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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
THE GALL0WS
FOR SHAFER
Sentenced to Death for the
Second fine
TO ASK FOR NEW TRIAL
Based on Failure of Judge to Define
Murder in Second
Degree,
TO ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

Joseph Shafer. looking fat, trim and
cool in demeanor, who, in a Galena street
saloon about two and a nalf years ago.
shot and killed John Hawkins, was taken
before Judge Clancy to-day and for the
second time sentenced to be hanged for
the crime. Shafsr is a colored man and
SO was Hawkins.
When the Judge asked him if he had
anything to say why sentence should not
be passed upon him he promptly replied:
None, whatever" At the time the con-
demned mans fate was announced no
date for the execution was fixed, but it is
understood that the death warrant will
be signed this evening n the event will
be set for the first or second Friday in
February.
Skaters attorneys have been granted
ten days in which to prepare and file a
bill of exceptions. They maintain that
the will get him a new trial on the ground
that when the judge instructed the jury
he define murder in the first degree,
m~anslaughter and their punishments, but
failed to define murder in the second de-
gree, which under a ruling made by the
supreme court in a similar case is suffi-
cient to set aside the verdict Of murder
in the first defiree.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
nose in coming to see me was to make q
clean breast of the whole matter.

nose in coming to see me was to make q
clean breast Of the whole matter.
"He told me that that part of his testi-
mony was false in which he had testlhed
that Senator Clark had authorized him to
give SO, 900 to Mr.. Marcyes for his vote.
Cason called my attention to his ema-
ciated form, stating that it was due to a
want of sleep brought on by the most
terrible mental worry and distress posi-
BILE for a human being to endure, and said
that he could stand 1t no longer. After ne
had gone over this matter several times
in the most earnest mi n having
assured me that he was deeply penitent,
I remarked to him that While 1T was COM
mendable in him to make a confession or
the matter, 1t came at a rather late date
to be of any service to Mr.. Welcome
against whom he had testified, but re-
marked that he might be able to prevent
the false testimony being any injury to
Senator Clark. I suggested to him that
inasmuch as he felt so very penitent. he
ought to write an autograph letter. set
ting forth his views about the whole mat
ter. At this suggestion he stated to me
that If he should DO so 1t would be evil
dence upon which he could be convicted
Of the crime of perjury. / told him that
while that was true, that we had no dis
position to ave him prosecuted in a GRIM
inal action after having shown such peni-
tence as he had shown to me, and assured
him that. so far as 1 was concerned, 1
would not make the letter public unless
necessary to do SO in order that the
truth might prevail.
HE then said that he would write a
letter stating the truth about the matter
and also stating how sorry he felt for
having testified falsely. had no ruled
paper in the Office as we use no paper. of
that kind, and sent put to a stationery
store and bought some ruled legal cap
paper and gave 1t to Mr.. Cason to write
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
IS CRUSHED
BY FALLING ROCK.

Thomas Williams. a miner. was caught
in a fall Of ground in the East Gray Rock
mine about II o'clock this morning. A
rock struck him on the left side of his
crushing in his skull, and inficting
an injury to which he may succun,b.
Williams did not lose consciousness
and was not thought to be seriously hurt.
He Wen to the surface almost unassist-
ed n was taken to Murray & Freund's
hospital and the physicians were surpris-
ed when they examined him and learned
the extent of his injuries.
An operation of trephining was at
eperformed and several pieces of
bone, in all more than an inch square
were removed.
Williams was resting easily this after
noon. He is a married man, about 40
years of age. His family is in the east.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
SHORT LINE SUED
FOR BIG DAMAGES

Another damage suit for $4,000 was
filed against the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company in the district court today.
The plaintiff in the action is David Siden-
vender a minor, aged IA years. but the
suit was brought by Haley Williamson,
his guardian. In the complaint it is al
legged that on April 16 of last year the
boy was riding the brakebeam of a cattle
a between Pocatello and Salt Lake:
that shortly after the train pulled out
of McCamman. a sudden jar caused the
boy to lose his hold and he fell under the
wheels, his left leg being crushed below
the hip.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
HOW CASON PREPARED his
LETTER Of RECLAMATION
Went to the Office of Jesse B. Roote and Pleaded Great
rlental Suffering--Asked Mr.. Roote to Help Him
Write Confession--The Statement That He
Was Paid, is a Lie, Says Mr.. Roote.

such a letter as he felt disposed to write.
/ left the room and went into the adJOln-
ing room where I was engaged in seeing
some gentlemen who were waiting for
me in the outer office, and after some
twenty or twenty-five minutes I return
ed to the room where Cason was sitting
and asked him if had finished the letter.
He told me hat he had it nearly all writ
ten, but that he wanted to write a little
more in ~palliation Of his offense by ex-
planning that he was driven to it by sheer
necessity. He said that at the time he
was approached by the Daily people to go
to Helena and give his testimony, he was
in actual need of the necessities of life
n had not enough to eat. He also said
that he had been unable to pay his house
rent Ind 'grocey bills and yielded in a
of weakness to the offer made by
the DAILY people to pay him for testify
ing. He told me that he had not slept
any for three nights and that his brain
was not clear and that he could not write
the latter part of the letter Just as he
wanted to write it and again called my
attention to his emaciated form and to
induced by a terrible mental suffering and
want Of sleep, and got up from the chair
where he was sitting at the desk and ask
ed me to write the latter part Of the let
ter for him, SO in this way and at his re-
quest 1 sat down at the desk and read the
part which he had written which was the
first part Of the letter and then wrote
for him a form which he could use in
framing the latter part of the letter.
He took the notes which I had written
on a tablet and instead of copying them,
as he stated, he finished the letter using
the form that I had written in the main
but changing it in many instances. Some
paragraphs he left out, others he changed
and he added some new ones altogether,
For instance, the four last paragraphs
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

