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

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| said Mr.. Baldwin.
"All of which is overruled" said the
court. Now sit down"
Hardcastle was asked as to what Kro-
/ ger had testified to at the inquest. and
the court ruled that he must answer
| from memory. which the witness said
! he could not do.
Then you don't know anything
about it," said the court. step aside,
| get down."
IF the court please MIR. McCler-
! nan started to say.
No. get down there: go away" and
| the witness left the stand
Thomas Franey, the defendant was
| then called to the witness stand and
after stating his name he was at once
| taken. by Mr.. Naughton to the night
OF May %. the night of the murder He
said he was walking along East Park
street about $50 O'Clock with Frank
Moody. and they met Mike Creamer.
and with him returned to Main street
ana then went to the California Brew
cry. where they remained until about
10 O'Clock They met Attorney Morrin
at the brewery about $40 O'Clock and
they all remained in the brewery for
about half an hour. Morrin went out
first. and a few minutes later Franey
and his two companions left by the
Main street entrance of the brewery
walked up to Broadway and then went
east to the Will house. entering by the
side door.
What was the occasion of your go
ing to the Will house,
I'VE roomed there
What was the number of your
ROOM"
Room 20"
What did you do after you got
there?'
II went out after pitcher of beer"
How long We're you gomez"
About five minutes"
What then did you do?"
Then Moody went out after several
pitchers of beer
What time did you part with
Creamer that night?"
Wen. the clock, which was quar-
ter of an hour fast. showed that it was
a quarter to IL o'clock"
Did you leave the room after that"
No, we went to bed then"
Did you see Dreamer again that
night"
4 did not see him again until the
next morning.
What was the condition of your
face that day as to being shaven?"
Il was shaved on the 25th day of
May in barber shop on Park street.
City Detective Murphy was getting his
shoes shined at the same time.
Franey was asked concerning his in
Jured hand al that time, and he said
he had just removed the splints from
1t that day. and the hand was still in
such bad shape that he could not use it,
Were you or Moody on West Park |
street that night"
Il am positive that / was not west |
of Main street that night or day at any |
time"
Did you hear the testimony of Hen |
ry Wey about meeting you in the al |
ley leading to the city jail after Moody |
was arrested. and having some CONVEX
sation with you?'
Yes, sir
Did you meet him and have any
such conversation
when did you first learn of Moody's
arrest?"
Il was standing near the Mint saloon
on Main street. the next morning, and |
saw Moody crossing al the corner of |
Granite going toward the court house.
Wey went up to him and put his arms
around him to search him. and then
took him to the city Jail, going down
on the west side of the street"
When did you first learn what he
was arrested for?'
I crossed to see what the trouble |
was. and | heard someone say: There
goes Frank Moody: they got him for
the murder last night =
Then what did you do?"
i went to the city jail and met De-
tective Murphy coming up. | asked
ply said: You get back up out of
here or you'll get the worst of it,.
said | didn't see why / should get the
worst of it and asked him again what
they had Moody for, and he replied
that they had him for murder. | then
went back up out of there"
DO you know anything about or did
YOU assist in the hold-up and murder
IF Paul F. w. Kroger?"
mo, sir
Did you hear the testimony of the
witness D. n Dickinson as to some
he had with you in the
ail?"
Yes
Did you have any such conversation
with him."
No, sir.
What is your full name?" asked
.Ir. Baldwin on cross examination.
Thomas Francis Franey."
why did you not give that name
When you We're arraigned and asked to
1--WE your true name?'
Il did
What is your occupation"
Il am miner
How long have you been engaged
n that occupation"
Il am an experienced miner ] have
been engaged in il off and on all my
ife"
Did you not follow other occupa-
ions, such as saloonkeeper?
Yes, sir
How old are you now ?''
''Forty-one years of age" I
Where did you ever work at min I
ng?"
AS a boy l worked in the coal mines I
f Pennsylvania" &
Where did you work i'm Montana >"
Il worked i'm Montana and Idaho ]
10Th: also in Colorado
When in Montana"
Seven years ago. before the fire in ,
he Anaconda" ,
Work any since?"
Yes, a little in town in the north ,
IN part of the state" ,
You had not been working at your .
rade for a considerable time before ;
our arrest for this crime? - ,
No, not for about year" ,
What were you employed at during .
hat year," ,