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The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Third Days Proceedings.

Court opened promptly at $50 o'clock
and John Buchanan was placed on the
stand for ross-examination. when asked
II he saw Bryson while he was stopping at
his sisters house he replied that he saw
him almost every day. and after Mrs. Bry.
son disappeared he saw Bryson several
times-frequently. He saw him on Broad
way and Warren streets, atdifferent times.
On redirect examination witness stated
he did not know that Bryson ever called at
Mrs. Trunks after Mrs. Bryson disap-
peared.
Grover Simpson was recalled and asked
about the custom Of Wells. Fargo a Co.
notifying agents when express matter ID
not called for. and IL he received notlfica-
tlon from Butte that the baggage shipped
by Bryson had not been called for.
MIR. Balliet-l object; such evidence Ia
not competent and is Irrelevant
COurt-Objection overruled.
Mr.. Balliet-N0te an exception.
Mr.. Simpson then testified that he had
been notified. IL was the custom OF the
company to notify the shipping Office with
In ten days II baggage was not called for
He was notified by the Office at Butte that
Bryson's baggage had not been called for
In cross-examination witness said he did
not state that Bryson told him Annie
Lqndstrom was In house at Butte. He
safh she was one OF the girls, however.
Mr. Pepple was recalled and Identified
the trunks. He had had considerable ex
trans0ms. Ii was true that traDsom viii
reflect what 10 going on In m opposite
room II II Is kept just right
Cross ss.examlnation-Th reflection would
be such so one could distinguish persons
about the same as o mirror The features
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Spokane 70 MIssouIn.

SPOKANE FALLS, March ls.-lSpecIal to
the Independent. ARTICLES of incorpora-
tion were filed to-day at Rathdrum, Idaho.
for railroad from Spokane Falls to Mis-.
soula, Mont, via Post Falls, Lakes Ceur
d'Alene and Pen d'0reille, with branches
10 Chloride and Webber. The articles In
clude navigation OF the lakes. The incor-
porators are Messrs. Cannon, Palmer and
others, OF Spokane, and Y. Post, Geo. A.
Manning and others. Of Idaho. The stock
holders meet at Post Falls, March 25. to
elect officers.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Mrs. Flora thompson. Testimony.

hfN. tlofn Ehohpsons Ictthnouys
Mrs. Flora Thompson was called. She
had lived In Helena since June last and
came there from Minneapolis. First knew
Bryson In Minneapolis. He was working
on Cedar avenue. am no relative OF his.
hid not know when he left Minneapolis
for Helena and first saw him in Helena ut
my house. did not know Annie Lund-
strom and did not know anything about
the Vulcan laundry. A picture was
shown the witness which she failed to rec
ognize first saw Bryson the 18th or
10Th day of August | met him at my
house about a half dozen times and at the
Capital hotel twice. l called at the post
Office for George Duncan Bryson's mall;
called there twice. DO not remember the
The Monday | speak OF was the day OF
Bryson's arrest. The postoffce clerk said
nothing 10 me. lie laughed and
said 1 wasn't dead. This was the
first time called. got note from Bry-
son Friday telling me he was sick, and
| asked me 10 call for his mail. lie signed
his name Bryson. did not call for MIR.
first met Mrs Porter at the hotel. She met
me In the Office. told me 10 take a seat In
| the dining room and she would 20 up stairs
| and see II he was there. Bryson intro
duced me ms his sister.
Mr.. Wallace-Did you embrace each
| otherp
wltness-we did not We shook hands
| That Is all
Mr.. Wallace-Did you not kiss himp
Witncss-I did not II wanted TO kiss
him ! would not kiss him there.
/ tooK the street car from Mrs. Porter's.
Bryson went with me. | was at the hotel
about two hours. Bryson left me on the
sidewalk where took street car near q
drug store. The last time Bryson visited
me was on the 18th of September. lie
| left me note 10 go and get his mail.
Mr.. Wallace-How do you know the
date?
witness-I guess l know when 1t Is
wrote down.
| Mr.. Wallace-Ilave you the note?
have. The note was produced, and the
| witness continuing said she did not get any
mall at either time she visited the defend.
ant She was In the parl0r but short time
when Marshal Hard and Mr.. Walters ap.
peared. Took his washing 10 him Mon
day, he having given the check for It.
The witness WAS asked II she were right
or left handed and having replied she was
right handed, was asked 10 withdraw her
g9vo.
Mr.. Balllet-wbat Ia all this forp
Mr. Wallace-l want specimen OF her
handwriting.
Mr.. Balliet-I object 10 this evidence.
| Conrt-0bjectiOn overruled.
The witness was then asked TO write,
"Have been away most Of the time since.
| The police will attend to their own affairs.
| didn't write the letter to you"
Mrs. Thompson was nervous and fur
ried. Her face was crimson as she took the
pen and her hand shook violently as she
wrote, according 10 dictAtion. She soon
resumed her composure, and answered the
| questions asked OF her. She ackn0w lodged
having told the marshal that Bryson had
not introduced her as his sister. She was
not under oath then and could say what
she pleased.
Nothing was brought out In cross-exam-
inati0n.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
clifford and oun.ingh..a Go Free.

