The Anaconda standard., 1896-05-27
DELANEY ON TRIAL
de Is Charged With the Theft Of
Sultan'S ValiSe.
NELSON TO BE HEARD LATER
a. Reichle and Son Testify That
ihey Jaw the stolen Goods in
Their saloon other Witnesses
Tell Their sides of the story.

John Delaney and c. L. Nelson.
charged with being the men who stole
a Valise containing $4,000 worth of Sc
. curlties from the room of Julius Sui
! tan in the Butte hotel. was begun yes
terday afternoon before Judge Turner
Hne prisoners demanded separate
trials. so Delaney's case was heard
I hrst The first witness was a. Reichle
| proprietor of a saloon and hotel near
the Northern Pacific depot. He said
that Delaney and a tall, dark man
came to his place about 10 O'Clock on
uhe morning after the robbery was re-
ported They had a valise The tall
man said he had lost the key and they
broke II open and looked through a lot
OF papers. In putting the papers back
they dropped a letter on the floor and
did not notice IL. Mr.. Reichle after
wards picked 1t up and found that IL
was addressed TO Julius Sultan. He
turned the letter over to the police. Mr.
Richie identified Delaney as one of the
men who came to the saloon that
morning, but on being cross-examined
was not so positive. To the best of his
knowledge and belief he was one of
the men,
William Reichle. son Of A. ReichIe.
corroborated his fathers story about
the two men coming to the saloon. He
would not say positively that Delaney
was one of the two men, but he
thought he was. The witness said he
afterwards saw the same valise in the
police Office
Frank Wilson, one of the proprietors
of the Butte hotel. testified to the con-
tents of the valise. the papers, cloth
ing and mileage book
Sllas Newberger, a ticket broker,
identified Delaney as the man who
came to his office and offered for sale
a mileage book belonging to Julius Sui
tan. Delaney said he bought the book
IN omaha. The witness sent for the
police and Delaney was arrested
Chief Tebo testified to the ciircum-
stances Of the arrest and said he ac-
companied Delaney through the Cali
fornia brewery to find the owner of the
mileage book who, Delaney said. had
given him the book to sell, but he could
not find him. He accompanied Delaney
around town TO find the person who
gave him the ticket, but he was hot
successful. He took the chief to the
Log Cabin saloon, on Lower Main
street, where the valise was found be-
hind the bar
Delaney was put on the stand in his
own defense. He said that he was with
a number of cigarmakers in the Log
Cabin saloon and several drinks We're
bought. There was a stranger in the
crowd who said he had no money and
so touiu not treat IN MS turn, but he
had mileage book which was worth
considerable If some one would sell Il
for him. He explained that II would
not dosfoT> him to offer 1t for sale him
self. Delaney offered to sell the book
and they went together up to the ticket
brokers', The witness went inside
while the stranger remained in the en-
trance TO the California brewery. The
witness said he had no thought that
anything was wrong or that the book
was stolen. He believed the stranger
was out on the sidewalk until he look
ed for him. Delaney described the
stranger
Several cigarmakers were put on the
stand In confederation of Delaney's
story. They told of the conversation
which he had with the stranger I'm the
Log Cabin saloon and Delaney's offer
to sell the mileage book for him.
After the hearing of the testimony
the case was adjourned until this morn
ing. when the lawyers on each side will |
argue the case.
Many among the police do not believe |
Delaney Is guilty of being an actual |
in the stealing of the va |
Iise and think he is a dupe. Others, |
however think that he was either a /
in the affair or that he knows /
all about il.
KENDRICK SIGNS.