The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-08

in bed, where he has oeen ever since
The witness then described Moore.
wounds.
Cross-Always been friendly with
Rain: am not friendly just now: coul6
not swear how many shots were fired
Rain fired six shots. am certain that he
! fired six shots: saw him reloadino his
revolver.
Herman Weppler-Lived at Norris
knew Rain by sight; knew Moore by
sight: saw them Monday: heard first
shot; didn't know who fired first shot;
Rain fired second: Moore fired third
shot.
Cross examinatian-Th Moore
fired three or four shots: am not cer-
tain who fired first shot.
At this juncture the county attorney
asked for continuance until O'Clock,
Mr.. Knight concurring, and a recess
was accordingly taken.
Miss Ida Wallace testified that she
resided at Norris, and that she knew
both men. Sunday evening Rain come
to her and made threats against some
individual whose name he refused to
disclose.
He said this man had been speaking
of him in a manner that he did not
like and he would make him take it
back Or make trouble: asked him if
he meant Mr. Moore, but he declined
to tell me: he further said that if this
man did not retract he would see that
he was put six feet under ground l
was inclined to believe that he had ref
erence to Miner Moore.
did he have gum" asked Mr..
Galloway. 'Yes SIR" replied the young
lady, and here the defendants S attorney
entered an objection, which was over
ruled. The young lady then continued
her statement concerning the pistol.
She said she tried to get the gun away
from him, but that Rain said he was
abundantly able to take care of it.
Undersheriff Summers was then
sworn to make practical demonstra-
tion Of how bad men carried their fire.
arms. At the conclusion OF this
demonstration a recess was taken until
3 o'clock
While the defendant had several wit
nesses at the last moment his attorney
declined to put them on the stand, for
reasons which he discreetly kept to
himself.
Justice McGown held the defendant,
placing his bond at $1,000. Rain re-
marked that he could raise the amount
in 20 minutes, but he tarries in the bas-
tile, presumably because board is cheap
there
The charge against him is assault in
the first degree, which under the old
law is the same as assault with intent
to kill.
The city council will meet next
Tuesday evening as board of eoualiza-
tiOn.
G.. Moritz handles the General Ar
thur cigar. Try it. 1t is acknowl-
edged as one OF the best on the mar
ket.
Prof. John Oliver of the Wesleyan
University is in the city. Mr.. Oliver
is spending his vacation with relatives
on the Madison.
The action OF MIR George Henderson,
manager of the Summit Placer Mining
Company, in making up deficits in the
funeral and nursing expenses attend
ant upon the deaths Of Jack Mcclure
and VIM. Lef. is very commendable. and
deserving of praiseworthy mention.
DR.. H. w. Foster, who has performed
some remarkable surgical operations
and has been successful in ALL has
card in this issue. The doctor is in
charge OF the sanitorium opened at
Bozeman for the treatment of diseases
Of women. The environments of Boze-
man make it especially desirable for
those in need OF surgeons skill.
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