The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-26

as 10 why he didn't tell the county attorney
of the Fitzgerald matter, Barrett siid lie
didn't think to.
Chairman Harrity~-W hat was the object
Of send ing Martin back to get the Run from
Witness-To make IL appear that Fitz-
gerald had IL.
Mr.. Harrity--Did you believe IL was a
put-up job Mt the timer
Witnsss-Of course ! did.
County Attorney No Inn said that ne
would have the distric. court stenogrnpher
prepare a copy OF BarrettB test imony on
the trial of Fitzgerald.
The horse business WAS now resumed. n
Marshal Calvin was called to toll his side OF
the story. He said he had instructed Clerk
Poznanski never 10 be in n hurry about adj
vertising sales of imuounded stock, but to
give the owners every chance TO redeem.
He advertised this particular sale for ~
o'clock, and 10 O'Clock meant from IN to IL.
He had to express something out of town
and did not get to the stable where ths
horse was until men ly, II o'clock. He gave
everybody an opportunity to bid. The first
bid was $12. the next Sl3, and then Pursell
bid $15. The marshal said he asked several
others to bid, but as no one did. he
knocked the horse down to Pursell.
but didn't do so in any haste.
There was no understanding with Purss!l
or anyone else. PHrsell. so far az he knew.
purchased the horse in good faith. When
se heard of the complaints the marshal
said he ordered the horse back to the stable.
He did this because he heard that George
Bell had been misled by something Pursell
had told him about the MAJ shal's move
ments.
Tailor Thomas Pursell testified that there
waa no arrangement between him and the
marshal. He recognized the horse az be-
longing to Oliver Bernisr. q man living in
the country. His sole purpose In buying
the horse was to give it back to the owner
when the latter refunded what he had paid
for the animal. He was willing to turn IL
over to Bell on the same conditions when
he heard that Bell was complaining about
the sale. The marshal gave everybody am
pie time to bid.
The committee stopped the investigation
after a little further testimony which added
nothing much to what had been told, and
Chairman Harrity asked Barrett wnether.
In view OF the evidence no had heard, he
was willing to withdraw the charge about
the horse. Barrett said he had only told OF
what he had heard and had not made any
charge himself. The committee then ad-
journed until this morning.
While everybody WAS getting ready to
leave the room something was said about Il
charge made by Bal rett that a man was
kept in the Jail to DO work around the
place. against whom no charge was ever
made. Tailor Purcell said there had been
a charge against the man, that Of vagranoy.
Out MS Keep" at the jail now was cOstlnR
the city nothing. Judge Clements remarked
that no such charge WAS officially before the
com mittee. Marshal Calvin wanted tc
know why such dirty cha ges were made.
and Barrett was proceeding to reply very
angrily, when Chairman Harrity remarked
ma shall. why don't you suspend this man
fof his action in this roomT'
Marshal Calvin at once demanded thai
Barrett turn over his star and other police
belongings. and sent him down stairs to Dc
it. Barrett went and the marshal sem
Tracy after him ito see that he did"