Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-07-16

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w. A. Hicks.
John Baker,
Ira Mandigo. Il
John Anderson.
Gus. Frederickson,
g. 3. Corbin, Jr.
States Attorney Armstrong opened
the case for the state. III ysS
John D. Flynn testified to finding the
body the day after the killing, aud de.
scribed Its condition. - -
At the evening session the examination
of Philip ireland was resumed. His story
was practically the same % that given by
him in the Coudotte trial. The various
murderous instruments used in the as
sassination of the defenssless Spicer fam
lily we're introduced in evidence. The
cross-examination did not develop any
thing very material, except that he stated
that his object in going to the agency
day or two before the murders was to
join Mrs. Cramsie's temperance society.
He did not Join the society ct that time,
but he joined it at q later date
The cross.examination of Ireland was ].
not concluded when court adjourned.
Thursday.
The discrimination Of Philip Ire.
land was resumed Thursday morning
by Mr.. Stevens. The new feature in the
examination was as to an alleged hole In
the wall in the agency guard d-house.
Witness denied that he knew anything
about a piece Of cloth which covered
hole in the chiuking of the logs. He de-
MED that after the murder and prior to
the Coudotte trial he had had any con-
versation or Communication with Paul
regarding the murder. He was asked
how it happened. then. that they each had
told four different stories as TO how the.
murder was committed, and these stories
agreed when they were told. His answer
to this question was not very satisfactory
Paul Holytrack came next. His story
was similar 70 tlas: :told on - Ccndotsa
ItEisl, Jnd}s esuise u ssass ony
10 come In relative 10 tlae killing ST -
members Of the family ii the house, as
part of the res geste. This testimony
was not permitted in the Coudotte trial
by Judge Winchester. The witness mar
rated the acts In the house, about as he
had done In his latest confession. s5
Court took noon recess while Paul'ss
direct examination was going on.
At the afternoon session the direct ex-
animation of Paul Holytrack was re-S
newed and continued for over half an
hour. Mr.. Stevens then proceeded TO-
cross-examine the witness. He then pro.
ceeded to read few sections from the re-
vised codes. He had never heard of
Kent, the Mandan man convicted Of
murder nor of Swidensky, the Mandansl
murderer; nor OF Blixt, the Minneapolis
aend. Had never asked anybody in Jail
since the Coudotte trial whether he would
be hung, but he had asked if they would
all get the same punishment. Witness
was Visited in the guard-house by the
Rev. Reed, and they talked abeut the
murders, and witness said he and Philip
did 1t. Never told Mr.. Reed how the fur
niture vas located In the house. Witness
was not q member of Mr.. Reed church,
and yet he was leading member Of the
/ - ~. W. a. Va eoos SAuSSus 0S uAu uOt
go and eat meals at Spicer's house on
the strength Of his being member of the
same church. He admitted that before the
6picer murder he had gone to Major
G Cramsie's house for the purpose Of
numbering him, at the instigation of
LOUIS A2asru ana FRANK blackhaWk's4 e.
brother. He had written on wall at the
agency that he had killed three neople.
naar;ro NJ and ~. sn;car and Ms
eank s.. W. a.1 ~. ep1o. anu ST. ST.
Rouse. Inc witness denied Gil knowledge
Of any hole in the wall between the cells.
At the evening session Cb.rles Welsh
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17th. near tho mulssec
whom ha believed
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