, 1890-07-03


tempt was made to hold
me up once or twice on my
way home. After that | got q re-
volver and used to carry II home
with me at night and bring IL down
with me in the morning and put 1t
in my desk. Don't know the cali
Der Of the pistol, but II was Smith
& Wcsson. Just IA | was going
to go home man came and told
me that man was making
trouble i'm the back room. went
back and found that II was this
man Miles stebbings. I took him
by the collar and seat of the pants
and put him out. I saw Big Mac
on the sidewalk. He said to me,
You - big of q -, some-
body ought to kill you paid no
other attention to him beyond tell
ing him that II was none of his
business. Stcbbings tried to get
back in the tent, so | had to give
him more Of my attention.
"As McCrossin repeated the name
he called me and said he would
make II his business let Stebbings
go and started to go back In my
tent. said to McCros3in as |
started, Il will pay no attention to
you; you are - opium hend.
He advanced upon me and dealt
me a terrific blow over the left eye.
The blow cut u deep gnsh over my
eye, and beside spinning me around
. dazed me. Seeing that he WAS
about to deal me another | stepped
back and said, For Gods sake don't
kill n fellow
"McCrossip u threw his right hand
to his left side as If to draw re-
volver out from under his vest. /
thought that it was my life against
his aud so drew my pistol and fired
two shots as fast ns I could pull the
trigger. | did not know whether |
hit him or not, but turned and went
back into my office, was very OK
cited and don't know what became
of my pistol. Probably | dropped
II, but I can not tell. After | went
inside dressed my wound and then
the police came and placed me under
arrest. | Thought McCrossin was
going to kill me and shot only to
protect my life, which l thought
was In danger"
Did you hear Brackctt's tcsti-
mony?n Mr., Griflltls asked.
Yes
"Wcll, then tell the jury about
how you tired"
~ did not hold my hand in my
pocket only long enough 10
fire."
Witness gave an exhibition to the
jury of how he drew the revolver
and fired 1t.
"Dld you strike McCrossin?"
tNn did nnt atpiEa AIpt 'Fnagin
first. The only blow struck was 10y
him"
Did Billy Young take hand in
the fracas2"
mo; he did not interfere at all
1t was between McCrossin aud my
self alone"
Now tell this Jury what you
know about Big Mac being n dcs-
perate man.
Colonel Ridpath objected, and
quite an argument cnsued. Grifiitts
came out ON top, and witness was
allowed Ia answer the question.
"Big Mac belonged To an organ
iIed band of outlaws In Thompson
Fails, and was known Us the Kan
sas Kid.
CROSS EXAMINATIONS.
The witness was then turned
over to the state. Colonel Ridpath
took him In hand aud subjected him
to severe cross examination lasting
three-quarters OF an hour. Baer did
not vary from the story no told on
his examination in chief.
GLOW long have you lived here?'
about four years"
"Where did you come from?"
81 came from Kellogg, Idaho,h
"What was your business there?"
al was engaged In mining aud
conducted II stlOon.h
What is your business in this
city?'
"Since the fire have been en-.
gagrd I'm the saloon business.
Did you conduct any other busi-
ness"
II was not interested in any other
business"
"What was Stebbings doing?"
"Iie WAS ry,isingu disturbance and
stealing checks at u faro table"
"Who conducted that faro game"
1.-The game WAS run by Sol War
rem"
tfAAl Nou NhUl IiuNt M ibNcl'NN III
the games conducted in your tent?
Did you not derive II revenue from
those gnmes?' sI
"i'he only revenue | derived fronf
the games was the rental paid me
10y hr. Warren. ! did not have one
dollars interest in the games"
"Now, what did McCrossiu say
when YOU put NJ lies StebbinCs out?'
nj door aud
said: You - of u -, somebody
ought to xiii you.'"
"Dld you see anyone else on the
sidewalk?"
"lhere was some one with Mac,
but couldn't tell who IL was"
"What did McCrossin do, If any
thing?n
"He c.me up to me and walked
at my side about sixteen feet, ours
ing me-"
"Didn't you make any reply?"
al turned and called him -
opium tiend.h
,"Now In regard to his motion to
his lett side?'
ale made no effort to draw a
weapon until after me struck me"
"Did you see him before that
nigh?"
"Ecs, about eight days previously
he came in while ! was taking
drink with Mr.. ConliH, of Montana.
That was when he made himself
known to me-"
when else did you see him?'
"The night l was going home
with my brother Louis. 1t was in
front of Donnelly's cigar store and
h. said he would fix me"