Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06

Wnen court aQJOurnod until l:3O D. M
When court reconvened, after furths,
argument the court admitted the map
heard Ilg quarreling with William
Dwyer. Ilg said be could lick Dwye,
Latter replied that he did not want n
fight, Ilg had better go out and fight fo /
money. Witness picked up coat from .
the stage in the beer hall. Asked liz i
it was his, handed it to him, witness sav.
ing he wanted to work where coat wss
lying, Ilg said, 20, you aren't going II
work any more than am, you ---S
Ilg then walked around, scuffling, in fun
with Guy. Finally went to faro tabla
Said, I'll bet next card is the Six" Had
no money on tho table. Said Leyden
did not deal right. Said, I'll bet nex
card is the seven." Bartender told IIs
not to bother the game. IIg replied Il
"You damned fat ---, I can lct h
you." Said casekeeper, Anthony Lev. 4
den, was cheating and did not have ti4
sand to mark the cards right. Reachei
toward the cards. Leyden grabbed hi
gun, Ilg jumped back, Leyden ran afts,
him and struck him with the pun N
1lg tried to protect himself with
his hands, Leyden hit again; then la
up and told Zig to get away. Zig gave 4
right hand swinging blow on Leydeni
head. Leyden fell; when he got IN \.
said, to Ilg, go away, or I'll have ti
hurt you" Witness denied that JOS
Martini was in the beer hall that night
After he got up, Leyden returned to hi I
table and sat down, in silence. Ilg som
returned to the layout. Leyden told bin
to go away, took the gun again and etrucI n
llg over the head. They got out int I
the room and Guy separated them witt 4
char. fig started for Leyden, wh( !,
said Don't come back" Zig said hews !
going out and get gun to kill Leyder .
Came back in 5 or 10 minutes, walked Ut v
to the stove, said "I've got you fize5 a
now" Kept lodging around the stov. \
his right hand in bis hip pocket. Thel =: i
went at fast gait toward Leyden, wht y
raised his left arm to shove him away 4
and told Ilg to stay awav or he'd have II
hurt him. Ig grabbed Leyden's wrist Il
twisting it and keeping his eye on th !.
gun. Leyden said, ''If this ma, = =,
has any friends, take him away o. y
he will get hurt Ilg continueI b
to twist Leyden's wriet Leyde 81
shot him in the abdomen. Ilgg got wild :,
grabbed Leyden, pushed him down on. = =
the chair, which turned on it's side, su, "
ported partly by the "lookout's" pls. OF
form. Said, "I am going to lick ,o th
yet" Leyden fired again. Ilg fell mo.
directly across Leyden, who then raise
his right hand, with gun in it, and fri
into Ilg's head, which was about len y
with the top of the table. Ilg drora ~
across the chair and Leyden drased Al
himself out from under the body. An an
thony Leyden was not in the u0n th
when shooting commenced. hr
Cross examination When Levin :,
pulled gun, Ilg sidled off, as if afra no
llg did not strike at Leyden. Kept -s co
arms up to ward off the blows. liz tr.-. OO(
to keep away when Leyden started, mr.,
strike him in the second affray, f
twisted Leyden's wrist for two minutes al'
Leyden, not George Speck, Leydea tn
partner, asked if Ilg had any frlent pa
there' 52(
b. d. HATCHER, ~
cashier of Northwestern bank of Gres ne,
Falls, kne " Leyden in kalispelI, also wa
Great Falls. Reputation as a peaceabt.u,
citizen, good. Cross examined, sal. ~
Leyden always banked in witness bals slol
JOE HERRING, '''
pro
~ e"s', Ano" 10y uen reputation the
Great Falls as peaceable citizen Va g
good. saw Leyden in jail at II = q
Dec. ). Left wrist was boodshot, im pro
tation on his face, not exactly hrua seel
Cross examined, witness said I.4yi3e era
was peculiarly quiet, was not arol. H.;
with the rest of the boys very often, 1ii
Despite frequent warnings the epec1 gra
tors again laughed at some reply Of wit
ness, and Judge Benton ordered t. the
court room cleared of all spectators. -.
GEORGE oMER, chez
faro dealer, of Anaconda, worke4 the
towns at the same time Leyde1 drai
dealing in those towns Leyden's r Ann
tation for peaceableness was go0l oo.,
ing
Nj d WEISS stra
of Helena swore he had known Les be a
six years, Reputation for peaceale lei Unit
was good On direct examlna,i,n
ness said he was retail liquor Grs
Cross examined, admitted he was NJ
tender. Formerly in restaurant bus
IN Missoula with Foster Leyden o stHt'
and boarded at witness restaurant licat
hot |. Witness formerly tended bar men
'son " 'o"i'l' o'ea' a'ie' Ian |
ANTHONY PATRICK LEYDEN, the
brother of defendant, aged 20 ing
swore to what Attorney Leslie had lief I
the defense would prove concerning come
PENDANTS carrying money and the =
also stating that the gun and mo-
were kept in trunk at their slepg w.
room. Also told the story, rs out.tee
by Mr.. Leslie, concerning Ilg's ater,c,,
tions with Dwyer and the barber; .'Aos
abuse OF witness by Zig, and the "met .roas
bets After the first fight, lg cs-or .
back and said to defendant, "You
you've got to fight; I'm not afraid OF
or your gun" After the second fl!
witness said to defendant, "Hadn' J .'n q
ter get McLeod?" Receiving atlirma
reply, witness started, met Confs Ro,
Moran and was returning with him 7,oot,,
occurred When Wit NV.
reached beer hall, defendant Uai 'us
poker table. Richardson coon can ire, n
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