The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-29

in about 6:45 or $50, somewhat out of
breath, and exclaimed that the station
agent was being held up. Ne asked
Roe who told him, and Roe replied his
working partner, Bond. told him. Wit
ness went to the station with Roe.
Witness saw Roe have nickel-plated
pistol few days before the hold-up.
On cross-examination the witness
said it was his impression that Roe
took his pistol out of his valise when
he came in and announced the hold
up.
W. o. Downs, a waiter employed at
the Warm Springs asylum, and who
| roomed in the general mems dormitory,
said Roe went to Anaconda few days
before the hold up, and when he came
home had a revolver. Witness never
saw him have a gun before. Roe said
nothing about having bought the gun
that day.
Richard c. Hunt, a. Northern Pacific
detective, told of arresting Roe at his
house in Lincoln, Neb He asked what
he was arrested for and was informed
the Warm Springs holdup. He replied
that he was innocent, but that he
would be convicted anyway in Mon
tana.
Mr. Rodgers announced the close of
the governments case, and the de-
Tense opened by calling f. c. Henley
to the stand Henley testified that he
was employed at the asylum; that on
the night of the robbery he, Roe and
H. o. Bohe 4, another employe, ate to-
gether at 6 O'Clock: that after they
had finished Roe went to the laundry
and witness went over to the depot
He walked along on the platform and
witnessed the hold-up. When he saw
the robber shove the gun in Eldred S
face he ran for the asylum and inform
cd foIN~ Nf hot ha h a
but in the meantime DR.. Mussigbrod
had been informed by telephone. On
cross-examination Mr.. Rodgers brought
out the fact that the witness was him.
self suspected at one time. He also
asked Henley if he told a neighbor
named Girard that he knew who the
| hold-up was. Henley denied making
any such statement.
H. o. Bohen was next called by the
defense. He corroborated Henley's
statement that Roe ate supper with
| them. After supper Roe told the wit
| ness he had a pair of overalls~1or him,
| which the witness had requested de-
| PENDANT to purchase for him few
| days before when he went to Anaconda.
| He told the witness to come down to
| the laundry and he would give them to
| him. The witness told Roe to wait till
| he took a bath, and he at once started
| for the bath room. He got into the
| water. but it was too cold Snd got out
| and dressed and went down 70 the
| laundry to get his overalls Roe gave
them to him, and just at that time an
| other employee came in and said the
| station had been held up. The wit
ness suggested that they get their guns
and go down. and they started at once.
Roe got his gun and reached the sta
| ton ahead of the witness. When the
| witness arrived Agent Eldred was hold
| ing a consultation with Roe and oth<'s,
| and witness heard Roe suggest sending
| to Deer Lodge for bloodhounds. Moth
| ing important was brought out on
cross examination, and court adjourned
| till this morning.
The mining suit between the Colusa
| Parrot and the Anaconda companies
| involving the Neversweat vein was
| continued by Judge Knowles for the
term. The case has been set for trial
| in October.
The argument sin the Davis bank
stock case continued before Judge Be
| atty through the day. Attorney Demond
| concluded for the plaintiff during the
morning sitting and was followed by
J. f. Forbis for the defendant. Mr.
Forbis occupied the rest of the day.
The Schatzlein Paint company have
| declined the, contract to paint the Big
butte red, as it will tax their resources
to the limit to supply red paint enough
to paint the city itself the proper shade
| for the receptiOn.