, 1888-03-21
A TASTE OF LIBERTY.
Harry Patterson Again Breathes
Fresh Air.
A Mass of Damaging Testimony
AdduCed Yesterday.
Mrs. Wilbur Finally Gives Way
and Weeps.

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Patterson, the alleged murderer of Nc
Elhone, breathed free air yesterday. For
the FIRST time since last August he min
gled with his fellow men in the public
thoroughfares. He was under restraint,
it is true, being accompanied by two Off
GERS, but nevertheless appeared to keenly
enjoy his promenade. AT moor the pris-
oner, the attorneys In the case, two county
officials, S~tenographer Morris, Thomas
Carroll and a LEADER representative pro-
ceeded to the residence OF S. l.. Meyer,
where the testimony of the latter was
taken. MIR. Meyer has not fully recov-
cred from the effect of his recent fall and
on account of the inclement weather could
not venture out. While en- route Patter-
son remarked the familiarity of fixed
objects along the.way and seemed in good
spirits. He prompted his attorney dur
ing the cross-examination of Mr.. Meyer
and meantime alternately eyed the wit.
ness and gazed about the room. After
the adjournment of court Patterson was
in the down town office of his attorneys
and subsequently walked down Ferguson
street.
Mrs. Wilbur, the unfortunate wife Of
the prisoner, was moved to tears yester-
day for the first time since the trial COM
menced. The writer is reliably informed
that on one occasion the lady declared
that having welded the accused as Will
bur, should she learn that his real name
was Patterson and discover his peridy,
she would torsake him at once. If she
now doubts that Wilbur was an assumed
name she is one of the very few persons
who have watched the case and are not
certain hat the prisoner is the identical
Harry Patterson charged with the muir
der of McElhone. Really, the woman is
to be pitied. The trial will at least ruin
her financially and the continued excite
ment and worry will soon force her to
cease continual attendance at court.
Patterson was employed as a laborer
by Frank Joslyn, of this city in July,
1884. When witness engaged the pris-
oner the latter remarked that in a de-
bauch between the LIST and Goth days Of
July he had expended 5000.
DIR. q. w. Corey testified as an expert.
In his opinion McElhone was between 2S
and 81 years of age at the time Of his
death.
r. S. YanTassell identified the prisoner
as the same Harry Patterson once EN-
ployed by him. He had loaned the pris-
oner S25, with some horses as security,
but had lost the money.
James Jameson witnessed the flight of
Patterson from Rawhide Buttes in June,
1885. The prisoner mounted a horse
tethered near the station and was away
like the wind.
Chas. O'Bricn was recalled. He met
Tin Hat in this city sometime in March,
1884.
Deputy Sheriff Waugh had known both
Tin Hat and Patterson the summer of
1881. Witness testified that a pair of
pants found with the skeleton were those
worn by McElhonc in June, 1884, at
Runningwater. Mr.. Waugh swore posi-
lively that a revolver exhibited in court
was worn by TIN Hat in life. This weap-
on was taken from Patterson at the time
of his arrest. Witness was not interested
in reward. Ho simply desired the pun-
ishment of those deserving it.
B. ii. Smalley made the acquaintance
of Patterson in Cheyenne in 1884 and
arrested the prisoner in Great Falls,
Mont, last July aud brought him to
Cheyenne. At hat time Patterson in
sisted that his name was james Wilbur,
and that he had never been in Cheyenne
The prisoner continually assured his wife
that it was a case of mistaken identity.
j. K. Shingle has known Patterson for
the past five years. The prisoner mildly
demonstrated when addressed as Patterson
in the Laramie county jail recently by wit
ness.
Stenographer Morris read the deposi
ton of S. i. Meyer, taken at the resi-
dence of the latter. Witness knew de-
lfendant as Harry Paterson in 1928.
Prisoner had visited his saloon here upon
numerous occasions. Witness recognized
a pistol shown by the prosecution as a
weapon pawned to him by Patterson and
subsequently sold to Thos. Carroll. Be
lieved the transaction took place In the
spring of 1885. Prisoner had redeemed
the revolver from John Single for the
purpose of placing it as security with Mr..
Meyer.
Thos. Carroll, ex.deputy sheriff, the