MIssouLA, March 13.-ISpecial to the
lndependent.l-The grand jury failed to
find true bills against either j. f. Clifford
or DIR. Cunningham, the parties charged
with killing an Indian at Demersyille re-
Gently, and they were accordingly dis
charged from custody. The witnesses from
the scene OF the affair think Mr.. Clifford
was justified In bis action. Three indict-
ments were this morning brought into
court, two for larceny and one for forgery.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Brown knocked Ont,

SAN FRANCISCO. March l3.-The fight
between Sailor Brown, Of New York. and
Young Mitchell, OF San Francisco, for a
purse OF si,5Oo and the middleweight cham
plonshlp OF the Pacific coast. took place at
the rooms OF the Golden Gate Athletic club
10 night, beginning at 7 O'Clock. The doors
were kept locked and but few allowed 70
enter. Brown was knock ed out BY Mitch
ell In the twenty round.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
BRYS0N'S THREAT.
The Prosecution Closes its Side Of the
Bryson Case with Some Inter-
esting Evidence.
Gus. v. Valentine Tells OF Converse
sation Had with the Prisoner in
the Minneapolis Jail.
The Prisoner Keeping up a Brave Front
Probability that the Case win 20
Go the Jury Friday.

BOULDER, March ls.-lSpecial 10 the
Independent 1.-The third day OF the Bry-
son trial showed, IL anything. an Increased
interest by the good people Of Boulder,
who now fully realize the plsgnitude OF
the otfense with which Bryson is charged.
The court room Is crowded at all times,
many women attending and taking deep
interest In the testimony. Judge McCon-
nell Is pushing the case along as quickly
as he can, confning the attorneys strictly
20 the business IN hand and allowing no re-
dundancy on the part OF the witnesses. A
stronger case OF circumstancial evidence
has never been worked out. and Mr.. Wal
lace, the prosecutor, has so arranged his
case that every witness adds strand to
the rope which seems 10 be tightening
around Bryson's neck.
But the prisoner sits unmoved. and as
impassive as an Indian brave. His pale,
cadaverous face never changes. His eyes.
which have feverisn CLEAN In them. oc-
casionally rest upon witness or one OF the
newspaper men, but only momentarily.
He frequently whispers to his attorney, and
1t is noticeable that the question which fol-
lows was suggested by ashrewd. observant
mind. As soon as the Helena papers mr.
rive Bryson Is furnished with copies by his
attorneys and be eagerly scans them, look
ing up occasionally 10 cast a furtlve glance
at the man suspected OF writing the article
he is reading. When Mrs. Flora Thomp-
son was on the stand to-day giving in her
testimony in q clipper fashion, Bryson
looked at her and actually essayed a smile,
but, shrewd 70 realize his awful position, he
checked IL, and assumed his air Of languid
indifference. And when Charles Schnei-
der testified that he saw man
and woman near the prospect hole where
Annie Lundstrom's body was found,
Bryson became haggard and perceptible
tremor ran through him, but he regained
his composure when Mr.. Ballet, in bis
cross-examination, succeeded In scoring an
important point
The case will probably 20 TO the jury
Friday, as Judge Mcconnell opens court
at s O'Clock in the morning and holds night
sessions. The judge has more virility,
seemingly, than the young attorneys, Off
GERS OF the court and those In attendance
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Charles sehneidsr's story.


