The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-24
MADE A STRONG CASE
Testimony in the Shadwell Trial
Nearly All In.
A WEAK DEFENSE PUT UP
The Evidence Clearly Shows the Murder
to Have o Cold Blooded,
Deliberate and On
provoked.


of Martin j. O'Connor was concluded
yesterday. M the case will probably
go to the jury this afternoon. The
state never made out a stronger case
of u~nprovoked and deliberate murder
than il made against Shadwell. and no
weaker defense was eve put up in any
murder Ease ever tried in Silver Bow
county han hat put up by the MUIR
derer of O'Connor. The only case that
was similar to IL was that of Andrew
Ehrick, the slayer of Old Mike Gill
more. about four years ago.. Ehrick
was let off with one year in the peni-
Tertiary. At present the comparison
between the two cases cannot be car
ried farther.
There was no session of the Shad-
well trial yesterday forenoon, owing to
the Illness of Juror Axtell. but il was
resumed at 1880 O'Clock in the after
noon. at which time Attorney Connolly
again took up the cross-examination of
the defendant.
Shadwell said he always carried his
gun in front, and always had one with
him. as he generally had $500 to $500 in
his pocket. He considered himself
weak and delicate. and would, there
fore. stand no show with a drunken
man n a bulldozer like O'Connor.
You considered him a bulldozer?"
Yes; he must have been, for he was
drunk. and often pulled peoples noses"
When Shadwell made a demand for
his checks and a hand of cards O'Con-
nor told him he could not play.
What did you say"
Il said he was running a game IL
legally, and that I had as much right
to play as any one did"
You are sure you said that"
II think l did; at least / a it in
M mind"
When ShadweI ooh the cards O'Con-
nor reached over to take them away.
He came at me-" said Shadwell.
Game at you like a thousand of
brick?"
Like one hundred and ninety
%pounds?"
Shadwell said O'Connor first pushed
the table over on him. but could not
get at him hat way. so he showed
him.
He used ohnso as a weapon, did
hep"
well. he tried to get at me in some
way" said the defendant.
Where was Johnson"
Very close to me-"
johnson was trying to get out of the
way, and then O'Connor began to strike
at Shadwell. the latter testified, and
showed the table over on him again.
Shadwell again got down off the wit
ness stand and illustrated with the big
deal table to show nov O'Connor used
the heavy article of furniture as a
weapon. He said he might have start
ed to unbutton his vest as soon as
O'Connor got up. but he did not think
he pulled the gun until ohnso had
jumped out of the way
He used the table as a convenient
weapon"
well, he was using anything he could
get"
Shadwell said O'Connor might have
intended to put the table on top of him.
and then dance on ii.
Mr.. Connolly asked him IL it was not
a fact, as the other witnesses had tes-
titled, that as soon as O'Connor reached
for the cards the defendant pulled his
gun and O'Connor tipped up the table
to shield himself with it. and with one
hand reached for Shadwelrs gun.
Shadwell said that was not the fact.
He said he believed O'Connor wanted
to shove the table over on him. He
was afraid of O'Connor. and as soon
well began to unbutton his vest to get
the gun.
What caliber gun is this?"
"Forty-five caliber."
rs it necessary to carry that sized
gun to protect YOURSELF"
Il always carried a large gun.
Because you are a small mani"
We'll. 1 thought that If l was held up
a big gun might scare them off better
than a small one"
would it not have scared O'Connor
without you shooting him?"
II think 1t would"
lis II not a fact that it did scare him
and he tried to get away"
mo, sir"
said he WAS not particular
whether he hurt O'Connor or not.
when o leveled the u at him
he kept coming toward you?"
Yes, sir"
Did you warn him."
Yes. sir; l said Keep back"
Mr.. Connolly again had Shadwell do
some illustrating with the table, and
he showed that when he was pressed
into a corner there was less than a
distance of two feet between him and
O'Connor. yet O'Connor could not reach
him when striking at him, and could