Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-12-11
Register: Objected to.
Court: Objection sustained.

Register: Objected to.
Court: Objection sustained.
Boucher: At what time did the SUBJ
p@na which was served on you, call forsSv
your appearance at the district court?
Mason: Oath of November, 1891, Ito
o'clock in the morning.
Boucher: Where were you at the
time?
Mason: At home in Bismarck.
Boucher: When you came down to
the store did you take your team with
you? $s4s II
Mason: No sir, I did not.
Boucher: About what time was il
when you we're at Watson's store?
Mason: Some time between 8 and Q s
o'clock-some time about 10 o'clock
suppose.
Boucher: What did you do. with the
load Of lumber you put on your wagonY
Mason: I took it down to my farm to-
have them man that is living on the place
repair the barn.
Boucher: How much of a load did
you have on?
Mason: About 800 feet.
Boucher: Was this some lumber that
you had been intending to take to your
farm?
Register: Objected to.
Court: Objection sustained.
Boucher: About how long wouldn't
take. as the going was at that time, t togo
from your place here in Bismarck, to
where you were arrested with your OK
team and the load you had on?
Mason: That would depend on the
driving; from six to nine hours, asI usu-
ally drive.
Boucher: Who, if any one other than
the defendants here, Mr.. Healy and Mr.
Swenson, know that you were going to-
your farm at this time?
Mason: I think his name is Crisinan:
l told him 1 was going to take some lumS&
Der down and do some other work andAItss
return; | gave him the key to the Bap5Nx
| returned.
Boucher: Anyone else? &
Mason: Not to my knowledge.
Boucher: You we're from between IN
and 2 o'clock in the afternoon untilain
the evening going from your place Own
to your farm? " 85s
Mason: It was 8 O'Clock by the mans
time that lives on the place. In the
morning Mr.. White said their time was
an hour slow. #as
Boucher: In going there, Mr.. Mason
you drove your team about as you usual-B#
ly do, did you not?
Mason: I drive them as I think they:
can stand it. I always drive them as
think they can stand it. 2HsSss
Boucher: And you did so on this oc-8
casion?
Mason: I did.
Boucher: Did you drive them any
faster than you usually do?
Register: Objected to.
Court: Let him answer the question:
Mason: I did not. sS@.
Boucher: What day of the. week and
month was it that you had the first COM
versation with Mr.. Healy that you testi-
fed to on your examination here yester-ss#s
day?
Mason: I do not remember the day Of
the week or month, but two or three
days before election. &s5Sf
Boucher: That is, on Friday OF. Sat-
day of the week before election?
Mason: It was. asSj
Boucher: Did he send for you to-
come to his place or did you 60 there o.
your own accord? 'sfI.s5sss'
Mason: I went there of my own ~
cord.
Boucher: What did you go there
for? $8kSsskS
Mason: I went there to get some
money for janitor work. SSss
Boucher: Did you get it? ssssS
Mason: I did.
Boucher: How much?
Mason: SIS. 5S#
Boucher: Did the payment Of that
SIS to you have anything to do with these
matters in this case? 8AsSS&s
Register: Objected to. sH
Court: Sustained. sSa1
Mason: Not to my knowledge. SssaSgs]
Boucher: What time of the day was
it that you went in there? s&
Mason: I think about II o'clock naI
the forenoon. I don't know the exact
hour. 8I
Boucher: State as near as you can
how long you staid there IN that occa-l
sion?
Mason: I suppose from the time IIa
entered the store till I went out about5afi
t~hree-quarters of an hour. Ss
Boucher: Who was there when YOU
first came in?
Mason: There we're customers trad
ing. I don't remember who they were.
Boucher: Who first came in after yols
got there?
Mason: I don't remember. assSS
Baucher: Who came while youweres
there that you remember?
Mason: MI. Swenson came in after
these customers went out. SaA$sSs%
Court: That was Sven J.. Swensonss
Mason: Yes sir.
Boucher: About how long after yol@SP
got there was that?
Mason: About twenty minutes.
Boucher: Who was in the place when1
he came in? 1$s s#39ssS
Mason: I guess there was no one ut
the clerk and Mr.. Healy and myself.
Boucher: Who was the clerk?
Mason: Nj. Healy's son I thinksWas
at the time.
Boucher: Was there not another clerk
there?
Mason: He was out with the delivery
wagon. II
Boucher: Who was that?
Mason: Frank Andrews. sasa8 III H
Boucher: Did he come back beforeHl
you went away? u
Mason: I was in the Office. HemightffSs
have come back without my knowledge
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