Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-28

Ills examination was To this eject:
j 1t WAS much against his natural in
clinations that he was in his present
position as a witness in this case against
the prisoner. they being TO a certain
extent comrades and working ON the
same station He had been at the Clon-
curry in March last. had seen the pris-
oner with the deceased James Sexton
and understood they intended travelling
together toward Normanton He was
aware that Sexton had considerable
sum OF money with him. was sorry to
say that he had then his suspicious
about the prisoner character. As, how
ever. the witness had shortly afterward
left the Cioncarry. Travelled down to
Bnrketown, Joined the travelling mob
of cattle belonging to Mr.. Mackenzie,
and come with them right out into this
northern territory. he had had no op-
port1nity Of hearing the news of Sex
tons murder. Next saw the prisoner
on Mr.. Mackenzie's run on the Robin
son river. He was then going under the
name Of John Tyndail. He had heard
that one John Farquharson had been
murdered by blacks near tine Calvert
river. but thought that the prisoner
had simply changed his name through
some private reason that was no con-
cern OF his and instances Of which
Were by no means uncommon in the
gulf country. III short. the prisoner no
saw was John Farquharson
t Then l rose to cross question DAILY.
and admit l took pleasure in making
him feel uncomfortable. | was deter
mined to play bold game and began
at once to do so.
What was he doing at the Cloncrrry
about the beginning Of March last and
would he state the names of the men he
was withf
4 Daily betrayed but little outward sur
prise, though subdued CLEAN Of rage
could be detected in his cold eyes as
asked this question. He took the bull
by the horns. however, and appealed
for protection To tn. bench ! was a
friend Of the prisoners he said. and
was endeavoring H. make out that he
had been keeping certain notorious COM
pany, with which. unfortunately for
him, he had come in contact But the
bench made him give the names Of the
parties. all Of whom had warrants out
against them for horse stealing
"Now, DAILY" ! said, and tried to
rivet those shifting blue eyes Of his
with mine. .'if. as you tell me, you did
not know anything about the murder
of Sexton. why did you steal ont Of Mr..
Mackenzie camp couple Of nights
ago and come into this township on
purpose to tell that yon believed John
Farquharson. the reputed murderer Of
Sexton, was in the campy'
This was bold shot and ought to
have been a telling one. but had not
gauged the depth Of villainy and cupid
ity which lay under that smooth. smil-
ing face Of his and that bland. plausi-
BILE tongue. He looked down aud said
as if with evident reluctance:
''In trying to harm me you re harm
ing your own case and the prisoner 8. a
thing I've no desire 70 do. AS for steal
ing ont Of the camp. AZ you call II. !
wasn't aware that Id first to ask your
permission or any other person for
the matter of that.
AAtlt Nti idtssi
who sat on his heels in the back Of the
tent. and who had once. when in very
different circumstances. belonged to a
debating society in the old country.
under the imp lession that he was in
''Codger's hall listening to a debate.
promptly shouted. Hear, hearl" He
was promptly suppressed by having
his hat jammed down over his face.
DAILY continued: "If suspected that
Farquharson murdered Sexton.
couldn help my suspicious Besides.
didn't think of the serious fix ] was
getting the prisoner into when men
tioning these suspicious. OF course
didn't know that he committed the
murder may have had some words
with the prisoner. but hope there =
no i'll will horne on either side.
At this point / caught glimpse Of
Elsie Gordon's S face and fancied there
was look Of disappointment on it as
she listened TO the hypocritical speech
Of her admirer, but still it could not
altogether conceal n certain hint Of pride
as she gazed upon his cool. unchanging.
devil may care countenanee. had Ro
time or inclination 10 feel sorry for her.
1t was fortunate that l looked at her
mistress. for | read in her eyes that
which plainly said she had something
10 communicate Insfinctiyely / fol
lowed her gaze 1t rested on my hat
lying on the bench alongside picked
IL up and in the crown found g small
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