The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-06-28
NUMBER 38.


that johnson was a gambler and
dealer in loaded dice, the idea being
to show up the character and occupa-
tion OF the witnesses, which in the
main does not make a very creditabe
showing for the states witnesses.
I The state rested its case against Mr.
Page on second day of the trial when
the defense took up its work Mr.
Piles made the opening statements and
told the jury that the defense intended
to prove what Page has claimed all
along, namely, that lot of 'sure-thing
men" attempted to rob him in the bar
room of the Northern hotel, after drug
glng him, and as result he pulled his
gun to save himself and shot the de-
ceased. w. w. Rowley, the first wit
ness called for the defense. testified
that lie met Frank johnson, the gam
bier, few days before the shooting.
and that johnson stated that while
things were going ''rocky" with him
he had guy on the string and expect
ed to get some rocks out of him.
A. G. Boon, barber, whose place of
business is at Sixth and Terrace, went
on the stand. He said he was in the
barroom of the Northern early on the
evening of April %, and heard John
son say to lreton that the guy was going
to Alaska in the morning and that
something must be done
Henry Winslow, a carpenter at the
county farm testified that while coming
out OF the Northern on April % he saw
Marden and another man eonversine.
and heard Marden say: ''We will have
that mans roll even if we have to drug
him
MIR. Pages attorney endeavored to
introduce testimony showing the con-
nection OF Marden with several at
tempts at drugging and robbing people
but the court would not permit it. In
oneinstace, however it was shown that
Marden drugged a woman at a hotel.
The trial this morning was not mark
ed by so many sensational incidents as
1t was yesterday. but nevertheless
Judge Humes's court room was crowded
and the testimony of the witnesses
coupled with the exchange of compli-
ments by the counsel and the fights re-
gardlng the admission of certain evil
dence. made it sufficiently interesting
Tor the spectators. There were no new
faces. either at the desk occupied by
the states counsel or in the corner
where the defense holds forth. Page
sat at the side of his sister, polished
| looking young woman from the East,
! who is said to be of literary turn of
mind, and an occasional contributor to
the Century.
Thursday afternoon Paul Page was
called to the witness stand and lmmed-
lately the court room filled with specta-
tors. Page made a good witness. He
has good face, a bright eye and be-
haved well on the stand. He answered
questions put to him, but did not 90
too far in explanations, and the Jury
listened to what he said At the re-
quest OF Colonel Lewis he took up his
past life. told where he had spent his
years, gave briefly the details of bust
ness transactions in the east. and un-
fortunate failures which caused him to
give up his homo in Mitchell, S. D..
and start for the Yukon fields in the
hope of replenisling his lost fortunes.
On the day OF the shooting he spent
some time i'll making few purchases,
going to the bank and getting $3.50 in
notes and gold, writing letters and
playing few games of pool The wit
ness testified to having met woman
OF the Salvation Army on the street on
the afternoon of April %, to whom he
gave some small silver. Then he fol-
lowed her to the barracks, took out his
money and gave her So
why did you give her that money!"
asked Colonel Lewis.
Because" replied the witness.
that's my idea of RELIGION
The witness after telling some de-
tails concerning what he did on the
afternoon Of April -, told the story
which led up to the shooting He
claimed that johnson and others drag
ged him into sure thing games, gave
him drinks which drugged him, and
about midnight while he was playing
with Fraser, grabbed him, choked him
and attempted to rob him. To protect
himself he drew his gun and the shoot
ing followed.
Father McNally, of Elkton, Father
Lawlcr, Of Alexandria, and Father