The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-12

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by reason Of the entertainment OF prejudice
or bias, OF on account OF opinions formed.
This being the case, very little difficulty
will be experienced In the procurement OF
jury.
The Bryson trial brought over large
number of Helenaites. II is estimated that
there are upwards OF seventy witnesses
here, most OF whom no doubt will be ex-
amined, 80 that under the most favorable
combination OF circumstances the case
will be protracted one.
Messrs. Wallace and Ballet, the attor.
neys for the territory and defendant, ex-
press the belief that the trial will consume
the whole OF the week, but with the expe-
ditious methods which Judge Mcdonnell
applies II Ii fair 10 assume that this prog
nostication will not be borne out by facts
As already outlined, II was matter OF
no great difficulty 20 find competent jury,
and OF hall. past three O'Clock the following
named jury was sworn 10 try the cause:
Y. Hanlon, j. w. GlIkey, II. G. Shepard,
Lee Hnggerty, A. Q. Dixon, VIM. Channal,
Geo. Hubbard, Adam Dulaney, b. Wilson.
Thos. Davis, q. II. Hoifen. w. Il. Hopes.
exercised only four OF the fiye peremptory
challenges which the law allows, while the
defendant through his counsel exhausted
the full number OF challenges, namely ten.
Notwithstanding the exercise OF 30 many
challenger, as already stated, Mr.. Wallace
was In readiness 10 make the opening
presentation OF the case at $3.50. This is
simply emphatic Of the condition Of public
sentiment In Jefferson county, and clearly
shows that the defendant will get fair
and impartial trial. In the examination of
the jury on the voir dire the response made
To the interrogatories pr0pounded
show that In the matter of capital
punishment there Is no very
deep prejudice against Its enforcement, and
although the jurors 10 whom are intrusted
the important question OF the determine
have expressed that In the matter OF cir.
cumstantial evidence, II should b. OF such
character and relevancy MS 10 remove all
reasonable doubt, yet on the whole the Jury
Is an Intelligent one, and one which can be
relied upon 10 do justice.
| Mr.. Wallace commenced by stating that
"tbe indictment was found at the October
term of the district court OF Lewis and
Clarke county. but that upon an applica-
ton made by the defendant for change OF
venue 1t was transferred TO jefferson
county To the end that you may under
stand the application Of the proof that will
be adduced In behalf Of the prosecution
and that you may more thoroughly appre
ciAte the evidence as II IL introduced,
shall proceed 10 lay before you a synopsis
OF the evidence which ID Is the Intention
OF the prosecution 10 Introduce. In thl,
case the territory will expect 10 prove NAL.
ice, express and implied. and that q
was wllfui. deliberate and pre-
meditated killing, and 70 support
that will Introduce testimony substantially
establishing the facts as follows: Tha
sometime In the early part OF 1888 an inum
acy grew up between the deceased and the
defendant, Geo. Duncan Bryson. In the
city OF Minneapolis, that that intimacy
continued for long period OF time; indeed
until the time OF their coming to the terri
tory; that they came 90 Montana s0metim,
In tbs month Of July OF that } ear: tina
prior 10 their leaving Minneapolis they hat
serious difficulty, resulting In the impris
onment OF this defendant at the instance o
deceased; and while 90 imprisoned b.
made repeated threats looking toward per
sonal harm and injury toward deceased
After leaving Minneapolis they came "a
gether 10 this territory and arrived i
Helena, Ms already stated, sometime Il
July; and after their arrival her
they went TO private lodRin
house kept by Mrs. Bennett
on Bridge street. They remained Their
about two weeks, and during this tim
1
When Bryson came there he introduce
the deceased a. his wife. After remaiDin
there about two weeks they removed 10
lodging house kept by Mrs. Trunk, an
rented q room there. They remained ther
from Aug. s until Aug. q, and brough
with them two trunks which they had wit
them when ro0ming at Mrs. Bennett
While at Mrs. Trunks the articles OF cl0tl
ing which the trunks contained were r
moved therefrom and hung up In the room
While at Mrs. Trunks, lady named Mr.
Mixture, who also occupied room ther,
had done some sewing for the deceased 40
had made the very dress which was foun
upon the corpse when taken fro
the prospect hole where
was found. While occupying IN
room In the Trunk house they had fr
quent quarrels, and the deceased was ses
in tears number OF times, and the defep
ant was heard 10 use abusive lapeusl
towards her. AT one time be left her, b
! came back again. About noon, Aug. z