The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-05
Farrell. He did NOT see the cutting but
saw the men drive the Chinaman back after
he came out of the cabin cut
A CHINESE WITNESS,

All Fook, an ugly, aged Chinaman, who
occupies an adjoining cabin, was sworn,
and All Kane acting al interpreter, he tes-
titled that he remembered all llthedefendants,
and saw Garrett and one other break in
the door. One OF them cut the arm OF, and
stabbed deceased. Riley and Cannon did
the cutting. On cross-examination he said
he was in and out of the cabin all day.
That day he had sawed some wood up
town, but this he afterwards denied. Did
not tell any one that he was saving wood.
There were five or six Others in the party
during the day. Never saw any of them
before, but was certain about the four on
trial. He was taken to the dock and posi-
lively identified the other three but was not
certain about Garrett.
Peter LIE Clair. Deputy Sheriff, testified
that he did not see the fighting, arrested
Garrett near the depot from description
given by Chief Meiklejohn. He took a
handkerchief from the prisoner, there was
no blood on it, but saw spots of blood on
his shirt, also took good sized pocket
knife from him, but there was no blood
on it. Il
CHIEF MICKLEJOHN
testified that he knew Garrett. Arrested
him because of a description given by man
who saw him running away. 1t was as
follows: "A tall man with light mustache,
white hat and red handkerchief on his
neck" He had arrested another man who
answered the desert l'tion but let him 60.
Did not see Garrett near by when he ar
rested the other man, which WAS at the
corner of Main and Park. Pat. McAyoy
was sworn but did not know anything and
denied TO Judge French that he had ever
told him anything about it.
Mr.. BOr1eaux one of the corOnar'c i,,rore
was called and after an objection to his
had been overruled, was asked
in regard to the statement of Garrett at
the inquest in regard to blood on his hand
kerchief. Witness said that Garrett had
testified that there might have been blood
on his handkerchief as his nose often bled.
PROBABLE PERyURERs.
Edward Cannon was then called, and Mr..
borie made an objection. stating his points,
but was overruled. In response to ques-
lions witness stated that he had never seen
Garrett until he saw him in Jail; that he
did not see him take any part in the as
sanlt on the Chinaman; that he had never
talked with him about it; did not see him
thinking beer at the diggings or anywhere
Else, and did not know any OF the parties
who were drinking beer at the diggings /!
Riley, another OF the defendants was
allied, aad In response to questions SINH
ar to those propounded to Cannon, gave
similar answers, except that he admitted
,eing with the party drinking beer in the
liggings during the day. There were ten or
'leven in the party, but he did not know
Who brought the beer there or where it
ame FROM
Farrell, the other man, denied all knowl-
dge of Garrett, but admitted that he had
been one of the beer party. They were
nen he had never seen before or SINCE but
would know them if he saw them again.
lie came from Colorado, and had only
'een here three or four days when the stab
ing took place. Did not know who
tabled the Chinaman.
This ended the testimony for the prose-
ution, and the court adjourned until this
lOrning at 10 o'clock.