The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-25

and Belunak. and after witness had Tsiter-
ated his previous statement. he was asked
II he had not shown a party In q saloon
recently how II occurred. Tbs state OBJ
ieoted, bat the court allowed II 20 90 In
a. iaIinR the basis for Impeachment Of
81 witness testimony. witness admitted
having been In the Central beer hall two OF
three nights after the shooting. but did moi
remember making q statement there 10 the
effect that he had struck Belunak In the
breast and when the latter came toward
him with hands down. that witness struck
him. Juror Ealer asked II witness heard
Daniels say who shot him. heDaniels said
be did not hear Daniels mention any name.
Patrick l.. Duff, the next witness. did
not remember much about the beginning
OF the quarrel In the house. lie head
Belunhk talking In loud voice and saw
Bob hcDAniela push him back. and after
wards knock him down. About twenty
minutes after BelunAk left Duffy vent
outside on the porch. While Standing there
Belunak came up with his gun and began
talking, asking II there was dance there,
and N there had been scrap" After
talking some time witness went inside, and
10 vAA about two hours later when Meteaif
and Hackahaw started Out aud shot was
hred from near the window. Witness also
testified that when BelunAk came back 20
she house. about two hours after the shoot
ing. be had no Ruu with him and dis
claimed having doR0 any shooting. On
cTOaa-exAmination Belunak appeared 20
have been dainkinR when be hrst came 20
ths houss where the dance was being held.
When Daniels threw down the pistol wit
ness picked 10 up aud broke" 10. There
were i've empty shells In 10 and one loaded
shell that had been struck by the ham er.
DHulela wanted those in the room to 20 Out
ard catch Belunak and hang him. Ihe
niGht was dark. On redirect examination
witness said 10 was not too dark TO dis
RAJ NhaW
before the shooting.
Louis Martinique, a miner. who vas play
ing the eddie a. tie dance, said be was sit
ting beside Belunak when the fefreahments
were being served. Bslunak asked some OF
the ladies where they got those babies. re-
asked Belunak not 10 use that language
toward the women. Witness spoke 70 him
TO re same effect. Martinique did not see
the fight between AcDaniels and Bslunak,
as he went out about that time. When he
came back be saw Belunak looking through
the partly opened door. he had qua In
his hand. Haokshaw and Aetealf went out
TO see what was the cause of the door open
ing aud the frat shot vas fred, WoundtnR
the two men. Eight or ten minutes later
there was more nrinR. This was after Dan
iels had come into the house, remained
few minutes aud gene oct After the sec
ond firing Daniels came into the house
and said that fellow had shot
him." and that his pistol was no
account. Bslunak came back about two
hours after this when he was seized and
bound. Bslunak denied that be hal done
the shooting; and also remarked that some
one had stolen his shotgun. Witness after
wards found the gun behind the wood pile
az Chris Mathensen's saloon (tne place
where Belunak was stoppinR). From ths
Daniels residence 10 the cabin Of Belunak
there were marks OF blood.
Of - n
was sounded, testified TO the trouble be-
tween MoDanisls and BelanAk. Two hours
after this witness ana Haekshaw started
out. As witness stepped on the porch be
saw Bslunak standing near n window a few
feet away. Bslunak raised his gun aud
bred ana witness was struck IN the face.
lie exhibited the scar on his right cheek
which was made by she shot On cross
starlight night
A. this point court took = recess until
seven o. clock 81 night.