Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13
.LARKIN WAS
NOT INSANE
In the Opinion Of Today's
witnesses
IA SHY AT FITZGlBBONS
| C0mplainants Attorneys Throw a few
Legal Brick Bats at That
Gentleman,
A SHY AT F1TZGlBBONS

day afternoons session of the Larkln
hearing. He aid that on one occasion he
went to Larkin to try to get he privilege
of uuarrying rock from the Highland lode.
Larkin was willing to grant him the priv
ilege, but his partner, John sattls, was
unwilling. Witness had a number OF
conversations with Larkin and he was in
witness opinion, sane and competent to
attend to his affairs.
Shaw's cross-eXamination began this
morning. He said he was a laborer, and
was out of employment. He gave the
names of those by whom he had been en-
ployed during the past few years.
Then followed a long series of questions
Of a very dry, uninteresting nature, tend
ing to test the memory of the witness.
asked by Mr.. Leonard.
On one occasion, in the spring of 1894
| witness and Larkin started to go to the
Highland lode to look up the quarry mat
ter. They walked about a mile when Lar
kin sat down n began swearing in his
own peculiar way, and forgot AN about
the object Of his trip. He talked in a
very peculiar manner and witness was Of
the opinion that his memory was IMPAIR
ed. That. was the last time he saw Lar
kim -
In 1882 witness worked for Larkin ON
the Expert claim and lived with him in
the same cabin.
Then followed a labyrinthal series of
questions and answers, the answers of the
witness constituting a history of his ex-
periences in Montana. He told Of going
to work at a stone quarry near Divide;
described the men with whom he worked,
the size and color of the horses used to
haul the stone. A question as to the color
Of the animals brought forth an objec-
| ton and Examiner Blake instructed the
| witness not to answer the question.
"You associated more or less with Lar
kin did you not?' asked Mr.. Leonard.
The witness replied that he met him oc-
c~asionally, but did not travel in his class
as Larkin had too mucl, money" While
! Larkin's associates were among the fl
nancial "4O0' I.arkin himself was a plain,
rough man.
The witness told of a remark once made
by I.arkin to the witness n others. The
remark was of a nauseating character,
| and witness said he thought nothing of it
! because the general tendency of
conversation was of that character.
do you know George Fitzgibbons?'
asked Mr.. Evans, in redirect.
Yes replied the witness.
"Has he approached you with reference
! to this testimony?'
yes"
"What did he say to you?"
ooh, he gave me a great jolly about it
being a d. shame about this poor girl
losing all her money"
Did he suggest that you modify your
testimony"
well, he seemed to think that I was
wrong in testifying against her side of
the case"
The witness was excused.
! William H. r. Edwards, pioneer and
Indian fighter, was the mex witness.
He said his home was in Anaconda; he
had resided in Montana for 80 years, min
times,'' the witness said, II am, sorry to
say, drinking bad liquor
The witness knew James Larkin, first
in 1877 or 1878. He considered himself
Larkin's confidential friend. In 1892 and
1893 witness was living in Deer Lodge
valley, but was frequently in Butte. He
met Larkin frequently at McGovern's,
and talked with him. Larkin was kline
OF a 'josher' and I am a pretty good
'josher' myself" said the witness.
From these various conversations
with Larkin, what have you to say as to
his mental condition." asked Mr.. For
bis.
st considered him a shrewd man. If he
was insane, all Of US are insane replied
the witness.
what have o to say as to his ability
to take care of himself in business
deals
II think he was as sane and shrewd as
any man in Butte" was the reply.
During the cross-examination the wit
ness said he arrived in Bannack in 1868;