The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-11
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BUTTE Dec. NV 0e1l the 0olr Tor tne
Of the trial of Joseph Barrtere.
for murder, arrived this morning, the
court room was Allied with spectators in
teresscd i'm the Developments. which were
expected In regard IN threats made against
Witnesses for thu prosecution. The wit
nesses we're again all brought into the
Psourt room and Lizzie Hall, The Witness
who had told of the threats, was promised
tho protection of the court and told to
point out the man who had made the
threats or she would herseh he committed
for contempt. Miss Hall thereupon accused
Philip Besette OF being the man who had
threatened To h~orsewhip her. The witness
aaid that she was sitting in front of the
city hall on one of the many dry goods
boxes 10 be found i'm the locality, when
Bsssette sat down beside her and threat
ened that II she didn't tell the truth she
would be h~orsewhiped. The Witness further
said that she knew from the way i'm which
Besette talked that he meant for her to
tell exactly the opposite from the truth.
Attorney Haldorn said that Besettc had
told him that he was only ~"joshing" the
woman, and II appeared to him that tho
other witnesses were merely making game
of the colored oma He said that the
prisoner was not in any way connected
with the threats and no prejudice should
foolish talk Of oMssiders. A.tornes
ss edwin stand called ID tell. Q x Ki,sS &c ,s
besween Bese,te and Miss Hall, but Sis
testimony was objected tai and il was de-
GestiRate the threats hereafter. A warrant
will probably he issued for Bcsettc's arrest.
Bcsette is q tenant OF Barriere.
Miss Hall proceeded with her testimony
which did not prove very important after
all: She had heard the shot and the little
her father had shot her mother. The wit.
meas had never heard Barriere threaten tn
Kill his wife; but had heard the woman
threaten to kill Barriere. They talked
French and she couldn't tell just what was
mid.
ceased for 20 years, as they came from the
same town in Canada. Mrs. Barriere had
came to her house and she had seen Bar.
ricre watching the house, at the front and
hack door, that night. The two had often
quarreled.
ness tell what Mrs. Barrierc had told her
the night before as to her expectation of
being killed by her husband and her prep
arations for death. But the attorneys for
the defense objected and the matter was
argued at length: Attorney HoIdorn ar
gued hat only dying declarations were
admissible as testimony. and in this ease
she declaration was made IL hours before
The court ruled that the testimony
should mot he admitted. The Witness
said that the two were always Huarrcling.
that she must give him SsOO which belonged
20 "a him or he would blow her brains out.
b Sa.an ys tine p Mar. three On ,n T"es'ia ,ne before haa
the shooting Barriere told her that she
would not live the week out, that he would
away ns. ieaWs her for 400. Tina, was
the subject, of their quarrcls. Barriere
would Kill her. He was also very jealous
Of his wife and objected to another man
going there. The woman said she didn't
vorccd from him and loved another man.
Barriers said ne would have his money
wait a few days more for the money. He
lived at South Butte but often came
around the Galena street place after the
On cross examination the woman said
Barricre had tried to put her out of his
been good friends with Barriere except
\ when she took his wife's part. Victor
Leroux was one Of those who had heard
get the $500, also Mary Lawrence. Fri.
day night he was watching thcd door of inc
keeping watch Of the door. He had said
he was eoinH 70 Wateh every night, Mr.,
quiet often. She WAS very quick tenn pcrS1
was going to kill Joe. She never saw Jos
would XIII her with. Mrs. Barricrc Ina.
eight houses I'm Gaiena street for which
she collected rent. Three rented for sis
was n small cabin. Besides she had prop
IA erty i'm South Butte. On Friday afternoon
up curtains for his wife in the cigar store
The little child, the only witness OF tn
killing; Was next put ON ~ the n. stand m In LIN
dead mothers sister, Mrs: Genemire Hugo
who was i'm deep mourning. The girl
name is Julia Benoit and she IL a. it'll
under five years of age. Mrs. Hugo SAFE
first that her dead sisters original na!n'
was AnRelique Rossu, but she WINS calist
Julia. Mrs. Hugo lives i'm Chicago at No
13S West Jackson street.
= As the prosecuting attorney began Z
question the child. Attorney Haldorn oh
jected to an infant in arms being a ~i'
ness in a murder case. Unde the Romal
law, he said. zone under 20 could be wit
nesses; under the Canon. none under IA
and In most of the states. none under
years of age. Mr.. Haldorn produced
letter from Father Van de veu, VIII
christencd the child on Oct. \, 1885. mai
ing her four years and two months Ole
As il WINS too late for argument IL wa
decided that argument OH the matter 9
introducing the child's testimony shout
lie heard later. The prosecution reste
with the understanding that the child
testimony wight be introduced later. I'll
case wos adjourned until 1O::D o'clock t.
morrow morning.
A Rutte Mana lsnll.