The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-15

questioning by Mr.. Connolly, the Wit
ness. in replying, said that when he
went into the house the Wilson woman
handed him the gun, and as she did 50,
said: II killed him by accident A
second woman a been i'm the house.
who ran out as the officer approached
the house.
Police Captain w. ]. Dawson was
notified OF the murder and went at
once to the scene. lie asked who did
the shooting and Nellie Wilson said:
1T was me. l murdered him officer
Wilson handed the witness the gun
with which the shooting was done, "A
3S-caliber Smith n Wesson, which wit
ness identified. Witness. i'm replying to
MIR. Connolly's questions, said the Will
son woman. in telling him how the
shooting was done, said: Jake was
the p~eaCemaker. | came in and made
n rush for the gun as Il lay on the
dresser. jake tried to prevent me from
getting u. In the sCufle | shot him. -
Captain Dawson stated that i'm search
ing the house several packs Of marked
cards were found, some loaded dice and
in Donnelly's pocket was found n silk
handkerchief tied mp as though used at
some time for a mask. a hop layout
was also found in the room. Captain
Dawson said the Wilson woman had
the appearance of being either III or un-
der the influence Of hop.
Police Officer Il. J. Peters gave prac-
tically the same testimony as the pre-
ceding witnesses.
Haley Williamson, a woman living in
No. I, Little Terrace. was called. She
heard n shot and heard a body fall
and then sent for an officer. but did
not know anything about the trouble
and was not acquainted with the par
ties.
4. f. Donnelly. I'm whose apartments
the shooting occurred, was tho next
witness. lie said he was a clerk at
the NJ. & NJ. He had known the de-
ceased sine the races commenced. lie
knew him only as Jackie Barrett. Wit
ness said ne rented the place known az
No. 3. Little Terrace. In detailing the
circumstances Of the afIair, he said he
was sick and Jake was staying with
him. They were sitting by the fire
when Miss Spencer came in. They
had a milk punch. which she brought.
Shortly afterward she came in again
and witness bought the drinks. IL was
only a little while later that she came
again accompanied by the Wilson
roman After having n drink the La
ter started OF FOR the gun on the
dresser. Jakie went after her. The
woman got the gun in her hand. and as
they came together the gun went OF
Witness said: MY God, you have
killed Jake" The woman aid We'll
there's a load left for me-" and tried q
put the gun to her head. but was pre-.
vented by witness, who took the gur
from her and handed IL 10 an officer
when one arrived. Asked why the WI.
son woman went after the gun. tn,
witness did not state definitely. bu'
said she had agreed to leave Butte. a,
they had quarreled. and he supposed
she came 90 tell him how much she dis
liked him. Witness was asked II thu
woman was prompted i'm going afteI
the gun by the presence of the othei
woman. lie said not. He did not know
whether or not she was coming afteI
himself. but supposed so. Asked II th'
woman was drunk, witness aid sh'
had had n few drinks. She was ais
addicted 20 the use of opium and NOR
phine. Replying TO questions from Mr.
Wines, witness said he had held Bar
rett up for a long time and they wer'
on the friendliest relations. Mr.. Wine
asked: III there are any discrepancies
In your testimony. have YOU wilfull.
told these gentlemen a falsehood?'
Il hope God may strike me dead II
have Mas the reply.
Asked about the handkerchief witt
! the knot in IL, witness said he had ha'