Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-19
BLODGE
JUDGE CLANCY AND JOHN MACGIN-
MS GIVE TESTIMONY.

The preliminary skirmish in the case OF
the state against George A. Blodgett.
charged with the crime of perjury in
swearing he had seen Judge Clancy and
John MacGinnis enter Fl. l.. Franks
liquor store during the trial of the con-
troVersy OVer the Boston and Montana.
receiVership business. was commenced in
Justice Nichols court this afternoon.
Judge CLANCY was among those present.
Inc prosecution was represented by
Cornelius Kelly and Frank f. Corbett,
the former from the county attorneys
office INC the latter one of the legal corps
of the Montana Ore Purchasing com
pany.
h proceedings began with the intro
duction of a demurrer to the complaint.
A short exchange of words regarding the
right of the to recognition by
the court took place and then the justice
overruled it. The ftidavit made by Blod-
gett concerning Judge Clancy and Mr..
MacGinnls was read and the taking of
testimony followed. Charles r. Leonard
testified to the proceedings before the
supreme cour when the attempt was
made to have Judge Clancy fined for al
legged disobedience to the order of that
body. He said afidavits had been read.
One was from JOIN Forbis, and another
from Blodgett. The object in presenting
them, he said, was to show the DISPOSE
ton of Judge Clancy in matters pertain
ing to the case.
Thomas r Kinds said he knew Blod-
gett and remembered having had a ION
~versatiOn with him in connection with
it. BlOdgett had admitted to him that he
was the author of the document.
John Mact;innis described his actions
on the forenoon of the day on which he is
alleged to have entered the liquor store.
He said that about 9:15 O'Clock a bell boy
had called him up to talk through the
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at the time Blodgett alleged he had seen
him enter II. L.. Franks liquor store he
was still in the hotel. as he had gone di-
rect from the telephone to the dining
He had not, he said, seen Judge
Clancy that morning.
"When did you last see Judge Clancy
before that time to have a talk with him
asked Congressman Camp
bell on cross examination.
II do not remember. ! frequently met
him on the street and tried to be pleas
with him, but 7 never had a private
conversation with him"
Judge Clancy said his name was Will
Clancy and he knew Fl. L. Frank.
but he was not in his place of business in
East broadway on the morning of April
6; nor had he seen John MacGinnis that
morning.
Why do you remember the date so
asked Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. Clancy then detailed a walk he said
b.. had taken that morning. He had gone
as far east as the McDer9ott hotel in ,
Broadway but had not g6n5 as far
as or passed Mr.. Franks place of bust
ness. He had seem both Mess!s. Heinze
and MacGinnis in the rotunda of the Nc
rormOtt hotel at various times, but had
never had any private conversation with
either of them.
Louis Frank. who is in the emnlov Of
his brother, II. l.. Frank, testified that
well remembered the morning of April
5: that he knew both Judge Clancy and
John MacGinnis, and they were not in
the store at the time they are alleged to
a beer there.
n. w. Simmons of the office of the
county clerk and recorder, testified that
J. G. Ga1braith, before whom Rlodgett is
alleged to have made his affidavit. held
4 nOtarial commission.
At a late hour the hearing was still in
progress.