The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-10-25
MURDERER ARRAIGNED.
Four Witnesses Testify Against Pat.
ton the Murderer Of Carroll.

ton the Murderer Of Carroll.
The murderer of Frank Carroll was
given a pleminary examination, before
Justice Billings, who, because the size
of the crowd which had gathered to
listen to the evidence, held the session
of his court in the district court room.
Four witnesses for the state were ex.
amined by County Attorney Gray, and
put through severe cross exami-
nation by the defendants attorney, T.
D. Long. Patton the accused murderer
was brought to the court room and
was the center of all eyes. He SEEM
ed rather pale and other than frequent
consultations with his attorney and,
the deep interest shown in the evi.
dence did not have the appearance of
a man who was charged with the cold
blooded murderer.
The first witness sworn was Albert
GOarcke, who was with Carroll at the
time he was killed. His evidence was
not materially different from that
given before the coroner at the in
gu st, held last week, and his story
could not be shaken, although put to
severe cross examination. He said
that after they had taken Mcdonald
to the kitchen, where he slept, they
stood just outside the building talk
ing in low tone of voice, and that
while doing so, Patton had thrown
open the door, and said: You s.
b, what do you mean? That Car
roll had stepped forward and spoke
quietly to him. l then saw Patton
make lunge and stab Carol in the
left side with knife which he held in
his right hand. There was light
burning in the kitchen and Patton was
standing in .Ae doorway where the
light shone on him. then, after see
ing that Carroll was stabbed, went to
the bunk house and awoke the men,
secured lantern and went and
awakened the Fair Brothers
While standing at the tent occupied
by them, Patton came up and remark
ed: Get out of this you S. b."
returned to the bnuk house and found
Carroll dead
On cross examination he said that
he had gone to the saloon known as
the Sitter saloon about seven or
eight o'clock, and had there met Car
roll and Mcdonald, who was drunk,
had had fight, that Mcdonald was
the aggressor and that he had got the
worst of the argument. They had a
drink and took Mcdonald to the
kitchen in which he slept, and while
there the crime was committed. He
and Patton had not quarreled although
Patton had taken his place as cooks
assistant, that he did not feel sore but
rather glad that he had been relieved
from the work.
Dr. T. G. McNiece, who held the
post mortem, testified that the wound
which he found had caused the death
of Carroll and repeated his statement
which was published in the Bee last
week.
Thomas Fair was the next witness.
He stated that he was awakened by
Goarcke, who stated that Carroll had
been killed by Patton and that he,
Goarcke, wanted a gun and five or six
cartridges. While he was dressing to
see what was the matter Patton
came up and ordered Patton to leave,
using the same words that had been
testified to. Patton said that he had
stabbed Carroll and demanded his
money, which was given him, not all
however, before he had returned to
the tent the scond time, and repeated
the demand in a threatening manner.
Mr.. Fair was a firm witness and he
could not be shaken by the defense's
attorney who attempted to lead him
into q trap.