Helena weekly herald., 1889-03-21
From the Daily herald of March 16.
THE BRYSON CASE.
Testimony of Number of Witnesses.
The Prosecution Closed.
The Accused Is Heard in His Own
Behalf.

having seen a couple go up the hill toward
the prospect holes. He did not recogniz,
them but could tell that the woman wa
dressed in white.
n. P. Walters gave the story of the ar
rest as previously printed. Further stated
that on March 4th he went in company
with others to the place where the body
was found and on removing the rocks found
purse, gold ring marked A. L., a hand
kerchief and some hairpins.
Milton Witter produced the papers men
toned yesterday, which proved to be filings
in suit of breach of promise of marriage,
begun in Hennepin county, Minnesota, be-
tween Annie Lundstrom and George D.
Bryson.
Jake Harris corroborated the story of
finding the body. Had heard DR.. Morris
state that the jaw had been broken when
body was first discovered.
Nick Bluerock testified that on the even
ing of August 21st ne was coming home
from town in his buggy.s His house is. in
the extreme southeastern, end of town, mot
far from the prospect hole. When near his
house he saw man coming down the
mountain at rapid pace. On seeing him
this person turned and took across the
fields, passing behind the stables and turn
ing into lower Broadway. He watched the
man from his suspicious actions until out
of sight Described him as a tall man.
Mrs. Bluerock corroborated in substance
her husbands story.
G. V. Valentine, of Minneapolis, testified.
He had been acquainted with deceased and
Bryson in that city. The Vulcan Laundry,
kept by Annie Lundstrom, was opposite
his place of business. Met Bryson at her
house; had sold him violin on condition
that it should be paid for if satisfactory
Bryson told him week later that he liked
it and would pay for it in a week. Not see
ing him again, witness started for Lund
strom's house to look for him. There he
heard that he was in jail.
Witness went to Jail to see Bryson He
stated that the woman had no cause to
have him arrested. Got a card and defend
ant wrote an order upon it for the violin
(The card was identified by witness and
introduced as evidence) Before he, wit
ness, left, Bryson made the remark that he
would get even with her for it-he would
do her up.
Witness went to Illinois Immediately
after that, and on his return met Bryson on
the street. He stated that he got out of
Jail in day or two, and having asked the
woman's forgiveness had made up with
her
On cross-examination, witness said he
had heard rumors of Annie Lindstrom's
character. Stated he had heard she was
intimate with other men. When asked by
the court if he meant immoral or criminal
conduct, witness said yes.
The prosecution rested here and Mr..
Ballet opened his side with brief and
able argument.
BOULDER, March 14.-[Special to the
Herald. The defense commenced the ex.
animation of witnesses this morning. The
drift is to remove the crime from Bryson
and fix it upon some person unknown, A
cabman's bloody shirt will be a feature
of the. defense. Witnesses claim having
seen cab tracks near the prospect hole. |
Testimony may close this evening
BOULDER, M. T., March 15.-[special to
the Herald During the examination Of
witnesses for the defense, but little of any
zooo 70 the accused was developed, and the
case looks hopeless for Bryson.
W. 81. Chandler testified that Annie |
had called at his employment
Office looking for work. He had sent her
out to various places and finally to Mrs. !
Dwyer, at the Rodney street hotel, who
stated that deceased had worked there
part Of one day and then had gone home
to her room and never returned.
Thomas Mcbride testified that he was
driving a hack in August last: While at
the Northern Pacific depot one night he
met man named Bill Miner. He asked
him to help him up with trunk, which
he did. When under the light of the
lamps he noticed bloody stains on the
mans clothes and hands, he asked him
what the trouble was and he stated he
had had fight. He never saw the man
again after the train left that night.
Fred. Decker carries on a dairy at the
extreme head of Rodney street, at the foot
of the hill where the body was found. His
stock used to range on the hill, and he
used to 90 after them every evening On
August 21st he started up at 8 o'clock to
look after the stock. He crossed the trail
near the old powder house. On returning
he took the trail which passes close to the
prospect hole, and noticed the tracks of q
carriage. They were too narrow for an
ordinary wagon. By stump near the
hole he noticed where horses had stood and
stamped the ground; also that short turn
had been made there. He had not seen
any vehicle on the hill for the past four
years, and was surprised to see fresh tracks.
He followed the tracks and noticed them
leaving the trail, going down the side of
the hill in a zigzag manner. The hack
could have been seen from the city little
higher up on the hill.
Anna Nc cCarthy lives just back Of Blue
rocks; sells milk and keeps stock; used to
20 after cattle in the evening. Had seen q
man sleeping on the mountain in blanket
about three weeks before the disappearance
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