The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-07
OUT FOR THE STUFF"
One Of the Jurors in the Mantle Lar
gey Case Talked.
JOSEPH PERRON SAYS SO
In Affidavits In Support OF a New
Trial Almost a Sensation Is
Discovered-AlIe ations
Against Leford.
JOSEPH PERRON SAYS SO

About week ago the attorneys for
p. A. Largey and william Owsley, who
| wanted a half each of the purchase
price OF the Britannia mine, sold and
| claimed by Lee Mantle, filed a notice Of
a motion for a new trial, alleging as
one of the grounds misconduct on the
part OF the jury. Yesterday a number
| OF affidavfts were filed in support of
the charge of alleged misconduct. The
disclosures" in the affidavits fall Just
short of being sensational, but they will
proba bly, simmer down to the fact that
one of the jurors did a great deal of
talking through his hat Joseph Per-
ron made affidavit that prior and SUBJ
seQuent to the trial he had a conversa-
ton with George c. Leford, one of
the Jurors In the case. and the latter
INFORMED him that he was out for the
stun. meaning money. upon the trial Of
the case. and that he would decide the
case TOT a monetary consideration.
Letord further said, both before and
after trial. that Lee Mantle was a re-
publican and that he would decide in
mis- favor IL called upon to sit as q fur
or, and after he was drawn as a Juror
ne said he was no damn fool. and that
he was on the jury to decide the way
he did. and when he decided II for the
DEFENDANT he knew the stuff was there.
FRANK Jessrang made affidavtt that
during the progress of the trial he saw
Leford In Joe Archambeault's saloon in
East Park street and heard him say to |
Joe Perron that he was out for the |
stun and that he would decide the case |
50 1ar as he was concerned for money; |
That Mantle was a republican and that |
ne (Leford) belonged to the same party 1
ana he was not a republican for moth |
Ing, and THAT he was out for the stuff,
ana was going to stay with his party
because there was money in N for him.
John Iandrey made affidavit that he |
was present during the conversation be-
tween Leford and Perron and heard
Letord say he was out for the stun, i
ana mat ne was republican, and
would decide the case for Mantle
John Cornell. one of the Jurors In the
trial, made affidavit that he was one
OF the Jurors who did not agree to
the verdict While in the Jury room
there was no Opportunity afforded him
consider the courts instructions or to
discuss the testimony. As soon as the
Jury retired the name of George c. Lee
Iord was suggested as foreman, and
an informal ballot was
,alled for. Cornell protested and said
The Jurors. After the ballot had been
AIKEN he requested that the instruc-
ions be read and the evidence discuss
"a by the Jurors so that they might
give une case the consideration to which
I was entitled, but on demand of two
'ther jurors the foreman refused to
consider the request and proceeded to
'ut a vote on the various special find ,
ngs. and the general verdict. without
my discussion or consideration. At
lnerent times, before the case was =
ubmftted to the jury, Leford, in the {
'resence Of affiant and other Jurors. {
made remarks making sport of the in
ervenor, Mr.. Owsley, and his case.
George w. Gregg, another Juror. 9
made affidavit to the same matters as
'onnell and added further that ON the
corning OF the trial and prior to the I
election Of the jury. he was sitting in Q
ne body OF the court room and saw a
oseph Perron enter and approach Lee a
ord and Immediately they left the :
ourt room and went into the corridor. J.
nd a short time later Leford returned y
nd was drawn as a juror. During the I
rogress of the selection OF the fury the a
fiant saw Perron IN conversation with 8
he defendant. Mantle. .,
T.. j. Mlddles wart, another Juror.
lade AFFIDAVIT to about the same mat
RS as contained In the affidavit OF a
lror Connell