, 1897-11-03

ranch about one and one-half or two
miles; knew Coughlin since May, 1875.
% years; has resided on his ranch -
years; Coughlin has lived out there
about seven years; knew E. ]. Bell;
was in company with Bell and Shro>
der August 10; went from Laramie with
them that day; was informed by the
deputy sheriff what the object Of the
trip was; Mr.. Bell called his attention
to the black COW and calf about July
20; there vas some peculiar scattering
white spots on the calf's legs; was close
to them; saw the cow on the morning
Of the 10Th of August in the Coughlin
lane, while on his way home. Here
witness related the actions of Mr.. Bell
and SHREDDER while searching the ket-
tie for parts of the yearling heifer).
Mr.. Bell requested Coughlin's men to
place a mark on the hoofs and horns In
justice to Mr.. Coughlin; Bell turned
his back while this was being done;
some n remarked that 1t looked like
a funeral; another said it's = pretty dry
crowd and witness replied. Boys after
this thing is settled and over We will
have n treat the horns found in the
kettle were the same the animal had;
saw the calf sucking the COW; about 2
o'clock he inquired for Mr.. Coughlin.;
Mrs. Coughlin said Mike was at Three
twenty; went where directed and saw
| Coughlin and asked to see the hide o.
any animal killed in the last 10 days;
Coughlin replied that he could not do
It without seeing his lawyer, which he
| offered to do if witness desired; finally
witness said, Then you refuse do
you?" and Coughlin said, Yes, John,
[ dol believe a man a do as he
pleases about showing his hides"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Burritt-He
went to see the hides ina friendly way:
was at the preliminary examination;
Coughlin was running a sweep August
u; told Coughlin his lawyer did no
have anything to do with 1t; was horse
back at that time; didn't consider any,
thing unusual in the location Of the
boiler lin which the head, hoofs, etc.,
were found): is no in the habit of
neighboring with Mr.. Coughlin; have
had an exchange of words; there was
no unkindly feelings at time Of the kill
ing, between them; wrote Coughlin q
threatening letter once for a good
cause; called Coughlin a G. d. liar in
a letter dictated to him; still there was
not a particle OF ill-feeling existing be-
:ween them was not acting officially
out as a stockman when he went to
see the hides; was positive Coughlin's
men marked the hoofs and horns.
On being shown the hoofs, witness
vas unable to identify the marks on
them and said: There are too many
marks on them and l don't believe they
are the ones" Went with Bell and
SHREDDER to procure the search warrant;
went horseback to Bells ranch, then
came to town with the Bell brothers;
when they went to the ranch, Mr.. Bell
look a repeating rifle to the kettle. and
while the search was in progress wit,
ness held a gun; for years he has miss
ed cattle, and suspected they were be.
ing stolen by some one; the calf wa
eft there as 1t might be a e OF
detecting those who were stealing cat,
tie; Mr.. Bell and he talked the matter
over; the yearling weighed between 500
and 600 pounds. The a witness
watched the calf SO closely was be-
cause it resembled n Of his w that
was missing, the only difference being
that his was a steer.
Re-cross-examined by Corthell-Haa
not seen the hoofs that were marked
by Coughlin's men since; knows what
the marks were; when marked they
we're hot and somewhat soft and easy
% mark; were marked with a knife; one
piece Of hide found in the kettle was
Is inches square; considers there was
enough hide taken out to make q
calf" searched in the slaughter house
and in the brush for the hide; found nc
other hides: SHREDDER and the others
were there; saw COW at the east end OF
the lane, being driven with two other
animals toward town by Mr.. Coughlin's
boy and the Clark boy at about
o'clock In the morning.
JOHN WEBB.
Lived on the Little Laramie; had been
there since 1873; Owed about two miles
from Coughlin's; in August saw the
black COW and calf with the d L brand;
saw them half a dozen times; saw the
calf suck the cow.
His testimony was short and sweet.
DICK FARRELL.
Lived IN the Millbrook ranch; had
lived In that vicinity Is years; saw the
black COW with white marks near Ter
ry Fees, north Of Seven Mile lake; saw
a short yearling-black, with white
spots; he fetched them to the Harris
ranch; saw them 10 times at the ranch;
saw the calf suck the COW twice; COW
had a full bag; noticed it particularly.
Noon. recess until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When court reconvened Sheriff Fras,
er was recalled. Brads we're driven in
the inside Of the right hind and fore
foot of the calf. On being shown the
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