The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-08
NORRIS DUEL[ST Held
AND HIS BOND WAS FIX
ED AT $1,000.
preliminary Exa mination of the Norris
Duelist The Testimony of Witnesses
for the State-NOne of the Defendants :
Witnesses Examined,


for the State-None of the Defendant.
Witnesses Examined.
Garry Rain, the Norris dueiist who
punctured the physiognomy of Miner
Moore fortnight ago, was before
Justice McGown Tuesday for examina-
lion Moore, the other principal in
this affair, was unable to be present. in
fact on the day of the examination was
n a dangerous condition, so much SO
that his brother, ''Doc" Moore, who
was here as witness, was excused, and
ost no time in returning to his brothers
Fide. The defendant was represented
by Julian A. Knight, and County
Attorney Galloway appeared for the
tate
The learned attorneys in the case
penec proceedings by combined
Plow against that bulwark of American
iberties-the press-as represented by
he MADIsONIAN man. After a
Fhispered tete-a-tete between the
Plackstonians, Attorney knight. with
naughty little twinkle in his eve,
Introduced a sweeping motion to exclude
II spectators from the court ROOM
uoting the ever-ready law to sustain
is demand. His honor, Judge Nc
own, saw through and beyond the
Lar chamber designs of Mr.. KNIGHT
hich, while ostensib,y.directed against
be lone representative of the bright
Bacon Of civilization, and sustained
be motion, but in the same breath ap-
pinted the MAD1soNIAN man Clerk of
be Court, greatly to the chagrin of
he would-be press censors and the COR
spending Joy of yours truly. Thus
d right triumph. Judge McGown
led to be newspaper man himself,
I'D he demonstrated that he was man
emergencies in blocking this
heme.
William Graham-Have resided at
orris four months; acquainted with
iner Moore since November-slightly
Fquainted with Garry Rair, the de-
ndant; was in Norris, Monday the
tn. day of July, 1896; saw Garry Rain
ID Moore together about 2 o'clock on
ternoon of that day; heard loud talk,
d looked up, saw Rain and Moore,
alking slowly away; heard Rain ask
irtn Go, kfoou~
is place is good enough for me; then
pin pulled out gun and fired twice,
len Moore pulled his gun and fired.
lin then went into barn; saw him
hning out of the barn door with re-
liver in hand; think he shot from
bile door; Moore had walked back
t OF the way; after Rain had shot
ice Moore drew his gun; don't know
W many shots were fired by Rain;
pore fired three times; l saw Moore
Bterday; saw his wounds; one ball
mt in 2 Or ) inches below nipple on
side and was taken out few inches
pve right hip bone.
Moore came to my place Sunday
int and asked me for a gun saying
ht Rain was looking for him to kill
h; I would mt let him have his gun,
went out with him to help him get
horse. After shooting, heard Rain
II hope that have given the big
nde s-o-b- wounds that will kill
n | h ,ofy 7 1rs l,
Knight asked that this be stricken
m the evidence. Objection sus-
ned.
hos. Blackburn-Lived at Red
hff and Norris; acquainted with Rain
Moore; was in Norris ON Monday;
the two men there in Wallace
e; Rain was on counter; Moore
hing on boxes; as 1 came in Moore
ed Rain if he was looking for him
night before with gun; Rain said
then Rain invited Moore out,
n going out first; Rain went
ards barn; Moore went towards
p, but stopped; Rain asked him to
o the barn; Moore would not 20,
there was room enough where they
70; all time Rain had his hand in his
ret; Moore called Rain . big cur
Rain fred; after Rains second shot
re drew his gun and Ared; Moore
3 times, his gun swapping 3 times;
q emptied his gun; ran into the
reloaded and commenced TO fire.