Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-08-19
20 burn the bridgesf'
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rs you canG"
well. he asked me to go and said
something hadgotto be done tonight,
hat we would burn the bridges and
some OF the other boys would do solne
hing clse.r
state what you said in reply to
hat, asnear Us YOU can recollect.'
Il told him would go; although
The bridges wouldn't amount to any
hing, il they were burned, for they
could be rebuilt in Il short timer
1Wcll, what did YOU dc next?7
a waited there while he went after
Martini
slow long was he gone after Mar
iin?'
sNot moro than five minutes
aDid Martin return with him?-
aHe go
aWell what was said when he came
back with Martin by either of you?-
ave made arrangements about 60
ing then
@After You had made the arrange
ments about going, what did YOU do
neSt?'
Il waited until Martin came back
with his clothes"
@IIowlong was Martin gone for his
clothess7
Don't know exactly, but think
about ten minutes"
@When Marlin cana back, what did
you nextdo?"
SHe met me at the switch engine.
and we went from there to Jones'
house"
who did you find there?"
"Sam Howard"
"Did you find anyone else therc?"
mo sir"
after you three met at Jones'
house what did you next do?'
went to Towards house.
Wren took him again over all the
ground he stated he covered during
the time they were burning the
bridges.
"Who placed the powder under the
rail?-
Il did"
WAS it a full stick of giant pow
der?7
Yes, sir; but l wish to say here that
l placed it there Mt Towards suggcs-
ton.
"Do you know anything about the
explosive force ola stick of giant pow
der?7
"Yes, sir; l do"
Were you aware that the explosion
OF II stick OF giant powder was sulli-
Client 10 demolish the wheels Of the
most powerful locomotive the COM
pany owns;'
Il knew it would not do it unless
it was confined. By laying it on top
OF the railsit wouldn't do it,
"Don't you know that a very small
piece OF giant powder laid loose upon
heavy castings, without being con-
fined i'll any way, when exploded will
break them to pieccs?"
mo, sir; l do not. l know right
the reverse"
$50 you say you know the explosive
force of giant powdcr?'
sYcs, sir; | think | do"
And you know it from experience
and o~bservation!'
Il have seen it used and helped use
it."
ain what way did you help to use
it?-
"In blasting rock"
"FOr what length of time:"
about a month and Il half
@And after having used it in blast
ing rock for II month and IL half, and
having seen it used, you cay you
placed tins stick of giant powder on
the rail, simply to scare people or
some onc?-
ayes, sir; that's what | said
H'N' SSu h"' plhSSu INC pONuer
on the track, what did you next dor"
"Wc next came down and set tire to
Il bridge
~\Sho set fire to the bridge?"
"Marun and /, while Howard
watched TO see that no one caught us
at it,"
4What material did You uso?7
ave used coal oil and Matches
"Who set the second bridge on
iircI'
"Mnrtin and /; we used the same
material rs on the otho bridges. How.
ard again watched"
At this point Court adjourned till l
u. 81.
After Court convened, Thompson
again took the stand and Wren re.
sumcd tho ross. examination.
"Did .ou, between the LIST and 9th
of July last. make II proposition TO
Jaa. Cummings To stop and rob rail.
road traius?"
Objected to by Harrington, but ob.
lection oyerrulcd.
mo, SIR ] did not, but Cummings
and Sam Howard had both made that
proposition to me. 1hoy also pro.
posed to let ]pritoneB out OF Jail here
and take the money from thom.-
"iou were perfectly willing. when
approached by Mr.. Howard. to burn
bridges, but when it came 10 stopping
and robbing trains tho idea, | sup
pose, was revolving To youTr