The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-29
TOM FRANEY CONFESSES

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that all he knew about the case was
that Steve Simpson got so out Of il.
NO, / only said that Simpson said
he was going TO get some money out
Of it,"
When did YOU say p
when he left Jail about "A month ago.
/ did not know what he meant at that
time or what he knew
DO YOU not expect 10 receive some
lcniency ar pardon because Of the fact
that you testify here to-day
No. sir.
In answer To some further questions
from Mr.. Baldwin, the witness said
Jailer Walsh called him out of his cell
and asked him how he came to testify
and give away his knowledge about the
matter and about some liquor in iail
and to satisfy the jailer he told him
what Simpson had said. Dickinson
had testified that the first he knew that
Simpson had overheard any of the con-
Neisation with Franey, during which
the latter made the admission that he
had killed Simpson. was when he was
informed of il by the county attorney
ON Thursday evening.
THIS concluded the testimony of Dick
enson and he was sent back TO Jail. and
City Detective Murphy was called to
the witness stand and repeated the
story he told a the Moody trial relative
10 the arrest Of Franey and the search
made of his room, and Francys decar-
alton that he could prove an alibi before
he had been Informed why Moody WAS
arrested. Mr. Murphy spoke about the
creased handkerchief taken from Fra
neS. and which Henry Wcy thought
looked as if it had been used for a
mask. Mr. Murphy thought it had been
used as bandage because he had.
hot
his wrist wrapped with handkerchief
Franey Tried 10 Escape
John kilbride was next called to the
witness stand and testified that he met
Franey in the city Jail some time in
June of last year
After | learned who he was and
what he was in for | took more interest
in him." said Kilbrde. Il talked To
him and said that if | were in for any
such serious change | would try to get
out. He asked me how, and | said
any way | could. He took an old table
fork and bent it and tried to open the
back door with it,"
Kilbride said Moody was in a depart
ment opposite to Franey and the latter
often made signs to him with his head
and hands. especially when visitors
came in to talk to Moody. Kilbride
however could not make out what the
signs sgnfied. The witness said Fra
ney had declared to him several times
that he was innocent of the murder
Kilbride said, on cross examination,
that he suggested the use of the fork
to Franey.
Thomas A. Morrin, an attorney who
testified at the preliminary examination
of Franey and Moody. has since left
the city, and by consent of the attor-
neys a transcript of his testimony was
read to the jury. He testified that he
was with Franey and Moody and
Dreamer in the California brewery. and
saw them leave the place about 10
o'clock
Mrs. AlthoGs Clock.
Mrs. George Althoff, proprietress of
the Will house at the corner of Broad
way and Arizona streets. where Franey
and Moody lodged AT the time of the
murder. was the next witness. For the
third or fourth time she told the story
about Franey and Moody coming to her
room about 1915 O'Clock on the night of
the murder and asking her for an alarm
clock. She thought they had just come
in from the street, and appeared ex-
cited. She again qualified her testi-
mony as To the time by saying she
always kept her clock quarter Of an
hour faster than the regular time which
would make the real time of their
arrival al her house about 1890 o'clock.
The murder was committed at 10.15 or
1926 At her first testimony given at
the preliminary examination she made
no mention of the fact. but subsequent
ly she was recalled by the defense and
told the story about her clock having
been fast.
What occurred between the time Of
your first testimony at the preliminary
examination and the time YOU We're
called by the defense to cause YOU TO
change your statement or direct your
attention t. the popularity of Your
clock asked Mr.. Baldwin.
1t being murder case. of course IL
drew my attention to it," replied Mrs.
Althoff
anything else?"
Yes. a lady friend Of mine said "a
me after I had testified a the preImi-
nary examination To remember that this
was a murder case and that mv clock
was about a quarter of an hour fast
Mrs. Althnff said she had kept her
clock fast for "a number ~ years for
business reasons. If sine had travelling
men 70 call an "A certain hour sh. could
never Get them nn ia time If her jock
was not fast Before her examination
was concluded court adjourned for fha
day
In adm0nishing tine fury Judges #auey
once more told The Jurors NOT 10 Rad
me newspapers IL sail theg. aert
made - H. sold. aha N..e c.IaFs5 4.
max. Them attractive.