The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-05-06
BOUND OVER.


BOUND Owe
Preliminary Hearing OF John q. Little And
Col. E.. George For Cattle Stealing.
VIM. B. Sterling U. s. District Attor.
ney, James Ruby, Charles Tackit, Hail
String. Of Pine Ridge, Joe De Marche,
John Burnett Miss Blue Bird, Mrs. Red
Horse Bowie Of Rosebud and w. H.
Westoyer the CRIMINAL lawyer Of Rush
vile Nebraska were among the arrivals
this morning to take part in the hear
ing OF the cattle stealing cases.
At half past nine o'clock U. S, Com
missioner O'Connor called the case OF
the United States versus John G. Little
and Others. By agreement all witnesses
on both sides except the one giving testi-
mony at the time were excluded from
the room.
Joseph De Marche was the first witness
called. Testified to being 81 years old;
being hall breed; living Is miles above
Pierre; being acquainted with John G..
Little and Eliphus George; being hired
last October to work as herder for Sla-
ven the contractor. Described t%riangu-
lar pasture in forks OF White river,
bounded on two sides by river on third
by thirty miles OF wire fence; other herd
ers were Charles Bridges, Frank Ores
ham, Charles Lambert, John Burnetand
John Bowie. When discharged by Little
went to see his uncle, Blue Legs, where
he was sent for by Little and helped
round up cattle which John Bowie told
him would be taken to Iowa to be fed.
On cross examination stated was work.
ing for Slaven again, had not yet re-
ceived any money OF other inducement
to testify, did not know OF own know
ledge that cattle had been taken out OF
the pasture.
John Burnet testified; am artIndian.
Found trail OF cattle that left pasture
in February; followed trail to Kelley's
ranch outside OF pasture; did not follow
further because afraid; three men with
the cattle; reported at once to Slaven
and Little that believed some cattle had
i'een stolen: told by Little not to say
anything about it.
Charles Tackit the interpreter was
next sworn and Hair String was brought
in. Hair String testified to having seen
three men during the winter, did not
know what month, drying bunch OF cat
tie off OF pasture; he identified Col.
George as one OF the men the other two
were ierders Col. George was IN light
wagon belonging to John Bovle in front
Of the cattle,
Red Horse was next introduced. Tes-
titled that she was the v lie OF John Bowie.
Two OF slavens herders had borrowed
their wagon and kept it about ten days.
Charles Lampert next called. Testl-
fed that he was working for Slaven,
feeding cattle down in Nebraska last
winter. Met Little in Valentine. Little
told him he had shipped forty head OF
cattle. Witness said he knew better,
that seventy-two head had been shipped.
Little replied it was alright, that had
made $500 and a horse out OF the
deal, after paying expenses. That
witness did not have to know anything
about it and he would not get into
trouble. That he Little) would not
have done it, but owed Bridges and
Gresham money, about $500. Cross
examined, testified that Little had not
lost his job on his, witnesses, account.
That he had not Titles job. Had re-
fused it. Had heard that ON the trip
up and brought in twenty-five head,
more than he started with. Was not
testifylng for fear Of losing job or to
Obllge anyone.
A recess Il here taken until two
O'Clock.
At two o'clock When ]reconvened Mr..
Westhover on behalf OF the defense
stated that they waived further exami-
nation in the case, not having been able
on account OF not beng acquainted with
the character Of the witnesses or testi-
mony to be introduced to prepare a
defense. He requested that ii the court
saw fit to bind the prisoners over that
they be bound oyer to appear in Dead
wood at the term Of court commencing
Sle first Tuesday In July instead Of at
the MAY term in Pierre. He also re-
quested thot as both men were poor
and away from home that their bonds
be fixed at as low a figure as possible.
District Attorney Sterling stated that
he would not have the case called until
the July term in Deadwood; that he had
intended to ask that the bonds be raised
to $4,000. But would Ill view OF al the
circumstances consent to their remain
lug at the same figure as before the ex-
animation. Commissioner O'Connor
bound the prisoners over in the sum Of
| $4,000 each to attend at the next term
OF the United States District Court. At
torney Westover will take the bonds
with him to Valentine tonight and en-
deavor to obtain bondsmen there.
Late to bed and early to rise will short
on the road to your homo in the skies"
But early to had and a ssTittle Early Riser''