The herald., 1896-02-29

He knew something was to happen, either
that Mr.. Stmson would be shot, stabbed or
the building blown up. He asked me to
go with him and locate the place where the
dynamite and glass cutting tool had been
procured. His idea in making the offer
was, he said, to show his sincerity. He
wanted me to persuade Mr.. Stimson to en-
gage either Insley or Gard. On my own
responsibility I went to see Gard but he
wasn't in. Later Coyne told me didn't
want Gard but only Insley's men. On the
10Th inst. he told me he was tired of going
to Mr.. Stimson and Chief Glass, and would
make me proposition.
TO PUT UP A JOB
''For $3.50 spot cash." said he, ''I'll get
these people to do their act, and upon
their being killed or convicted will want
$3.50 more. If Mr.. Stimson had let you
go with me to find where the dynamite had
been procured you'd have got TO know these
fellows, and I'd dhave taken you to my room
as pal of mine and you'd have heard
them talk about the whole business.
''If the men were caught" continued
the witness, "he wanted them killed, for
he said il they lived they would drag him
in and send him up. In response to his
proposition Mr.. Stimson said he wouldn't
pay a d. cent, for he thought it q black
mailing scheme. Coyne replied that he
was around and they could arrest him, but
he didn't disclaim the blackmailing. He
told me that he knew these crooks in busi-
hs;,sss bsss very o;ws we'll and that they kept the
They were gentlemen that were orna,
mental as we'll as useful" interjected
Deputy District Attorney McComas.
HE said, too" continued the witness,
THAT these crooks had forced him to leave
Kansas City and also Denver"
j. ]. Fay, son-in-law to the complaining
vxyifn taA in ma
features the testimony of MIR. Stimson,
after which George 7. 1nsley, whose name
had been so frequently taken in vain by
the defendant, took the stand.
He testified to knowing Coyne and read
of the explosion in the papers. ION the
same morning the defendant asked me if
l had heard about it. l answered yes,
upon which he told me that he knew what
was coming and had warned Stimson, and
that he didn't need to read the papers to
get particulars.
"You must have been close around"
remarked, upon which he said: I was in
the patrol room, playing cards with the
boys
"He spoke later several times of Stimson
having more trouble and of three crooks
from the east who were the active princi-
pals. He ea;d he had iold Stimson he
could produce them and so effect their
capture if he would put the matter in my
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the men. The same day went to the
chief of police
After Il. I. Stimson had testified to what
was said during a conversation held be.
tween Coyne and his father, when he was
present. Chief of Police Glass went upon
the witness stand.
CoyNE THIssTs FOR GORE
He testified to the effect that Coyne Wis
listed him on February 18th and told him
he had been negotiating with Stimson and
wanted me to act in conjunction with ms
ley in catching certain parties. He said
Mr.. Stirnsou couldn't come to a determin.
alton aud so he went to Chief Glass, but
wanted Insiey to act in the matter. II
told him." said the witness, ''it was my
duty to protect the life and property OF
Mr.. Stimson and not InsIey's." He then
said he knew the parties, who were regular
crooks. aud who were out of the city. he
treated with them and would know when
the next demonstration would be made.
He particularly wanted one man of ms
sley's when the trap was laid because he
said he knew he would shoot and q clean
sweep would be made.
~ saw him next day again in Mr.. Slim.
sons office when he vent over the same
ground and warned us of danger ahead.
He said his crook friends had twelve sticks
of dynamite, although only one had been
used. 1t had been the intention to bore
twelve holes and attach fuse and touch
the whole lot off at once, and SO blow the
house up. He said the dynamite was
stolen near Monrovia and the cap bought
at a store there.
"He asked for $40 to give Jack Frazier
who, he said, was a prizefghter-in order
that he could go with the crooks on q
drinking bout, and then he would slip up
and say, 'FraZer's been pumping you and
getting your secrets from you,' and 80 di-
vert suspicion from him to Frazier. He in
sisted upon the men being killed outright,
and desired to be there. He wanted, too,
to know where he got off in financial
way and wanted $40. l told him if he
acted square and we caught the men IN an
unlawful act l would pay him $40. He
then said he must have more than that, for
that amount he wanted to pay his debts.
He was to come to the Office for the 81 10 for
Frazier, but l put him off until afternoon,
and meantime had sent an officer to Mon
rova. He didn't return to my office until
Sunday. when he said he was tired fooling
with Mr.. Stimson and wanted to know
what there was in it for him. I told him
he wouldn't get anything until the job was
completed, when I'd give him $40. He
said he must have $3.50 before and $3.50
after the contamination of the transac-
tion.'
Attorney Martin, in cross-examination,
tTlcu W ildhc ~ appear tudt SOyu0 naQ
voluntarily reported to Chief Glass before
Mr.. Stimson, but with Indifferent success.
"Didn't Coyne see you before Mr.. Slim.
son called upon you?" he inquired.
mo, was out of the city after seeing
Mr.. Stimson and saw Coyne only after my
return"
SHOW did he describe the touching of
twelve sticks of dynamite with one cap?"
"I'm not an expert in touching off pow
der, but he said that the twelve sticks
would be connected with fuse and they
would all be touched off together'
'Were you surprised at a private detec-
tive asking for pay for his work?''
I'm all my experience / never heard q
man talk like Coyne did"
"Thats not an answer; was there any
thing out of the way in private detective
asking for pay?"
"No, not if he was a bona fide detec.
tive."
Don't you think the man was acting ir
good faith?"
A SHORT RANGE PROPHECY
mo, don't. think he knew all about
it."
"But that's your conclusion. You don't
| know"
"Only from what I've heard from him
and Others"
Upon redirect the chief further stated
that Coyne wanted to go to his uncle al
Leadville. and that on the next night he d
walk out of town if necessary, and in suct
event, if he quit the case, he'd bet money
| Stimson would either be shot or stabbed OF
have some of his buildings blown ur
within the next four days. He said tht