The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-18

put UP or I'll hx them
During the cross-exsmination MT.
Meikeljohn said Riley seemed indif-
ferent to his fate and appeared to
think more about his people. who. he
said. were hard up. than about himself.
Mr.. Meikeljohn saw Riley on the street
near the McDermott hotel on the sun
day before the murder and talked with
him. He asked him how he was get
ting along and Riley said he had not
worked for about 10 days and added:
I'll make something come in a day
or two"
At the conclusion OF Meikeljohn's
testimony. just as the court adjourned
for the noon recess, Judge Stspleton an
nounced the close of the states case.
When the trial was resumed in the
afternoon. Judge Clements. without
making a statement to the jury. called
the witnesses for the defense. and DIR.
George II. Wells Of Butte was the hrst
witness called and was asked To tell
the facts about the surgical operations
ne had performed on Riley. He said he
had reamputated Riley's leg. which
had not healed up: two previous opera
lions had been performed on the leg
during the year preceding. He had un-
doubtedly suffered some pain from II.
Riley was in Wells hospital for about
a month. The witness was asked II.
during the same period. he had been
called upon to treat Riley's ear. and he
said he did not. and that Riley had said
nothing about his ear.
On cross-examination by County At
torney Stapleton. DIR. Wells said Riley
had been sent to him BY Mr.. Largey
and that the latter paid for the surgical
operation.
Gabriel ]. Haidc. a one-armed man.
testified that he had known Riley since
the explosion OF Jan. Is. 1895.
How did o become acquainted
with him."
W. were both in the same hospi-
tai"
What hospital?"
THE Sisters hospital"
How long was he there"
Five months n one day. We left
on the same day"
The witness said he had known Riley
well ever since and that he always
complained either about his leg or ears.
One night in the hospital he got up n
ran around screaming about the pain
in his ear. Haide was asked If he had
ever noticed anything peculiar about
Riley's actions and he related several
incidents to show that he was very
quick-tempered. jealous. and that on
one occasion he started to fight with
another cripple in the hospital. For
about 10 days before the murder Riley
appeared to avoid holding CONVERSE
tons with the witness. Prior to that
| tlH1t Ut vas VI ~ so'iui ufSboottiohs
The burden of his talk. said Haide.
was money. He was working some
mining property and thought he would
be a millionaire some day. but he
needed some money to get IL out.
The witness was asked II. from what
he knew of Riley, he thought the de-
PENDANT was of sound mind?
Sometimes / thought he was off and
sometimes ] thought he was smart. I
don't Know"
On cross-examination by Judge sta
pleton. the witness admitted that al
mining men and old prospcctors believed
and imagined that they were going tC
strike it rich. and that that was no
necessarily an indication of insanity.
Henry Tiggerman, a one-legged vie
tim of the explosion. was he next wit
ness. He said he had also met Riley IL
the hospital. He said Riley was a Yer,
excitable man and always talked abou
his leg and seemed to think that thu
men who were responsible for his in
jury should upport him. Some time
he got spells. during which he woni'
not talk at all. He acted queerly II
other respects and when walking aloni
the streets he went like n race horse.
Edwin A. Russell. also Of Butte, SAT-
he saw Riley coming down Main stree
just before the murder. He seemed ex
cited and placed his cane heavily on tn
sidewalk and was mumbling tn him
self. Russell spoke to him, but he onl,
looked up without replying and he KEEP
on going and talking to himself. "
turned at Park street and went in tn
direction of the bank. His actions wer
, unusual and the witness turned aroun
and ooked after him.
w. r. Orr, another man who had sui
fered in the explosion, testified that h
saw Riley on the morning Of the mur
der. His face was red and his eve
locked peculiar" said the witness. Rile
said he was tired jumping sideways
that his leg hurt him and he was goin
down to see II they" wouldn't d
: something for him. Before that da
. he said he believed his leg would Xxi
: him because it hurt him so. He e
:. mad about II and swore.
= On cross-examination by Judge Sta
pleton the witness was asked IL. b'
cause OF his own injuries. he did M
g have hard feelings against h hare
@ ware people. He said he did not. an
denied that he put Riley up to threate
them.
Colone Emmett Callahan of Butte te
& tilted that he had known Riley for abo,
& a year. In June Of last year Largey "
troduced the defendant TO the witne'
e and spoke to him about some mimi
property. Riley subsequently consulte
q Mr.. Callahan about organizing a mil
ing company. anu tns dttofhey ihdue w
the papers and at the request of Nj
q Largey he took the presidency OF Il
n company. Mr.. Largey said he want'
, To help the fellow out. Mr.. Callahs
said Riley was always of an excitab
:. and erratic nature. He talked ahol
y money and was hopeful about becomir
a millionaire.
:, He was very insistent. but his Ia
"a about mining was NJ more visiona'
I. thar hat of some other men j ha'
10 heard"
" MFR. Callahan said Riley also talk
4. about getting money out Of the har
At ware men. The attorney tried to reas'
I'd with him. but II seemed to furth
at arouse him and make him Eighth
ID angry. His conversation regsrdii
Largey always seemed kindly iowa
!. him han otherwise. His grievan
l. seemed to be directed more again