, 1897-11-04
ton fitted to this case. It bore evidence

ton ftted to this case. IT pore vtdenc
CT falsity.
Col. Downey resented the imputa>
tions Of Mr.. Corthell vigorously, and
the controversy owe the introduction
of the instrument was sharp and some
what acrimonious.
Attorney Arnold took a hand and
his argument vas SO spicy that the jury
vas sent from the court room.
After hearing Attorney Burritt. who
spoke respectfully and without the fire
of those who followed him, Judge
Bramel sustained the objection raised
by the prosecution and ruled the bill
of sale out.
Mr.. Coughlin has a bill of sale he re-
ceived through the mail written with
a lead pencil. 1t was produced and Of
fered in evidence; was objected to by
the prosecution and the jury again sent
from the court room, pending argu,
ments. The objection was chiefly bas,
ed on the ground of the document hav.
ing been made after the transaction
and. further that its execution is not
proven. Attorney Corthell raised the
objection and quoted authority to SUBJ
stantiate his position. Mr.. Coughlin
was asked questions in an effort to
prove the genuineness of the bill of
sale. Said he wrote to Mr.. Wood at
Nebraska; received the document by
mail with a letter of transmittal, and
believed the instrument was in Mr.:
Woods hand writing.
Attorneys Corthell and Burritt were
the combatants and made extended ar
guments pro and cor.
Judge Bramel: Gentlemen I am go.
ing to let this instrument go to the jury
for what it is WORTH The jury was
brought in and Mr.. Coughlin continued
his evidence: The black and white ami
NAL he killed August IS was one de-
scribed in the bill of sale; was arrested
August 10 in Laramie in the afternoon;
went to Justice Fitch's office; the
yearling was Holstein and Durham; on
August II it rained and they could not
put up hay very well; finished a stack
and moved the machinery; had about
16 men employed in the bayfield, that
day: was experimenting them and
moved machinery; rode up and down
the lane; went up for the yearlings and
back with them; also to move the ma
chinery; the only horseback riding he
did that day was on these occasions;
did not go on the range either the 18th
or 18th, night or morning; Louis was
in town attending the Sisters school at
that time. and continued until vaca-
ton: there were no brands on the black
and white animal; the triangle brand
is his own. and is the n Louis thought
he saw on the animal; when Mr.. Reid
came he was running a sweep; wanted
to speak to witness; Reid asked to see
the hide OF any animal killed during
the last 10 days; told him II could not
possibly do it as l am under instruc>
tons from my attorney, but II you SO
wish I will 90 to town and see him.
Reid said my attorney had nothing to
do with it and said there was a penalty
If $4,000 for not exhibiting the hides;
nothing unusual in Reid's demeanor
that day; they parted friends; nearly
all bones neal the kettle came from
the slaughter house owned at present
by Mr.. Balch; for 16 years he had been
in the habit of hauling the heads, hoofs
and bones to the ranch and feeding
them to the hogs after being boiled;
paid $50 a year for this refuse; he took
the bones and feet of 1O2 head given to
him and taken to the ranch; generally
boiled cabbage, potatoes, turnips. ruta-
bagas and other garden truck with the
bones; sometimes would boil I'D a
horse which had died and feed it to the
hogs.
Attorney Corthell asked t have the
Reid letter withdrawn from the jury
and the court permitted 1t saying he
believed it tc be dated September of
the present yea while 1t is dated in
1891. This letter tended to show an
i~ll-feeling existing between Mr.. Reid
and the defendant and its withdrawal
may have some important bearing on
the case
Cross-examined by Attorney Corthell
Mr. Coughlin was in the stock bust.
ness; had been so engaged for 81 years;
had cattle, hogs and horses; was familiar
with brands generally used as a stock
man; owned the ranch three and me
half years; managed 1t for McCreary
before purchasing it; the calves bought
at stock yards weighed 200 to 300
pounds, and were from 2 to S years old,
five red and white, one brindle, two
red and three black, with white points
at different parts OF the body. (The de,
scription Of the black ones was thor
oughly gone into very infinitely, Attor,
ney Corthell evidently endeavoring to
show by this witness that none of them
were marked similar to the one killed.)
Six Of the II calves were moi branded;
branded some of them Y L and two of
the five he put triangle on; branded
them in April; kept them near the
house until they were branded; saw
them bruised and blemished in the
stock yards: approached Mr.. Wood to
purchased them: they picked out the
III, some were lame. wood'a said