Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-24

THE CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST
MESSRS. HAWKINS AND STUCK.

I Does Not Stick with the Jury, the
Prosecution Failing to Make Out q
Case-Mr. Stuck Only Carried Mr..
Hawkins's Lunch.
EVENINGS PROCEEDINGS.
At half-past 6 o'clock the hearing
in the case Of the people VS.. Hawkins,
Stuck, and others, for illegal Assem-.
bly, in the new courthouse, was re-
with Mr.. Hawkins on the stand.
Since he took possession for Mr..
Knapp witness had ordered paid &c.,
200 or $4,000. Altogether he had
expended $4,000, and with that
amount had done $4,000 worth OF
work. Mr.. Knapp had, previous to that
date, drawn $4,000 for Con. Tatro.
What took place prior to October lst
was done by Mr.. Knapp himself
Witness was to get onethird of the
net proceeds Of the contract, outside
of the amount paid to Mr.. Tatro.
The prosecution here called for
tho contract, which had been produced
in evidence, and should be in court.
General Roberts, of counsel for the
defense objected. This was not a
civil suit; it was criminal suit, in
which the defendants were on trial
for illegal assembly. The contract
was in his Office, but it could be pro-
duced at any time.
The prosecution demanded the con.
tract now.
General Roberts latter searching his
pockets) l haven't got it. It's in my
Office.
District Attorney Bruner.-Then
this court will be delayed until it can
be produced.
General Roberts taking it out OF
his pockeD.-Here it is.-REp.l
Witness abides by his contract, by
the terms of which he was not to &c,
a cent of the profits until the building
should be completed. Cannot sa,
how much was spent by Mr.. KNAPP
before witness took charge. He be
lieves that Mr.. Knapp drew $4,000 il
bonds prior to that time. Witnes.
worked on the courthouse from the
time ground was first broken. Wa
paid by w. c. Tatro. There is $1,000
profits from the LIST of October. Will
the $4,000 spent since that date wit
ness has done $4,000 worth of work
County Treasurer Burkett has pal,
out all tho money on orders from Wit
ness. This does not include the worl
done by Mr.. Tatro. Witness doe
not know how much tho brick worI
cost; how much the lumber; hoy
much the labor. Gave checks for al
Of this; made up the time for tn
men; passed on the lumber, brick an
lime; but has only the stubs of hi
check book. He has no other &C
counts.
Judge Brearley, of counsel for tn
defense, moved that the contract, an
all evidence bearing upon it, b
stricken out, and he argued the ques
ton at considerable length. In clio.
ing he amended his motion to thi
that all testimony concerning the ne
profits be stricken out.
This being opposed Judge Brearle
stated his motion to be that all ev
dence concerning the $4,000 ut
profits be stricken out.
District Attorney Isruner oppose
the motion on the ground that the d,
Tense had given as their reason fl
holding the building that there was Sc
600 net profit. Now,t the prosecution n,
only dishelieved the $4,000 profit bus
ness, but they were of the opinio
that the profits were on the wron
side.
The court ruled that the prosecute
must confne their questions to ma
tiers brought out in the eNsmiuatio,
in-chief.
, Mr.. Hawkins, continuing: Stuc
' was in charge of the courthouse fro
the last Of January to March Is, at
day. The balance Of s346 elaine
by him for wages was his. Abo,
tho 10th ef February witness tell
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