Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-06-07

brought our nothing new.
Thursdays Proceedings.
When tn" court convened Thurs
daY mornir4 for the third day of the
trial of Harry Grove for murder it WAS
noticeable that, scattered throughout
the audience, were a number of women.
j. q, q. Thompson was the first wit
ness. The day Of the shooting he was
correspondent for Helena paper and
visited the Jail to see Grove. He inter
viewed Grove and obtained from him, by
questioning, disconnected story of the
shooting. Grove said that the night be
fore the shooting Grove Morgan and a
gether when quarrel arose and the
conductor knocked Grove down. Grove
afterwards bought gun to defend him
self. He thought he bought it of Sam
Herskovitz Witness told Grove that
Morgan was not dead, and witness
companion, J. S. Alling, Dr., said: "lou
couldn't kill him with club Grove
replied: IF there is AIN town that
ought to be dead, he is the man" The
Afternoon of the shooting Grove and a
man named Romser were crossing the
bridge, when they met Morgan. Grove
said to Romser: "You back me up" but
Romiser ran. Grove said that Morgan
knocked him down and Grove drew re-
volver while lying on his back and shot
Morgan Witness understood Grove to
say that he Was lying down and Morgan
was standing up. Grove was certainly
excited during the conversation. Wit
ness noticed no abrasions on Groves
face. The defense moved to strike out
witness testimony on the ground that il
was not voluntary confession, but the
motion was denied.
Frank McCaslln-Think | was first
man to reach Morgan after he was shot
Grove came up and | told him | would
take him to an officer. He asked me if
| was deputy and | told him it made
no difference. | walked to town about
two feet behind Grove and turned him
over to Officer Hamilton. ] followed
them to the Jail What relative position
did you occupy to them: How fast did
they walk" asked Freeman. Objection
lnterposed. 1--WE want to show his gait
that afternoon and his anxiety TO get
into JAIL said Freeman. Hun,oon OBJ
jected to the statement of Freeman, and
the latter explained the object
in a whisper to the Judge, who refused
to permit the witness 10 answer. Crosg ,
examined, witness said there was dust
on the back Of Groves coat. When
Grove came back to Morgan, Morgan
sid, "Ihere Is the that shot
me- Witness may not have seen all
that occurred Witness was not on the
bridge when the shot was fired Was
considerably excited Did not see any
men on the west end of the bridge.
II. Prince--Was clcrking for Sam
fierskuvitz March IT, Between i auu
1870 sold revolver to IA young N a.
Cannot recognize that man now. he
member the Callber Of th@ gun, The
man said he wanted to go over un the
West side and have some fun. Told me-
that II | could nor give him some car
triIgeB he would not take the gun !
found three cartridges and gavo them to
him. ] cannot recognize defendant Ha
the man. The defense moved to strike
out all witness testimony, as it was not
connected with defendant. Motion de-
MED. Gross examined witness admitted
that he did not testify in the police
court that the man said he wanted to
have some fun.
Arthur Gerin-Got a revolver out of
the river the day after the shooting.
Turned It over to my father. the city de-
tective. County Attorney Freeman
showed a gun to defendant Exhibit ~,
which witness believed was the same
gun. Witness saw defendant about
thirty minutes after his arrest at the city
jail, when Thompson was Interviewing
him. Thompson told Grove Morgan was
all right and Grove said no wished he
had killed him, he deserved to die.
Cross examined, witness said he was
musician; played in the beer hall, Park
and Globe theaters, at dances, and
wherever he got chance; visited the
Jail out of curiosity.
John Gerin-Am city detective; saw
the gun taken out of the water; gave it
to Marshal Pontet: it contained one
empty cartridge, the same as "Ex-
hibit b.
Robert Pontet-Received the gun and
turned it over to the sheriff May II.
Noticed no bruises or swellings on
Crowe's face the night he WAS arrested.
Asked Grove who did the shooting and
he said he did and threw the gun into
the river.
J. E. Moran-Received the gun from