Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-15
HEARING
Defendants Book Admitted as
Evidence
AFTER A HARD FIGHT
1t Shows Large Purchases of Bullion
and Credited to the "Boyle"
Account.

Metallic company of Philipsburg, valued
at thousands of dollars, was resumed in
justice Harrington's court this morning,
County Attorney Connolly, at the OPEN
ing of the session, proceeded to argue as
to the admissibility of the defendants
private account book, containing a record
or the silver bullion receipts, which the
county attorney proposes to show came
from the Bi-Metallic company. Mr..
klrk FOLLOWED and the discussion contin-
Ted for some time, Kirk insisting that
the county attorney had no right to use
Meyers private account book as evidence
against him.. and the county attorney
c~ontending that the prosecution had the
right to make use Of the book. Justice
harrington overruled Kinks objection,
and the account book was accepted in ev-
idence. Mr.. Connolly read the record OF
receipts from the account book.
w. Ze1gler. superintendent of the BIZ
Metallic Mining company, who testified
Yesterday that SO. 900 ounces of silver bull
lion disappeared between May, 1893, and
April. 1899, was recalled and testified that
the aggregate of the entries read by Mr..
Connolly was about $4,000 ounces of bull
lion or approximately 81, 900 in money,
which had been credited to the Boyle ac-
count. This closed the case for the plain
tiff.
T. B. Mulvaney. the first witness for
the defense. testified that in August
Meyer brought some silver bullion to wit
ness blacksmith shop, for the purpose
of having it cut up. Later in the day
Meyer called for the bullion. The work
was done during business hours.
During the crOsS-eXaminatiOn witness
said he had performed similar work fos
Meyer before. Witness had not cut up
bullion for anyone else in recent years.
son or nephew always came With
him when he brought the bullion.
Charles Dilger testified that he was in
the jewelry business in Walkerville and
knew c. n. Thompson: had talked with
him since Meyers arrest. Thompson told
witness he had an interest in the prosecu-
ton, and had been promised one-half the
recovered as a reward for his SER
vices in the case. Thompson said, referr-
t" the Meyer family, Il want to get
said that he would not take 50 900 for his
interest in the case.
During the crOSS-eXamination the witt
ness said he knew the Meyer family very
we'll, but was not related to them in any
Way.
What did Thompson say about the
oullion?' asked Mr.. Connolly.
l Soid ~ was d TIE company S once
m Philipsburg and told them that he
could, give them all the information they
about the stolen bullion. They
old him that he would get half of the
bullion that was for his as
.sistance,' replied the witness.
Did you expect to get any of the
sWag?'
No sir"
What else did Thompson say"
lie SAT- he was in If for all he oo,11
get, and proposed to get even with the
s. of b.
Thompson also talked to witness about
jewelry business.
did YOU seek this interview with
thompson" asked the county attorney.
No. sir replied the Witness.
Where We're you before YOU came RI
Butte"
IN Spokane and New York City," re-
piled the witness
Whereabouts in New York ?" "
"On Twelfth and Broadway"
witness then told of the places he was
employed in New York and Brooklyn
could not remember the names of his
The county attorneys .~interroeations
We're put very rapidly and the witness be.
badly ratified.
do YOU expect to receive anything for
testifying in this case?" he was asAe5,
No, SIR was the reply.
Lewis Smell. blacksmith. was the next
He testified tina he knew
Meyer: that Meyer brought some bullion
to his shop in a wheel-barrow during
August.
Arthur c. Will testified that he knew
c. II. Thompson.
DO you know his reputation for truth
and veracity?' asked Mr.. Connolly.
Yes"
rs it good or bad?'
"It is bad
Would you believe him under oatho"
II don't believe that l could"
During the cross-examination witness
said he based his opinion on what he
had heard; witness said he was at pres
ent running a saloon at Park canyon.
s. j.. Ornstein testified that he was a
butcher and had resided in Butte q years.
Knew c. II. Thompson and considered his
as bad.
Would you believe him under oath?"
asked Mr.. Connolly.
II would not"
Witness stated during cross-examina-
ton that he was not related to the Meyer
but had worked as a matchmaker
for f. +. Meyer.
do you know whether Mr.. C.. H..
is now living with a woman
who is operating or living in a house of
p~rostitution?" asked Mr.. Kirk.
Mr.. Connolly made IA objection To the
question and Mr.. Kirk changed the form
Of the question, asking witness what he
knew as to Thonpson's reputation for
truth. honesty and chastity
Mr.. Connolly came in with another OBJ
and then ollOWed more verbal
sparring.
The court sustained Connolly's objec-
ion.
Are you a married man?' asked Mr..
of the witness.
mo, SIR" replied the witness.
do you live with a prostitute"