The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-22

could not describe the brands he detail
ed the colO-s Of the cattle that he killed.
Witness piled the hides e the door Of
the slaughter house. In the afternoon
he met Reese, and in reply to Il ques-
zion as to killing cattle, witness said
he knew nothing about it as lie had
been to Laramie City. Witness and
Reese were on the way to the slaughter
house and witness said he had forgotten
his key and turned back; after Reese
had left him he remembered that he
could get into the slaughter house
through a side window, which lie did.
He saw no bides when he went at that
time.
1t might be said here that objection
was made to Gerber ~testifyiDg because
of being a co-defendant, but the objec-
ton was overruled.
May Goldsmith was the next wit
ness, and testified that the brand I'll
Joined was owned by Dickey Brothers.
This brand was on the same hide as
that of OC.]
This is the testimony, substantially,
in its important bearings. What has
been omitted is the immaterial part,
which lack of space prevents appear
ing.
The prosecution rested, and the de-
Tense recalled Reese and Gerber, on one
or two minor points and rested. The
defendant did not go on the stand.
After argument by counsel the court
decided 10 hold Mr.. Dolan for the dis
trict court, and fixed the bail at $500,
the ann amount as had been fixed in
the other cases.
Right here we desire to say that the
omis sion to publish the testimony that
was developed in the examination of
Killian, Gerber and Hincker, was a
pure oversight, and no design what
ever. 1t was further a failure to ap-
preciate the demand at the time for all
the testimony in these cases. But the
sentiment of the community is aroused,
and their desires shall be as fully salts
fed as If properly understood before
band. The LEADER has no desire
whatever to contribute to the conceal
ment of anything, much less the con-
cealment of crime wherein our vast
and important cattle interests are con-
cerned. Whoever intimates the reverse
does not understand our position in this
matter, or Intentionally ~falsiIies facts.
And we say further, that as yesterdays
hearing developed the fact that the well
spoken Of is full of old hides, it is nee
essary to say that a full and complete
investigation be made. Let detectives
be set to work to trace, if possible, the
m~alefactors who have robbed our most
important interest and, when found, let
them be prosecuted with vigor and dis.
patch, and their punishment be fixed
so that nos only will the culprits be
taught never to steal and kill cattle
again, but that other cattle thieves may
learn the lesson that ''the way of the
transgressor is hard'' and that justice,
swift and sure, will he visited upon
them. The cattle business can only be
conducted upon good faith and mutual
confidence, and, if that be lacking, it
will simply prove ruinous to the cattle
growers.
Every well grounded case ought to
be dealt with summarily as i'll the
present instances. Let the prosecution
be vigorous and attimed to the necessi-
ties of the case, and all admit that the
pressure is strong. No one wants to
see an innocent man convicted, and, on
the other hand no one wants to see a
guilty man acquitted. Exact justice,
pure and strong, is the LEADERS mot
to, hewing to the line, let the chips fall
where they may.