The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-12

leaving the house at 2 O'Clock In the after
noon in company with each other, and this
was the last time that deceased was seen
alive, until the discovery In the prospect
hoe was made, which the evidence will
conclusively show was the body OF Annie
LundstrOni, alias BrysOn.n
Mir Wallace then went on 20 describe the
various articles of clothing which were
found upon the body aud the movements
OF the defendant subsequent TO Aug. 2l
until his apprehension, full account OF
which has already been given In the INDIE
PENDENT.
Mrs. Bennett was the first witness for
the prosecution and testified substantially
ns follows: MY name Is Sarah Bennett;
reside at $50 Bridge street. Helena. and
rent rooms there. l know the defendant,
George Duncan Rryson. When | first
knew him he came TO my house looking
for q room. When defendant first came 10
NY house he came alone on Friday even
ing, and be rented room, paying me a
dollar, so as TO secure the room. He said
he would come In the morning and fetch
bis wife. He and his wife came the next
forenoon, and brought their baggage.
They rented room fronting on Bridge
street, and the adjoining room TO them,
also fronting on Bridge street, was occu-
pied by Mrs. Levy. There was a door
connecting both rooms, which was bolted.
Their baggage consisted OF two trunks, with
dat covers. While occupying this room
| saw them walking out frequently To-
gether. At one time | saw her coming
from her room In o distressed state OF mind.
They remained at my place two weeks and
when they left they said they were going
on Eighth avenue | never saw her any
more after she left my house. would be
able 10 recognize her picture there photo
OF deceased was shcwn witness, which she
recognized). Mr.. Bryson paid the first
weeks rent and Mrs. Bryson paid the rent
for the second week.
Mrs. Levy was the next witness and testi-
fed: My name is Emma Levy aud In July.
l8SS was residing nj Mrs. Benefits, ON
Bridge street. | know the defendant by
sight and saw him at Mrs. Benefits. AT
the one which occupied. / rec
ognize this picture as being that
OF the wife OF defendant They
remained there about two weeks and had
baggage consisting of two trunks. While
occupying this room | overheard Quarrels
between them. At one time Bryson wanted
something that she hal; Il was either q
picture or some papers, and he told her II
she did not behave herself he would have
her put In Jail. She said she would have
him put In fail, and he asked IL she wanted
TO expose him and show him up as she did
In St. Paul. He also said that she talked
too much, and told people too much OF her
business. When the other alterations
took place did not overhear the converse
tons between them. do not know where
they went 10 after leaving there.
Mrs. Sarah Mixture testified: reside at
6ls Eighth avenue and Mrs Trunk resides
az Sl6. IL Is q double house. | came to
Helena July IL 1887, and took q room NJ
Mrs. Trunks July g. 1883 know the de.
fendaDt by sight and saw him August Of
last year. He occupied q front room up
stairs. He came there on Saturday,
August Z. and occupied this room with
Mrs Bryson. At this time Mrs. Hartwig
occupied an adjacent room 30 them. I be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Bryson and was
in her room several times; they remained
there two weeks and two days. | went 10
Mrs. Brys0n's room TO look al some sewing
which she desired me To do. 1 was present
at the coroner's inquest over the body
which was found In the prospect hole, and
saw the dress which was upon the corpse,
and | recognized the dress as my
bandw0rk, and as being the dress
which 1 made for Mrs. Bryson,
and that IL was the dress which she wore
ON the afternoon OF the day when she left
the house OF Mrs. Trunk In company with
.ss defendant When .s. ySsq Ss M q!S aee BIZ u
the room which were used for decorative
purposes. Wearing apparel was also on
the hooks In the room. 1 identify those
trunks as being the trunks which were In
the room. was In the room on Wednes-
day evening late, about o'clock, which
was the evening OF the afternoon when de
ceased was last seen there, 10 take dress
into her room which had been fixing, and
at that time the clothes were on the hooks
as on other occasions. 1 also went into
the room on Thursday evening, and at
that time the clothes had all been
removed, and the trunks and every
thing was gone. On Wednesday evening
there was nothing In the appearance OF the
room to Indicate an intention 10 vacate the
room. On Wednesday afternoon | saw
Mrs. Bryson. She came TO my room and
said she was going 10 take walk with her
husband; that they had made up. She was
In my room nj this time only few min
utes. This dress which took 10 her room
about . o'clock ON Wednesday evening 1
laid across the foot OF the bed and after
wards saw the same dress Ia one Of the
trunks In the sherIn's Office In Helena.
While they were occupying the room at
them one night when Bryson was going
away with some satchels. She came out
after him and he pushed her back
into the room, and he said 10
her: "Are you crazy, you old fool"
When he pushed her back into the room
she had crossed the threshold OF the door,
and after pushing her back he went down.
stairs. ! saw this by the reflection Of the
light over my traDsom. This was the Sat
urday night OF the first week that they oc
cupied the room at Mrs. Trunks. The
morning before she disappeared she cam,
10 me with ten.dollar gold piece and want
ed II changed. lgaye her the change ant
she handed me five dollar bill back and
told me 10 keep the bill until she should
call for IL She never called for the bill
Here number OF articles taken from tn,
trunks were shown witness, which she
identified as beng the property Of Mrs
Bryson, among which were dresses, fans
n stamp OF a peculiar make. some falls,
hair and other articles. At $50 Mr.. Bal
liet had not concluded the cross-examina
tion Of witness when court adjourned un
til y O'Clock tomorrow morning.
History of the Crime.