The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-05
SECURED THE JURY
The Trial of David Mansfield for
Murder Proceeds.
DEPOSITION OF THE BOY
MIR. Wines Announced That the
States Testimony Was About
All In Judge Speer's
New Departure.
DEPOSITION OF THE BOY


can in the trial Of David Mansfield
for the murder of the boy Thomas
Lynch. The Jury is composed of Will
liam Cole +. \. Goabel, Thamas Boyce,
G. L. q. Pringle, William III. Johnson,
lcphriam Beer, John Mcdonnell, Joseph
sshackleton, William Curtis, William
Bergman, john Wilton and Miles Fer
rick.
County Attorney Wines, in his open
ing statement to The jury. said the state
would prove that David Mansfield and
Thomas Lynch were employed IN ana
about the kitchen Of the Butte hotel
On the 10Th Of last October. ON the
latter day, and without there having
been any previous difficulty betWetn
the two Lynch was engaged IN mop
ping q portion Of the kitchen floor and
allowed some of The water TO run down
stairs where Mansfield was at work.
THIS 50 aglgt red Mansfield that he said
10 the boy: What are you doing; Ill
fix you, YOU -" and then and
sbers rormed an intent to Kill
and murder the boy. The latter inform
Cd others Of the threat made by Mans
field and then proceeded with his work
and Mansfield came up stairs and with
out further words stabbed the boy in
vital part of the right side of the body.
MIR. Wines said II would be shown that
Mansfield carried deadly weapon in
the shape of a big knife and that he
committed The murderous assault with
out any further prOvocation than the
trivial accident OF a careless boy. IT
all occurred in very few moments and
there was Httle to the story OF the muir
der. but II the facts as stated were
proven, said Mr. Wines, the state would
expect a verdict of murder in the first
degree life for a life, as the law
of man and of a higher power, de
mands.
When the witnesses were called Mr..
Cavanaugh asked that they be eXciud-
ed from the hearing of the trial and
thai they be kept separated. The court
said he would exclude the witnesses
from the court room but he knew of no
rule of law by which the witnesses
should be kept apart.
Leonard Cook. n young man, was the
first witness. He testified that he knew
both David Mansfield and his victim,
Thomas Lynch. Cook was an emplOye
ar the hotel and saw the trouble be-
tween the two. The witness said he
was at work I'm the kitchen when
young Lynch came in and told him that
iMansdield had threatened him. He said
Mansfield remarked You id --,
II YOU sake my mop again I'll cut your
liver out"
Afterwards within a few minutes.
LynSh came back and said Mansfield
mad drawn a knife on him. Lynch re-
Of ghe pantry and Mansfield came UP
out of The basement He raised
broom and then there was a Scuiile.
ANA Cook heard Lynch cry. The wit
ness went into The pantry and saw
Mansfield put a knife into his pocket
ana Lynch was holding his hands over
a wound in his side from which the
blood was flowing.
Look where the old devil stuck me-"
said the boy to Cook, and then he
climbed over some tables and out
through a back window TO so to a doc
tors office. The witness asked him TO
wait and ne would 60 for n doctor. but
THE boy went on. Cook said Lynch was
90 years old and weighed about l35
pounds.
Cook said he heard Mansfield say
that he would cut the boys liver out
II he took his mop again. Afterwards
Iynch came into tle kltohen and SAID:
What do you thlnk, the old devil pull
ed a knife on me" Lynch then went
back into the pantry and about five
minutes later Mansfield came up out
Of the basement and approached Lynch.
Cook said the young man was strong
for his size and was something OF an
athlete on redirect examination the
witness identified The knife with which
the stabbinE was done. Ii was sharp,
long bladed weapon known as potato
knife. lie said Mansfield always car
Tied the knife
Charles Lang. another employee OF the
Butte hotel al the lime OF the ARRAY.
testified. Lynch was sCrubhing in the
pantry and Mansfield came up out OF
the basement and swore at Lynch and
said he would whip him. Lynch picked
up bottle and told him 10 come on
but Mansfield went back and about
five minutes later he returned and
again started quarreling, and as he
approached Lynch the latter struck
him over the right shoulder with n
broom. Then they clinched and a
scuffie ensued and soon Lynch cried,
oh my God he cut me"
William Moon testified that he saw
all the trouble between the two men.
First young Lynch came up out of the
basement with some soap and Clans
field followed and took IL away from
him. Lynch then began sCruSbing and
allowed some water TO run down stairs.
Mansfield swore at him and came Up
stairs again and Lynch struck at him
with a broom. Mansfield got very an
cry and Lynch got scared and got
away from him and went INTO the
kitchen whore he picked up a hottie
and threatened TO hit Mansfield with
fl II he didn't keep back. lie ;,ut the
bottle down and went back into the
pantry. and then Mansfield ran At him
with the knife IN his hand lynch uiod
10 fight him off with his hands. but
Mansfield stabbed him and then walk
Cd back but turned and again started
for Lynch. with the knife still N his
hand. and the boy jumped out OF the
window. on rOss-eXaminat1n the
witness said Mansfield had the knife
IN his hand when he came up Tut OF
the basement and started toward .
Lynch. II was then that the boy struck I
Mansfield with the broom after which I
he went into the kitchen ana picked up .
the bottle. on redirect examination /
the witness said Lynch did not attempt /
10 strike Mansfield until The latter 1
came toward him with the knife
officer Sinsel. who arrested gT4ns- /
field. testified that he found the defend /
ant in his room az the Butte in the .
act Of putting on a suit OF underwear .