The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11

Davis $4,000. Witness and Mr.. Curtis
didn't think that he would do IL, rot
even after he had shown them the letter
he had written to Davis. They consid-
cred the proposition absurd. II learn
ed afterwards. though. that Darnold's
testimony was very important" con-
the witness Il first learned
from Mr.. Toole the Importance of IT,"
You have taken an active part in
the case in behalf OF the complainant.
have you not?"
II have devoted but little time to Il,
and am not much concerned In IL ne
way or the other" Continuing, he said
that in both cases he had tried to an
swer all of the questions put to him.
AT this time" salt he. lit is difficult
for me to remember in detail all h
1 have testified to in previous hear
ings In this case, as since hen i have
gone through considerable trouble Inc
am just now getting at myself again"
Again the Darno letter was taken
up n Judge Harwood asked witness
where and how he first saw IL and cop
led IT,. First there was h ~conversa-
ton. then witness. Donald and J. ii.
Curtis talked IL over. and subsequent
~ witness made a copy OF a
typewriter letter. which. Judge Har-
wood attempted to show was not In ex-
istence at the time of the first CONVEX
~sation. but which apparently appear
ed very 500 thereafter-so very soon,
in fact. that the space Of time between
the hour the matter was first preached
and the time when the subject matter
of the talk appeared in typewriter
form was barely discernible. The wit
ness became somewhat confused over
dates. hours and minutes m seconds
and the judge was persistent in his
effort to find u just where. after the
first talk with Darnold. the subject
matter appeared in typewriter form.
Witness said that he did not think
that Darnold was sincere in his pur-
port conveyed in his letter to A. ].
Davis. jr. He a always been an
honorable man before this and witness
could not bring himself to believe that
Darnold would actually resort to ex-
tortion. Subsequently he became con-
WINGED that Darnold was after money.
and nothing but money. inc that he
would resort to extreme measures TO
obtain IL.
Mr.. Boyce volunteered the Informal
ton that as soon as he became aware
of Darnold's purpose and intentions. he
sought to set himself Alright with
the community. He sought to expose
Darnold as being a perfidious person
and IL was his aim to put the whole
matter in the hands of tustice-let the
chips fall where they may. He had
testified to many things and he had
hoped to tell the truth in all Of them.
Upon redirect examination Mr..
Chase asked Mr.. Boyce IL he knew
who put the Darnold letter into type
written form. The witness answered
that he did not. but thought that some
lady in or near h Columbia block
did it..
Then you don't know the iady's
name?"
mo, SIR"
How man typewriters are there in
Butter"
Judge HARDWOOD and Andy Davis
smiled and so did the witness, who an
swered that he had no idea as TO the
number of typewriters in the city of
Butte. After making another begin
ming to go all over that part of the tes-
timony already given relative to the
work Darnold did on the j. r. Boyce,
jr., & Co.'S books, the hearing was ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning.