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

years; am acquainted with defendant
and his brother, think first saw de-
fendant in rs; know the Character of
these persons; it is bad; would not be-
heve them on oath. don't know: the
character of Alice. Cross-Haye heard
the little boys character discussed, il
was bad: think heard DickO Neil s rep
utation discussed. e-direct-discuss-
ions as TO charater generally included
the whole family, would not believe
them on oath, re-cross-never testified
that would believe II. c. o'Ncn ON
oath.
f. A. McDermott called and sworn:
Reside in Cherry Creek, White Pine
county, have resided there since '73,
know Richard and William O'Neil don't
know Alice, Know their reputation, it is
bad, would not believe them on oath.
Re-croSs-haye known the boys for five
or six years. First arrived at the Knowl-
edge they were not to be believed on oath
two or three years ago, heard Jim Bewes
discuss Dicks character for truth, never
heard any one say that Wm. O'Neil
could not be believed on oath
Rc-direct-Can't recollect the
names of persons who discussed
the character of the boys. re-cross-
heard Vim. Burke talk of the O'Neil
boys.
Frank Drake TOOK the stand and testi-
Fl ii. live in Eberhart White Pine CO.,
have lived there 10 years. am superin-
tendent of the Eberhart tunnel, Khow
the o Neil boys, know their reputation,
1t Is bad. Cross eXamination-have no
acquaintance with the boys, have known
their reputation for several years, l re-
side from 80 to lO0miles from the o 'Neils
have been n Commissioner of White
Pine county. Have heard Cleveland.
Cameron, Flanagan and Noe discuss the
character of the O'Ncil boys, also Robin
son OF Everhart, and persons in Ward:
heard VIM. Burke say, since the shoot
ing OF Bassett, that Alice was untruth-
lul.
VIM. Lockwood testified: / reside in
Hamilton, White Pine county: am chair
man of Board County Commissioners:
know the reputation OF the O'Neils: for
TRUTH 1t is bad: from their reputation /
would not believe them on oath. Cross
examincd-DOn't know ANYTHING of
Ahce's reputation: l mean the boys;
made up my mind since the shosting of
Bassett that / would not believe the
boys on oath: would not have testified
so before the shooting: have heard Wal
lace OF Eureka say their reputation was
bad.
w. L.. Davis testified: 1 live in Cher
ry Creek, White Pine county: am pro-
Prietor of the White Pine News: have
resided there about three years; have no
personal acquaintance with the O'Neil
have heard their reputation discussed; :;
Know their reputation: it is bad: from
what have heard of them / would not
! believe them on oath. Cross-exam-
ination From my own Knowledpe
Of the O'Neil boys, woald believe them
on oath: heard Alr. Burke and John
liowley discuss their character. Re-
direct: Have heard several persons
! speak of the O'Ncils: never heard Alices
character discussed: 1 published the
notice TO creditors OF O'Ncil. &C.
Noe recalled: Know the reputation of
William, Richard and Alice O'Neil; IL
Is bad: would not believe them on oath.
Cross-examination: Alice's reputation
III Spring Valley is that she is n linr:
William and Dick bear the same rcpu-
tatlOn: three years ago / would have
sworn that | would not believe either of
them on oath. (Witness named the
same persons as before, and some Others
that had discussed the O'Neil family)
Heard Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Sa,apgon.
Mrs. Cameron and my wife, nlso Mrs.
Cleveland discuss Alice's character.
Affidavit of Cleveland as 10 Shandley.
the mail carrier, offered. Objected TO
by defence, objection ovcrrulcd except
as to what Mrs. O'Ncil said, that portion
omitted and the word ''they" changed to
"shc." Affidavit read in which C.cyc.
land testified that Shaudlcy told him,
Cleveland that Alice wished him Shnnd
ly to swear that he saw the defendant nj
the corral on the 18th of May, when he
said lac did not see him. c. II. Madison
sworn: Live in Hamilton: keep express
and Postoiiices and sell goods: have
resided there years: am acquainted
with William U'Neil and have met Dick
know thCir regulations IL is bad, Cross.
examination The boys live i'm Spring
Valley: | reside in Hamilton: that il
about 100 mines from Spring Valley:
therefore We do not live in the same
community; William commenced dealing
with US last summer; his reputation was
bad then: | credited him for goods
made up my mini ns to the reputation
OF the O'Noil boys about five years ago
heart Horace Beam an Attorney SPEAK
of them before the shooting Of Bnssett.
heard William Burke SPEAK Of them
since, also ranchcr named Galliucr:
and Lyons Of Ward. McNulty recalled
and testified Am acquainted with tho
reputation OF the O'Ncil boys, il il bad
! would not bcliye them on oath when
they were intcrc stcd. Cross examined
heard their character discussed before
the shooting OF Bnssott, by Fuller, Smith
aud Burke, also by Noe and Cameron.