Great Falls tribune., 1889-04-06
AGREEMENTS CLOSED
MEssRs.TAYLOR, LESLIE AND BRADY
MAKE LONG TALKS.

Judge Dyas Reserves His Decision in the
-. Hunt Case Until This Evening
dl|l| Points Made by
ss Counsel.
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'omN In the Hunt case yesterday James G.
. Hunt testi1ed that he returned to Great
arv.r Falls from Tie east on October 25. Tom
Hunt swore that the $1595 which Or
.mond owed the. saloon was pad in cash.
~. In the evening the case was argued by
Mr. Taylor for the prosecution and by
. Messrs. Leslie and Brady for the defense.
Mi. Taylor opened the discussion in a
long argument, Id which he reviewed the
testimony from his point Of view.
Mr.. Leslie held that the prosecution
had failed t0 corroborate the testimony
of the supposed accomplice. The testi-
mony Ut Dsvine in no way substantiated
DNthat Of Ormond so far as james O. Hunt
q was concerned On the contrary it show
ed that Ormond had sworn falsely when
he denied that he threatened to have re-
venge on Hunt. AS for Cochrans test-
monY 1t reverses entirely the theory Of
the prosecution, for he asserted that he
saw two persons in Harris store on the
l A night of the robbery. When asked If he
could identity the person whom he saw
! The pitched 0nT Tom Hunt. Mr.. Kelly's
testimony Wes truthful, but it was at best
hearsay and had no bearing on the case.
Mr.. Leslie rsferred briefly to the other
n Testimony f0r the prosecution, contending
II that it fell short Of the corrobotary evi-
" dence which Montana law requires to
[E T0warrant conviction. He cited the au-
thorities already quoted by Mr.. Taylor
and argued that the application was en-
irely different from that assumed by the
opposing counsel. Summing up, Mr..
Leslie contended that the prosecution
had failed 70 prove their case, as they
we're bound u in order to warrant the
Nourt il holding the defendant for the
.ction Of the grand jury. While he fav
,red the suppression of crime he held
hat the public Welfare demanded that
he county should not be burdened with
Hhntl prosecution for which there was no
S"'"e legal basis. He alluded to the admission
# the county attorney that he was wrong
Cedar ~ w ~ o'.se' llae y person
80 'ould be convicted in Montana without
'iA0" ,orrobatory evidence and then referred
% the high position which Mr.. Hunt
leld among bis fellow citizens, which
Vas evidenced BY the issue Of a newspa-
Der extra On the day of his arrest and by
he crowded court room. 1t was no light
natter to hold him for trial when all the
circumstances were taken into account
Nothing would sanction it eptpositive
proof Of the dAfendants guilt, which was
lacking on this occasion.
J Mr.. Brady followed. He said that he
was glad Mr. Taylor had receded from the
untenable position which he had assumed
rTasin regard the law. The court is the
creation the agent Of the territory and is
limited by its statutes. The prosecution
relied mainly on the testimony of Or
,DEmond who according to his own showing
was a slick rascal. He had been contra
iicted instead Of corroborated by the very
AK witnesses cited BY the prosecution. Mr..
then read part of Ormond's testi-
At hony and said that II was the duty of the
N Prosecution " submit only such testimo.
y as would be received in higher
ourt. The court would not be warrant
N71h in holding Mi. Hunt unless the testi-
Il lAony were str0ng enough to ensure his
onvictions court would not be JUS
,,r fed ID throwipgsa cloud over the char
ANlcter Of the defendent by holding him
rem for the action of the grand jury.
he position which Mr.. Hunt held in the
,,,ynn'mmunity demanded that his character
vi u'lould not be placed at the mercy of a
elf who to save himself had striven to
n lplicate fellow-citizen in crime.
here was 10 effect no evidence against
lnvesHunt except thatof Ormond which was
made. terlY unworthyto of credit on the show
Of Ormond himself.
Mr.. Taylor summed up for the prose-
- ltion. He sald that throughout the ex-
-, nination be had only made three objec-
,ns TO the testimony. He would not say
a 11lat Hunt WSs guilty, but he argued that
ere vas pr0bsble cause for holding
- i'm. He hSd A0 Bitterness against Hunt
!, ! Asd would bs glad to see his Innocence
monstrated Hs had known nothing
[ALT the case mill three days ago when the
for his arrest was placed on his
FOR " BILE. He tstrsd to the conviction of
-oberts and Ssntended that frequently
:, ople with gOod record were unex-
e., ctedly found " rs criminals.
Judge Dyas III that he must reserve
decision, y he testimony was long
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