The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-09
BUTTE News.
STATES CASE IS CLOSED
In the Preliminary Hearing of
Waterman Boyd.
FOR THEFTS OF BULLION
Much Important Testimony Was Brought
Out Connecting the Watchman
With the Robbery of the
Bimetallic Mill

.. The prosecution has reached the end
or Its case in the preliminary trial of
the Bimetallic bullion robbery case,
now in progress before Justice Nichols,
in which Watchman John f. Boyd is
accused of systematic thefts Of bullion
from his employers aggregat ting a total
that amounts well up into the thou
sands. Prosecutor Connolly announced
the close of the states case at the hour
of adjournment last evening. The de-
Tense, if any is made, will open this
morning, and a conclusion of the case
is expected to be reached this fore
noon.
Yesterdays sessions saw much i'm
portant testimony adduced The morn
ing session opened with Assayer Mayer
on the stand. Not much of Importance
was ELECTED from him during his
further examination, but the witnesses
who followed made important disclos-
ures. During the afternoon Detective
Murphy told of Mayer identifying the
defendant as the man who sold him
bullion under the name of Boyle. Su-
perintendent Zeigler of the Bimetallic
company, related BOyd's connection
with the company rs Waterman at the
mill. told Of his taking a lay-off reg
uiarIy once a month, OF a report tnat
once circulated connecting the names
of Boyd and another employee with an
alleged theft of bullion and of Boyd
coming to him concerning it and be-
ing given an opportunity to clear him
name, and his failure to do so. Mr..
Zeigler testified that the bullion in evil
dence was the product of a mill, that
but one mill, the Bimetallic, was in
operation at Philipsburg and that
Boyd had been steadily employed there
for two years. He also said that AS
sayer Mayer told him that A. Brown,
J. w. Brown and Boyle, which names
appear in Mayors books as having sold
him bullion, were names by which he
knew the defendant.
Assayer Mayer was put on the rack
again in the afternoon and the dam
aging admission drawn from him that
he paid Boyd 5000 for bullion a few
days before his arrest. Altogether the
evidence was strongly against the ac-
cused.
Max z. Mayer, the assayer, was on
the witness stand again when the hear
ing was resumed yesterday morning,
and on cross-examination by Mr..
Wines said that the bullion in ques-
ton was purchased at his shop two
weeks ago yesterday during his alb
sence He said he didn't know who
brought the bullion to the office or
that ores and bullion from different
mines assayed the same and that no
one could tell from the assays where
the stuff came from.
Edward f. Mayer, a nephew of Max
E. Mayer who is employed as jew
eler at his uncle's place of business,
was the next witness, and testified that
he received the bullion from the man
who brought it to the office, during
the absence of Max Mayer.
do you know this defendant Boyle
or Boyd?" asked Mr.. Connolly.
Yes, sir
How long have you known him."
Personally about two years or over
] became acquainted with him in the
Office. l never had any business with
him. but he had business with my
uncle and I became acquainted with
him that way"
The witness said the defendant
brought batch of bullion, in a sack,
into the office about two years ago.
Testifying concerning the event OF
two weeks ago yesterday, the witness
said his uncle was absent when a man
drove up to the office with a wagon
and, calling the witness out, said he
had some bullion to work The man
looked like a rancher, wore common
looking clothes and a white SLOUGH
hat. He had a blonde mustache and
he was about 26 or 81 years of age.
The bullion was unloaded and the man
said he would be back the next day.
He did not give his name and the
witness declared he did not know who
the man was. as he had never seen
him before nor since.
WAS it not this defendant" asked
Mr.. Connolly.
mo, sir"
The witness said it was a common