The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-06
SOME SHARP ANSWERS
Attorney Hlldorl Makes Z Pew lntsf-
sstin6 Replies 10 0'Donnsll.
Something Like the Old Time Spice
Characterixes the DIsbarmsnt
observation-disclosures Evil
donce for the Defence.

BUTTE, Aug. Astonishing like the old
time spice and spirit CHARACTERIZED the
disbarment proceedings this afternoon.
Mr.. Haldorn him.elf went on the stand
this morning and told his own story. TN
the direct examination nothing OF much
moment was brought out that had not
been already brought out by the witnesses
on the defense.
But at the cross-examination this after
noon the sport began. W. Y. Pemberton
appeared as counsel for the defense, but
only once interfered to interpose an OBJ
lection TO one of Mr.. O'Donnell's ques-
tions.
In the first part OF the examination,
Mr.. O'Donnell asked "Who were your
clients in the Fry case, Mr.. Haldorn I"
"As there was but n defendant. we
had but one client" was the reply.
Mr.. Haldorn further stated that the
charges against the others had been dis
missed, the costs thrown OH Herman, and
Herman jailed for swearing out warrants
without evidence. Mr.. Haldorn swore
that he had % seen Herman for a long
time before he saw him in the Owl saloon
in November. When he went in there
Herman was there already. He certainly
knew Herman was n witness In the Fry
case for he had cross-examined him very
severely in ~Lippincott's court. Herman
had been drinking hard and was nearly
used up. At the bar he said:
"You don't like me, Haldorn. You
wouldn't lend me So IL | was broke, would
you" and Mr.. Haldorn said he told him,
Certainly. l would lend to any one who
was broke" and gave him III money.
When asked IL he had said anything TO
Herman regarding the Fry case, MIR.
Haldorn replied: "As true as there il a
God in heaven u l have a child, may
that child he dead this moment il ever
said a word TO Herman about the Fry
case or any other case that niRut."
The witness further stated that he
never saw Herman after he left the Owl
saloon and SO could not have given him
so on the sidewalk in front OF Il. As for
the alleged bride of $500 he had never
heard Of 4 until be read \ in the COM
had asked Mr.. O'Donnell for the com.
plant, hut had beer refused it. He was
| never allowed to see the contents of Her
mans affidavit until he met O'Donnell on
the street one day when, as he said, he
was returning from Elk park. When
come from Elk park that day Mr.. Hal
dorm said:
mo, because you said SO, I did not he
lieve O had"
"You state positively Mr.. Haldorn,"
continued the examiner, shat this whole
testimony of Herman is wholly and UNI
qulifledly false"
"Justa as wholly and unqualifiedly false
as was that testimony false in which he
denied part of his own testimony in the
Fry case, taken by stenographer Web
ster."
When questioned as to the g~euuineness
of these stenographic notes, Mr.. Haldorn
said that he had sent five kilograms aud
also q messenger to get these notes.. He
obtained them last week and gave them
to h referee last Saturday. Finding that
sln 40 vnA 1~v Wnr1sI x1trI . N
affidavit, he had telegraphed Webster for
one and now held il in his hand.
Mr.. Haldorn had never asked Herman
to call a hack for him. Herman claimed
to hav called hat hack at 3 O'Clock on
the morning OF November q, when Mich.
OILS, where he claimed to have gone, had
testified that he closed his place at L.
O'Clock OH that night. In response to a
question, Mr.. Haldorn stated his theory of
the genesis of Herman's affidavit. In his
opinion Herman entered Math sons Office
80 stupid with drink as to be completely
under O'Donnellfs influence and answered
questions without knowing hat they
were.
In regard to the publication OF the
charges, Mr.. Haldorn said: II swear
as truly n God is i'm heaven
that when I asked you not TO pub
iish these charges but TO bring them be-
fore the bar association, you said they
have got to be published; and published
they were.
When asked what reason he supposed
that the examining counsel had for max
ing this refusal, Mr.. Haldorn said: "You
asked me TO advise my clients, Benne,
Brothers, TO settle q claim for $500 dam
ages alleged to be due you, when you
were running a saw mill and ! practising
law In Butte. II l could get this matter
settled, you said, you would drop thess
charges; but otherwise they would bs
puhliahedN
Mr.. O'Donnell here objected TO thi,
answe being put in evidence as the SUI
preme court had directed that all evidences
be struck out that had TO do with the en-
nifty between Messrs. Haldorn and O'Don
nell.
'Thcn o should not inquire after tn,
reasons Of your conduct" retorted Mr.
Haldorn, ''you also made another threat
i'm case I did not do as you wanted. THAI
was stricken out by the supreme court
but u you 10 know II, ! can tel
you."
In regard to the Colwell case, Mr.. Hal
O'Donuell had been retained I'm the case
"ko," continued Mr.. Haldorn, ~ Iii,
not know until You came into M ofiic'
and called me a id ~scoundrel."
ibid I not then threaten disbarmen
proceedings ?" added Mr.. O'Donnell.
you then said" replied the witness
"that you would have me up before tb,
barrister's society, whatever that was"
Mr.. Haldorn further stated that he be
lieved the complaint against the BUTT
railway company was made after he la,
settled with Colwell.
II was now 3:8 and the court adjourne,
until o-morrow afternoon at 80 o'clock
SHE WANTED TO DANCE.
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