Charles Schneider was sworn. He testi-
led that he was tailor, and had a shop in
Uncle Sans building. His residence Is on
Joseph street, between the prospect hole
where Annie Lundstrom's body was found
and the city. There is no trail between
the house and the hole, only vacant lots.
He was at home the evening OF Aug. a.
Mr.. Wallace-Did you see two persons
pass your house that evening.
Witness-l saw two persons, but don't
remember whether IL was the 2lst or 22d.
Mr.. Wallace-Can you describe themY
Witness-The woman was dressed In
white. | can't describe the man.
The witness continuing said he first
noticed them about fifty PAGES from his
heuse. He was on the porch but did not
remember whether any one was with him.
IL was about p o'clock In the evening.
Right behind the house there Is a large
prospect hole. The man picked up some
rock and showed them 70 the wo- @
man. This was not the hole where the
body was found. That Is about 100 yards
to the right IL Is between 260 and 800
yards from the house. The large hole Ia
between the house and the hole where the
body was found. He saw them walking
| around, then he went in his house and did
not see them afterwards. lie saw the man
bend down, pick up something and show
10 the woman.
On cross examination witness said II was
not common occurrence for men ana wo-
men 10 90 In that direction or his attention
would GOT have been called 10 them. In
the summer time he frequently saw per-
sons strolling on the foothills but not after
dark.
Mr.. Balllets cross examination was rigid
but he failed 10 shake the witness In any
material point until he asked how he fixed
the date on Aug. n or 22, and the witness
replied that he learned from the newspa-
pers q day or two after he saw the couple,
that q woman was misslng. This point
was brought out by Bryson's coaching.
and both he and his attorney smiled when
the witness was entrapped, for nothing
was known about the woman's disappear.
ance for three weeks afterwards.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

ST. PAUL, March ia Pioneer Press
Sioux Falls, Oak. special says: In Della
pere township. Lincoln county, ten miles
from this city, scarlet fever epidemic Is
raging. One family has lost three children
and three others are down. The commu-
nlly Is terror stricken. No one knows how
many are sick, as the families who are un-
touched are afraid TO visit those affected.
Fatal results are known by seeing collins
carried 10 the cemetery. The schools are
still open.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

WASHINGTON. March iS-Cyrus Bussey,
who was to-day nominated by the presi-
dent TO be assistant secretary Of the inte-
rior, was born In Ohio In 1888. lie was .
delegate from Ohio TO the Baltimore con-
vention which nominated Stephen A. Doug
las for president He served with great
distinction throughout the war, and was
brevetted major general In 1866. Gen Bus
sey engaged In business In New York city
In 1881, and since then has taken no part In
national politics.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Lived High and L.f, pebts.

CHICAGO, March is.-Alfred Post who
has been running what is known as the
Western freight claim bureau. protesting
to have special facilities for the settlement
OF the claims OF shippers for rebate, dam
ages, etc /, has disappeared. Post progressed
10 be able 10 declare monthly dividends of
fifteen per cent, and roped In a number Of
capitalists into taking stock. He lived
high and cut wide swath, bought every
thing on credit, and, It is said, leaves $780,
900 In claims against him.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Watts VIII Remain.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-In the case OF
District Attorney Watts, Of West Virginia,
who notified the department he did not
propose to comply with the request for his
resignation, Attorney General Miller said
this afternoon no one had yet been select
ed for the place and Watts would probably
be allowed 10 remain nntil his successor
had been nominated and confirmed.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

OTTAWA, Ont. March iS-The inland
revenue department has issued bulletin
relative to the adulteration Of lard. The
American product comes In for general
condemnation, nearly every sample ex-
amined being found to be adulterAted. IL
recommends the duty be Increased In or
der to practically exclude this article from
Canada
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
GREATER Than PRINCES.

LONDON. March i3.-The American base
ball teams drove to the House Of Commons
to-day. White, secretary Of the American
legation, and the secretary and speaker,
showed the visitors through the lords and
commons and the crypt Subsequently
from the gallery they listened TO speeches
by Sir William Vernon Harcourt and
others. The Dean Of Westminster has In
vited the teams 20 be present at special
service In the abbey Sunday. White has
applied 10 the master OF the horse for =
special permit 10 visit the Queens stables.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

Mr. Ida Porter, who keeps the Capital
hotel. near the Northern Pacific depot,
knew the defendant and first saw him In
September, about the fifteenth. He was ar.
rested at my house. He came Thursday
night and was arrested Monday morning.
he had stopped IL the house before, but had
no acquaintance with him, When he came
the last time he registered as "Bud Barnes,
him and think be spoke about being At
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Helped Rescue the Body.

