The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-03

/ anything 10 do. 80 / came back to
Butte. / couldn't get on here. So
went to Helena, wnere 1 worked for
( two months
Franey said he met Moody on the
Castle road. He SAT-, he mad tended
bar at Rozeman in 1852
Where did you first meet Moody
Il met him on the trail from Victor
to Cripple Creek. coming from Victor.
We We're together for several nights at
Cripple Creek, and then he disap-
peared."
Did you ever meet Moody in Beaver
head county,"
II never met Moody anywhere ex-
eept at Cripple Greek. Butte and on
the Castle road
Did you not go out of Butte on trips
or excursions together?'
"Oh. no."
Did you not tell John Rccore in the
county Jail, on or about Nov. ;. 1897,
that YOU and Moody We're down mt a
station near Beaver canyon on the
railway between Ogden and Butte, on a
trip together. and that you and he got
into scrap in gambling game in a
saloon, and you and Moody did up n
man by beatincehim badly and striking
him over the head with a revolver or
gun. and YOU made your way out of the
saloon and concealed yourself in an
Clubhouse. that they made a search for
you and couldn't find you; that there
was heavy snow on the ground and
you and Moody had hard time getting
away"
mo, sir"
You know whom | refer To as Re-
core?"
Yes, | do?"
You remember him in jail?"
Yes, ] saw him there for 80. 40 or so
days"
Did you have any such converse
tnD Wit !, i,r1o
No. sir; | was not seeking notoricty
of that kind"
You would rather conceal what you
did,"
II had nothing to conceal. never
did anything / was ashamed Of
Did YOU have any conversation with
him at all?"
He told me a few funny stories, and
listened to him, but | told him moth
ing"
Franey said he never stopped off at
any station near Beaver canyon. and
was never snowbound near there. Mr.
Baldwin asked him if he was not very
much surprised when ne was arrested
for the kroeger murder.
No. nothing surprises me-" was his
reply.
When arrested he was put in a cosr-
dor different from that occupied by /
Moody at the city Jail Moody called !
over to him and asked him why he was |
in.
II understand | am in here for the |
same reason that you are in over |
there" was his answer
He said he remembered the witness |
John kilbride, who was in the city jail
at the same time. and that kilbrde I
bent fork and handed it to some one /
and suggested that he use it to pick
the lock with. Franey denied that he
used the fork on the lock. fTe said the
fork wouldn't go in the lock.
After this slip of the tongue Mr..
Baldwin asked him how ne knew il
wouldn't go in.
Il could tell by the build of the door"
he replied.
Franey said he and Moody occupied
different corridors in the county iail |
and admitted that they often passed
notes to each other, but he said the
notes were requests for tobacco and
onions. Only one note had any refer
ence to the murder case. Moody said |
IN one that they had been in Jail long
enough for nothing, and il was time
they We're turned loose.
We had nothing to talk about con-
corning the case" said Franey. I'VE
knew nothing about it, We were an
CRY at first for being arrested and
held"
Dreamer in the county TAIL where he
was held as witness in the Casey rob
oefy case. In answer to many other
questions the defendant went over the
story repeatedly about his movements
on the day and night of the murder
ma IN the main agreed with the stories
told by Dreamer and Moody.
ffaney was so anxious to testify that
Mr.. McClernan was frequently COM
oeiled to stop him and request him to
answer only questions asked by Mr..
Baldwin. He said he did not use the
words rush the can" when he invited
'reamer 10 the room after leaving the
VIII house. II never use such words"
he said. Il think that was gotten up
~ Henry Wey. l never said it"
FraneS said he did not go with Moody
o the office door of the Will house 20
ret the alarm clock on the night of
he murder, and he said Mrs Althoff
vas mistaken when she said he was
here.
Mr.. Baldwin asked Franey If he was
within % feet of the door when Moody
,ot the clock, and one of the defend
Lnts attorneys claimed an objection
which the court sustained. Mr. Bald
vim said II was very material matter
nd he wanted the witness to answer
Why. there is nothing in that" said
he court. 1t don't amount to a hill
# beans. What's the matter with
.ou?"
Franeys REORGANIZATION was not !
ntshed when court adjourned for the |
ay.