The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-28

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fed the police and the same day in
formed William Carroll OF the robbery.
J. L. Thompson of the Carroll lumber
yard was mex called He said that on
the 9Th OF June one OF his men, John
Kay. found q parcel. the wrapper OF
which was an old handkerchief. The
parcel contained cutlery n was found
on the end of a lumber pile. a second
package OF the same character of con-
tents was found under a lumber pile
wrapped up in an old pair Of overalls.
Witness saw the defendant come into
the lumber yard and approach the spot
where the hardware was ound Wit
ness was watching for some one to come
for the property. having been notified a
robbery had been committed. Witness
subsequently went home and came back
with an officer. smith was then about
two or three feet from where the over
alls package was found and was tearing
The old garment. When h defendant
saw the witness and officer coming he
dropped the overalls. as though TO hide
them. Officer Leyden placed the de-
PENDANT under arrest. He said his name
was Higgins. He was very much agi-
tated. At this point indirect reference
was made TO the gill murder. Mr..
Yancey asked IL there was any blood on
the defendant and the witness replied
there was blood on his shirt. hands and
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he had been fighting with the boys"
After being placed under arrest the de-
PENDANT made "A break for liberty, but
was r~ecaptured and h~andcuffed to a
wagon wheel.
The defendant cross-examined the
witness by asking two questions. Did
you say | had a pair of overalls In
my hama when you and the officer saw
me?" The witness replied in the af-
tpraatfxa nee M cttah thing - said
Smith. and was proceeding to usevio-
lent language when he was checked by
the court and told to confine himself
to questioning the witness. Smith
asked another question of no impor-
lance n subsidized.
chief of Police Mulholland testified
that he was notified of the robbery in
the morning. and i'm the evening the
stolen property was brought to his Of
flee. The defendant was very much
excited while held at the city jail and
tried to break the lock on his cell. and
the witness ordered him sent to the
county Jail.
Smith took the stand i'm his own de-
Tense. He said he had "a few drinks
in him and was hard up. He wen. to
the Colorado smelter, and while return
ing was met by the officer, who stopped
him and arrested him. He objected TO
being arrested, and then turned over TO
another man started to walk away.
The officer overlook him and knocked
him down and then h~andcuffed him.
Mr.. Yancey in cross-examining him
asked:
You say o went to the Colorado
smelter?"
Yes"
Don't you know the Colorado smelt-
err is i'm the opposite direction from
town to the Carroll lumber yard?"
We'll. it might be" replied the de-
PENDANT.
In response to further questions the
defendant denied that ne had at any
time had a pair OF overaals in his hands
while in the lumber yards. and i'm ac-
counting for the blood found on him
said he accosted a couple of men On
he railroad track and asked for
money. Words followed and one of the
men truck him. Asked where he came
from he said Minnesota. and when
asked what part, said all over the
state. Asked where he was born he
said in Illinois east OF Chicago. Asked
why he gave the name or Higgins to
officer Leyden he denied he had done
SO. He also denied dropping a revolver
when arrested.
You say you had been drinking? -"
asked Mr.. Yancey.
Il had" replied the witness.
Who did you drink With"
With myself"
Where did you drink p"
Between the city and the smelter."
Where did you get the hardware
you hid away?r
Il didn't hide any"
III that is true, why did you wrap
the overalls around the hardware
Il didn't do any such thing
Cant you tell the court the town
you We're raised in?"
Yes. sir. ! was born I'm Chicago"
What Is your occupation" =,
Anything; a timer by trade. but
wash buggies and cum horses or dc
anything He explained that by "cuf,
fins" horses he meant cleaning them.
Again the Gin murder was injected
into the hearing.
Did you see a little girl about IN,
lumber yard or WAREHOUSE" asked Mr.
Yancey.
Il didn't" replied the witness.
He was next asked TO describe III,
man who struck him. and said he wa,
"A man about Eve feet eight inches tai
and wore a blue jumper.
Mr.. Yancey neN asked IL he was eve
. arrested before here. and the witness
} said he had been arrested once for va
grancy, at which time he gave tn.
name of George Dixon. He denied h.
had ever been arrested anywhere eXcep
i'm Butte.
The court here took a hand at tn
questioning, and asked what he did a
, the smelter The witness replied tina
ne stood at the gate a while.
Replying TO further questions from
MIR. Yancey. the witness said he ha
o no work in Butte. and a momen
o later said he had done odd jobs. Aske
TO state what jobs he had done. the de
. PENDANT replied: u don't know as tina
= has anything to do with the case" III
\ Mas required To answer. and afte
3 thinking hard for a minute. enumerate
half a dozen little things that migf
have earned him 80 cents in all.
officer James Leyden was called q
q the conclusion OF Smiths testimony b
q the state. He testified To arresting III
. defendant. When he caught Smith
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