Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-09-23
them there when | went to bed

= customers there were On the Sal
g Lake division.
Thomas McCreary. Reside al
f Carlin and know the defendants
Saw Howard, Keppler and Cum
mings On the 18th of July in Harris
saloon, where | keep oar, about 10
o'clock at night. Jack Martin was
there and We were playing euchre.
We played until quarter of II, then
L looked at tho clock and told them
1t was time to go to bed. Saw Ern-
est Keppler there a few minutes
about half past eleven. Mr., Jones
the L. s. attorney here stated that
reporters were taking reports of the
case to witnesses on the outside.
The Court here demanded of the
various members of the press if any
OF them had taken reports out. Mr..
Lennon the Tribune reporter said
he had done so and the Court re
quested him to remain after adjourn
| ment. The witness on the stand
said he had read few lines of KEEP.
| piers testimony, but could not lden-
tify the one whe gave it to him.
Mr.. Lennon said he would explain
the matter satisfactorily to the
Court.
c. Jones. Am father-in-law to
Mr.. Howard. On the night of the
18th of July was sitting up with my
sick wife. She died on the 23d.
My daughter was there helping me
care for her mother. Howard came
to the house at quarter past twelve
and got lunch. He then went to
his room with his wife. Saw him
again about half past one when
went in to call my daughter. He
was there in bed. Also saw him be-
tween and 6 in the morning.
Cross examined. The clock struck
IL just before Howard came. 1 ask.
ed him what kept him so late and he
said he got into card game. | sat
up all night. Howard got up be-
tween and Z o'clock.
Samuel Howard, one of the de-
PENDANTS. Was at the Carlin meet
ing on the Goth After Debbs tele-
gram we decided to strike. | was {
placed On the Mediation Committee.
Williams, who was in the chair urged
men to keep sober and commit no
acts of violence. March said that
trains should not be intsrfered with
as passengers had purchased tickets
before strike. l was in shirt sleeves a
and light hat when No. 4 arrived. I i
did nothing to hinder the train. l 4
heard of the burning of the bridges q
the next morning, On that night | e
was at lodge meeting. also went I
put on the track and saw Mr.. Stock
also went into HARMS saloon, Saw
Happier, Cummings and Cleary.
Played until IL O'Clock; went homo a
% my father-in-laws house; took c.
unch about midnight and went to b
bed with my wife. Got up about Z. n
had nothing to do with the dyna- n
mite explosion or bridge burning.
The A. r. L. never voted to destroy
my property. Jobe told me that he
vas fired because his testimony at
'srlin didn't suit Knapp. Al m
thompson never asked me to help ID
i'm rob trains and relsrse prisoners.
Helped arrest Melville the abscond-
ng bank clerk. Paid Happier So z
D help guard Jail. know J, Lemon,
aw him on the train between Reno
nd Carson. Mr.. Lemon came into
ly seat and said: Howard / am
orry for you they are giving you the
orst of it, better look out for No. L.. III
harged me with knowing all about II
lie turn table disabling. 1 said / al
new nothing. He then offered me ~
800 to implicate March and the rest Vi
ext day he said: Howard you are no
70 late, Jobe has given us what we ~
ant" He attempted to hire me to De
It evidence saying that he would -
axe things all right for me. 1 dc. A,
ined and he said he would make
pretty interesting for me- After ~
ards | introduced Gushing to him.
ID Lemon said to Gushing, This
an is damned fool, I'm his friend
ID he don't know it." | then said
Yes, MIR. Lemon offered me
100 to testify. ''That's what l M
d." was his reply. Mr.. Cushing is Z,
lumber in Carson. This converse
III was at the Arlington House.
W Lemon in town yesterday.