The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-15
OF THE PROSECUTION ALL IN.
More Sensational Testimony Offered in the Disbarment Proceed
ings Brought Against Lawyers Wines and Booth-Pawnbroker
Roses Andsvit - to His Selling Mr.: Booth . Gun.

to send away for some man. but IT was
afterwards decided to send Bacher. She
aid she paid Booth In all about $500
as. an attorneys fee In her own case.
She was out or bonds At the time.
Are o in Jail now?"
Yes, sir"
How long?"
Mine days"
"Were you in Jail prior to this time
and after last September"
why. Of course I was. I don six
months there"
During what timer"
From November 90 to May IS"
Nov, Miss Smith. when did you FIRST
confess to this?"
Confess to what?"
WHAT you have been telling US Just
now"
while I was in jail"
Was II last winter"
I'm Jail you can't tell whether 1t il
winter or summer"
Have you not been arrested for per-
juryY"
III I have perjured myself I didn't
know any better. They were lawyers
and told me 90. and 1 didn't know any
different"
DO you expect to be prosecuted for
itr
II DOM expect nothing. II they take
me In court I'll tell them I don't know
any better. That's What 1 can tell
them"
Have you been given to understand
that you would not be prosecuted"
MY goodness. man, don't ask me
that. don't know / told you"
well, what do you think?"
IL don't think at all. / haven't got
my thinks with me-"
What do you understand about it?"
81 don't understand"
"You don't kno anything about it?'
Il don't know anything more about
it than a baby"
Did you get a letter from Joe shafer
about this case against Wines and
BOOTH"
did you get any letter from him be-
fore you were in Jail this last time con-
corning this case?"
mo. I did not. / guess II I had got
II ; would lay seen II, and I didn't see
it,"
do you know a man named Jen-
kins?"
Yes"
Didn't you show him a letter you
received from Shafer?"
mo, 1 did not" snapped Eva an
grily, and then she began to cry. but
soon recovered herself and talked ack
at the attorney as saucy al ever. She
was asked again about the revolver
testimony and why she was to testify
that she wrapped the gun In a hand
kerchief.
Because Booth told me to. that's
why" she said.
what do you do for q living?"
What do l do for a living? Now,
that's a funny question to ask. You
know what / do for q living"
What do do for q iiving?" re-
peated Mr.. Scallon.
"If I live on Galena street I guess
you ought to know what l do"
DO you live on Galena street?"
81 do"
What NUMBER"
"No. o."
The affidavit made by Eva before
Deputy County Attorney Connolly at
the time the perjury cases first came
up. and published at that time. was in
troduced in evidence by Mr.. Stapleton
at h conclusion Of the cross-exami-
nation.
Did you place any package In Ga
brielle's possession AFTER the ARRAY In
the saloon p asked Mr.. Scallon after he
had examined the AFFIDAVIT.
II left a razor there"
WAS 1t wrapped up in a handker-
chief?"
II don't know. I was so excited"
"You can't tell whether the razor was
wrapped up in a handkerchief or not?"
81 know ii wasn't"
"You say II was not?"
81 know NJ wasn't"
"Is this the only fidavit you mad
or signed In the county attorneys Of
nce?"
That's all I know about. II there
was more ! don't know anything about
it,
Are you sure there wasn't another?"
II amt going to tell you no more. You
don't need to ask me no more questions.
for I won't say no more. You said you
were though with me-. and I amt going
to say any more. That settles it,"
That's ALL said Mr.. Scallon.
You are excused" said the referee.
and Eva ounced out OF the room.
Mrs. J. w. Bacher, wife Of the per-
Seattle. was the next Witness
when were you married to Mr..
BacherY"
November 8. 1894. at Helena" was
the answer.
How long have you known Joseph
Shafer?"
He was raised with me-that Is. he
was raised In my family"
, Mrs. Bacher told about her acquaip-
tanCc WIN luc0 anu Dootu.
What do you know about your hus-
band going TO Seattle to testify In the
case against Shafer?"
81 don't know much about t."
How did he come 20 got"
They asked him to 90. Mr.. Wines
asked him. What IL the matter with
you going?"
Mrs. Bacher then related the neso-
tiations resulting In the trip to Seattle.
h said her husband hesitated and MI.
Wines told him that there was no such
q thing as perjury In the state of Mon
tana- After Bacher returned the gun
question came up. 1t was necessary
to Introduce a gun " the one Shafer
was alleged to la used in self defense
besides the n taken from him by his
victim after he shooting. Mr.. Booth
brought one. . white handled weapon. to
her house. and her husband took N
out and fired II of. and then brought
it back. and they put II in the stove to
make IT look old. but II did not work.
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