The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-12
PUGH HAD TO SHUT UP"
He Called a Witness a Liar In the
Boulder Court.
BRINGING OUT THE FACTS
Former Associates OF Chauncsy
West Tell what They Know of
the Railway Tragedy of
Last Fall Near Butte.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
BoULDER. April 1.-The court con-
vened this morning at o'clock, the room
being crowded with spectators The pris-
oner appeared in court cool and calm
and listened intently to the testimony
during tho whole day and with the excep-
ton of ono instance, during the examina-
ton OF Witness j. B. Odgers, when he was
asked q question by the defense m regard
to bis conversation with the prisoner at
the time of his capture. Pugh called the
witness liar, but was told to "shut up"
by his attorneys. aud behaved in gem
tlemanly manner thereafter.
+ William A. White, fireman on the train
at the time of the killing of c. W. West,
was the first witness for the state. He
testified that he was in the
cab with the engineer and that
about the time the conductor
signalled them to 60 on he saw what he
thought was dust or smoke closely fol-
lowed by another cloud of smoke or dust,
but did not hear any report. After seeing
the first cloud OF smoke he saw Conductor
West fall from tho car.
Il. J. Welch, engineer, was the next wit
ness, and his testimony was about the
same as Whites only White informed
him Of the occurrence with the remark,
~ guess old man West is shot,"
Joseph Richards, coroner of Silver Bow
county, was the third witness for the
state. He produced the clothes worn by
the murdered man, which were offered in
evidence and shown to the jury.
L. y. Vardell, roar brakeman. was the
next witness and his testimony was the
brakeman. His testimony was given IN a
straightforward manner. II was brought
out during his examination that West did
not hit the defendant as stated by for
mcr witness, and that he was standing on
the platform OF the ore car aud signal
| ling the train TO 90 ahead when the shot
was fired.
West fell on his hands when the second
shot was fired, taking effect in the back.
| The witness ran up to him and opened
| his coat aud vest and asked him whether
| he was hurt very badly. West answered
| him with the words: "Yes, I'm shot
twice. This Ia my time"
]. u. Odrcrs was the next witness and
stated that he was standing on the dump
| OF the Iseie mine at the time OF the
trouble. Mr.. Odeers started after the
prisoner. and finally, In company with
Mr.. Holland, they commanded him 10
throw up his hands and marched him to
the roundhouse, where he was turned over
| to the sheriff.
| Charles A. Baker was then called. He
swore that he was standing at the pump
| of the road house and was an eye witness
to tho actual shooting. He stated that
the prisoner was sitting on the car plat
form and that West ordered him of the
train, which the defendant did aud when
West turned to signal the engineer to go
ahead he deliberately pulled his pistol out
of his hip pocket and shot West in the
back, he (WesD falling on the
car ON the ground, and while In that
position shot him again. He then put tho
pistol in his pants pocket and started for
| the foothills, passing witness at tho road
house, who tried to intercept him, but the
prisoner put hrs hand on his gun and told
him to stand back. which he did. allowing
the prisoner TO keep on his way to the
| foothills.
NJ. l.. Holland was the next witness and
virtually testified to the same as above.
after which the court adjourned until to-
| morrow morning at o clock.