Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-10

ldkel uOWH lit IuiIlOClS Ol ~ Ia -
discovered the watch.
Sheriff w. j. Fransham Of Bozeman
who assisted in the arrest OF Dotson
Persinger and Benson, described it in
detail.
The court then adjourned until $3.50 this
morning.
Court opened this morning at 9 O'Clock
Deputy Sheriff Chapman of Gallatin
county was the first witness for the state
today. whose testimony was about the
same as that given by Sheriff Fransham
yesterday as to the arrest OF the defenu-
ant Dotson and the others.
Only IL spectators were present IN
court when it opened this morning. A
special venire Of trial jurors. making the
third special venire. will be issued some
time today. The venire will be drawn TOR
the purpose of securing a jury in the case
of Oliver Benson. also accused of beng
one of the three men who murdered
| Eugene Cullinane. The Benson case Will
| he called as soon as the Dotson case has
been concluded.
| The witness said he arrested Perslnger
in a store at Central Park.
Il asked him where he fell in with Dot
son and Benson. He said he first met
them al Elliston."
This was objected to by the defense
and admitted by the court.
Il did not ask them when. l took nm
back to the wagon. but nothing was said
by any of the defendants"
The court ruled hat witness could tell
| what the officers did, but not what they
had said.
"When the watch was found in the
mattress the defendant said nothing
At the county jail at BoZeman the de-
PENDANT asked the witness for his dot
son's) vest. shoes and tobacco, there be-
ing certain things in his vest which he
wanted. The firearms found on the pris-
oners consisted of two guns (~r!fes).
an aroSS.aya M ,la fipy, thu witness pnulI
not tell where the officers go. the shoes.
He did not see the vest. The wagon was
left in his care and he believes it is the
same wagon now in Anaconda.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Mullen of Helm
Vile was called to the witness stand
After the finding of the body. which was
turned over TO the acting coroner, he
wen: to Elliston and there found tracks
OF a wagon with a crooked wheel. These
tracks were also found between Ellistor
and Biackfoot City. the latter place BE-
ing nearer the scene Of the murder. He
teleplloned :he sheriff's office in Ana
conda abou the wagon tracks.
On REORGANIZATION he said a pick
YVES found about Two rods from the body
and n=ar some grass on which was dis
covered some cldtted blood. CThe pick
was not introduced in evidenca.D The
shovel found near the body was rusty
lie did rot try the pick or shovel. Thl
OdT MAS covered with some dirt, leaves
grass and brush. The head was COW
cred with dirt. There was some sand
near tins body and in this sand there were
some tracks, but they We're indistinct
He struck the first a track south OF
Mr.. ~kessinger's place. which is south OF
~Cullinane's place. He could not say
whom he told first about the wagon
track. Mr.. kessinetr told him there was
q wager track IN his field. He might
have tod Sheriff Conley over the tele.
nhone.
y followed the wagon track" said he
TO Blackfoot Ci:y. went from there tc
E!!.Ston wa the direct wagon road, but
dld not see n crooked wagon tracks
- a point above where the body was
discovered l found the clotted blood
where the grass was beaten down as
though a mar or beast had fallen on it
= Struggle mig mt have taken place
thele.'
bsScflb!hg the way the body was found
pc salu t~uiilnare Wore. when taken from
the hole. a Fair of heavy SHOES, pants
dla"efs, unae SHIRT. oyershirt ant
jumper. tbs jumper being pulled ovel
ms mead and his clothes about his bod,
We're III disorder. The dead mans glove.
We're thrown N his face.
deputy Sheriff Joe DAILY of Anaconda
was called ext.
Al LEO a recess was taken for Is min.
utes.