Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
what size man was O'Connor? ?"

What size man was OCOnnOr?"
He weighed perhaps 1856 or 1870 pounds,
while l weighed ITO, and l don't think l
have fattened any in Jail. On the night
of the 10th l was in the saloon again.
We entered a game, and during the play
OCOnnOr, who seemed to have it in for
me anyway said: You - -,
deal them cards right or I'll put you
where they dom play cards-In break
a chair over your head ! said nothing,
but Wen out later on and got lunch. l
then returned to the gambling room.
stopping at the stove to get warm. Then
l entered the card room. sat down by
the table and called to Henry Hackman
to bring me my checks. just then O'Con-
nor said: You dirty little ----,
you can't play here 1 told him I had
as good a right as anyone else to play.
He started around the table after me
n I drew the gun"
why did you draw the gum asked
Attorney Thresher.
Because I was afraid of the man.
Was it your intention to shoot?'
mo; l wanted to keep him off me-"
How long did you keep the gun point
ed at him?'
II don't know; perhaps two or three
minutes"
How long had you had that gun?"
About four years"
WAS it customary for you to carry
it,"
Yes. / usually had from 5000 to 81 1000
with me and carried 1t to protect my
self. l also had a watch and chain;
and diamont that l pawned at Blum
kins for 5000 when l got into thist rouble
That diamond was nearly 5 carats.'
"Wha was O'ConnOr's general demea-
nor during the few hours previous to the
killing?"
He was abusive. quarrelsome.'
The OSS-axaminatiO OF the accnSad
was further searching. S%hadwell said
he would be % years old on the 18th of
next January. At the time of the kill
ing he had been back from Chicago only
his mothers house after his return, but
before going east had roomed at the
Bennett block on East Park street.
"Who did you live with in the Bennett
block?'
sometimes there was a party there
rs this the gun you used?' asked Mr..
Connolly, holding the weapon up.
Yes, sir"
What calibre is ito"
at is a A Colts siX-shooter, but that
class Of weapons is sometimes called a
Can you say positively whether it is
a "A or ASP.
1T is a A."
"Is it not a fact that at the other trial
you said you did not know the calibre
" l. liz "NoPoA olu IAAoA liz - Y
to buy cartridges for it you always took
one cartridge with you so the person from
whom you bought them could tell the
size?"
yes; I used to take an empty she'll"
Shadwell was then asked to give the
jury a practical illustration of how and
where he carried the u and he did as
requested.
The chances are that all Of testimony
will be submitted to-day.
A marriage license was issued to-day
to William f. Walsh. aged SO years. a
native of Seattle. and Charlotte Kirk
patrick. born at Sheridan. Madison u
ty. this state, 10 years ago. Last even
ing William Gallon and Lydia E.. Mills
took out a license.
yon VS.. Clarence LIE Munyon the default
of the defendant for want of answer was
entered in Judge Lindsay's court to-day.
In the matter of the application of the
Boston & Montana Mining company for
order of permission to survey the UNDER
ground workings of the Ella lode claim,
belonging to the Meaderville Mining
company, for the alleged purpose of as
certaining if any of the levels extend
into ground owned by the former conn
pany, Judge Clancy made an order today
requiring the owners of the Ella to APP
pear before him at 8 O'Clock Dec. 2 and
show cause why the order for survey
should not be granted.
A complaint charging Richard Dwyer
Jack Shea and Mike McAndrew, boys
with the crime of grand larceny. the theft
of a horse valued at SIS from D.. T
O'Brien of Rocker, was issued by the
county attorney today aud sent to JUS
! tice Nichols court. Nick Travis was also
charged with a third degree assault. JUS
tice Bliss will handle his case.
Miss Mary L. Johnson. sole agent OF
the Williamson Corset and the Gillette
Skirt Co. Measure taken and fit guar
anteed. 131 West Broadway.
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