Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-16
THE LINDSTROM MURDER
THIRD DAP OF THE BRYSON TRIAL
At BOULDER.

The Identity of the Trunks Established
Irrelavent Testimony a. to Mrs. Thomp
sons Visit at the Capitol Hotel TIL,
Detectives story-Sensationa Eyfdenc,
of Minneapolis Witness.
BOULDER, Mont, March 13.-[special tc
the Miner. Court convened promptly al
$50 a. m., and after the Grand Jury hac
filed their report, the case OF Bryson wal
called. Young Buchanan on cross.exami
nation did not bring out anything new OF
material. He admitted OF having met Bry.
son frequently on the streets; that he did
not try to avoid him.
Mr.. Simpson OF Wells, Fargo Express
Company was recalled and stated that he
had received notification from the Butte
agent that the trunks remained there un.
claimed and the charges unpaid; that de.
isndant had told him Annie Lindstrom
WAS
ONE OF THE GIRLS,
but did not know in what house she was
stopping.
Mr.. Peppel, recalled to identify the trunks,
stated that he had made experiments with
transoms. If tipped right, person could
see from the reflections what was going on
in a room, especially il lighted. Positions
could be noted, even outlines OF the per.
sons.
Milton Witten, deputy sheriff, was the
next witness. He was jailer last year; was
present when the trunks were received by
the Sheriff and took charge OF them. He
stated that they were sealed and placed in
the storeroom at the Court House in Hell
ena, where they remained until the Grand
Jury examined them. When questioned
about the papers OF breach OF promise
case, witness stated he had not seen them
but had notified the Sheriff to look them
up.
AT THE CAPITOL HOTEL.
Mrs. Porter, the next witness, is the lady
who keeps the Capitol Hotel, where Bryson
was arrested. Bryson called there IN Sep
tember; could not tell the exact dale. He
registered as Mr.. Bud Barnes, from Seattle;
he went to work there in day or two in
the dining room. The house being crowded,
Bryson occupied the parlor. Mrs. Thonp- |
son called there on Saturday for him. |
Bryson had told witness he expected the |
lady; went up stairs to tell him OF her ar-
the dining room;
HE KISSED HER
on their meeting and introduced her as his 1
sister. The two then went upstairs into
the parlor, Mrs. Thompson remaining
about two hours. He accompanied her
into the street. Mrs. Thompson called
again the following Monday; the officers
came in Immediately after her to arrest
Bryson and witness went upstairs to see
what the trouble was.
BRYsoN's FEMALE FRIEND.
Mrs. Flora Thompson was called i.ext.
This is the woman who befriended Bryso
Shecame from Minneapolis, had known de-
fendant there; did not know deceased; never
was in the Vulcan Laundry kept by Annie
Lindstrom; had met Bryson at her own
house in Helena; he called about September
IA or 18TH; received note from him
stating he was sick and to get his mail for
him and bring it to the Capitol hotel; got |
this note on Friday; went for his mail on
Saturday and brought it to him; met Mrs.
Porter there, was introduced by him as
his sister.
Ibid NOT KISS HIN;
would not do so there III wanted to kiss
him. [Laughter.] called for him under
the name OF Bryson, and not Barnes; took
the street car back to town and left defend
ant on the sidewalk; called again on the |
following Monday, to bring him some wash ,
ing from up town. Wasi in the room but q
few moments when the officers entered and {
placed him under arrest"
Witness was here asked to withdraw her I
glove and write the following lines: "Have
been away most the time;" ''the police will I
attend their own affairs" II didn't write G
the letter to you"
BRYsoN's ARREST.
A. Dougherty was the special officer de- Z
was calling for Bryson's mail. On the
foulth day, Monday, Mrs. Thompson called ,
for it. He followed her to O street car, :
boarded the same and followed her to the !
Capitol HOTEL was joined by Marshal
Hard and later on by Detective Walters. il
He followed Mrs. Thompson upstairs, h
under arrest. he changed his clothes, {
after which we took him to jail. When +
asked what became OF the trunks, de-
fendant said they could not spring such @ d
trap on him. =
Chas. Snider testified to having seen a
couple pass his house, in the extreme q
southeastern part of the city, and 60 up the 3
hill II
TOWARDS SOME PROSPECT HOLES. t
The woman was dressed in white; could
not identify the man. 1t was about 9
o'clock in the evening. He watched them 3
60 up the hill till they disappeared in the
dusk. Saw the man pick up few rocks. /
The holes were within few hundred yards r
Of his dwelling. IT
detective Walters gave the history of the r
arrest, and repeated the statements made
by Bryson on preliminary examination.
bryson told him deceased was nothing but
q acommOn prostitute, and he was
TIRED LIVING WITH HER;
that she had gone to Butte: that Bryson I