The witness was temporarily excused,
and Jake Harris was called. He
said he had lived ln Helena OF and on for
nineteen years. lie saw the prospect hole
where the body was found the first or sec
ond OF October. lie was standing talking
10 Officer Bashaw In front OF the lnterna.
tional hotel when man spoke 10 the OH.
Ger and after hs had left Mr.. Bashaw told
him the Bryson woman was found. We
went 10 the Grand Central hotel, took q
hack and went within 100 yards OF the
shaft when the hack stopped. We got out
and went 20 the hole where the woman
WAS found. Dixon was standing at the
mouth Of the entrance. He went down the
shaft first, then Dr. Morris, Mr.. Bashaw
and himself followed. Witness described
how the body was removed from the shaft,
as told by Mr., Dixon and DIR. Morris.
The only articles he saw was red under.
garment which was taken from the head Of
the corpse. lie also brought up a broken
umbrella. The one shown looked like IL.
He observed the dress on the body but
slightly. Thought it was white one.
The witness was not cross-examined.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
The Weather Y..tsrdax.

The temperature in Helena yesterday, as
shown by r. 5. Hale q Co.'S Yale College
observatory thermometer, was as follows:
Z a. m., 2S above; noon. q above; 6p. m,
1S above; 10 p. M. u above.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
KIlrain.s Praxr.mm..

NEW YORK, March is.-Jake Kilrain
sailed for England this afternoon TO Join
Mitchell, with whom he will make tour
Of England. He will train Mitchell for his
fight with Smith and return 20 America 70
get ready for Sullivan Nay l.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Business In the senate.

WASHINGTON, March is.-In the senate
a resolution authorizing the committee on
coast defences 10 sit during the recess was
introduced and referred to the committee
on contingent expenses. A like resolution
as TO the committee ON privileges and elec-
tions was agreed TO. The resolution
offered by Stewart for the purchase Of g.
000, 600 worth Of silver bullion per month
for coinage was laid on the table for the
present. The senate then proceeded TO
executive business.
AT $50 the doors opened and the senate
adjourned.
Among the combinations were those Of
Cornelius ii. Hanford, OF Washington Ter
ritory, TO be justice OF the supreme court OF
that territory; Geo. w. Irvine, OF Butte,
Mont, 10 be United States marshal OF
Montana; Smiley N. Chambers, of Indiana,
70 be United States attorney for Indiana;
George 5. Batcheller, OF New York, TO be
assistant secretary Of the treasury; Albert
q. Porter, OF Indiana, 10 be minister 70
Italy; John A. Enander, OF Illinois, 10 be
consul general TO Denmark; Walker Blaine,
| OF Maine. 10 be examiner OF claims tn the
state department; A. Q. Mellette. TO be gov
ernor and l.. b. Richardson secretary Of
| Dakota.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
A MinneapoIi. wItne...

A sensation was created at the evening
session by the evidence OF Gus V. Valen-
' tine, book and music dealer Of Minneap-
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14

Detective Walters Creates a Sensation.
". r. Walters, city detective, created
quite sensation when he took the stand
lie first saw the defendant Aug. q. 1888
His attention was directed 10 him by the
marshal about Aug. 4 lie saw Bryson
Aug. 2l, nj the postoffice between ~ and
I 80 O'Clock. lie went 10 the Delmonlco
restaurant, remained awhile, came out and
went into Sullivan's barber shop, remained
a half hour. came out and went ~ Eighth
avenue. Followed him TO Rodney street
Saw defendant frequently after that In a
saloon opposite the p0st0ffice. Was not at
the prospect hole when the body was found,
but knows where II Is.
lie WAS present when Bryson was ar
rested In company with Marshal Hard and
Mr.. Dougherty. The body was found Oct
l. Bryson was arrested Sept II. He was
present when Bryson was questioned by
Mr.. Wallace. There were present Judge
Sanders, Mr.. Kuntz and one other person.
He remembered that Bryson said he and
Annie LnndstrOm could not get along to-
gether. that she was nothing but a common
prostitute. lie left Mrs. Trunks house
| Aug. a and went with the woman 20 the
Montana Central depot, where he bought
her q ticket for Butte. He said that he
was In Butte ten days afterwards and met
her on the street with q Swede named
Peterson. She said she was living In q
lodging house and was going 10 Seattle.
Bryson was asked about the trunks, but re-
fused 20 answer.
The witness produced letter In Bry'
sons handwriting which was found In hi,
valise when be was arrested. The letter
WAS marked exhibit I'D" and filed 20 iden
tify other writing. Mr.. Walters said b,
visited the shaft where the body was
found, March 4, 1859, and found numbel
OF articles-twO sets OF false teeth, beaS
purse, a handkerchief gold ring with th'
Initials A. l.. on the inside. The car,
found In the bric-a-brac box was Identified
At this hour q recess was taken unit
1.30 o'clock.
Mr.. Walters resumed the stand, but bs
fore being cross-examlned Mr. Wallace al
nounced that Mr.. Witten had received th
papers spoken OF IN his direct examination
and would like 10 recall him for the pui
] pose OF having them Identified. Mr.. WI
Ten testified that the papers were found
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Mr.. Balllet-Wbat Ia all this for?
Mr.. Wallace-I want q specimen of hf


