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

w" S"Sh posiuNcl. tnnt heard any
certain person discuss his character IN
1877 or 1873. In 1879 heard his charac-
ter discussed in Ward; am not positive
that heard any resident Of Spring Val
ley discuss it in 1879; was not in that
territory in 1879; have heard his repute-
ton for truth and veracity discussed by
residents of the valley since 1879; Dou-
tEc was one, have heard DoG:-e charge
O'Neil with stealing calf from him;
have heard no expression from Doutre
that he is an enemy of O'Neils; Thomas
odScrs IL another; know he was not
one of the parties charged with the muir
! der ot O'Heil Sr.; heard Doutre speak of
this matter at Hamilton in 1881; heard
/ OSers speak OF it about the same time in.
! Wad have heard four or five of the
residents of Spring Valley speak
! dcrugHtory Of defendants character;
don't wish to name any others; have
heard John Odgcrs, Pat Flanagan, Pat
kecgGn, Jacob Southland, n. G. Noe.
Chhs. Green, (he resides in Steptoe)
speak deToSatory OF the character Of de-
! fendnnt for truth, also A. G. Cleveland
and Mr.. Jacob Cameron: don't know
where Southland is now; never saw him
in Spring Valley: cant swear that he
ever was there; heard him swear as n
witness, that he was there; don't know
that the men named are enemies Of de-
iendant: wont swear that single resi-
d nt Of Spring Valley is an enemy to the
! O'Ncil family: was "A member OF the last
Grand Jury of White Pine county: am
not at liberty to disclose the secrets of
the Grand Jury. The persons named
discussed the character cf the O'Neil
family have heGrl Alice o O'Ncils charac-
ter for truth discussed by A. c. C!cye-
land and o. II. Gray: think it was after
the shooting of Bassett: heard Cleveland
pass his opinion Of Alice O'Neil in Cher
~ Creek or lko can't say which: also
heard VIM. Burke late Democratic can
did.'te for Lieutenant Governor speak of
her character: also y. Kinslcy of Duck
! creek. he lives about 10 miles from o.
Ncils ranch: don know that have heard
the immediate ncighbors of o Neils dis
cuNs Alice's character: Kinsley said the
entire family is "a family OF thieves and
liars, and Alice is As bad as the rest.
Redirect: Think the O'Nrils are well
known ut Cherry Creek, Ward, Hamil-
ton and Steptoc. Witness named quite n
number OF others whom he has heard
! speak dcToSatOry OF the character OF the
O'N,ils. Witness continued have
formed my opinion of the O'Neils from
what those persons have stated in con.
vcrsation and on oath, rs have heard
Rc-cross-cxaminntiou Am not positive
that over two or three spoke directly OF
Ahcc; there were Robert Briggs and
Farmer RurKc: Briggs has been spoken
OF rs probable Democratic candidate
for Congress. Court adjourned TO 0 4.
NJ, tomorrow.
February 2.-Morning Session
| Court convened at "a. NJ. pursuant ia
adjournment. Mr. Fuller took the
stand; Reside in Spring Valley, have
resided there off and on for three OF foui
years; am acquainted with Dick, vii.
liam and Alice O'Ncil; know thci. rep.
utHtion for truth and yarac;ty; il is bad
from their reputation wOuldlahot be.
licvc ether OF them on oath. Cross OK.
amined:-kcpt IA tin shop in Cherry
Creek; came to AIuuccy crccl; in 1878
or ~; resided there tie whole year OF
1871, lived there the season Of rs ou 20
also since March last; during ali
this time William, Dick and Alice O'Ncil
hVci with their parents in Spring Val.
ley am school teacher; William had
not distinct reputation in 1873, Alice
wnsa little girl then; in 1876 Alice WINS
still small girl; In 1875 or &c. don't
know that defendant had a reputation,
don't know that Alice had any rcpu;a.
Non at that time. Before the shooting
oi Bussctt heard defendants character
especially discussed, can't say by what
individual; cant say that l heard
williams character individually discuss.
,d between March and Mny 18th. 'Sa
nor Aiicc's either: each Of the children
has distinct reputation FOR varacity: il
is bad: have boarded with Mr. Came.
ron and Mr.. Noe, heard Cameron talk
less bitterly about the O'Neils than al.
most any other resident Of the Valley,
Redirect: Have heard their character
discussed in Cherry Creek. Osceoln
Snake Valley Hamilton and Ward: rc.
direct don't know that Alice tx wei
known in Ward: think she is well known
in Hamilton; rc-dircct--have heard
their reputation discussed in Cherr,
Creek more than once by more than on,
person, think by at least dozen per
sons, heard that Alice was witness in
Cherry Creek, heard persons say tha
the witnesses in that trial swOrc 10 n lie
they referred 10 the O'Ncil boys ant
Alice. They said they we're trained
wiiccSscs: h ard persons in Ininil,o,
say Chat these same witnesses pcrinref
themselves ut a trial there. Rc.cross
Heard noutrc say the o'Nciis rcrjurct
themselves at Cherry creek. Doutrc wa,
a party to the suit; can't say who
heard say so at Hamilton. can't say tha
Alice was ever on the with SIS stand
have hoard Mis-. Sampson discuss Alice,
character.
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