The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-19
Butte Department.

day about this matter and they told
me 1t was my duty to testify and tell
what / knew about 1t"
Mr.. Haldorn asked Mr.. Lynch why
he paid so much and such particular
attention to a matter that did not per-
sonally concern him. and could re-
member the exact language used by
Weyerhorst.
well, / knew something about his
past record and knew that he pretend
ed to be q sort of a God-cure doctor
by the laying ON OF hands. l know
that he offered to cure Johnny OFar-
rell about an hour before he died and
went to his room and IL DR.. Hough
had caught him he would have broken
his neck for his unprofessional con-
duct"
Now. Mr.. Lynch. what has that to
do with this caser' interrupted Mr..
Haldorn.
you wanted details and 1 am CIV
ing them ITO you"
Mr.. Haldorn dropped the witness and
he was excused.
Dan Shields, a cripple, was the next
witness and testified that he had known
Tuohy for long time and acted as
nurse for him in March. 1898. at the
time the alleged note was signed. Wey-
erhorst was attending Tuohy ana tne
latter got little better. On the 2fth
of March Mr.. Tuohy signed certifi-
cate or testimonial and also gave Wey-
erhorst a power OF attorney to sell a
mine. The power of attorney was a
large piece of paper, folded up, and
was signed at the request of DR.. Wey-
erhorst. The witness thought the mat
ter hooked suspicious and afterwards
spoke TO Tuohy about 1t.
ibid DIR. Weyerhorst ever speak 10
you about this note, after Mr.. Tuohy's
death, and offer you money to testify?'
asked Mr.. Corbett.
Yes, sir. On the second day OF Oc-
tober, 1898, I met Mr.. Weyerhorst on
Park street and he stopped me and
promised me $1,000 If / would swear
that Mr.. Tuohy signed the note. He
asked about Mr.. Tuohy's win and SAID
ne didn't want to. present the note
against the estate until he knew the
date of the will
Shields said he suggested to Weyer-
horst. for the purpose of getting proof
against him, that he get some other
persons to testify also, but Weyer-
horst said that II the witness would
swear that he saw Tuohy sign the
Tuohy's death Weyerhorst called the
witness out so often. to talk to him,
that Tuohy became suspicious.
On cross-eDamination by Mr.. Haldorn
the witness said me was a beneficiary
under the will and admitted that his
CLldIiCtS IOT kcltlHS cOHlCehAhS
not be so good If other claims against
the estate were allowed. An option
given by Tuohy on some mines was
shown the witness, but he said II was
not the power of attorney he had
spoken of. The testimonial OF good
health was also shown him and he SAID
Ii bore no resemblance to the one sigh
ed by Tuohy ON March "a. Shields
said that when ne spoke to Tuohy
about the suspicion he had, Tuohy told
him to look out for that paper and
said that when he was dead Weyer-
horst might sue the estate for 100000
| or more. The witness said Weyerhorst
wrote the option, or power of attorney,
and then folded IL up and had Tuohy
attach his signature to the bottom,
some distance below the end of the OPP
| ton. There was room enough between
| the signature and the writing for the
body of a mote" added the rather will
ing witness. Shields folded a piece OF
paper to show how the option looked
when Tuohy signed II and, after he
got through, the alleged forged note
| was shown to him and asked II there
| ever had been any creases, from "a fold,
| IN the note. Shields then said the op-
ing been folded. and Tuohy signed the
| rolled paper. Tuohy held the paper as
II was rolled and signed 1t without OPP
| ening II. Shields admitted that after
| the case had been set for trial the par
| ties TO the suit went to mis- room to
| take his deposition. and he said he
knew nothing about the case, and his
/ deposition was not taken. He denied
| that he told al man named Bergold that
he knew nothing about the note and
didn't know why they wanted to take
his deposition. He said that when
| Weyerhorst offered him $1,000 in cash
ne told the witness that they would go
into business together.
I'm the doctor business"
mo; guess in the forgery and per-
jury business"
Before Tuohy's death weyerhorst
often spoke to the witness. said the lat
ter, about getting up bogus viii fol-
Tuohy. On Redirect examination by
Mr.. Corbett the witness said that on
May 4, 1895, the date on which he was
alleged to have had a conversation
with Bergold he was either at Gregson
Springs or confined to his room.
What was your condition of health
at that timer"
MY health was good. but was par
alyzed and rather weak"
| o. j. Blodgett. a lawyer" and a con-
victed blackmafler. was brought out OF
jail and testified that he came TO Butte
about the first of March, 1898. and was
often at Mr.. Haldorn's office, as M
had a letter of introduction to hin
from an attorney at iMissoula. On one
occasion he met DR.. Weyerhorst a.
Mr.. Haldorn's Office and weyerhors
asked him IL a paper with a genuin,
Signature to II, and which became :
note after the signature was attached
could be collected after the man,
death. Weyerhorst told him that h,
was doctorlng Tuohy and was golni
to make $4,000 or $4,000 in the mex
few days.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Hal
dorm the witness was asked somethin.
about his Idea of professional ethics
but such a matter was evidently be
yond the fellows comprehension and III
replied that he had not thought OF IL.
Are you not now serving a sentenc
in jan for extortion from a client?"
Eyes. unjustly."
why unjustly?"
well. / think so. anyway"
"Dld you take an appeal from tina
judgment?"
II did not"
prior to your coming to Butte from
MsssOula, with a letter of introduction