospital.
Cross Examned-I got the saddle for deceased-do
not recolect putting 1t on the horse-he asked for
somebody to get him a saddle went across to the
mill and got one. Deceased asked for whip brush
he had little Indian pony in poor condition. King
had the horse deceased lode from deer Lodge. had
no feeling against deceased or X. Deceased was ow-
ing me little money-was friendly TO one as the
other. Had talked with K. about compromising with
deceased-neyer tired to persuade him. Am positive
| saw 0'Connor's wounds in shoulder blade and chin
helped undress him. Witness evidence On prelim
mary examination read-Was not at the house at the
time deceased was examined; did not help VI dress
him.l Think / did help undress him. might be
mistaken.
Redirect-Have known X. some five years-nevei
had any trouble with him-always friendly lie talked
20 me about his bushes with deceased 1t was none
of my business, and paid no attention to It,
Adjourned till . a. m. Wednesday.