The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-25

ana picked up his head and begged him
10 speak to her crying that she didn't
mean to do it. Donnelly told her not
to mind that, but to run for doctor,
as there might be some hope for Bar
rett, but she kept moaning over him
ana asking him to speak to her, Don
nelly then ran to the room of the
spencer woman and asked her to sum-
mon doctor. The witness said he had
never had any serious trouble with the
defendant
we only agreed to disagree" he
SAID. She said she was going, and T
said good luck. she had told me that
drank too much and that no one could
get along with me. She never made
any threats to my knowledge
DR.. Sheeran testified as to the nature
of the wound on Barrett's head. The
bullet had entered the left side of the
face and passed through his brain,
lodging in the opposite side in the skull
above the ear. The bullet and revolver
were introduced in evidence.
W. j. Dawson, captain of police, was
the next witness and testified that he
arrived on the scene soon after The
shooting, and Barrett was lying dead
on the floor. The witness received the
revolver from Officer Wilson, who had
received it from Donnelly. Captain
Dawson said he asked who did the
shooting, and the Wilson woman re-
Piled, Il murdered him, I killed him.
She said she got the revolver off the
bureau, and that Barrett came between
her and Donnelly, and in the scutfle she
shot him. The woman was very much
agltated and looked like a person who
was tull OF hop. On cross examina ton
by Mr.. Wines the captain said he was
| not certain whether or not the woman
told him she got the revolver off the
bureau, but she said she had started
for Donnelly and that Barrett got be-
tween them and tried to act as peace
maker.
Officer George Wilson testified that he
was passing along the street when he
heard the shot. He went in and asked
the Wilson woman what was the mat
ter and she replied, II killed him acct
dentally." The witness said the woman
gave him tine gun. Barrett lived only
about minute after the arrival of
the officer. The witness said there was
no doubt about who gave him the gun.
He did not tell Captain Dawson Who
gave 1T to him.
Officer B. H. Peters was also in the
room shortly after the shooting He
understood Nettie Wilson to say that
she got the revolver out of the bureau
drawer. She said she killed Barrett,
but did not mean to do it. Peters said
he remained in the room and looked
for clue"
Jennie Spencer testified that she had
been sending milk punches to Donne,ly,
and when the last were taken in she
went into his room, accompanied by the
defendant. The latter was in the room
about 10 minutes before the drinks ar
rived. After she drank her whisi1ey
straight she walked over to the dresser,
but the witness did not observe what
she did, but "Jakey" jumped over to ner
and a tussls for something ensued and
a shot was fired and Donnelly jumped
out of bed Barrett fell to the floor.
and the witness left the room. Miss
Spencer heard the defendant say, be-
fore the shot was fired, Keep away
Jakey," and afterwards heard her s:,y
my God! I killed him! 1t was an ac-
cident.'
Mrs. Haley Williamson was the last
witness for the prosecution. She ives
five doors from the room where the
murder was committed, and she testi-
fled that she heard the shots and then
the body fall. 1t shook the whole build
ing.
At the conclusion of her testimony
court adjourned at the request of Mr.
Wines, who said he had not yet had
time to consult with the defendant, as
he only came into the case yesterday
morning.