Great Falls tribune., 1889-04-06
COMING TO A CLOSE.
ALL THE EVIDENCE IN AT THE
~ HUNT EXAMINATION.
Tom Ormond the "Red" Re-examined IN
Court To-Day-Mr. Harris Also
Testifies Again as to the Date
of the Robbery.

In the Harris robbery case Wednesday,
T.A.Hunt was called to the witness stand
after his brother and testified that Or.
mond said II will get even with you if it
takes me lifetime He never spoke
with Ormond about Thomson's overcoat.
The crowbar was not at his saloon until
after the Allen fire, which took place in
December.
Joe Herring said that Orlnond worked
for him. About the time he discharged
him last summer, the Hunts attached the
wages due him. This made Ormond very
angry and he spoke in vile terms Of the
Hunts, saying that the act would cost
them ten times the amount
Jack Carter testified that he got the
trowsers from Ormond about the time of
the city election. He never heard Hunt
make any proposition to Ormoud in re-
gard to stealing an overcoat.
The deposition of Miss Hattie was
taken at her house, as she was unable to
leave her room. She contradicted Or
mond's testimony as to bringing the stolen
goods to J. G. Hunts house while she
was present. She said that he had been
there only three times in all, and never
came there with bundle of clothing
Mr.. Levy testified for the prosecution
yesterday and produced in court the
stolen goods that had been recovered.
They included vallse, a mink coat tabout
20 ilk handkerchiefs and flannel shirt.
The latter had been washed and bore q
laundry tag with Ormond's initials there
on.
Dan Ledgerwood, called by the defense,
SAID that he left money about 20 times
with the defendant. without any receipt.
At one time he left as much as $271 with
him for safe-keeping. That time he gave
j. G. Hunt dollar more than he suppos-
ed. Next day J. G. Hunt told him that
he had done so. All his dealings with
Mr.. Hunt were satisfactory.
G. N. Dickinson stated that he had
known the defendant about three years.
had as much as $500 in his care on differ
ent occasions. He had always found
him strai ghtforward and honest. 0..@
| William Miles testified that he lodged
lie was about the place in November and
never saw anything Of a suspicious char
acter going on there.
f. L. Stone denied that he had eve
heard in company with "Red," Rice and
Carter any proposal to rob Harris's store
The court adjourned until this morn
ing. |..|
Mr.. Harris was re-examined today anC
stated that the date of the first burglary
was November 1, and not 9th, as stated
in the complaint.
Thomas Ormond was recalled by Mr.
Taylor and re-examined. He said:
The first SIS was paid me a few days af
ter the robbery. The second paymen
was made about week after. Mr.. Hun
looked at the books and said $40 was the
talance coming to me. l went to Mr.
Hunts at one time with mince meat ant
at another time on account of the fire
Tom Hunt sent me. The night of the
robbery gave Mr.. Hunt the goods and 1
dark lantern. l then returned to the sa
J loon and Stone let me in. never saw
the beaver coat afterward, but Jane!
Hunt brought the two trowssrs and yes
to the saloon and gave one pair Of pant
away. James Hunt was nesr the door;
and Rice were talking to him; Carter anc
Stone were at the bar on the evening o
the first robbery.
,, 1 got the crowbar from Ashby's store
where had left it, and returned it to til,
/ saloon. l talked with Miss Hattie a
: times. I got a revolver at her house OF
December 81.
Cross examined. don't think that
stated that the first time took the crow
: bar to Harris was the night Of the rob
(. berry. Carter was told by Hunt to TAX
off the pants which he was wearing.
went to the smelter to work before tn
second robbery. Witness examined tn
account book at the request of Mr.. Tay
$ lor and was questioned as to some item
in it.
q The court then took recess until 9:3
p. m.
COURT NOTES.
- This is Judge Dyas' first importan
case since he became probate Judge. H
has displayed judicial fairness in his ru
ings and earned the respect of the bar o
both sides. He hears the argument
patiently and decides promptly. A
' times he has to remind the audience th'
order must be preserved. The "boys" Sc
y that he means it and subslde.
l Ormond's nickname is "Red" not "Ret
dy'' as some persist in calling him. Th
% hotel boys always called him "Red."
~ A witness caused a general laugh ye
u terday when he said that Ormond W,
III "kicking himself" one evening for losir
5 $42 at gambling.
Mr.. Gordon is court stenographer.
Thomas A. Hunt has been present q
+. through the proceedings He general
,r sits beside his brother.
er Messrs. Leslie and Brady make strol
at ~,