A. Dougherty was called. He first saw
Bryson at the Capital hotel Sept. H. He
had been appointed special officer TO look
up Bryson. He was told TO watch the
p0stofllce, and about ! o'clock Monday
afternoon Mrs. Thompson called for the
mall and he followed her. Took the street
on Broadway and Marshal Hard got on at
Sixth avenue. We followed her TO the
Capital hotel and up stairs. Brys0n asked
10 change his underclothes when placed
under arrest and wanted 10 step into an
other room, but was not allowed 10 do 80.
Brys0n asked the marshal how long he had
been looking for him and was told two OF
three days. The marshal asked him where
those trunks were and BrysOn replied
"YOu can't spring that trap ON me-" and
afterwards think he said when the proper
time came he would turn them up. Bry-
son was taken 10 the county jail by the
marshal.
The crossexamination was short and un-
interesting.
George Y. Zimmerman, agent of the
Wells, Fargo Express company at Butte,
was sworn and testified thst he was in the
employ OF Wells-fargo since last June.
lie identified the trunks He received
them from Helena Aug. %, 1893. They
were placed In the back room OF the Butte
Office. The charges were collect II pack
ages are not called for within ten days the
shipping cfiice must be notified, and In this
instance | notified the Helena Office.
sent them back In response 10 o message
from the Helena Office Oct. 3.
No cross-examinatiOn.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
Harrison Kept busy.

WASHINGTON, March ls.-The president
to-day sent the following nominations 10
the senate: Eugene Schuyler, Of New York,
TO be assistant secretary of state. vice
George |. Rives, resigned; Walker Blaine,
Of Maine, to be examiner Of claims for the
department OF state, vice Wharton, de-
ceased; Cyrus Bussey, OF New York city.
to be assistant secretary Of the interior.
vice David L. Hawkins, resigned.
The rush Of Office seekers continues at
the white house. General whittlesey, of
the Indian commission, accompanied by
Bishop Hare, OF Dakota, and President
Gates, OF Rutgers college, called TO inter-
eat the president In movement TO secure Q
broad educational policy towards the In
dians
The president 10 day signed the commits
sions OF Palmer, Washburn and Swift ~
ministers TO Spain, Switzerland and japan
respectively, and that OF Tichen0i - assis-
tant secretary Of the treasury.
The president has not yet been able 10
formulate any rules with regard to the re-
ception OF visitors and the present arrange
ment will continue until something better
Is provided. Official callers, including
members OF congress and political delegar
tons, will be received every day from 10 70
IL O'clock. Meetings OF the cabinet will be
held Tuesdays and Fridays at 1890 O'Clock
and public receptions be held In the east
room on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days at O'Clock p. IN.
The Helena independent., 1889-03-14
CARTER ON GUARD
The Number Of Montana 0fice-Seek-
ers and Visitors at Washing
ton Diminishing.
Mr.. Hershfeld Gone to New York, 7.
A. Cummings Coming Home. But
Walker Still Lingers.
More Appointments by the Prssidsnt,
Among Them n Son OF Mr.. Blaine=Ths
Montana Confirm ations.

WASHINGTON, March is.-[special to the
independently There is no evidence OF
any immediate intention to dispose Of the
Montana governorship. The territorial
people, as well as the people from
the states, are relying upon
the apparent determination Of the presi-
dent not to appoint men who held
Office under previous republican admins
trations.
The Montana delegation here Ia dlmin-
ishing. Mr.. Hersh6eld has gone TO New
York. Mr.. Guthrie starts for Montana on
Friday. Mr., Grant, OF Livingston, T. A.
Cummings, Of Fort Benton. and U. w. Can
non and James B. Walker, Of Helena, still
linger here. Mr.. Walker is candidate for
postmaster at Helena.