The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-12
BUTTE News.
BACHER WAS IDENTIFIED
Positively Recognized by Seattle
Attorney.
NO DOUBT OF HIS PERJURY
1t Is Expected That the County Attorney
VIII Spring Sensation Soon in Con-
nection With the Shafer Case.
Bacher Wanted in Seattle.

]. w. Bacher was yesterday posi-
lively identified as the man who inn
personated the fictitious Ed Laney at
Seattle and made deposition in favor
of Joe Shafer. the murderer of John
Hawkins. which testimony was used at
the trial of. Shafer tn bolster up his
claim that he killed Hawkins in self
defense The Identification was estab-
lished by William Parmerlee. an attor-
ney from Seattle, who arrived in Butte
yesterday for the purpose of taking
look at Bacher Parmerlee represented
the county attorneys office at the eN-
animation when Bacher. alias Laney.
gave his testimony. The identification
is positive, and that in connection with
other facts in connection with the Sha-
fer case in the possession of the county
attorneys office gives promise Of an
explosion of the greatest sensation ever
sprung in legal circles in Silver Bow
county.
The evidence so far in shape to be
made public, concerns only Bacher. II
is to the effect that he put up the
money. or the greater part of it, FOR the
defense of Shafer and that a short
while before the trial took place he
went to Seattle and impersonated Ed
Ianey. He went before a notary pub
lie and made the deposition referred to
and then returned TO Butte. His arrest
was made last Monday and Mr.. Par
merlee was imediately sent for to iden-
tify Bacher. Mr.. Parmerlee was sit
ting in the county attorneys office
yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Aware
brought Bacher in. and the moment
he entered the dooe. although Mr.. Par
merlee was not expecting To meet the
man. he was recognized by the Seattle
attorney.
How are YOU. Laney?" was Mr.. Par
merlee's greeting.
Bacher took a seat and looked AT the
attorney for a few moments before re-
plying, then said. My name is not
Ianey"
Mr. ParmerIee told him it was use
less to deny his identity, and then
spoke of their Seattle meeting and the
facts of the deposition. Bacher re-
piled that he had never been in Seat
lie, except once. and that was in No
vember. 1892. II was i'm November of
last year that his deposition was
taken.
Where were you between the LIST
and 9Th of November" asked Mr. Con-
molly.
rs none Of your business" said
Bacher.
You don't have To answer it," said
MI. Connolly. but | think 1t is some
of my business.
he had left the office. Mr.. Parmerlee
said:
why, there's not the least shadow
of doubt that he is the man who rep
resented Ed Laney. and whom | cross
examined when his deposition was
taken in Seattle. l must say. however.
that he appeared much more nervous
and agitated when his deposition was
taken than he appeared here to-
day."
Bacher, or his friends. have retained
Attorney MeLernan. and ii is likely
that habeas corpus proceedings will be
Instituted to-day to get him out of the
serious position he is in. but the county
attorney will be prepared to meet H.
1t has not yet been determined what
shall be done with Bacher A ease
could be made out against against him
here, but the crime of perjury Was
committed in Seattle and the author
tiles of that city are anxious To get
hold of him.
III has been published i'm Butte
paper that the woman with whom
Bacher has been living was formerly
Skaters wife. This is denied. and il is
stated that she is Bacher's lawful wife
and was married to him at Helena