The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-29

When did you come to Butte?'
The latter part of August.
How long have you been In jail?"
Since the 9th of October"
Mr.. McClernan then went into the
well-known history of Dickenson's
/ "Veno'' troubles his arrest for practic-
ing medicine without license, his sub
sequent arrest, prosecution and convic-
ton on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenSes and all the facts
of his connection with the veno COM
pany. the different trade names he M
ployed in carrying on the medicine
business; his knowledge of medicine,
and many other things that went in I'M
der objection from the states attorneys.
when were you first approached re-
garding the testimony you We're to give
in this case, or when did you first offer
to testify?" asked Mr.. McClernan.
Il never offered
When were you first approached?'
Yesterday afternoon"
Are you not an habitual user of CO.
caine or morphine?"
No, SIR
Any similar DRUGS
mo, sir"
Mr.. McClernan wanted to prove by
Dickinson that Steve Simpson was a
morphine fiend but the court sustained
an objection to it for the reason that
Simpsons habits were immaterial
You are swimming the river before
you get to it," said the judge.
DO you know Steve Simpson," asked
Mr.. McClernan.
Yes; j saw him in jail"
do you know AL Ford?'
Yes; | met him in jail, too
do you know Kilbride?"
No; / do not"
How many conversations did you
have with Franey about the Kroeger
murder?" t sAs
Two or three.
The witness was questioned about
him being taken into the county attor-
ney's Office the evening before and ques-
toned concerning his knowledge OF
Franeys alleged confession.
Was anything said to you about your
own case in relation to what you should
testify in this ease?"
mo, sir; nothing"
Would you have us understand that
you are testifying without hope of re-
ward or fear of punishment"
Yes, sir"
who approached you first regarding
your testimony"
II was taken out of the corridor of
the Jail and taken into the county at
torneys office"
Who was there?'
Mr.. Stapleton. Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.
Connolly"
What led up to the conversation you
had with Franey in the cell?"
II asked him some questions
WHAT"
II asked him who was in the case
with him and he said Moody. | said
thought Moody was rather young, and
he said he was good man."
What led up to the remark about
Moody turning states eyidence?"
I'VE We're talking about the case and
/ suggested that Moody might turn
states evidence
Now, what did Franey say in reply?'
He said he wouldn't"
4! Wouldn't or couldn't?"
F, wouldn't"
why wouldn't hep"
Moody n Game Man.
He said he was a game man.
Dickinson was asked why he did not
divulge his knowledge of Franeys adj
missions at the Moody triad and he re-
piled that he never mentioned Ii to any
one and did not want to. He did not
know how the county attorney became
possessed of the knowledge that he knew
anything.
did you request TO be moved from
the cell after you became frightened"
No
When did they remove you?"
They did not remove me; they re-
moved F'raney."
Mr. McClernan asked Dickinson IL he
had said to b. S. Thresher, his former
counsel, at the Montana Central depot
i'm Anaconda, on the Sth of last Noyem-
ber that he believed Franey was inno-
cent.
Il can't remember any such CONVERSE
ton" answered the witness.
Did you or did you not believe him
innocent after you became frightened?"
The court overruled an objection to
the question.
Il couldn't state as TO that" said
Dickinson.
You couldn't say whether you be-
lieved him innocent or guilty."
II could not"
Did you form or express an opin-
ion as TO the guilt or innocence of this
defendant after you became fright
ened?"
Il couldn't say. I don't remem-
ber"
Did you understand Franey to say
that kroeger ran into his gun or that
he ran into the gun of the man who had
held him up?"
His gun"
What did he say, what We're his ex-
act Words"
AS far as I can remember. he said
my gum
Mr. McClernan announced that he
had no further questions to ask at that
calling the witness for further cross
examination, If he wished to do So
You can recall him as your own wit
ness" said Mr.. Baldwin.
I'll tell you frankly" replied Mr..
McClernan, that we don't want him
as our own witness. We have no use
for him."
On redirect examination Mr.. Bald
win asked the witness a number Of
questions to give him an opportunity
TO explain his reasons for using differ
ent names in his business. In answer
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