The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-06-30

nary examination, but knew it; Ba-
ker and said nothing to each other
about our duties as arbitrator or
about making any report. [SIGNAL
reporter here lost some testimony,
having been called out to see a man.
Don't remember of having converse
ton with M. c. Claiborn day before
yesterday; had o. little conversation
with him; don't know what was said
did not say ''you don't want to know
a g d thing about it when you are
called on the case;" did not say 'we
will get those s. BIS, if not this
time the next" did not tell Claiborn
if he did not stand in with us we
would quit his ferry; Claiborn is a
mana good man-an honest nun
brands on the sheep were not all in
the same place.
j. H. Lydston, sworn for state:
Direct:-Live at Payette. En-
gagged in raising sheep. Christensons
brand is circle bar. Saw Hopper
band in April, 81. Saw some sheep
in the band with Christensen brand
on, don't know how many, 10 or Is.
There was another brand on top of
Christenson's brand. Saw some
other sheep without brand but of
same grade as Christenson's. Chris
tenson's sheep was coarser grade than
' Hopper's. One of the Hoppers,
: Christensen and jacobson were there
! when l examined the sheep. Had no
. conversation with Hopper about
l sheep, talked with herder.
Cross:-I came to look at Hopper
y sheep because | had lost some my
r self and was hunting them. Was on
e horseback but got off to look at sheep.
| said on the preliminary examination
that could not see the brands good
3. till l got off the horse. Did not ex-
p anime entire band. Could not say
d how many of Christenson's sheep were
v in the band without counting them
q | don't go by ear marks when looking
r for sheep, it is not customary will
n sheepmen l have worked for. Dix
4 not look for ear marks. Whel
# sheep men hunt sheep they look TO
~ brands. l could pick out sheep in
r band easier by the brand than by ca
: marks. Could not swear as to tn
Fl circle bar brand being under the II
If The H was fresh on some, nc
entire band, just those with the circl
bar. Some had the brand blotched
: Sheep men change ear marks ever
year to tell the ages.
D. Harvey W. jacobson, state:
IN Direct: Know Hoppers and Chris
~ tenson. Have been around thei
n sheep camps. Saw the Hopper ban
n in the Cove; Christensen and Lydsto
N we're with me- | looked at the shee
re and saw some that looked like the
al had the circle bar on. : Saw four c
~ five that looked like circle bar wit
lie H on top. Brand was blotched o
IN some.
90 Cross:-Nothing was said on til
,k way to Hopper's about hunting fC
nd lost sheep. Christensen said SON
Nc of the sheep in the band were his.
N. saw four or five; they did not poi
if out any to me. / saw the sheep fro
he my horse, saw them easily, did n
" look for any more. Was on the e
of IRENE edge of the band. Am positi
No the H covered circle bar. testifi
he at preliminary that l thought it W
inf H over circle bar. Have had nothir
w. to refresh my memory, have talk
with no one
it'll Christensen, recalled:
oar Direct Yes, one time both Il
led defendants were at the camp when
nat demanded the sheep. l claimed t
MS sheep that had circle bar on; to
,rv them there was pet sheep of mil
an there and l wanted it, They sa
i'm they had lots of them, and refused
CHI give it up.
aw Cross:-Charlie Hopper was ther
hi They said the sheep were not mir
ary Don't want to say what l testified
to at preliminary; you've got it wrc
' down. Don't remember when | fiji
init talked with Hoppers. Don't belle
am they ever told me | could take a
sheep of mine | found there.
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