The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
EVIDENCE WAS STRONG


DtlAS Ndiit 10 ne SIdnu. III dtNOhhh
ingf for himself in the effort to prove an
alibi. he said he had played ball on the
coast early in the season, but as money
was scarce among the league teams ne
left and came to Spokane with another
player named Martin. From there they
came to Butte. as Martin said he knew
Miles Finlen n IL they could make
nothing playing ball they could get
work in the mines. He came to Butte
OF the Sth and on the 9Th went to see
Manager Eschle of the baseball team.
Eschle put him I'm the way of playing
with the Butte Reduction Works team
at Short Line park the following day.
During the day he met the baseball boys
and the evening he spent with them in
the California Brewery concert hall. In
the party were Martin. TBilr" Howard,
Lacey, "A man named Deshon and some
others whose names he could not recall.
The party left the California Brewery
at about 2:30 and went to Sherman's res
taurant for something to eat. There
they met another man named DR.. Blair.
While in the the fire alarm
sounded and all hands went out n
looked at the fire in the Domestic bak-
cry. After eating the party went TO
Days saloon and remained there till
daylight. From the saloon they went
to a gambling house and stayed so long
he missed the s o'clock train to Short
Line park and took the 10 o CLOCK tram
and played ball hat day.
Questioned relative to the hat in evil
dence he said 1t had belonged to him.
but he had given it to Martin. Asked
as to Mrs. Harper coming to the county
Jail To identify him, he aid she picked
out another man.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Connolly,
the witness sai he had never been
convicted of a crime. Asked how he
a - a. - a. a. tho IL
ness said by having read it in the
Standard.
And when you read this account ot
the robbery you Immediately thought
of where you were that night, to be
able to clear yourself I'm the event you
should be accused?" asked Mr.. Con-
molly.
Il did as anyone else would was
the reply.
The witness said he had never seen
Lacey except the night in he Cali
fornia brewery.
Eddie Martin was the next witness.
He said in answer to Mr.. Merritts
question that he came from M coast
with Lyons, arriving here on the Sth.
He was in company with Lyons at the
California brewery on the night OF July
2. There were others in the party.
They stayed there till after = o'clock
Sunday morning.
Where were you on the morning or
the 9th?" Mr.. Connolly asked.
We'll, l can't remember back two
or three weeks" was the answer.
so you can remember where you
were that night. but you can't remem-
Der as to the morning.
No"
80 you can't remember where you
were Saturday morning?
aT - ,.,,nnnhar I NvaJF IN a mine
Where did you go after that?'
Il can't remember. l uppose | came
down town.
that Eight?"
Il don't know"
Did you say anything to the Off
cers?"
They took me to see him and / told
him he was with us that night
G. s. Deshon was called and stated
he came here five weeks ago. He said
he knew Lyons i'm Moorehead. MINI.
He met him here on Saturday, he
thought the 9th. He saw Lyons in the
California brewery that night in
ompan with Martin, Bill Howard, n
man named Golf. Lacey n SOM oth-
ers. They left there late and went 20
Sherman's restaurant at about 2;3O. He
fixed the time by the fact that the fire
WI ouA y NAANF
cross-examination the witness said he
was a plumber and gass-fitter and had
formerly been a saloonkeeper. He had
known Lyons about a year and had
never known of his being in a reform
school,.
w. c. Stokes, a waiter at the CALL
fornia brewery, was the next witness.
He worked the night of the 9th. Asked
if he remembered waiting on Lyons
49,. ,;,ht ha sold ha rnnl6 NOT re-
member, as he waited on so many. He
was asked IL he could remember any
one asking him if he was going out TO
the Short Lin picnic and he SAID ne
did not remember. Mr.. Connolly asked
If he could remember Martin, Deshon
and the others Lyons claimed had been
with him but he could only remember
Martin. He could remember Martin
because he n
"BUI' Howard testified to meeting
Deshon and Martin on the street and
going TO the California brewery. Later
he met Lyons and he was in the party
till after il left the brewery at about
> o'clock. Or discrimination Mr..
Connolly asked how long Ii was after
the music stopped that he was nitro
duced to Lyons. The witness could not
say.
you knew Martin well enough to call
him Eddie. did you not?" asked Mr..
Connolly.
Yes. sir"
What is his right name, Martin or
Norton"
Il don't know"
What is your business?'
II am a Spectator. play the races,
etc"
This closed the case for Lyons and ar
ter a consultation of Lacey's and Ma
sons attorneys. Lawyer Marsh an
nounced they would not put in any tes-
timony. Mr.. Merritt asked for a dis
missal with regard to Lyons,
Lacey took exceptions TO his attor-
neys making no defense. but Mr.. Marsh
stated the defense was not in fit shape
to be presented. Judge Laurandeau
made an order dismissing the case
against Lyons and bound Lacey ana
Mason over TO the district court in