, 1890-07-03

| WIS hoHt VI Hs business. Mac sal1 "
was, Somebody ought to kill you"
McCrossin replied. Then Mac hit flar-
~ over ihe left eye and Harry said,
For Gods sake, don't kill mel" Mac
lhen Jumped back, and put his hand to
his LETT side, Mr., Baer then pulled u
revolver and hred two times
On cross examination witness testiti ed
that when Bacr came back into the sa.
loon he got two glasses of brandy for
MN, and dressed wound over the de-
fendants left eye.
AoANBLER rEsrIFIEs.
Thomas Mcdonald, professional
gambler, was called. He said that he
was running roulette wheel over the
new tour d. Alene saloon for Sol Warren.
81 was standing at the bar of Dutch
Jako's saloon when Baer put the Lousy
Kid out. The first word | heard was
from Big Mac, who said; You are a
lying II am no opium hend' Al
the same time he struck Baer over the
left eye, turning him clear around. He
then Jumped back and threw his right
hand to his left side, Baer then drew
his gun and tired
on discrimination witness said he
had been following the gaming table foi
years. At present he Is spinning the
Little ivory roulette ball for living,
over Goet1 & Bacr $ new saloon
WITNESS WILSON'S CHARACTER.
Thomas 'Mallev. president of the
| Plumbers Union. was called to testify
as To the character OF the states witness
William II. Wilson, as To truth and
voracity.
wilson's reputation for truth and
veraoity Is bad. lie tried To get into
uninn hera ktf wanIlnlI hlya him.
We refused to accept him as a worthy
me muer." Witness cited an instance
where Wilson had lied to him.
William Price, formerly OF Denver
testified to Wilson'S bad reputation. He
said that the plumbers of Denver had no
use for Wilson on account oi his capacity
| for fabrication.
Henry Meyers, another plumber, had
word against Wilson, He said that
Wilson came around To him and asked
him Tor job. II gave II to HIM, but he
dit not show up at the appointed time,
Later on | loaned hun money, witch he
did not pay back. After the shooting
| he came to me with proposition. lie
! said:
"'You are a friend Of Harry Bacr, ar,d
| saw the shooting. II you can rnuk" a
raise of couple of hunurcd dollars and
u suit of clothes | will leave the country,
| saw the shooting, and IT you will dc
this | will leave l made an appoint
ment with him for another day. Al thC
meeting ] asked him II he would not
take less. lie refused, and that ended
the matter"
This being all the defense cared "a
bring out Colonel Ridpath moved that
| the testimony be all stricken out, 4
long argument resulted over the motion
| The court held that the testimony rcla-
| tive TO Wilson's character was not com
petent, but that tue jury should CON
| slider the matter of Offering To leave
town for a suit Of clothes and 500 fol
what thoy thought 1t worth.
| Steven Mclaughlin, still another
plumber, said that Wilson bears bad
reputation among the plumbers OF thi'
city.
NEARING rIlE END.
At 5;l0P. NJ. Attorney Griifitts glanced
at the % clock and said that 1t was AL
iourning time.
How much longer will you requir,
to finish YOUR testimony" inquired tho
court.
"Well, can make no definite an
swer TO that Probably ! will be able &c
rest my case in two yours
How will @ O'Clock tonight do you
then?
This brought all three attorneys 10
their feet at once, Each was anxious "a
object, and it was hard to tell which was
talking.
"Ohl your honor, this will he very
hard on me, " said Graves. 81 have a
great deal of outside business on my
hands that demands my attention.
Now, Judge Turner Ia going to Ellens-
burgh and he leaves n great deal of busi-
ness for me to look after
How would this suit you, Mr. Grif-
titts2' was asked.
He was not sure how the new arrange
ment would SUIT him,
Your honor, am not feeling well, "
was Colonel kidputh's objection 10 n
night session. 81 was SICK yesterday
and need rest to night"
well, then, how will 3 O'Clock to
morrow morning suit you, gentle
inen2"
This did not suit at nll. Messrs.
Graves and Griftitts usually think about
getting UP at this hour, aud they said
so,
The court was bound TO finish the case
Saturday. IL he had to limit counsels 5
arguments. The attorneys could not
agree on being limited SO u comproniss
was made on % clock this morning, in
stead oi 10 O'clock.