The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17

eight years and resided about two
miles and a half from the scene OF
the explosion. He said he heard the
explosion plainly.
Samuel Binder said he was familiar
with the fact of the explosion and
lived about a quarter of a mile from
the scene. in South Butte. He talked
considerably about the explosion with
some parties who saw IL, but he form
ed no opinion from the conversations,
but did form partial opinion from
what he read in the papers. He was
in bed at the time of the explosion and
experienced a shock from IT but 1t
did not give him any definite con-
clusion as to the cause of IL. Mr..
Binder said he did not know the plain
tiffs but had known Kenyon for 10
or IL years. After the first explosion.
Mr.. Binder said. he left the house and
heard two other explosions. He did
not form an opinion as to where the
first explosion occurred. He couldn't
say that he had exactly formed any
opinion.
John Hanley. said he knew nothing
about the facts in the case and did
not hear the explosion, as he was
working under ground at the time.
He did not read the newspaper ac-
counts of 1t. He saw a number of the
dead the next day but did not visit
the scene of the explosion. He said he
had no bias or prejudice or opinion
in the matter.
Meaderville at the time of the explosion
and heard all of them. He subsequent
ly visited the scene and read the papers
but formed no opinion as 10 the
amount of powder that exploded. he
saw the devastation wrought by the
explosion, but had no idea how mucn
powder would have been necessary TO
accomplish 1t. Richardson had no bias,
prejudice or opinion.
George w. Farlin lived about a half
mile from the scene of the explosion,
and was in bed at the time of the first
explosion. He was i'll and did not leave
the house to ascertain the cause. he
read all the newspaper accounts OF IL
and talked with people who were on
the scene after the first explosion, ana
''in all probability formed some opin-
ion as to the liability or non-liability
of the company, as all other men did.
w. H. Abbott lived nearly mile and
a half from the explosion and heard
| them. After the first explosion he
thought a boiler had been blown out
at the mine. He thought 1t must have
| been quite a quantity of powder 10
occasion such explosions. He had form
| ed no opinion as to in which OF the
| two warehouses the first explosion oc-
| Cured. he had no opinion or prejudice.
| Charles Hammer liven in Walkerville
| at the time of the explosion and felt
the shock, but had no idea at the time
| what was the cause of IL and has form
ed no opinion as to the liability OF the
defendants. He never had any CONVEX
| sations with any one as to the causes
of the explosion, but read the papers.
He heard only one explosion.
Patrick Dillon said he knew nothing
about the facts in the case and lived In
West Walkerville at the time of the
explosion and heard 1t distinctly He
knew il was powder as soon as ne
heard the explosion, and thought IL
was at the Lexington mine, but formed
| no idea as to the amount of powder
that had exploded. and had no opinion
as to the defendants liability.
Alfred Balmforth lived in Centerville
but was in Butte at the time of the
explosion and started for the scene OF
the fire, but didn't go any further than
the corner of Mercury and Arizona
streets When the second explosion oc-
CURED he made up his mind that II
was caused by powder, but he formed
no idea as to the quantity that explod-
ed Mr.. Balmforth said he never form
ed or expressed an opinion as to the
merits of the suits or the liability OF
the defendant company. He visited the
scene of the explosion on the day after
ii occurred, and saw the devastation
| caused and the excavation made by the
force of the explosion, but had no idea
l as to where or in which building tht
explosion occurred. and said he had M
opinion, bias or prejudice.
Frank Jones said he started for th'
fire, but did not reach the scene, as hi
was warned of the danger. and turned
back He said he had no persona
knowledge of the force of dynamite
and had formed no idea as to tn
amount that exploded that night. Mr.
Jones was the eleventh juror examined
and was the first one to say that h
had formed and expressed an opinion
as to the liability of the defendant
company. He said that since last FEB
ruary he has been secretary of the re
lief committee which has had In charg'
the distribution of about $4,000 amont
the explosion sufferers. AS secretar,
OF the committee IL was his duty Il
collect all the facts in each case. ant
in nearly every case he advised tn
party and in that way formed an un
qualified opinion as to the defendants
! liability Mr.. Jones was excused 10
cause and Edward j. Bretherton.
contractor. was called in his place. Mr.
Bretherton had no opinion, bias or pre-
judice and didn't know much abou
the cause of the explosion or the re
, sponsibility of any one.
Peter A. Smith said he lived on Soutl
: Arizona street, near the vicinity of tn
| explosion, and thought at the time tina
: | n was caused by the explosion of al
, engine. and declared he didn't know
: ! vet whether an engine exploded o
5 | whether IL was caused by powder II
4 the warehouse. Three or four days ar
: ter the explosion he drove by the seen
D of the explosion but, not being curious
e he didn't stop TO examine the place
I smith said he had no opinion. an
. knew of no reason why he could no
r try the case fairly and impartially. III
$ said he had no personal acquaintanc
| Gnnnnl Palmer. GaXlOr
e or Johnston. of the defendant com
e pany.
: ID. N. Upton. who said he had live
: in Butte for 80 years, said he was min
a ing in German gulch at the time of tn
a explosion and did not learn of the ca
a lamity until three days later. Mr.. Ur
. ton said that the relationship of debtc
8 and creditor existed between himse
: and the defendant company, which wa
4 a disqualification, and he was excuses