The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-30

were human blood and hair, and Wheth-
er he did not afterwards examine the
body of Reagan for the purpose OF con-
Meeting his injuries with the stones.
That, | think, is what counsel tried
to show was the answer OF the VII
ness.
Mr.. Hinkle inferred from his ques-
lions that DIR. Wells appeared as an
expert witness and asked him If 1T was
not fact that medical experts as wit
nesses frequently disagreed and contra
dicted each other.
mot as to such apparent physical
conditions or injuries
Mr.. Hinkle asked the doctor If it
was not fact that medical books told
of cases of persons walking as much as
half mile after half of their heads
had been shot or knocked OIL Inc
witness said 1t was not possible for
man to walk any distance after having
lost much brain tissue. He didn't think
1t was possible that Reagan could have
lived more than a few SECONDS after
receiving the injuries shown ON his
head. He could not possibly nave re-
ceived the injuries while in an upright
position. Mr.. Hinke wanted to know
if blow from one of the stones on
the face or head would draw blood
quick enough to saturate the stone and
cause the hair to adhere to 1t. The
NfoStol Hoiu SuCH WOulu nav bS>ii sAhS
result in this case, as Reagan's head
was almost crushed to pulp.
E. j. Laurandeau, the county asses
sor, formerly justice of the peace, and
acting coroner at the time an inquest
was held on the body of the murdered
man, followed DR.. Wells on the witness
stand. He said he reached the scene
of the murder between 9 and 10 o'clock
on the morning of September 8 and
found Reagan's body, which had been
removed from the creek and placed by
the side of the railroad track. The
head and face Were crushed and the
pockets of the dead mans trousers
were turned inside out The body was
removed to Gregson, and in the evening
the witness and a number of others
returned to the canyon to make fur
Their examination of the place. A num-
Der of small articles were found on the
ground, among them being 25-cent
piece, a few smaller coins and trunk
key. Mr. Laurandeau said that he af-
forwards used the key to open trunk
belonging to Reagan, which was found
at the house of his brother, Michael
Reagan.
Attorney Cason objected to any tes-
timony regarding the trunk. and the
court called the attention of the de-
PENDANTS attorneys to a rule of court
which provided that where more than
one attorney represented the same side
only one of them should conduct the
examination of the same witness.
do we understand the court to say
asked Mr.. Hinkle, that only one at
torney can make objections?"
That's the idea" replied the court.
The witness testified that the under
taker made a search of the body of
Reagan and found S. bill in the little
watch-pocket of the pants, and nickel.
A pipe and a Miners union card bear
| ing the name "Patrick l.. Reagan
also found in the pockets. Mr.. Lauran-
| deau said he picked up the smallest of
the two bloody rocks
Juror Phillips wanted to know where
| the hat of the dead man had been
found and by whom it was picked up.
Il understand" said the witness,
'that the hat. was found on the railroad
| track"
What was the color of the hat?"
asked the juror, who still remembered
| that one witness had testified that Lu-
cey had worn light-colored hat when
last seen in Butte with Reagan.
Il think 1t was black hat" said
| Mr.. Laurandeau.
Bart L. Shay, deputy sheriff, testified
that he was with Acting Coroner Lau-
randeau when he visited the scene OF