, 1897-11-02


In the district court, at a late hour
cured in the Coughlin case, as follows:
Thos. Hassett, W. b. Sutphin, J. w. T.
Gray, Herman TIegewald, Chris Klein.
J. T. Holiday, NJ. A. Hance, Oscar
Rogers. w. II. FraZee, c.. w. S%palding,
Louis Seehausen and John p. Olson.
When court opened this morning at
9 o'clock there was quite a large num-
Der of spectators present and nearly all
the members of the Laramie bar, show
ing the interest felt in the case. Im>
mediately on the opening of court
Judge Jahren of the prosecution. made
an opening address to the jury, stat
ing the charges that they expected to
prove against Mr.. Coughlin. These
statements were substantially as pub
lished in The Republican at the time
of Mr.. Coughlin's arrest.
At the conclusion of Judge Jahren's
ISldl'llltIl, VII pu III, louIlotl vi thC
defense, said the defense had no state,
ment to make to the jury at this time.
The prosecutions witnesses were
sworn. They are Bell. Phillips, Shro-
der. Lannon and Reid.
Mr.. Lannon hen took the witness
stand. He testified as follows in an
swer to questions ~propounded by Judge
Jahren: VIM. Lannon, lives in Lara
ME county, % miles east or Laramie;
Is a ranchman; brands his stock d. L.;
the COW was gathered in the roundup
and was turned out about a year ago;
Mr.. Bell took the COW to his ranch,
Cross-examined by Burritt-All he
Testified to was learned from hearsay;
didn't know from his own knowledge
whether this Is the same cow that was
gathered by the roundup or not: ties,
titled before Judge Fitch at the pre-,
iiminary examination: owns 500 to SOC
head of cattle; often asks cattlemen to
take up his stray cattle; did not author
ize Mr.. Bell to gather his cattle direct,
ly, but his brother-in-law had SO au>
thorized him; Mr.. Owen had authority
to act for him and his acts were ap-
proved; Mr.. Owen was acting for him
when he allowed Mr.. Bell to leave the
animal where Mr.. Coughlin could get
it; in July he first learned of the use
to be made of the animal. (This was
objected to and objection sustained).
Witness did not know whether calf
was branded; he had not contributed
to the fund to prosecute this case; he
had not at any time parted with the
title to the COW or calf.
There were a number of objections
raised over Mr.. Lannon's testimony,
nearly all of which were sustained.
THE DEPUTY TESTIFIES.
Henry SHREDDER was next called. He
said he had resided in Albany county
for IA years; he was special deputy
sheriff on Aug. IL, 1897; he saw the
calf at Mr.. Bells ranch August -; i,
was a black calf with some white spots;
1t was running with its mother which
was also black and about 5 years old;
brand on the COW was very distinct;
calf was about a year old; was large
for its apparent age; was not weaned;
on August IL the COW and calf were
marked on Mr.. Bells ranch by drivins
copper nails; two nails were placed in
the calf's hoofs about center of the out,
er edge; Messrs. Bell, Holmes, Morgan
Frazer and himself were present when
the nails were driven in the hoofs;
went out to look for the COW and cali
Tuesday and saw COW and calf; after.
wards went out and found only tbs
COW; went to Bells ranch, but Bell was
not home; went to Coughlin's CORA,
and saw two animals in the corral
but not the calf in question; after ex,
amining Coughlin's premises did no
find the calf; at that time the COW wa.
three miles away; vent and got a hors,
and came to town to confer with Sher
if Frazer; on the way back met Mr.
ISou6hilH poS anu dIlOlu6T uTlNlQ$
three head of cattle, two bulls and tn,
cow in question; then hurried to tow
to notify Sheriff Frazer. Motion tt
strike out this testimony was overrul
ed).
Witness then went to the ranch; thu
lane is between Coughlin's and Bell.
ranch; there were calf tracks in the
middle of the lane, and the tracks O
two horses; it was just after a heavy
rain, and the tracks were distinct; the
tracks were going toward Coughlin's;
Mr.. Bell and brother, John Reid ant
witness left town at 4 o'clock p. m. t.
go to the Coughlin ranch; he placed
the boy that helped butcher under ar.
rest; in a kettle filled with potatoes
were eight hoofs and other parts o.
animals; there was black hair in the
kettle, as well as some other; took the
hoofs. hide and horns, placed them in
a gunny sack and brought them to town
and turned them over to Sheriff Frazer,
Cross-questioned by Mr.. Burritt-Is