The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-17

rest of Santi in that city. He found
the defendant in a back sleeping room
of a house occupied by Italians in
South Butte The others were eating
supper, but Santi was on the bunk
with the blanket pulled up over MS
head He had his shoes off, but no
portion of his clothing. He did not
resist arrest On the way to the sta
ton, without threats or suggestions
from the officer, Santi in reply to the
questions: why did you shoot Ham
ilton?" said that he came to his door
and kicked it. Leyden asked SAINT
if he was afraid of Hamilton, and
Santi told him he was. He also told
him that the gun was hidden in a
trunk in his cabin in Anaconda
Sol Levy, night jailer of the Butte
| jail, testified that he was present at
an interview held between a reporter
and Santi in the Jail soon after the ar
rest He heard Santi tell the reporter
that he shot Hamilton right at the door
where the trouble occurred and that
the quarrel was the result of trouble
about a woman he had cooking for
him. He also told the reporter that
he had wife and two children in the
old country.
Upon REORGANIZATION Levy said
Santi seemed S.. ewhat tired out, but
that he was vers cool.
Robert Mentrum, chief of the Ana
conda fire department., was one of the
men who helped place Hamilton in the
wagon which took him to the hospital
In lifting him Mentrum placed his arm
under Hamilton, but could not dis
cover any sign of weapons in the hip
pockets Would have noticed if Ham
ilton had been armed. At this point
court adjourned until 8 p. IN.
r. w. Wanzer, stenographer and
typewriter. testified to the accuracy
sof a transcript of the testimony of Til
lie Carr given to County Attorney Duff
fy in the presence of several witnesses
and signed by himself Objection to the
admission of this transcript was over
ruled
Mr.. Duffy then read the document to
| the jury. Taken in connection with
| Tille Cars testimony given in the
| afternoon, it was startling in it's omis-
| sions. Not a word was said in it rel
alive to the gun Tillie said she saw in
| Hamlton's hand on the night of the
| shooting. In it she said she had known
| Santi for one and a half years. In
speaking of the gun which Santi held
in his hand she said she saw him point
| it toward Hamilton and not in the air,
| as she afterWard stated. Not the least
| important part of her statement was
that in which she said that Santi had
| been good to her when she was sick
| When Hamilton called Sanu dago
| the latter looked and acted half crazy
| The most intense interest was given
Mr.. Duffy while he was reading the
document, and he was followed with
| the closest attention.
John G. Horn, a carpenter, am
other of the men who carried Hamil-
| ton to the wagon, said there were no
| weapons upon him and that he had
| no overcoat on. Cross examination
made his statement more positive.
| Leroy Welever. nurse at the hos
pital searched Hamilton's clothing, but
found no weapons. A jack knife was
the only thing which could be so con-
| sidered.
W. T. Wider testified that he saw
Santi in the Jail after he had been
| brought from Butte. Santi asked him
how Bob Hamilton was getting along.
Wider told him and also said he would
hang if Hamilton died.
why did you shoot him. -.
Because he kicked my door down,
replied Santi.
You're liar; he didn't" was the
retort.
How do you know?'
IT was in the next cabin and know
what l am talking about
In reply to further questions by Mr.
| Duffy, Vidler said he heard Santi walk
across the ca bin, talk to some one out
side. then return across the cabin and
back to the door, which was opened
and a shot fired.
Deputy Sheriff Daily told about find
ing a revolver hidden between the mat
tress and spring in bed in SAINTS
cabin.
Under Sheriff Morgan testified to 8
conversation between himself anC
Hamilton in the presence of the de-
PENDANT. When asked who shot him
Hamilton said, "A dago, Santi.' The
defendant did not say word during
the entire conversation.
The state rested at this point ant
court was adjourned until $3.50 this
morning.