Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06

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fastened out in search OF the constable
and in minute or two returned with
him. Fairgraves held the dead mans
head in his arms minute or so, ther
helped to place the body upon the table
At the request of the county attorney
the witness then ARRANGED the faro
tale, the dealers chair, the "look-
outs" platform, aud the other articles
that figured prominently in the affair
placing them in the positions he recol-
lected, especially with reference to the
wall of the beer hall.
On cross ss-examnation, he admitted
hearing deceased use pretty rough Ian
guage, the nature of which he could not
positively recall He also remembered
having seen him reach over the table,
but could not see what he was reaching
after. Then followed number of ques
tions as to the locality of the articles
named, the witness at the request of At
torney Wallace prostrating himself upon
the overturned chair in the position he
claims to have seen Ig's body. A ques-
tion as to whether anyone at any time
interfered between the accused and the
deceased was ruled out.
THE MINERS CHECK WEIGH MASTER,
VIM. Eynon, was then called to the
stand. He knew neither party TO the
affair. He was in the company of Fair
graves and Richard the night of the
shooting, as previously shown. He told
his version of the affair, which was prac-
tcally identical with that of Fairgraves.
They had been in the hall but minute
when the trouble between the two COM
menced. He saw defendant strike de-
ceased with gun, hitting him four or
five times, the latter attempting with
his hands to shield his head from the
blows. He recollected hearing Ilg ask
for gun, also of seeing Guy raise a
chair between the two. Was not on
hand when shooting occurred, having
left with Fairgraves and Richard, as
previously shown, but returned after it
was over. Then he found Leyden pick
ing up the scattered chips. He, too,
was called on to arrange the articles be-
fore the jury.
The cross examination Of Eynon drew
forth little different from the direct.
Attorney Wallace's question as to
whether prejudice existed in Belt
against the gambling fraternity was OBJ
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as representing no issue in the case, but
the court after listening 10 brief epeci-
tication of the question by Mr.. Wallace
decided to admit it and it evoked the an
swer, NO, not to any great extent
Eynon recalled that the deceased
called the accused vile names. Several
questions rs to the arrangement of the
articles on exhibition closed his cross
examination and the court adjourned for
lunch
CORONER wEITMAN
was the first witness of the afternoon
He presided at the post mortem exami-
nation held over the body of Victor Ilg,
assisted by DR.. Ladd. There were two
wounds, one in the head and
the other in the abdomen. The former
entered above and in front of the right
ear, passed through the head, coming
out in the left temple. 1t was neces
sarily fatal, There were powder marks
where the ball entered, The ball max
ing the other wound entered about five
inches left of the navel, passed through
the viscera. and found lod4ment close
to the skin in the fourth dorsal vertebra
1t was also fatal. although the physician
considered that any patient with
such wound might, perhaps, live eev-
eral days. The coroner illustrated the
position Of both wounds. He also testi-
lied as to the contusons found on the
head Of the deceased where, it is claimed,
Leyden struck him with the pistol
barrel, There were three or four such
bruises, one at the base Of the brain
having penetrated the scalp. He pro-
nounced these wounds as liable to have
caused concussion of the brain.
On cross s-eXamination he was asked TO
proddce the notes taken at the post
which he did, reading from
them. He did not see the body before
the clothing had been removed snd was
Iheref' re unable to identify a vest said
TO have been worn at the time Of death |
He gave the deceaseds height as ) feet
IL, weight, estimated, 100 to 1G1 pounds. |
and pronounced him large man. \
number Of questions as to the bruises on
the head followed. during which some
WAS afforded the spectators
by questions as to a mans "seelUg stars"
and the trad tional hardness Of q negro's
skull, after which
I)ls, ALBEIT g.. l.ADD
1f this city was called by the state. He
.orrob rated the coroners testimony ae
to the results of the post mortem, and on
cross examination had a lot of hypothet-
cal questions fred at him about con-
,usslon Of the brain, but was not per
nltteu to answer the question about 4
:olored man caring naught for failing
bricks.
NORMAN M'DoNALD,
a miner, who has resided in Belt about
six months, then testified. Immedi-
ately before the shooting he was cross
ing the street from Howson's saloon
ana passed Zig, who was leaving the
Deer hall hurriedly. Mcdonald entered
the latter, and in minute or so the de
leased returned. He first stood by the
stove with his hands behind him and
MS gaze directed toward the bank table,
Then he walked toward the table where
Leyden was sitting in the dealers char.
The latter said, keep away, you'll get
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