Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-22

men.
Cross mination.-Mr. Hawkins (
offered no opposition to him, when he
v cnt in.
Re-direct.-Does not know about
any resistance to Mr.. Riley, though
there was resistance to Mr.. Riley's
men, and a scuffle ensued. Saw Mr..
Hawkins's bed in the courthouse on
the 10Th; had not seen it there before.
In answer to a juror.-Mr. Hawk
mss bed was out of place in the court
house. Saw a double. barreled shot.
gun lying on Mr.. Hawkins's bed on
the evening Of the 10Th, and at other
times saw arms. Understood that
Mr.. Hawkins was holding the court
house by force Of arms.
CONSTABLE OLIVER sworn.--Corro-
borated Judge Parsons's testimony. Nj.
Hawkins came out Of the basement,
and was arrested. Mr.. Stuck then
came to the main entrance, and was
arrested.
SHERIFF FUREY sworn.-The morn
ing of the 2lst went to the courthouse,
being called there by Judge Parsons,
who had been denied admittance. Ar
rested Mr.. Hawkins, then demanded
Abundance again, two or three times.
After a while George Stuck came out
OF the door and put the keys in his
pocket. When he was refused ad
mittance, he went to pick up a plank
to break in the door, when Mr.. Stuck
came out of the door. As witness
walked up to arrest Stuck, the latter
locked the door. Saw q shotgun and
two pistols in the Treasurcr's room.
They were loaded. Witness also got
some cartridges. Cartridges shown
in court. Also, one five-shooter, one
navy SIX. shooter, and double. bar
relied shotgun.
NJ. II. VANLANpINGHAN,R Recalled
On the morning of the 10Th he saw
some scuf1iing between Mr.. Riley and
] Mr.. Hawkins, the latter objecting te
( the admission of Mr.. Rilev's men
Witness stepped between Riley ano
E Hawkins, and the latter said to wit
: ness afterward that if he could have
b got his gun out he would have sho
8 him. But no other gun or tire.arn
II was exhibited.
a Il. Z. PlCoTTE, sworn.-Went t.
o the courthouse the morning OF tn
y 10th. Knocked three or four times a
l. the main entrance before he hear'
IS anything. Witness then repeated
$, what occurred, substantially as alread
II published in the TlMEs.--REP.
r J. X. morrill,, sworn.-ls Chair
r. man of the Board Of County Commits
t, sioners. The ground where the court
20 house is located is in the possession G
n. the county. Every Is days tn
,: amount Of work done was accepte
k and paid for by the county. rhi
y. means, of course, with tho exceptio
M A. ~ Prp
At Question by the defense. lilo
,. many bonds were issued, at the ou
he set, to build this courthouse?
lie Objected to, as not pertinent, in
d, material and irrelevant.
* Objection sustained.
lie COUNTY RECORDER AND Auplro
rs Fox, sworn.-Yesterday, in CONVEX
t. satlon with two or three others, b,
as sides witness, in the postotfice, NJ
OF Hawkins said if Mr.. Riley interfere
r. with him in his possession of tt
er courthouse, he would blow the top
ID his head off.
as MR. Hunt, sworn.--On several OF
Id casions witness met Mr.. Hawkins al
or Mr.. Riley, when they talked abo'
as their differences. Mr.. Riley aske
n Mr.. Hawkins to present his clair
that it would be settled if 1t was fai
in Witness went with Messrs. Riley al
r. Vanlandingham on the 10Th. Notice
op Mr.. Hawklns's determination to resi-
g, Mr.. Riley's admission. But wltne
l. went to work all that day. The ne
he morning witness went to go to wor
~ but was refused admit,ance by NJ
IT. Hawkins. although he had promise
pr to let hun in the day before. Did n
to SEQ any one else there, with N
*, Hawkins.
in CRoss.ExAMlNED. is carpe
he ter. Showed the assignment of Il
Knapp contract to Mr.. Hawkir
OF Was acting as MI. Rlley's agent.
en- The prosecution rested.
n TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.