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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

and rather bitter in her demeanor and
answers to Mr.. Freeman. She swore her
true name was Minnie OBren. "Since
when?' asked Mr.. Freeman. "For seven
years." Her name was O'Brien Aug. 10.
Did you not testify at the inquest that
your true name was Minnie Warner"
II understood you wanted
my maiden name. That was War
ner" "Dld you not then state
that your name was O'Brien, begin to
cry and say you could not tell a lie,
! your true name was Warner?' 81 was
crying all that day" Witness testified
she lived at Fort Benton in 1881, then
at Maiden, and then at Great Falls.
"What was your occupation while at
Fort Benton?' Objection overruled
Witness whispered something to Judge
Benton, who said it was a proper ques
ton and she must answer. 81 was in
house of prostitution came the answer
in whisper SO low that it was inaudi-
BILE at a distance of more than 20 feet.
In reply to questions concerning her tes-
timony at the inquest, witness invaria
bly, replied that she was SO nervous and
excited then that she could not remem
Der to what she testified. In reply to
questions concerning what she told
Brady and Freeman in a conversation
two weeks ago last Sunday she said she
could not remember what she said. Wit.
ness admitted that Bixby helped her
milk the COWS Sunday evening, but
claimed that he then went to McCann's
and did not return until O'Brien re-
turned home.
she WAS excused to be recalled for re-
direct examination, and
w. 7. BROSNAN,
state senator, testified that he had known
O'Brien for five years, during which
period his reputation as peaceable,
law abiding citizen was good.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. JR,
bad known O'Brien Is years. becoming
acquainted with him in Owatonna, Mimi.
O'i}rien's reputation as peaceahe, law
abiding citizen had always been good.
GRO. a. CHICHESTER
had known O'Briep about 3 years, dur
ing which his reputation as a peaceable,
la~-abiding citizen had been good.
Court then adjourned until $3.50 a. m.
today, when Mrs. O'bren's redirect
examination will be begun,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

SEATTLE, Oct 2O-Judge Hanrord has
fixed the salary of Receiver Burlejgh of
tha Northern Pacific at $4,000 per year
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yesterday, lHt eiAtI utE VI 'hS '!Idi' anu
it is now certain that the case viii moi
be finally submitted to the jury until to-
morrow, at the earliest.
EDWARD J. o'BNIEN,
the defendant, was still on the stand
when court convened and remained
there until 80 ?, IN. He testiRed 10
very little that was new, the greater
I part of the time the jury being excluded
and the court hearing teetimony ana
| arguments as TO whether or not O Brieu S
testimony at the coronsr's inquest was
| voluntary. Judge Benton decided that
it was not and refused to permit lhe de-
| fendant 10 be intcrrOgateu concerning
his testimony at the inquest,
Then the woman who had sat beside
the defendant during the trial ana who
has lived with him, without ID marriage
ceremony for the paet seven years, AND
who gave ner name Rs
MNHIE o 'DEInT,
took the stand, She was 'lry nervous
but Was prompt in her shswers and
made a good witness. She testified that
she became acquainted with tij&by about
three weeks prior to the hi!lug, and
thereafter he frequently visited her
house, Friday, two days before the
shooting, O'Brien told BlNby he would
like 10 have him stay awts from The
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The only new facts it stated were that
o Brien mad had Elias rife in his pos
session during haying, and that netting
was still on both windows of O'Brien's
shack Immediately after the shooting.
Then Was sworn
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Slowly the O'Brien trial progressed
yesterday, the sixth day OF he trial, and
it is now certain that the case will not
be finally submitted to the jury until to-
morrow, at the earliest
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who testified that defendant reputation
as d peaceable. quiet, orderly law abiding
citizen was good Elias told witness
Aug, 80 that O'Brien had had Eli8r' gun
for two weeks.
Cross-eXamined -- Witness admitted
that he had asked to be witness for the
state telling freeman that he could not
afford 70 stay il town without pay.
The defense then offered in evidence
the deposition Of
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

