The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-12

ssthese gentleman seem to have some troubles"
Kennicott told Tex to keep away; chat he did
not want to have any trouble with him; those
were the last words l heard, or nearly the
last; was about forty feet from them at that
time; the words I mentioned were the last l
heard; Mr.. Kennicott was angry and told Tex
to go away, that he didn't want to associate
with a pimp at all; saw nothing of the shoot
ing at all. lt#.. -n' -.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Word-"hen l
first heard the commencement they were to-
gether; it was the loud talking that called my
attention to it, and l said "these men seem to
have some trouble,.. and I left, and a. that
time Kennicott had left him; don't know
what was the cause Of the trouble; have given
the language used as near as l can; three OR
four others were there, standing by; heard
Kennicott tell him once to keep away from
him, and he made the expression distinctly
that he didn't want to associate with a pimp;
The first abusive language I heard was used
by Tex to Kennicott when he called him a
cowardly son of a BIB; don't know the date
it was on Sunday morning; all this passed on
the sidewalk in front of King & Lowry's sa-
loon; they were as close TO the door as they
were to the street and orrthe side.
James A.. Bradford sworn-Know little
about the affair; was not prese t; just before,
l, Mr.. Sanders and ZONE Others were taking
a drink at the bar a. King & Lowry's saloon;
when we went out | saw Kennicotu talking to,
a musician that belonged to Putnam's troupe
and when | got in front of Fishers heard
the shot, which was after l left Tex; l was
outside and Tex was outside; Kennicott and
the musician were standing there talking
about music and Tex came up and told Ken
uicott he knew more about music than he
ever knew; Tex went up to them and seemed
to be interfering where he had no business
to; Kennicott was talking TO that musician of
Putnam's, and I went on up street: Kenni-
cott said it was none of his business; that he
didn't want to have anything to do with him,
and that he should keep away; this was a
minute and a half or two minutes before the
shooting.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Word--Was not in
the house at the time of the shooting; had
gone up to Fishers, and got in the saloon
when | heard the shot; some one told me
Kennicott had shot Tex, when l went
down and found Tex lying on the
faro table. L heard Tex say to Kenni-
colt that this other man knew more about
music than Kennicott ever knew. Q. Had
MIR. kennicott said any anything. up to this
time. A. Up to this time he had not said a
word.
John Northcott called and sworn for the
prosecutiOn--I was present at the time Of the
quarrel not at the time of the shooting. l
was standing with Baxter and some others
at the door; l think this was on Saturday
night; 1t was in King and Lowry's saloon i'll
Silver Bow county, Montana territory. l was
in the saloon before this and Sanders had
won a dollar or so playing faro and had asked
Baxter and myself to take a. drink; After we
took a drink Baxter and Sanders went TO the
door; Tex had his back to the door and Bax-
ter on this side; Keunlcott came up to them
and I didn't hear what was said, but Tex
wanted Kennicott to go outside the city linn
it's to fight with him: Kennicott kept calling
him Jack and tried to get him to shake hands
with him; | didn't think there would be any
trouble; kennicott said "never mind, Jack, l
will see you tomorrow" Tex said "you are
, a d-n sinking liar you wont see me any
where" Kennicott said "yes, ] will" He
went to the bar room and Tex broke away
from Isaxter;-Baxter was holding him,-and
: followed him in then l heard a shot and
saw Kennicott come out of the saloon with a
: revolver in his hand; he held 1t up and said
here it is boys take it l saw Tex break
Z away from Baxter and run into the saloon
Baxter was holding him outside. near the sec
> ond door; l didn't go into the saloon unit
. after kennicott came out with his pistol;
, have told all | heard there might have been
some besides that l didn't hear l heard
u some one say Kennicott killed him ; l die
not hear the commencement ofthe converse
Il ton they had been talking together three
. or four minutes we had just taken a drink
. together there was a man there by the namt
u of Jack Martin Kennicutt was talking tc
Sanders and calling him Jack Martin triet
10 get him away; Kennicott said there wa
no danger Of their having any trouble h
e said .sJack, let us shake hands, we have al
u ways been friends - I did see some reason TO
Tex getting angry; Kennicott when he is
q little full is inclined to be forward. and Tex
" when he is full is quarrelsome and can be in
- suited very easy; a man had rum against Te'
u lust before tina. and Tex SAID "you d-n So
u of a E-h, just run over a man without say
~ ing anything" | left Baxter and Sander
~ talking and went right up the street; tn
70 hard language I heard was when Tex said b
would like to get Kennicott outside the cit
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