The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29

stabbing occurred, was next called. He
knew nothing about any factions
among the Austrians and professed to
know nothing about the trouble leading
up to the stabbing. After the hght,
Zagar went to the bar and said to witt
ness and his wife hat his head was
broke and asked for towels. A moment
later he said he was lone for. Just
before the hght Zagar, Pete Kobe and
other friends stood close by the door
leading to the dance hall. The witness
did not know who was on h other
side. After the fight Smoltz and the
others ran but the back door. n after
a while Smoltz came In the front door
and asked how bad Zagar was hurt.
The witness told him to q and see for
himself. The witness did not see Toni
after the fight.
At this time Skofiance. Smoltz. Frank
Skobez and Bart Svtko. the one-armed
man. were brought in by a deputy sher-
in and sworn as witnesses. Skofiance
was called and Mr.. Connolly. through
the interpreter. instructed him as to his
rights and asked him IL he cared 20
make a statement. He said that all he
knew OF the stabbing was that he saw
Zarar lying on the floor after he was
stabbed. He professed to know moth
ing about the fight. Asked where he
went after the fight, he said he wen.
home. Asked where he went after
wards. he replied that he started for
Glendale. Mr.. Connolly now stated
again to Skofance that he need not
answer the following questions unless
he wished TO. and asked How did you
come to be arrestedT'
Two policemen met me and arrested
me-" he replied.
why did you go away?"
1T was just the same to go at night
as by day." the witness answered. Sec
ing the futility OF further questioning.
the witness was excused.
Bart Svtko. the one-armcd man. was
next called. He replied In English TO
Mr.. Connolly's questions. He admitted
being at the dance hall. and said he fell
against Pete Kobe. who turned sud
denly upon him and made a thrust at
| him with a knife. the blade catching
him in the front of the p~antaloons.
Here he exhibited a small cut In his
trousers. A moment later he got a
blow on the head with a knife. which
laid his lead open. He was knocked
senseiese. and when he came to. the
fight In which Zagar was killed was all
over.
said he saw some cub starting and
ran out OF the dance hall. and that he
therefore knew nothing about the fatal
encounter.
Smoltz refused to testify and Frank
Schultz was called. He said he was at
the dance. and about 10 or IL o'clock
Zagar called all hands up to drink.
Svtko. the one-armed man. came up
and commenced to make trouble by
kicking Pete Kobe on the legs. Zagar
turned and asked what the trouble was.
No one replied. and Zagar turned and
went to the lance hall and the witness
followed. Just as Zagar got inside the
door Toni put his hand In his pocket
inc pulled out a knife. Just then
/ Graort, tt,rpod ont tha lfohfs apA tho
witness did not see him strike the blow.
Smoltz had a piece of wood or iron In
his hands. Toni ran out OF the house
and witness had not seen him since.
The witness did not know that Zagar
had any trouble with m of the sus-
pected parties. Witness here stated
that Skofance, Toni. Svtko and Smoltz
came from another part of Austria
from the rest of those who were at The
dance, and the two factions did not
like one another. The witness next
stated that he had always heard his
parents say that the class of Austrians
the four men belong to seemed never
to have n good holiday unless omeon
was killed. The witness in describing
Toni. said he was a tall man.. thin, has
a scar on his face. has crown hair and
Is somewhere near 30 years old.
Peter Aneller. bartender at the sa-
loon across the street from Spears
place. sprang something OF a sensation.
He said he closed up his place and went
home to his room at the American
house, where Toni and Svtko roomed.
They were in their room. and a third
party was there. He heard Toni say
he had killed one man and wanted to
kill another before he left the city.
Svtko swore he would kill the man who
cut him on the head. He thought The
third party with Toni and Svtko Has
Skofance or Smoltz. Witness had part
ly undressed. and on hearing the con-
versation he put on his clothes and
went out to try to get someone to ar
rest the three men, but while he was
gon they left.
Are you positive o heard Toni
and the cripple say they had killed a
man and would kill another" Mr.. Cur-
molly asked. .,
Upon my life. ! am" the witness re-
piled dramatically.
The jury returned the following YER
dict:
That said Joseph Zagar came to fhe
death on the 25th day of December. iSps
in the saloon known as Pete Spehar $
In the Parrot addition. from a knife
wound or some sharp instrument in
the hand OF some party or parties un-
known to this jury"