When the district court convened
Wednesday for the fifth day of the
0 Brien murder trial
THOMAS q, CARTER
Was still on the witness stand. 4 close
cross examination and the redirect ex-
animation elected very little additional
to his testimony on direct examination,
lie Was followed by
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01
DAN NI'I.AIN.

c0F Fso 8 P07Ir'0'-' a. D-1'''! l'-'7V Dr's7'7-
with the chair. He also coutradicted
Weitman's testimony that the bullet was
in front of +ha oh,;r u wa. so,nsuhara
o'' 49,, -'l'-' '->-'-
between 'ns Lol"eEs; ;,-.... -.,...5 >.
Cros5-' I'd a'L4lI1eo--- " ItLsa5 pIaGeo 'le
Gna'I any ~ poal" ia Ie'aIi'7 Post!IoA aa
ne s"in tDoS . we're t1-' n,o'n'IS @'t9I t;- ti@
siloos'Nst 'leA N7 9a1 "o"H Ia. IL 'is i.s
Sna.!' s S'%s'-s re- . was neg nct' i't4n[ 9i,t., p;
np'sHI ~ i,s i1''' .'i JS'i sto' a. ni1oi
waS' oIV "V.,G ~ DI'| .' a1;r l";r T3o t39SaU[
hioos 'I1 .1lA % 1'!" 1'i1Il NJ ~. iig.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

THOMAS G. CARTIER
He knew BiXby six years. Bixby
hunted stray horses part of the time
gambled part of the time and was Nc.
Cann's partner part of the time,
Witness, with two desks, the rocking
chair, another chair. the rifle and a spec
tator, who vas directed by Mr.. Garter in
assuming the position occupied by Blk
by's dead body, illustrated the scene In
the shack. II was PLAN from his dia-
gram that BlXby could not have been
shot while IN the chair, if the diagram
was correct.
He testified that he found when Welt
man called the jury iuto the shack that
the knife and chair had been moved
from the positions occupied the previous
evening, Witness had taken measure
ments and made close observations. No
blood vas on the bottom Of the chair At
night At the time Of the inquest there
was. There was no blood on the back
Of the chair until BiHby's naked body
was placed in the chair by the coroner.
The cross-eXaminatI0n 3ad hardly be
gun when court adjourned until $50 a.
m. Wednesday.
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ED%AED L q GSIEN.

became witness in his own behalf, lie
lived ia Minneapolis seven Or eight yeart,
engaged in milling. Came to Maiden,
Montana, in February, 1851, and con
s.Tucted the Spotted Horse mill. Eigb-
/ teen months later camo to Great Fails.
Worked IN Cataract mill and did odd
Jobs until Iuly. 81 when moved 10
ranch. Met Dire. y Brleu in 1855.
State then objected to evidence tend
ing to sn"" marriage between defendant
and Mrs, - Dri5E The jury was eX-
cudea and uefeDse offered to prove tnat
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had known O'Brien Is years. becoming
acquainted with him in Owatonna, Mimi.
O'Brien's reputation AS a peaceahle, law
abiding citizen had always been good.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

knew he was seeking trouble and pro-
posed ride, intending to get rid of him
away from the house, but returned soon
with him. BiSby went into the house
with bottle of whisky. Soon Mccain
came down. McCann and Bixby drank
The O'Briens d. cIined. Bxby said, He
is afraid | will poison him." and told
McOann to drink and offer it to O'Briel
an1 McCann bad gone. the O'Brie ms
that Bixby had said that he was
not afraid of O'Brien and would fix the
red headed -- -. O'Brien was
afraid Bixby would attack him, and was
so uneasy be could not sleep. About
a. III. he got up and went to Elias
house, taking his gun, expecting to hunt
during the day. lie was frightened and
hid during the day, as Elias testified.
About dark he thought it safe to 90
home. took his gun, borrow ed cartridges
of Elias, and went home. He found
Bixby there, sitting in rocking chair.
O'Brien sand, Il thought told you to
keep away from here Bixby rose in
the chair, grabbed a hatcher knife from
scantling back of the stove, said.
"iou ------ ----, I'll. tx YOU" and
then O'Brien grabbed his rifle, sitting
behind the door. and shot Blxby. Mr..
Downing continued that the defense
would show, by evidence already pro
duced and to be Produced that it would
have been impossible to shoot the man
as he was shot had he been sitting still.
Bixby was bent forward, raised in O'Bri-
ems chair, with O'Bren's knife in his
hand, and about to attack O'Brien,
when O'Brien killed him in self defense.
The defense began its evidence by
calling
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

state senator, testified that he had known
O'Brien for five years, during which
period his reputation as peaceable,
law abiding citizen was good.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

