The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-13
AT THE TRIAL OF PUGH
Testimony The Defendant Would Rather
Not Hear.
THEY SAW HIM SHOOT WEST
One Witness Excused The Case
Fairly Opened and Things Be-
gin to Look Cloudy for the
Man Charged With Murder.
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BoULpER, Aprill2.-Court convened this
morning at o'clock. The state opened
with an objection to cross-examination OF
evidence not brought up in direct examin-
alton. In the evidence OF NJ. L. Holland,
objection was sustained by the court. NJ. L.
Holland was again called this morning on
cross-examination. The next witness was
Charles Schultz from Philipsburg, who
was at the road house ut the time OF the
shooting. He tcstlfled that he heard O l.
gers calling out, "Gst rifle; get rifle /;
he Is shootinf someone;" whereupon wit
ness ran upstairs to his his mothers room
and brought down his gun, which he
handed to Odgers. He then ran TO the
stable and got horse, hearing q gun shot
whilc in the stable. and rode around by
the road where Clay Pugh was running.
He stated also that no stood guard over
Puah and turned him over 20 Deputy
Sheriff Elderkin,
George II. fCasey s,of Butte was
the next withess he the state, and
was In the buggy with M. L. Holland watt
ing for the train to pass. He testified
that he saw West lying on the ground on
his hands aud knees aud saw the wounds
in his back. He helped carry deceased to
the Road house. Court then adjourned
until 80 n. IN.
| DIR. Freund OF Butte was the first wit
ness to give expert testimony on the ma
ture Of the wounds, the evidence showing
that the wounds were the cause OF death.
The defense got somewhat tangled up In
the cross-examination, taking up moro
time than was really necessary.
p. L. Chapman of Butte was the next
witness. He testified as to the clothes
worn by the murdered man. Morris 5.
Levy, buyer OF hides In Butte, was
called, and he stated that he heard n shot
and saw West fall and heard n second
shot, but could not tell where the shots
were from, although he saw the smoke
which came from the south side of the
car.
The witness ran to where West was
lying and helped carry him to the house.
William Gottisib, the next witness, got
badly mixed up in his testimony and was
taken outside, Excused forever"
The dying statement of Z. w. Wesi
was then offered In evidence and G. M.
Colman, ex-justice Of the peace OF Silver
I.f3yw county, was called to testify to
tWesf's signature, as he swore West and
got his Statement at the time. Attorney
Wines asked to be sworn to give testi
mony IN regard to the condition the de-
ceased was In at this time. He testified
that the deceased was informed by tho
doctors that he could not live and told thu
witness, who asked West IL he wanted Z,
make q dying statement. The statement
was taken and sworn to by West. De
Tense objected to the dying statement be
ing put in evidence. and asked to with
draw the statement for the time being.
Deputy Sheriff Elderkin of Butte wa
next called. He took the prisoner in Gus
tody at the Road house and also tool
charge of the clothes of the murdered
man and the pistol. He stated that S.
was found sewed up in the prisoner
clothes when searched.
The next witness was Henry Schultz
who was at his home near the Road hous,
at the time OF the murder. He saw Con
ductor West walking along on the or
cars and signal to stop the train. Sa,
him step on the platform and the prisone
jump off, and heard shot fired; saw
West fall off the train and the man shoe
again.
| A recess was taken until so o'clock h
wait for Witness Michael Jennings, VIII
was coming on the Butte train. Upon tn
arrival of the witness In court he wa
sworn and testified that he saw Pug
shoot the conductor twice. This close
the testimony for the state. Court ad
journed until Q o'clock Saturday morning
Several ladies were in attendance durin
the day and showed unusual interest II
the testimony.