Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-11-01

Bixby he had told Bxby to stay ava,
and wished he would. Bixby went Out
and then said: "You don't think you're
running a bluff on any body, do your
Witness replied he did not. Then Bixby
said, 81 am able to protect myself agains'
the general run of men travelling in this
country, and if you'll come outside LII
convince you, you - - - ----
-" Witness made no reply. Later
Bixby came back Mrs. O'Brien was
outside and Bixby talked to her. Ther
he went up on the hill, caught witness
pony, hitched it to witness cart anC
they rode away, remaining 30 minutes
Returning, Mrs. O'Brien came in. Blk
by Embarrassed and came in. Mccain
was there then. Bixby had a bottle ano
was drinking Mccain drank. Mrs
O'Brien refused. OBrien refused
Bixby said, "He thinks I've got poison
in it; Mccain, you give it to him. Nc
Cam did SO and O'Bren drank little
A few minutes after Mccain and Bixb!
left, the O'Briens retired. O'Brier
asked Mrs. O'Brien why she took the
late ride with Bixby. She said she
wanted to get rid of Bixby, she was
afraid of trouble. Bixby had told hel
that he was not afraid of the reCkheaded
and would fix him. About
2 a. m. Sunday O'Bren took
his rifle, expecting to hunt
that day, and went to Elias returning
about D. m. He set his rifle in his
house, near the door, and carried slop to
the hogs. When he returned Bixby was
sitting in the middle of the room. Bixby
rose and sat in rocking chair near the
window. O'Brien asked Bixby if he
hadn't told Bixby to stay away. Bixby
said, Suppose you did, you red -
- - He reached over to scant-
ling near the window and grabbed a
knife. He rose from the chair. II
grabbed the gun and he squatted down
as / raised it. Then | shot and shot
again as quick as | could, | ran out
and dropped the gun after running a
short distance | came to town and
gave myself up" The shooting was
about 9 p. m. The distance to town was
II miles. Witness reached town about
, a. m. Il shot at Bixby because WAS
afraid he was going to cut me to pieces. y
Witness bad bad Elias gun for two
weeks prior to the shooting.
Croes, examined On the cross-eXami-
nation witness was very slow about an
swering. lie faltereG, frequently stated
that he did not understand the question,
and often asked 10 have the question re
peated. Attorney Downing grew i'm
patient and would tell the witness to
answer. if he could. Witness would then
reply.
Witness testified that az Maiden he
had chopped wood and sneAred sheep,
Denied he tended bar, except in the
evening sometimes, for his brother. De
MED he was in partnership with Ed
G eason in a saloon at Great Fails. De
MED that BiXby frequently got water al
witness spring. Ia response 10 i'm
peaching questions concerning his testi-
mony at The inquest, be Invariably testi-
fled that he did not remember what he
testified to, as he was nervous then.
The defense objected 10 the introtuc
ton of any portion Of witness testimony
at the inquest, as it was not voluntary
and he was then under durees. but the
court admitted several portions which
the witness. Defense again
objected to the introduction Of defend.
ants testimony at the inquest and
Judge Benton said he would consider
the matter.
Court then adjourned until $3.50 Il. m,
Thursday.