, 1888-03-20
TRUMBLE TESTIFIES.
The Condemned Murdered a Wit
ness in the Patterson Case.
The Former Mrs. McElhone Again
On the Stand.
Identity7o of the Prisoner is Denied
No Longer.

The feature of the Patterson case was
the appearance of Chas. V. Trumble.
The condemned murderer occupied the
witness stand for more than two hours
and answered all questions promptly. He
came off with flying colors after a bout
with Attorney Patterson, the shrewd
cross examiner. Several times the wit
ness smiled disdainfully at the Colorado
lawyers attempts to draw contradictory
statements from his lips. Trumble has
changed but little since the eventful night
he received the death sentence without a
tremor. He is pale and rather hollow
checked, but maintains an erect carriage
end looks one squarely in the face when
talking.
In the summer of 1884 Trumble was
general Hrrorintendent for the Great
''vrning upper company at Running
rate,. anew both Patterson and Tin
III and recognized the prisoner as the
former. He last saw Tin Hat and Pat
terson together at Rawhide Buttes July
l, 1884. The prisoner was mounted,
while his companion walked about with a
bundle under his arm. The pair rode
with him from Runningwater to the stage
station. Tin Hat had announced his in
tention of travelling to Laramie in COM
pany with Patterson.
Patterson rode twelve miles with wit
ness the day upon which the murder is
supposed to have been committed. When
he approached his horse was apparently
iaded. They did not v during the
ride.
Defense made strenuous efforts to shake
Trumble's testimony in relation to pistol
carried by Patterson and foot covering
worn by the pair. When witness testified
that he had stated to Patterson's attor-
neys that he would not repeat his testi-
mony before the grand jury because
bound by an oath of secrecy, counsel
smiled Incredibly and assumed express
sions of astonishment.
w. r. st. Clair has known Patterson
since 1888. Defendant was a cowboy for
the VIII outfit.
Mrs. Funk, at one time the wife of
McElhone, was recalled. In combing
Tin Hats head she had noticed an in,
dentation in the skull.
Charles O'Brien of this city followed
and explained the cause of the presence
of the mark on McElhone's skull. He
knew lin Hat seven or eight years ago.
O'Brien and McElhone had travelled to-
gether. On one occasion the latter had
been struck over the head in a game of
cards and the blow had left a mark which
be had afterwards felt.
This indenture is visible in the skull ex-
hibited in court.
Capt. jerks and w. O.. Hafe identi-
fled the prisoner before the bar as Harry
Patterson.
Jas. DriscoH, o a resident of Dakota,
met Tin Hat and Patterson at Running
water In 1884. Saw them playing cards
together and noticed that McElhone
cheated and won.
John Chestnut of Cheyenne knew
Patterson and Tin Hat at Runningwater
in June, 1884. Saw them gam bling to-
gether. Observed the pair leave the
camp aud start towards Thorp's about
fifteen minutes apart.
Il. Parnell made the acquaintance of
Patterson at the OW ranch in 1884.
Knew lin Hat, but not intimately. Was
once in a card game with Patterson and
Tin Hat. The latter won $40 each from
his fellow gamblers. Upon that occasion
Patterson remarked that he would depart
for Cheyenne the following morning. Tin
Hat said that he would leave for Hartville
at the same time. Witness afterward
met Patterson as a hack driver in Chey-
n in 1884.
John j. Mckenzie now resides at Ogal-
lala, Neb., but was a citizen of Running
water in the summer of 1884. Was pro-
prletor of a store there at hat time. Met
defendant in the camp in June, 1884. He
met Patterson June 30, on a trail, coming
from the south. Defendant, who was
mounted on a gray, fea-bitten horse,
overlook witness, rode with him to Run
n%ingwater and placed his horse in his
barn that night.
e. w. Cheeseman was about Running
water In the summer of 1884. He did
not know Patterson, but had upon sew
er occasions observed Tin Hat in the
camp. The gambler lounged about the
place in his shirt sleeves. When Tin Hat
left Hartville he was accompanied by a