The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-08
DRUNK WHEN HE DID IT.
The Above 10 the Substance Of Cocks
0efense-Tbs Jury and the
Witnesses.

Yesterday evening a jury was pro-
cured in the case of the Territory va.
George Cook-the defendant being
charged with the murder of James
Blunt on the evening of November 20.
The names of the ''twelye men good
and true' are Messsrs. F. G. Allyn, L.
Hughes, Henry Sage, Thomas Baker,
7. j. Clark, s. s.. Woods, Fred Col
Inns, w. L. G. Beard, James Dougher-
ty, ]. w. Marsden, A. Hoffman. Ii. G.
Timmins.
The prosecution summoned the fol-
lowing witnesses, whose testimony in
the main corresponded with the report
of the affair appearing in the Boomer.
ang on the day following that on which
the crime was committed:
Messrs. Ii. Brodie, A. T. Brodie, ].
F. Hesse, L. Abrams, NJ. c. Waltere,
WIN. Brown, II. Smith, j. c. Thomas,
d. A. Neal, q, w. Bramel, L. Fee,
Jesse Converse, Dr.. Finfrock, p. Gal
lagher. j. W. Blake. Sheriff Miller.
This afternoon on the beginning of
court at 2 O'Clock, counsel for the de-
Tense placed George Cook tue defend
aut, upon the witness stand.
The first portion Of Cooks state
ment related to his arrival fro0a MedI-
cine Bow on the evening of thes 18th
of November, and his movements dur
lug that night and the following day:
The pistol with which be fired the ia
tai shot was in a gun store here, where
it had been repaired. He got 1t on the
morning of the Goth, having, at the
same time, a belt and some ammuni-
ton. Went to Abrams and played a
few games of pool, during which the
pistol lay on a box near the table.
Went out to see ~Gsllagher's folks,
where 1 left the plstol-did not want
TO pack 1t around. After l left Gala
gher's, where 1 drank some whisky
punch, 1 went to Growers SALON,
where 1 met James Blunt. He (Blunt)
had been drinking, and when [ entered
he caught hold of me and jerked me
around. l told him he would tear my
clothes. He said, ITO hi with your
clothes, and you too" Said he was a
bigger man than L was and could Whip
me. Mr.. Sheldon Joined US and we
drank. During the conversation which
followed, Blunt got mad and pulled his
coat off and wanted to fight Sheldon.
He also cursed me, but we finally sep
arated without coming to blows. Shell
don and | then went to Cleveland's sa-
loon, where we drank some more; then
to Gallagher's and sent out for more
whisky. Sheldon saw the pistol lying
on a shelf in the room and picked it up
and asked who it belonged to. We
were getting pretty drunk. and l
cannot remember clearly what fol-
lowed. Think Sheldon said he was
going over to Cheyenne on the evening
passenger, and he started off with my
pistol. 1 followed, and caught up with
him near the depot. He gave the pistol
up. Then L guess we parted company.
Don't remember exactly, but think 1
then went to Connor's and tried to
pawn the pistol for So, but Connor
wouldn't give it to me. l was Just
climbing on a freight train, the next
morning, to return to Medicine Bow
when Harry Smith came up and said
I'd killed Blunt. Told him IL 1 had /
didn't know 1t. Went with him and
gave myself up, without trying to
make any trouble.
The defense called a large number
Of witnesses to corrobordte certain
portions OF the defendants state
ment, and to show Blunt's general
bad character, and that bad blood had
existed between the two for some
time.
An evening session will probably Ibe
held In order to get a verdict in the
case before Sunday. Messrs. McIn-
tyre and Downey, the prisoners coun-
sci, are leaving no stone unturned in
their efforts In behalf of their client.
but Prosecuting Attorney Blake, rely
ing onItbe terrible chain Of evidence
against the accused, confidently K
poets a verdict of murder In the first
degree.
The mother and sister Of Cook occu-
py seats inside the bar, both attired in
deep mourning. The prisoner seems
perfectly self-possessed, and when
making his statement this afternoon,
as drawn ont by questions from Cap
tain Mcintyre, his voice was perfectly
natural and steady. Boomerang.