The Helena independent., 1889-03-15

BRYSG,,~s TRIAL.
" " Devoted to Hearing Evil
dence for the Defense Of the
Alleged Murderer.
Efforts TO Show that Mrs. Lundstrom
Had a Multiplicity OF
Lovers.
The Accused ON the witness stand-ue
Explains His Relations With
the Lanndress.

BOULDER, March H-lSpecial 70 the In
dependent The celebrated Brys0n case
Is nearing Its close, but the interest seems
TO increase. The stuffy little court room Is
so crowded that the air Is not always as
pure as one can breathe on q mopntain-top.
But jefferson county will not long have TO
put up with its present temple OF justice,
as the new court house Is nearing compile
tlon.
The defense began 10 day, but the wit
nesses SO far introduced have not weak
ened the prosecution materially. The case
is strange one. The defendants attor-
ney realizes that, as there is nothing but
circumstantial evidence against his client,
II he can produce evidence that will lead
the jury to change their opinions-that Is,
allow them to believe that reasonable
doubt has been established-he will have
won bis case.
Il. Theme, the proprietor of the North
ern Pacific hotel, was the first witness In
troduced for the defense. He said that
George ID. Bryson stopped at his hotel
July 10 and 20 with woman, and reg
istered her as his wife, from Minneapolis.
No cross-examination.
ment agent, testified that Mrs. Annie
Lundstrom came 70 his Office In August,
1888 and wanted q position as n chamber
maid. She said she had met with mis-
fortune, had lost her money and must have
place. She came three or four or five
times day. Said she could nothing but
chamber work. There were several places
opeD she would call on them, bnt as she
could not fill the bill she would come back
again.
Mr.. Balliet-Can you recall converse
ton you had with the deceased?
Mr.. Wallace object
The court-You can answer the question.
IL is competent evidence.
The witness, continuing, said he spoke
to Mrs. Lundstrom once about position
he thought she could not fill, but she said
she would 20 anyhow, and did SO, but
failed to get the place. On one occasion
when she visited his Office q man came
with her. lie was OF shorter stature than
defendent and Of heavier build. he was
never with her but once, and witness had
not seen him since. Could not describe his
complexion; thought he had a mustache.
II was at least week after he returned
from the east July "a, that the woman ap-
piled for work.
on cross examination the witness said II
was within three weeks after the last OF
July that Mrs. Lundstrom came 10 his
office.
John Heron, clerk at the Rodney
street hotel, produced the hotel register,
which shows that the defendant registered
at the hotel Sept 9, 1883, as @. ID. Bryson;
Minneapolis. The defendant stopped
either three or four days and left without
paying his bill. He lett between o and
o'clock In the morning, either the 18th or
l4th. He did not know where he went
from the hotel. Did not know that Mrs.
Lundstrom was, ever employed there.
Morris Dwyer is the proprietor.
The witness was not cr0ssexamined.
Mrs. Minnie Dwyer. wife of Morris
Dwyer, testified that Mrs. Lundstrom
worked for her half day In August.
| She engaged her for month TO do chamber
work and wait upon the table. She said
Mr.. Chandler had sent her up. When she
left she said she was going TO her room on
| Eighth avenue. When she applied for
work she said she could not afford TO re-
main idle. Witness remembered when
Bryson left the hotel without paying bis
board.
Joseph ii. Pierce, bookkeeper tor Don
Davenport, testified that he was at the
prospect hole where Mrs. Lundstrom's
body was found the day II was discovered:
| He did not 20 down into the shaft. Heard
no one say anything about cab tracks above
| the hole. He was present when small
stick-piece of a fan-was found above the
hole. Was not with the party that went To
Il hA "A ~.
m,as,,om ~, au With Rrvsan bnt ronid moi
iaa,,,'s,, ,ha hadv ~ h.,ng Thai nj the
..o,ra1, Tba womsn he saw with Rrvson
shnrt no D, was onnosite Rreck h
TIsnar,s stable on Main street. going in the
direction Of the railroad depots, but did not
sn,ua y, The article. tsten nnt 81 the pros-
soe 'e,as hn,a Was No, az the coroner,s in
pes De-, "o 10 Az not rnnw when MIS-. I.und-
go,', guesa assnnas,ed. ua oniv tnew of n thronah
shn n,,aa,sraalp'ers
Cross-examined. the witness failed TO
,dsn,iy 'iu Rs' s walss Mprch a Ie saw
.he hV.e 49, ~ "a, ,,,aL'S o.. ,Sa d.v the hodv
sn s,,ns, tnnnb pebv he gToi Hnndiev he thonght
.ounu' as ~ ~ ~, shovs ,bs hole mi to
,ha aiaht NJ ~ III sew with Rryson A
u1 woman an two occasions' hut could not say
Saw Bryson and the woman near breck N