The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-29
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1894.
STRIKE CASE.

Court ruled that all the testimony re-
lating to the bribery be stricken from
the records.
The cross-examination of Howard
was then continued: Eli not stop at
the library more than Is minutes. Sat
on a rail in front OF the depot a few
m'nntes. The knuckle Was in the coup
Ter when | passed. l did not cut the
bell cord. Asked who %unconpled the
train and was told by bystsnders that
they did not know. Mr.. Morgan never
asked me to aid him in discovering who
stopped the train. Saw Cleary a couple
OF times on the night of July 8 and he
wanted ME to accompany him on his
way home. l replied that l would stay
around a while longer. THE Attorney
for the prosecution endeavored to con-
fuse the witness during the cross-exam-
nation. Testified as to who was on
guard the night Of July IL. Morgan
had promised to ray the watcbmen 80,
80 per night. Thompson asked Me-
Creary to swear that he wal playing
cards the night OF July IL. Cummings
and Happier when asked said they re-
membered that witness played cards
that night. Did not ask Martin to
get some M to swear that he vas in
bed OIL the night of July 11th. Martin
did not reply that he could get any n
to swear to a lie. Witness did not say
that he could get plenty Of witnesses to
swear that he was home. Never used
any giant powder and on the night OF
July II did not have any powder or give
any to A. q. Thompson. Did moi give
coal oil to Thompson the anne night. l
did not set the hand brakes nor cut the
bell rope on the Pullmans.
Mrs. Howard, wife Of one OF the de-
PENDANTS, swore that on the night of Ju-
ly IL she Wa at her tatlier's house
nursing her mother who was very
sick. "At twelve O'Clock my hus-
baud came home, We then had a lunch
and vent to bed. At 1:30 my father
came and called me to put hot applica.
tions on my mother. STAYED up a few
minutes and then went back to bed. My
husband was in bed at the time and
could not have left the bed without my
hearing him. There was no coal oil in
our own house at that time as | had lent
.,no. .o. ,..I,.ul, ,.a, -, as ID,,Ca ~
my father"
James Cummings, a defendant, stated
that he was not an A.. r. U. member
the morning OF June 20 so did not sttend
the meeting. Was a Waterman on July
3 and vent TO the stationary engine
house and observed that tho water in
the guage was very low. Then went 10
the round house and told Walker OF it,
he said he would 20 and look at it.
Stayed in the house only long enough TO
tell Walker. Did not disable nor help
disable any engines. Saw Sam Howard
several times the night of July IL was
playing euchre with him in llarris' ga
loon that night up to IL o'clock saw
him no more that night. / did not at
any lime take apart Malloy's car, the
first time | heard OF it was when Pat
Martin testified about it. did not de-
st-oy or assist 10 destroy the turntable
in Carlin. l did not see any interior
ence with train No. A. | saw Thompson
on the engine which side-tracked the
Pullmans. Attended all meetings and
no action was taken by the A. Il. U. in
regard to destroying the minutes or
turntable.
Am positive that no one was with me
when | went into the round house on
the night OF July 5. Did not order Wal
ker to 90 to the stationary house or give
up his lantern. Did not visit the round
house again that evening. Cleary did not
c,me to see me after ! had gone to bed
July II. Can't remember talking with
j. Lennon the night OF the Sd. Did not