The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09

Were you ever In Nevada. Mo-" ask
ed Mr.. Connolly.
II was in the asylum there" was the
answer.
How far was that from BHhnes?'
About 1000 miles I guess"
why did you go to the asylum
II don't know: they put me there"
who put you there?"
81 don't know his name"
Don't you know why you were sent
there?''
II don't know"
Ibid you not tell your brother that 1t
was on account of SOM trouble you had
with a girl?'
YES"
Then tell US why you were sent to the
asylum
Il wanted to settle DOWN"
do you mean by that that you wanted
to get marriedy'
That was my Intention"
Did somebody interfere with that?"
NO"
why did you not get married. Them"
No answer.
did the young lady want to get mar
riedy''
Eyes. / guess So"
Were you put in the asylum because
you wanted to get married?'
II guess So"
d you remember the lady's name?"
II can't remember 1t now"
Baum was then questioned concerning
his trouble with Brandt. and he told all
about 1t. He said Brandt called him bad
names.
What then occurred!"
81 hit him."
"Why?"
81 don't know"
dc you think you did right to hit
him.
II don't Know"
ID you mean to kill him?"
mo-
Baum said he had known Brandt for
20 years and came with him to Montana.
why did you come to Montana?'
For my health"
How long after you left the asylum
did you start for Montana"
About a week
"Over what road did you Gomez"
Railroad"
Did you ever have any trouble with
Brandt before?"
Yes, he was mean to me-"
Baum said he did not know the month.
day of the week or year. but later in the
examination remembered well enough. He
said he did not know why he was In jail.
but remembered that after he hit Brandt
he went home and hid himself i'm the cell
lar. where he was found by Under Sheriff
Murphy.
Don't you know what you were arrest
ed for?"
No answer.
You say the young lady you spoke of
was willing to marry your"
Yes, l think So"
why did you not marry"
No answer.
do you recollect going to a minis
ter?'
No answer.
Did you go to the minister with her?'
I'VE started there"
Did you get married."
mo, we were stopped" o.
"Who stopped you?'
"The colored folks"
What for?"
No answer.
What was the girls amer
"Amelia Reek.'
"was the young lady white or coIored?'
asked DIR. Hammond.
white"
why did the colored people interfere?"
Don't know"
Did they stop you on the way?"
mo, we were there"
How did they prevent you from get
ting married?"
They opened my hands"
How did you happen to have your
hands closed?"
II closed them"
'Tell us how IL all happened"
1--WE went a little fast. maybe. but l
thought l hadn't much time IL I wanted to
settle down."
did you get her consent before you
started?'
well. she was willing"
do you know where ran is now?"
asked DIR. Bernheim.
Don't know"
what has become of him?"
Believe he died"
"Who told you he died?'
my lawyer"
"Who Is your lawyerr'
Mr.. Kirk"
do you know why Brandt died?"
mo"
Yes. you do; now tell me why"
Don't you know you hit him?"
Yes"
Don't you know that was in connec-
ton with his death?'
No answer.
Don't you know you are in Jail be-
! cause you hit him?"
II guess"
Don't you know you hid yourself In
the cellar because you were afraid some
thing would happen you for hitting
him.
IT felt bad because I hit him"
"When you heard that he was dead
were you sorry that you hit him?'
mo. ! had a right to hit him."
Don't you know he died because you
hit him."
No answer.
Go on. now, and answer me-" said
DIR. Bernheim. land don't to be more
foolish than you are. Don't you know he
died because you hit him?'
II heard he did"
"Are you sorry you did it,"
Yes"
Have you thought about him since
you nave been in JaiiT"
Yes"
"What did you think about him?
II thought he was not as good as
| thought he was"
do you have Dreams" asked DIR.
Hammond.
YES"
Baum said he often saw his brother in
his dreams.