Bixby he had told Bixby to stay away
and wished he would. Bixby went out
and then said: "You don't think you're
running bluff on any body, do your
Witness replied he did not. Then Bixby
eaid 81 am able to protect myself against
the general run of men travelling in this
country, and if youth come outside I'll
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age OF five years. The question OF its
| burial was the occasion OF much vex-
alton to the ecclesiastical authorities
of the town. It's parents. "a poor sort
OF rascally people" insisted that Il
should be Inferred in the churchyard;
the clergyman. on the other hand, de-
nying its right to Christian burial on
the ground That II was "of the devils
brood and no human child" The
wretched anomaly finally found a
grave In a meadow beyond the village
limits.
THE Melon Child Of Radnor' recalls
the stories Of the bottle-imps OF Bur-
nah.
In the Melon Child" however, the
malformation was cogenitaI and far
more startling. IL was of the size OF
a large melon. was OF a dark red color.
and had small epherial knob at the
apex. This head. II II may be so call
ed, had no perceptible organs OF sense
except a vertical slit which answered
the purpose OF a mouth. During it's
six weeks OF life IL took small quanti-
ties OF food by this orifice: but whether
81 performed the function OF swallow
Ing or not the observer was unable to
determine. II uttered at intervals a
low. hoarse. croaking sound, some
what like the quacklng OF a frightened
duck" Mr.. Halnaby. the scientist who
studied the case. was unable to obtain
the privilege OF disseoting this monster
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sand-fiat the water snakes come out to
sun themselves.
Whenever went there to catch them
tney always escaped into the pond,
whittier I dared not follow them, for
ene mud at its bottom would complete
~ engulf me. But after going there in
vain on many occasions, at last found
a way to outwbt them In the vicinity
Were some boys. 1 told them of my
plan. ana they offered TO help me.
Very WELL" said /, ego around by the
south side of the pond, and sit down
on the bank between 1t and the canal.
from there you can watch the pond
ana tell me when and where the water
snakes come out"
L myself went over on the sand-fat.
wnicn. as L have said. was some feet
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mired discretion" using his hands for
me purpose. He was well educated
Tedd the classics. was Of a religions
turn and at one time had Thoughts ~
studying for the priesthood. but was
dissuaded by his friends.
The four-eyed man of CrickIade.
was visited by.fW. Drury. who renorfs.
90 wondrous thing. such a lucous
noturae. such a scorn and spite OF ma
lure 1 nave never seen. IL was a
ureadrul and shocking sight" This
unfortunate had four eyes placed In
pairs. one eye above the other. and
All -FOUR OF a duh brown. encircIe,t
with RED, the pupils enormously large"
ne vision in each organ appeared to
De perfect. He could shut any partic-
uIar eve. the other three remaining
open. or indeed as many as he chose
eacn several eye seeming to be con-
trolled at viii. and acting independent
~ or the remainder. He could also re-
volve each eve separately In its orbit
looking backward with one and for
ward with another. upward with one
ana downward with another. sfmulta-
neously. He was of a savage. mali9-
nant disposition. delighting In ueiv
tricks. teasing children. torturing help
less animals. uttering profane and
Diasphemous words, and acting Alto
Sether like the monster. mental and
physical. that he was. "He could play
the fiddle. though in a silly sort. hav-
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bends. The ore is refractory and con-
tains from SIS to $500 of gold to the
ton' besides copper. iron and a little
SILVER. A smelter is in course of con-
structlon. and when II is completed It
will. 1t is said, be pro.itable 10 mine a
lower grade OF ore than is now ham
The Fraser river deposits will also be
exported on large scale. as several
companies are putting dipper and sue
ton dredges a work taking ont the
gold-bearing silt in the river bed 1t is
slgnincant that in the sale OF a quarter
interest In the Anaconda copper mines
10 the exploration company OF London.
the Famous gold mine magnates. Bar
ney Barnato. Hamilton Smith, ir. as
well as Cecil Rhodes and the Roths-
