Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08

TINS line OF examination. Tht
judge ruled that it was proper
cross-examination. Scales observ
ed Il differ with the court bu1
he has the last guess Witness
ontinued: ~ know when Long
came of his own accord; he left
there the next night" This CLOSED
the cross-examination by the de.
Tense.
>On redirect examination by
Scales, witness said: "Long was
not under guard after the stab.
bling; he could have gotten away
if he wanted to. There were nc
precautions taken to see that he
did not get away. Long did not
leave there alone. Tom McGree
left with him. Tom McGree came
because there were two reasons.
Long was afraid if he started alone
Washburn might waylay him on
the trail and shoot him, and to
be sure that he would get here, I
suggested that McGree come with
him. l mean when 1 say be sure
that he would get here, that he
would not-well, that there would
be less danger of an attack on
Washburn's part if he had COM
pany than if he were alone. lam
not positive if all the chambers of
the gun were loaded, which 1 took
from Larrabee; l could see loads
on both sides. I judged that the
other two chambers had cartridges
in them. 1t is an unusual thing
for man in the Robbins mining
district to carry gum"
TUESDAYS TESTIMONY.
At today's hearing of the Long
trial w. w. Fairburn was recalled
and testified as follows: The small
pearl-handled. knife was shown to
witness who said, "No, that is not
the knife ! saw in the hands of de-
PENDANT directly after the cutting
ARRAY" A large buck-handled
knife was then shown witness who
said, "No, that is not the knife. !"
second knife marked. Plaintiffs
A as a matter of Identified
lion. 1T is customary for resi-.
ients of the Robbins mining dis
.rict to carry guns; most of them
TO-"
CRoss-ExAMINATION BY AILsHIE.
Have known Long five or six
weeks. Have known Larrabee
sver since last Sept. a year ago.
Larrabee's saloon faces west and
Jhilds' saloon is southwest Of it
llmost 100 yards. The building
where the men were at work that
lay was 60 feet south of Larrabee's
aloon. There was very little
now on the ground that day. |
There is trail between the two
aloons and the ground is cleared
md inclines very little either way. |
was in the saloon at the noon |
lour, when Long and others were
laying cards; he was playing with
man named Thompson and AL
lie Fields played some; Thompson
id not go broke while 1 was there.
long was playing with Thompson
1hen l saw him last. then went
ut to work on the Larrabee build
az. Fields, Thompson and Long
layed at different times at the
Don hour; of this 1 am positive.
quit work about 6 o'clock D M,
ne rest of the men were with me.
Wade Blevins, w. j. johnson.
Vm. Mccarthy. The saloon is
Sx36 feet; it is also used as eating
nd sleeping rooms. Long and
arrabee were in the saloon when
went in; Larrabee was behind
le bar and Long was in front ask
lg for his account. l was in the
enter of the saloon at this time.
my hair before supper.
heard most that was said. / saw
lem both as they left the saloon.
ong started first but both went I
1T the door at the same time. I
card some sound like blow after
icy went out. l think it was a
1t from knife heard; it sound
like a light blow on the BODY: Z
lat was few seconds before / .
emf out of the saloon.
l was at this time standing by the
II inside. I heard no converse
On prior to the blow except what
have testified to. did not tell
e deputy sheriff that l heard
say Il could lick a 40 {
re field like you,' but did saw
ur men. Thompson and 1 were
e first men out of the saloon after
> heard the blow. I was the first
an to reach Larrabee. Larrabee
rs 10 feet from the door and Long
rs about 20 feet from Child's sa-
On talking to Tom McEvoy.
lat would have been about 275 +
$50 feet from Larrabee's door :
was holding the knife in his
lpped hand, point down and was :,
ing almost west. McEvoy was !; !,
ming towards the Larrabee sa. =
IN. | could not say how long =
ey talked there. Longs hand !.
$ down by his side while he :,
ked to McEvoy, or just before :.