The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-10
FOUNTAIN MURDER TRIAL
A Riot Is Expected at It's Con-
clusion.
ARE FIXING FOR TROUBLE
Trying to Kill Lee-Attorneys for
the Prosecution Have
Little Hope.


tension yet reached in the Fountain
murder trial occurred to-day when the
prosecution forced defendant Lee to tell
who repeated Carrots alleged threat
for the life of the witness. Attorney
Fall stated that lives We're placed in
jeopardy by the admission of the testi-
mony. Carrot had said he would whip
the man who testified so on the stand.
Other methods of protection would have
to be taken if they We're not shielded
by the court. The court said they must
protect themselves. Witness said Ed
Ellis, barber, repeated the alleged
threat. Ellis is at Las Cruces and Gar
ret is here. Cross and redirect exami-
nation of Lee brought out several
things to show why he resisted arrest.
He said he learned of man lying in
wait to assassinate him and Fall
through letters to Fall from both
Burch and Jess Skies, who stated that
they had been approached with an Of
fer of $1,000 to collect the money to lie
paid by Numa Raymond, former sheriff
of Dona Ana county.
w. w. Cox, a former friend of Lew
ellyn, but now friendly to Lee, had said
Jake Ryan had been paid to kill both
men and he Cox found him lying in
wait. He said the money paid Ryan
was in New York exchange made by
Llewellyn. Fall stated that he could
not find the letters, but could produce
the check and bring Cox here to testify.
The defense also had j. s. Wharton
and others to show that Fountain had
not prosecuted, which point the prose-
cution claimed as the reason for the
murder.
The last witness for the defense had
bombshelI ready for the prosecution on
cross-examination. He was Brint
Rhodes, a ranchman. He implicated
Major Llewellyn in the plot to assassi-
nate Lee and blow up his house. On di-
rect examination he said Jose Espeline
stated that men were going to kill Lee
and he (witness) hurried to warn the
intended victim.
"On July IL, 1898, a day before the
fight in which Kearney was killed at
Lees ranch,' witness said on cross-eX-
animation, ''LleWellyn had supper at
my house. In the presence of my wife
he said he would do anything to do
these men, referring to defendants. He
had sent a runner to town to see If Lee
was there, with instructions to inform
the posse when he started out. The
| men were in an adobe enclosure waiting
| to kill him. Pointing to a wagon, Ma
| jor Lewellyn said he had dynamite
| there and when he heard Lee was at
home would go there, invite the women
out and throw dynamite into the
| house,
Attorneys for the prosecution sat still
| while the spectators almost burst forth
| in cheers.
The defense rested without putting
| Gilliland on the stand and the prosecu-
ton asked a recess until evening to
| prepare for rebuttal. The grea est sx-
element since the trial opened pre-
walls at present. At night men who
| have regulations as fighters are seen
at all hours strolling about as if watch
| ing the movements of the opposing
side ready for action. Testimony re-
| ferring to various ones may cause a
conflict. Last night one of the prose-
cution's witnesses persisted in going
about William McNeal's rooms and
was finally sent away with a warm 1g
not to come again on severe penalty
McNeal was originally implicated in
the Fountain case by the prosecution
| Providers parting remark last night
| was: I'VE are not done with you
| yet"
Particularly during the first days
| after the close of the trial IL trouble
expected among visiting rangers. IKE
report that the attorneys for tie prose
cution have given up hole and at
tempting to incite riot is untrue They
have, however published notices in the
| territorial press denouncing all POS.
sible phases of the trial with no ex-
ceptions.
The correspondents state efforts hayf
been made by these attorneys and .heil
| co-workers to influence and intimiaatt
! them.