childs. are interested. The drift OF
speculation and Spectators is i'm the
OPPOSITE direction in this country at
the present moment-from copper
mines to gold mines
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him as I thought beneath II. con.
noentiy put down my hand to take
| MIN. but alas! NE was there no longer,
his head had lain between two stones
the pole was resting on these. ne had
drawn his head backwards through
the opening. and was now lost in the
Slagres. whose muddy waters hid
everything beneath the surface.
The difficulties of hunting among the
rocks are different in kind, and some
times give rise to amusing expedfents
In september. last year, / went
searching for copperheads on the Pal
dsades by the Hudson. Accompanied
Dy man whom 1 met there, proceed
ed up erass-covered road where ne
tolo me ne had often seen these SER
pents. The road was old and disused.
and well fringed on both sides by
brushes and thorny briars. Besides
TINS. the roadbed was underlaid with
large stones loosely thrown. together
Tor a foundation, which raised its sur
race above the surrounding level, and
down amongst these stones was a net
work or holes and passages. On each
side were woods Astounding in birds
frogs. woodmice and chtpmunks-s
most fitting abode for the copperhead.
AS we passed along the little-used
track we came to place where a
stone-puilt drain had formerly run be-
neath: but this was now broken in and
the stones used in its construction lay
strewn around in confusion. In the
size walls of this old drain were many
hoies tempting hiding places for
snakes AS We drew near, 1 searched
every opening with my eyes. No sign
OF snake was apparent. On the right
was thorny wild-rose bush covered
with berries of scarlet. Below II was
moss-grown stone arching over the
mouth OF hole made by some burrow-
ing animal. And there in the door of
the burrow was the sinister counte-
nance OF copperhead. He was facing
directly towards me. As 1 saw him /
instantly stopped, lest he should draw
mis- head out of my reach. My COM |
panion was few steps behind me on |
my left. His assistance was absolute |
~ Indispensable stand perfectly /
still where you are" said /, "for 1 see |
4 copDerhead. Don't move an inch |
rom where you stand, but take off /
your hat and commence waving II /
rom left to right above your head,
ind De careful to keep up the move /
nent until 1 have the copperhead by
he neck" ''All right!' said he, 1.-THE
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tney nave developed quite fast. The
oldest mine. the Sultana. has Some
Loo feet OF workings and has produced
silO.OOO In bullion up to the present
Tune. There are mills with about 80
stamps in this district. and a large re-
duction plant.
The great discoveries OF the north
west. however. are in the Trail Creek
country. In the West Kootenai region.
Botn the Canadian Pacific and the
spokane and Northern roads are build
Ing branches in this district. and the
town OF Rossland. with $500 popula-
uon' has sprung UP in about a year.
ABOUT 70 mines are expected to be
shipping ore by the beginning OF next
spring. and the lie Roi and War Eagle
mines have already paid large divi-
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woods. with only one tree growing
alone, stretching it's branches well over
the stream. which at mis- point was
exceedingly swift and said to be 40
feet in depth. This tree was not even
growing on the bank, but sprung from
the water four feet out from the edge.
On the bank above it 4 stood, and saw.
away on the very furthest branches. a
young anaconda cooled in the sun. His
olive skin, decked with spots of black,
harmonized perfectly with the leaves
in his vicinity. My heart beat faster
as / saw him, but how to catch him
puzzled me. To get beneath him in a
boat would be impossible, for no boat
could be worked against such a power
full current. To climb out on the
branches would be equally impractical
BILE. for their strength was not enough
to bear my weight. They would surely
drop me to death in the stream
To ensnare the creature was there
fore my only resource. For this pur-
pose 1 got a long bamboo, to the end
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HUNTING FOR SNAKES
The Cunning Expedients to Snar,
Elusive Reptiles.
LASSOING A BIG ANACONDA
snatching the Wary Water Snakes
Out OF Their Native EIement
Danger the Least of
the Difficulty.

