The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-10

one told us that Bassett was shot: this
Is the first / Kenw Of Basse;t BEING shot.
heard this before father returned: II was
or 10 days before knew that |. broth
er William and father were accused Of
the shooting; am acquainted with the
mountains on the west side Of Spring
valley; inthyrs' horses are accustomed 10
range on that side of the Valley; other
peoples stock rang there: nothing TO
prevent stock ranging there and up
through Niger canyon; the range is
good MP there plenty of buLch grass:
BIssctt'S and other peoples stock range
up there.
/ (Cross-cxamination:) Heard Bassctt's
testimony as t. the difficulty on the 9th;
heard him testify - similar things be-
fore. Redirect. Remember Bassc,t's :
testimony about father and being III
the canyon on the 18th. aud firing at
him; II IL all lie. Cross continued (:
Ny brother Jimmie was alive WHEN |
let home; hc Is IL years old; think |
have passabIc memory; rcco,lrct that
Bassctt testified that Jimmie went over
t. his, BASSc;ts house, to tell him to
take his stallion off the meadow: il is
not true; was at home on the 9Th Of Mnv:
brother, mother and the family were at
home; don't know whether father was
at home on the evening Of that day;
don't thluk father Was at home on the
night OF the 9th; heard the evidence of
brother William; think lac stated that be
was not keeping track of father at that
time; don remember that William trs-
titled that father did not leave the ranch
after We returned from Deep crrcI till
| the lith Of May; think father was away
from tac ranch once or twice prryiou, to
the litu; he went away about ,iIc Sih or
9TH ani returned Ola the 10Th; lac had the
same wagon We used III hauling manure
hc returned about noon on ths 10th;
rrcoilcct distinctly the occurrences .! liz.
l!ih, lZth uul 18Th ON account of the
murder Of my father; remember the
10th because | commenced hard work on
that day; remember that / commenced
hauling manure ON the company pay
| day winch was the 10th; looked after
/ stock ON thc Jth Of MIy; it was not un-
! common Ia haul manure IN the Spring;
| know THAI father started for Silver can
] yon next day after pay day; Pat Daily
sad on the 10th that hr intended 10 ,uit
work lac might have quit several dny,
fore; assisted III killing ~ beef day or
two after returning home from Deep
creek; don't know the exact day; thlnS
| It WAS un the 9th or Tth; that may have
| been the beef fhhcr took To- Silver can
| you; think father went to Silver canyon
with bcri Oh the Stn or 9TH, hc returned
next day, am sure lac went on Wcdurs-
! day: father said lac mt the mail rs hc
came home. (WIncss became cpns.d.
crshly mixed up on the subject Ol his
fathers return, the mail carrier, We'd
mcsdny and the lO;h.) Examination
continued up to noon showing that wit
ness remembered nu fact So clearly as
TINT hc commenced hauling manure on
the 10th of May. lie also rrcol cctcd
that the mail carrier passed up on sun
day the 18th, because hr told of the
shooting of Bassei;. Court took IA re-
cess tail o'clock.
Afternoon Session, Fch-'y. /. Comt
rcasscmhIed at /, I'M. and the defense
rested ;h"ir case. The prosecution ask.
vd till O'Clock to get their with ssCs in
rCOu;inl granted. At 2r. 81 Mr. Noe
was placed on the stand aud testified: /
was at home and ut C.mCruu's on
the 10th Of Mly last; was hauling mh.
nurc; sHw MIR. O'N,il on that day; a man
called Daily WAS with hnr; they were 60
ing north; II WIS in the forenoon ubout
O'Clock; q Neil came back about : o 'clocl.
that night, Conycrscd with him; cm. I
rJ.nUmUJi all hc said that night: H. said
hu had come to see how | put n,
A..uiin. hc htd horse AMI bottle q,
whishc,' lett my house about / | O'Clock
that nI,ht a. near as cnn remember.
We TOOK two or three drinks Of whiskcy:
| know lac cnmc back the night Of the
same day hc went up: saw him next. on
Sunday the l3th. TO the question, il
witness owed O'Ncil, money, defense
intcrposcd nn objection oycrlulcd.
witness answered did not owe Mr.. o.
neil on the 18Th Of May; before the LIST
0f NJ IrCh wc settled up and passed IL.
ccipts: on the 18th OF My. O'Ncil was
dressed in dark clothes. coat, vest and
n black hat; ONcil let my place about
4 O'Clock that day; I'm April 1883 Nr. o.
Neil wished me 10 so to kcclnn's and
get him some potatoes, said he had had
none for some time. Cross examination:
O'Ncil asked me twice 10 get him some
potatoes in April. II wns ut my house
that lac asked me; my wife was present;
heard day or two ago that the putatuc
rnck was brought mp: told Mr.. BaEcr
TINT knew something about the pUia-
tocs. Question. care you listening to
cOnycratiOn that may occur in saloons
and other places in order 10 report to
cuunscl?" objection, argument, objection
sustained Have not since this trial bc.
gan made suggestions TO counsel for
prosecution az 10 what facts would tes-
liiy to in relation 10 statements made 10y
witnesses for the defense; told BnEcr
illn, could testify that O'Ncil wanted