Great Falls tribune., 1889-04-06
"No motive at all only to tell the truth" +"
The court took a recess until evening.

"No motive at all only to tell hetruth."
The court took recess until evening.
At the evening session, which began
after some unexpected delay, Alfred X.
Devine testified that last month Ormond
left valise with him. He suspected
there was something wrong with it and
be handed it over to City Marshal Swee-
ney, who opened it and found therein
a mink coat, fur cap and some silk
handkerchiefs. Ormond told him that
he was put up to rob Harris store, but he
did not insinuate that Hunt was impllcat-
ed He said that Hunt had been ill-treat-
ing him. Devine added that he advised
Ormond to give up his crooked ways. 1t
was after midnight when Ormond left
town.
The evening session was enlivened by
d. G. Cochran, who testified that he met
sundry men at several corners on the
night Of the robbery. He looked into
Harris store and saw man handing
down goods to Ormond. He was positive
as to Ormond, but became muddled as to
the other, and finally said that Tom Hunt
looked like him. He could not describe
him. "There were several men like the
man saw" said the witness, "and kind
caused much laughter, in which Cochran
himself joined. He saw man with Il
bundle which might contain good deal
and might not Laughter. After a few
questions from Mr. Brady, Mr.. Cochran
stepped down and out
| Edward w. Kelly said that man nam
ed Clark who was doing some banking
business with him remarked to him few
days before the robbery that he heard that
some place was to be s'cracked", CLARK
| had overheard the remark in the street.
II told two people in confidence" said
Mr.. Kelly, "and Of course every one
knows it, (laughter). Mr. Kelly who
gave his evidence clearly and tersely was
| not cross examined.
About 10 o'clock Ormond was recalled
and cross examined by Mr.. Brady. He
stated positively that he was alone when
he robbed Harris's store IN January. He
gave Carter pair of pants.
Carter was called in and Ormond iden-
titled the trowsers which he wore.
| "When did your reformation begin?''
asked Mr.. Leslie.
II don't know what you mean"
"When did you resolve to reform?"
II don't KNOW .4 lM@.....4.-
On being cross-eXamined Devine said
4 lnaL OInOnu remarked: - llunI llllhes
any breaks at me, remember that he has
the other coat that was stolen" =,
The night session closed about Ii
O'Clock and the court adjourned until
O'Clock today. s% "
JAMES G. HUNT TEsTIFIEs.
|
The case was resumed about p m. to-
day. Mr.. Leslie moved as the defense hac
closed that the CHARGE he dismissed for
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l"eA VI evieenee' iie Li".'e e'ions al
gument from his point OF view, but Judge
Dyas decided to 90 on with the case.
Tho samoa +;on of tho dav wos the call
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ing OF Inc de1endan1 10 me Wllhess stane
to testify in his own defense The large
audience listened closely. The mail
nort of his testimony was as follows
pN1' !.
oaihes " iiuhS---i aiii ,'eieloaii1 III 'iil
prosecution. have known Ormont
three years. allowed him to sleep ther,
,.et sn,,mor vbon bo want "a work fo
TT ~ :,
Joe derflhg. WY pfo'her anu nyseli al
lowed him when he was out of work be
cause he was broke and had no place tt
sleep. He slept on the floor. Fred Ston'
was with Ormond In the store for about
year and ahalf. Tom was bookkeeper
! was barkeeper and took turns with III.
brother. Ormond run bill there ant
the house garnlsheed his wages. Georg'
w. Taylor acted as lawyer. Ormont
said to me "You are d-n smart; will ge
even with you if it takes all my life time.
Tom was IN charge OF the saloon OF
November Goth. had no conversation
, with him about breaking into Harris
} store. l never made an offer to pay ~
) to Ormond to get me an overcoat.
never provided him with crowbar an
never had any goods taken from Harris
never gave "Red" dollar for darl