Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-13
THE LINDSTROM MURDER
TRIAL OF BRYSON FOR THE CRIME
BEGUN YESTERDAY.

Scenes In the Court Room at Boulder.
Opening of the Case by Attorney Wall
ace-Testimony of Witnesses for the
Prosecution-Freema Case Continued
BOULDER, March 11.-[Special to the
Miner. THE case Of George D. Bryson for
the killing OF Annie Lindstrom, which has
caused 30 much and widespread attention,
was called this morning in the District
Court OF Jefferson county. It was nearly
IL O'Clock when the train bearing Judge
Mcconnell, the attorneys and seventy.two
witnesses arrived, and without further
delay court was opened and the Sheriff
brought in the defendant. Bryson looks
rale and thin, showing traces OF Lis long
confinement. He is anxious for the trial
to proceed and still maintains his quiet
|.demeanor, watching the proceedings care
fully. He Is defended by Mr.. Ballet, who
was appointed by the court. His family
have not sent him any aid nor is any mem.
Der present at the trial. He still claims to
be innocent and says that be will come out
OF the trial all right.
Mr.. Wallace OF Helena is conducting the
prosecution. There are no associate at
torneys. First panel OF jurors WAS pro .uptly
called up for examination and passed for
cause by counsel for the prosecution. De-
Tending counsel started into minute ex-
animation OF jurors as to their state of
mind and the extent of their knowledge OF
the case through newspapers. Prosecuting
attorney objected to this kind of examine
tion, and the court sustained the objection,
claiming the questions illogical, evidence be-
ing necessary at all times to change an
opinion. Defense then challenged the Juror
in question (HarrelD for cause, but the
court overruled the challenge, and defense
asked leave to file exceptions. Recess was
here taken until 1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court resumed promptly at 1:3O p. m.
Again every seat was taken and the aisles
well filled with attentive listeners. The OK.
animation OF jurors proceeded with the
same rigor as before, and at $3.50 both sides
had exhausted their peremptory challenges
and the jury secured and sworn in. These
are the men in whose hands the fate of Bry-
son will rest: Hopper, Sheppard, Wilson.
Dixon, Dulaney, Channell, Haggerty, Davis,
Hooper, Gilky, Harlow and Hubbart.
The court then briefly instructed the jury
and warned them particularly against the
use OF any liquor during the progress of the
trial. He then briefly gave orders to the
deputy in whose charge they were placed.
A recess Of ten minutes was then taken,
to bringing up evidence and
proceeding to the examination OF wit.
nesses. The mysterious trunks OF the late
Annie Lindstrom were then brought into
court. Bryson's face remained perfectly
calm, his fingers twisted his mustache, but
otherwise he showed no emotion.
Attorney Wallace then opened the case
by reading the indictment to the Jury and
the various definitions of mur-
He followed up the history of the case as
previously published and showed the posi-
tion in which the body was found. He re-
viewed briefly Bryson's erratic morning
among the hotels and the aliases he as
sumed; how the trunks were shipped and
recovered by the authorities. When opened
various articles were found in the trunks
which will be introduced as evidence, es-
pecially cork stamp which would prove to
be one with which the skirts of deceased
were marked, when found in the prospect
hole, where the body was discovered under
q pile OF rocks. He would prove that de.
Fendant had pawned number OF articles be-
longing to the woman. After this brief pre-.
ude witnesses we're called to the bar and
sworn in after which their examination was
The first witness was Mrs Bennett, who
simply testified to their arrival, and iden-
5ified the picture OF deceased, and Bryson
Is the man who had rented room in her
louse for himself and wife, where they re-
NAMED two weeks and moved away to
Eighth avenue. She described Annie Lind
'trom as woman OF light complexion,
of about 145 pounds, heavy, rather tall
and bony.
Mrs. Levy, who occupied the adjoining
:oom, testified to some quarrels they had
while there, and stated that defendant
;alled to her if she wanted to expose him
rs before.
Mrs. Mixture, called to the stand, proved
;he most important witness OF the day.
Shell roomed in the same building with the
Brysons and was the last person to see
,he woman alive. The trunks were opened
ind the clothes taken out that were found
IN the body when discovered. She posi-
lively identified the clothes as those she
made for deceased and stated that she wore
;he dress and hat when she started for
walk in the afternoon.
Court then adjourned for the day.
The case OF Chas. Freeman, indicted for
for the killing OF Hossfeld, il
continued to next term. He is admitted
% bail in $4,000.