The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-24

He never authorized SimiuRton TO carry
On any action. Witness stated that
Jacobs and not Simington began the suit.
He did not want anything to do with the
matter and had signed papers with
Jacobs to that end. The witness was then
excused.
Counsel for the defense then introduced
James T.. Dickey on his point In the COM
plant. This witness stated that on the
evening of March 10, 1887, he was in Nc
Brides office. Simington, his wife, Lyons
and Pat Largcy came in for the purpose
of signing q deed. He proposed to leave
the office. but in accordance with Nc
Brides request showed his chair back and
staid.
Mrs. Simington said she did not know
about signing this deed. She had ex-
pected to get more out of II. She said that
she supposed II was the best thing tn do
as they could not fight for the O in the
courts. Mr.. Mcbride read the deed from
beginning to end and, whether she under
stood IL or not, IL conveyed the Great
Eastern lode claim with lumber and inn
provements. After Simington went out,
Mr.. Mcbride asked her IL she signed
willingly. The witness saw no lady in
the room as Simington's wife a testi-
fled.
On cross-examination by Attorney
O'Donnell. witness stated hat Mr.. Nc
Bride had been his attorney for n lumber
of years.
During a prolonged row between coun-
sci the proceedings were interrupted by a
confused s~pluttering sound from the
north end OF the room. The sounds were
presently found TO issue from one of the
witnesses, who had up to this time been
peacefully doing under the soporiilc in
fiuencc of "booze.n Now, he was awake
and on the warpath. Some one had in
suited him In the uproar of laughter
Attorney O'Donnel arose and called upon
the referee to interfere for the protection
of his witness.
Mr.. Cation replied hat the best he could
do was TO offer him n seat on the other
side OF the room.
"This seats all right mumbled the ag-
grieved witness, but | won't he called a
n lousy cuss."
"who called you a lousy cuss ?" de-
manded attorney O'Donnel with a voice
full of indignation.
THAT man." said the witness, pointing
at Attorney Haldorn.
"Mr. Referee" shouted Mr.. O'Donnel,
prepared To wither Mr.. Holdorn.
Mr.. Haldorn, meantime, had denied
having done anything OF the kind; n
another witness. Collins by name, frankly
acknowledged having said that his fellow
witness bore a close resemblance to a
''lousy cuss."
After order was again restored, Mr..
O'Donnel continued his cross-examina-
ton, endeavoring to show hat Mr..
Dickie's testimony had been fixed up.
A new point of the complaint was then
taken. As this count was against Attor-
ncy Haldorn, he now acted on the defense,
while Messrs. Pemberton and McBride
withdrew o walk. The first witness cali
ed was the n who would not be'callcda
lousy cuss." He swore that his name was
Richard Herman M that he had been a
witness in the case of Montana VS.. Fry,
which was n cattle stealing case. Hal
dorm, he said, "a requested him to come
on his side, and gave him $40 at one time
and 50 at another. He had also been Of
fered $50 to leave town. The witness
said that he refused all these Of
fers and testified against Fry. HAL
dorm and money! he said, "won
the trial" Tho witness admitted not hav-
ing returned the SIS tn Mr.. Haldorn. On
concluding his examination Mr.. O'Don.
mel offered in evidence AN affidavit which
h prisoner had signed and now ac-
k~nowledged as his own.
Up to this time the witness. who is n
German, had spoken English only with
difficulty. Now the raking fire Of Attor-
ney Haldorn's cross-examination soon de-
moralized Herman's English and he be-
gan To call out for an interpreter. Referee
Cation, who had been struggling for some
time to understand, seconded the call.
But Attorney Haldorn vigorously kicked
on this and his reason was evident. He
had observed that the mans affidavit was
in English and proposed to show hat the
witness did not understand what he was
signing. Accordingly the court of invcsti-
CATION was in he twinklinR of IN eye
turned into a chool room n the witness
was put through an exercise in telling
the meaning of such words as grand lar
ccny," acquainted" ''proceedings," and
tissue" He defined the first as ''steal-
ing" the second as the German b
HAUNT" proceedings" as prosecution"
On tissue" he finally stuck and again de-
landed an interpreter. Attorney O'Don-
mel here insisted upon going out to find
the witness m interpreter. Attorney Hal
dorm gave out that he would go on with
the examination in his absence. This he
finally did not do although insisting upon
his right to do SO.
The l~ateness of the hour, however.
compelled a speedy adjou rnment until to-
morrow morning.