tcopyr1ght. 1895. by Bachelor. John.o., n
Bacheller) O.
Actual danger counts for little amone
the uinculties OF snake-hunting. Some
SNAKES are so wary that IL is almost
Impossible to approach them. and he
sues TINS, many are so swift as almost
70 uely capture, especially in ground
lnat is encountered by rocks or bushes
Inc eyes or a snake are without eve
Hds. and consequently always appear
70 De open This prevents our being
able to tell If he be sleeping.
III In rambling through some little
Irequented spot In the woods, we spy
d snake coiled among the rocks, and
proceed! Let us suppose that he is in
place where great stones have been
piled together in confusion by some
CONFUSION or nature. Offering on every
SIDE a thousand openings whereby the
reptile can pass down into an impreg-
nable retreat. If we suddenly draw
near. he will glide away into some
gloomy chamber beneath. If we try 10
snare him with a slip moose attached
to pole. the chances are even that
he will evade 1t. And yet means of
getting him may nearly always be de-
vised. The lay Of the ground, the ar
rangement OF adjacent rocks and BUSH
es Will suggest It, Oftentimes, how
ever. a snake will be found in such a
position that his capture will be al
most II not totally impracticable. and
only one method of procedure will be
possible
In october. 1889, was hunting for an
anaconda on the banks of the Chagres
river in the Isthmus of Panama. There
was point on the bank free from
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higher than the pond, and close to the
edge sloped abruptly down to the wa
ter. From the middle of the sand-fia
began creeping toward the pond on
my hands and knees. carrying my
snake stick along with me. When i
got within 20 yards of the head of the
slope lay down fiat and dragged N.Y.
| seit forward on my stomach. The
boys from the other side shouted d.
recting to me In regard to the spot
| wnere the snakes were summing. AT
last' getting near the brow, / took off
my hat and cautiously peeped over.
| instantly there was scurrying for
| the water. Stick in hand 1 jumped
| TO my feet and rushed down, nearly
tumbling into the water with the inn
| petus But / was there nearly as soon
| as the snakes. Shooting my stick
amongst them in the water, and ierk-
ing Its crooked end suddenly out again
| 1 managed to fling one, a good sized
ielloW, high and dry inland upon the
sand. In double quick time I followed
MIN, and managed to catch him on his
way to the water, for which he was
making at a lively rate. With nv
naked hand l caught him about the
middle of the body. so that he turned
and bit me fiercely. making the blood
come copiously from the punctures of
his tiny teeth
1 held him UP that the boys might
see that 1 had him, whereupon they
came trooping over making the echoes
ring with their shouts of glee
They then went back again to the
same place to watch the pond, while /
as before lay down on the sand-flat
wen out OF view. For nearly an hour
we waited in patience but never a
water snake came forth: so we went
elsewhere to hunt for adders. Some
hours later we returned to the pond
ana used the same tactics as before
but not snake would show itself on
the oank. Again losing patience with
waiting. / shouted to the BOYS to keen
sun while l tried another dodge.
whereby j had successfully fished for
young alligators in the West Indies.
Peering gently over the brow of the |
sand slope. / saw above water the |
heads. or rather the noses, of the |
snakes. They were very numerous and /
mostly lay close together. As slowly
as L could drag myself onward, edged |
Gown toward the water. Evidently
the water snakes weren't alarmed. for
they stayed as they were, watching nv
gradual approach. AS / got TO the
Drink they disappeared, not suddenly
with splashes. but gently they drew
down their heads below the surface.
Marking the spot where one good
'lzed fellow went down, drew my
self well over the edge. and then with
'utstretched fingers and with Ali nv
orce drove down my arm into the mud
u the bottom and clutched. / brought
Inn up. together with a fistful of grass
DOTS and mud He writhed and strug-
He'd and bit, and the boys again
rooped over. shouting in triumph as
'efore. After this 1 again grasped
own In the mud. but never a snake
vas there. They had moved to a safe
stance @. X. O'Reilly