The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-28
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said nothing in the hearing Of the wit
ness relative to the fight.
John Lochner was next called. He
was in the saloon during the dance and
saw Zagar drinking and having a good
time with his riends. When the row
started. the witness saw Joe Toni take
something out of his pocket and strike
Zagar. He did not see what II was
Toni took from his pocket, but ne
struck two or three times at Zagar
just before the lights went out. Wit
ness did not see Toni after the trouble.
Witness inquired the cause of the tiou-
BILE and heard that a one-armed man
"a struck another. Zagar went ever
to where the row was in progress
and just then Toni pulled something
from his pocket and struck Zagar ard
the lights Immediately went out. VIII
ness had been told that Charles Smo-
litz put the lights out. Witness lie
not know of Zagar having had any
trouble with any one, and had not heard
that trouble was expected. After "a
gar was hurt. he showed witness his
wounds. and the witness remarked TO
the crowd that Joe was Killed ANA
went for an officer.
Peter Kobe in giving his testim my.
said he was drinking with Zagar wh'n
the one-armed man came up ana
struck him on the legs, knocking his
feet out from under him. While he Was
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did not know the cripple who struck
him. nor why he struck him. but sup
posed he was trying to make trouble
After the witness was hit, he got up
and started out saying: This Is a
bad crowd. and someone will get kill
ID" Just then he heard someone say
Zagar was killed. The crowd in the
dance hall and that In the saloon, were
different crowds. The witness explain
ed hat the Austrians were divided m
to two classes. known as the y
and lower" Austrians. The witness
did not know of m feud between the
two factions.
Joseph Schultz attended the lance. he
was friendly with both crowds. He saw
Toni there. Everybody drank plenty
Zagar vas somewhat drunk like the
rest. Witness saw some kind OF n
witnes did not know who put out the
racket, started neal the saloon door and
just then some n put out the lights.
Witness did not know who put out the
light I. but heard Smolltz did II. witness
said as soon as the lights went out, he
ran the back door. knowing some
one would get hurt. The witness pro-
fessed To have seen nothing OF the fight.
hut someone struck him on the shoul-
der with a knife as he went out ire
door. II only caused a scratch and did
not hurt him. He exhibited a small cut
in his coat where he had been hit with
the knife. He did not know who struck
him.
Matt Papes was at a saloon across
the way from the saloon where the
trouble occurred IN to 10 o'clock. A
friend came owe and asked him to go
over to Spehar's place. He did not like
to go as hi feared trouble. as he had
previously had difficulty with some of
those who were at Spehars. He went
however. and while there saw the Grip
pie previously referred to fall over a
box against Eobe's legs. Just then the
row commenced and the witness saw
Smolitz turn out the lights. The wit
ness Immediately ran out Of the dance
hall. Later he saw Smolltz outside
coins through his pockets as though
getting rid OF something. Witness saw
both Toni and Skonance at the dance,
but he did not see them at the time of
the row.
Matt Starhia testified that he saw the
row start. and saw Joe Toni pull some
thing. he could not say what IL was,
from his pocket. At the same time he
saw Smolitz turn out the lights. A
1 moment later he admitted IL was a
knife Toni took from his pocket. After
the lights were turned on again, the