Helena weekly herald., 1889-03-21

was Sherln OF Lewis and Clark county IN
1888, and visited the prospect hole where
the body of Annie LundstrOm was found.
He was not present when the coroner was
there, nor when the body was removed
from the hole. He notified the coroner
He made an examination around the hole
and found piece of fan or Chinese reed.
1t was directly over the hole. There are
two ledges above, and the piece of wood
referred to was found on the upper ledge.
A trail leads to the top OF the ridge from
the shaft. He heard nothing said about
cab tracks. Did not 60 with either Decker
or Mcdonald to look Tor cab tracks. Ex-
amined the ground for 200 or 800 feet in the
vicinity, but saw no traces of cab tracks.
HEARING THE ACCUSED.
George Duncan Bryson took the stand.
This Is his story He was born in Horwick,
Canada; his mother and father still live
there; he has two sisters and two brothers
Went from Horwick to Montreal and en-
gagged in different businesses Married
Mrs. Emma Chase in 1882; secured a posi-
tion on the Grand Trunk railway; separ-
ated from his wife four or five years ago.
The witness then traced his history up 10
going to st. Paul. He said while working
for the Union Pacific Tea Company he got
on debauch and spent $500 OF the firms
money and was sentenced TO twenty two
months in Saltwater. When he came out he
was re-employed by same firm. Met Annie
LundstrOm at his store or at her laundry.
He went.tO room st the. same, house. 81 His
employers wanted him to go ito St. paul,
and she thought he was going to leave. He
signed contract to pay her so much a
week. He failed to come promptly to time
and she had him arrested tor obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was fined
$50 and costs and remained in Jail four or
five days. A day or two before they left
Minneapolis Mr.. Aker met them and there
was a scene. He said neither should cross
the line alive. Aker is man of low
stature and dark complexion. Arrived
in Helene July 18th; went from
Themes to Mrs. Benefits stayed
there two weeks; went from there
to Mrs Trunks; contracted disease from
Mrs. Lundstrom; they agreed to separate;
they left Mrs. Trunks Aug. q; after call
ing at two places went down Main street.
She concluded TO 90 to Butte and he gave
her all the change he had She got
ticket and he left her at the depot. She
told him to send the trunks AS he and
pawn some of her things. He went to
work in Gavin's restaurant and worked
there until Gavin closed up. Went from
there to the Cosmopolitan did not pay his
bill. Went to Rodney hotel; did not pay
his bill. Went to the Capital and regis
tered as Bud Barnes on account
of his havi' G beat hotels. Gave
the name of G. d. Lundstrom at Lenoir
house; did that because he was going
to pawn some of her things. Believed she
was in Butte. The reason he said he met
her there was that he knew then they
were searching for Lundstrom. He never
at any time tried to evade the officers. The
Mary ODell letters were written in spirit
of pleasantly, to please the girl Knew
nothing about the breach OF promise suit
Attorney Wallace cross-examined and
held Bryson on the stand for an hour. The
defense rested and Wallace said the case
was closed. The court adjourned for the
day. The summing up OF counsel will
take another day.
BOULDER, March ESPECIAL to the
Herald Attorney Wallace opened his
argument for the prosecution this morn
ing in mastery manner. The case was
we'll prepared by him. He congratulated
the jury on the speedy termination of the
case. The evidence, he stated, was entire
ly adequate to convict of murder in the
first degree. He referred to the letters
written by the defendant to Mrs Odell and |
the phrase, now for revenge" as the up
start of the tragedy. Counsel Ballet, in |
his argument to the jury, states he will not |
accept compromise verdict. He places
weight on the fact that the defendant fire.
quently wished to leave the deceased and
will advance the theory of going to Butte
for work. I
BOULDER, Mont, March 15.-[Special to
the Herald. THE attorney for the defense
commenced his argument before dinner.
Mr.. Ballet recalled many homicide
cases based on circumstantial evidence by
which men had paid the severest penalty
known to human laws He warned the
Jury to be careful in their deliberations.
He was not before them to seek compro-
mise verdict. For his client it meant con-
viction or acquittal. The defense assumed
to trace the crime to one Joe Eggars as the
probable one who committed the bloody
deed. Was it not possible that this man
could have followed Bryson and Lundstrom
to Montana after making his threats in the
city of Minneapolis? A man of his a.ppear-
ance had been seen sleeping on the noun
tain in blanket, like hermit. A man
like him had been seen in her company in
Helena. Could he not have seen deceased
and Bryson 90 towards the depot and fol-
lowed them? The train did not leave for
an hour or more He might have met the
woman, disposed Of her and finally carried
the body to the prospect hole where the
remains we're found. Cabs had been seen
there, and it is probable in one of them the
body was moved up there. 1t did not rest
on the defense to prove the innocence of
Bryson. The prosecution had to prove
guilt beyond doubt. The theory of the
defense was probable, and the jury should
consider it. Nothing was so exasperating |
to any man than woman leaving him
after marriage license had been issued, as
in the case of Eggsrs and Lundstrom. The |
man was seen BY Mr.. Bluerock was |
without doubt the guilty one whoever he |
might have been. Was it Bryson? Mrs. |
Hartwig stated that he was at home at 10 |
o'clock on that night and heard him move |
about the room Could not deceased have |
picked up an entire stranger? A lewd |
character like her often does so. In the
midst Of debaucheries, under the influence
of liquor, and while in the heat of passion
this man could have struck fatal blow
and afterward secreted the body where it
was found. DR.. Morris had testified
neither one of the injuries were necessarily
fatal. Necessary precautions had not been
taken to find out the cause of death. She
could have taken poison and died in the
house OF an innocent man, who took her
awav IN avoid snsnciOn