Jesse B. Roote, attorney for Senator w.
A. Clark. in an interview with a reporter
for the Inter Mountain this morning
brands the evidence of z T. Cason, who
testified before the committee on privil-
eyes and elections at Washington yester-
day as a tissue Of f~alsehoods. Mr.. Roote's
story Of the writing Of the famous
Cason r%ecantation is as follows:
II was somewhat surprised to read in
the morning papers the testimony of z.
T. Cason before the committee on privil-
eyes and elections in the United States
senate, though I knew he had gone to
Washington for the purpose of giving tes-
timony. Statements made by one who,
under oath, admits himself as being a
liar, really needs no refutation by a re-
spectacle person, but inasmuch as you
have asked for q statement in regard to
the matter referred to in Cason's testi-
mony. I will say that Cason lied when he
testified that I met him on the street and
asked him to come to my office. have
never spoken to CasOn on the streets OF
Butte or elsewhere since before the Well
come disbarment trial in Helena. It was
Mr.. Cason himself who sought an inter-
view with me, and I consented to see him
at his request, and when he called at my
office l asked him into the inner private
office where he showed the most visible
and evident signs Of remorse of conscience
and ~penitence. He told me that he was
unable to sleep by night and unable to
rest by day n was unfit to transact
business, all because he testified falsely
against Senator Clark in the Welcome
case at Helena. He said that he was the
most miserable human being on the face
of the earth and that he could not stand
the strain any longer, and hat his pur-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
PROSECUTIONS
CASE ENDED
MITTEE HAS ADJOURNED UN-
TIL NEXT MONDAY. !.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Upon the concIu-
sion Of the Characterization of Witness
Cason and IN intimation from Campbell
that the memorialists had no more avail
able testimony the desire of the commits
tee to hasten the conclusion of the case
was made manifest to the great surprise
of the defense. One Of the senators sag
gested that witnesses for Clark be sworn
and mentioned Chas. w. Clark, Well
come. Bickford and others.
Faulkner protested that in justice to
Senator Clark the defense should not be
required to submit proof until the other
side concluded and that the management
of the case of Clark should be left to the
discretion of his counsel.
Senator Caffrey answered that he did
not wish his suggestion construed as evi-
dence of hostility towards Clark, but add.
ed that Days side might summon some
of the Clark men if Clark declined and
that either side could summon any Wit
ness available, whether subpoenaed or
not. as the committee only wanted the
truth.
Campbell called for Bedford, but
Faulkner objected, urging that witnesses
for the defense be sworn in the order de-
cided by Clark's counsel, and that the
plan of the defense be not d~isarranged
to suit the convenience of the senator's,
as a great issue was involved and justice
should be the first consideration.
Chandler asserted that the committee,
and not the lawyers had charge of the
investigation. but the committee decided
finally to adjourn until Monday only.
This episode elated the DAILY adherents.
who claim it shows an early closing Of
meal points.
The Clark people are not alarmed, but
will hasten the presentation of their
proof. They seem to rely upon the al
legged d~isreputable character of most of
the witnesses for the prosecution and the
fact that many of them are under pay in
addition to legitimate fees; that nearly
all are in the employ of the Anaconda
company. and that with the exception Of
Collins no we'll known citizen of the state
has yet testified.
The week closed with both sides hopeful
as to the result, but the Daily managers
are secretly dissatisfied with their poll
in reforming and purifying democratic
politics.
Normoyle testified today. but knew
nothing.
Collins left for home yesterday, refus-
ing to do the work assigned him.. Sew
eral other witnesses are in revolt . ToOle
went to New York today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
RETURNED WITH REX,
SHERIFF REGAIN ARRIVES WITH
THE ALLEGED FORGER.

Sheriff Regain returned to-day from st.
Paul with Albert E. Reek, the alleged
promissory note and mortgage forger,
who was arrested in that city last Sat-
urday while attempting to join his wife
there and get away from Montana. The
sheriff states that when arrested Reek
had only $500 in his pockets, and the sup
position is hat he turned the balance of
the cash over to his wife before she
started for ST. Paul. He a nothing to
say about his trouble. neither denying
nor affirming his relations with the Of
fenses charged against him.
Under Sheriff Murphy remained in st.
Paul to try and get Reek's wife, hut Mr..
Regain expresses the belief that he will
not be successful, as she has well-to-do
relatives there who are making a stub
born fight against her %extradition to
Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

In his letter were written by Cason him
self, not a word of it having been sug-
gssted or dictated to him. After haV-
ing drafted a form for Cason to use in
writing that part of his letter in explain
alton Of his own actions and how he came
to TESTIFY falsely, and in order to palliate
his ~offense, l again left the room as some
one had called to see me and again LETT
Cason alone at a desk in our inner Of
flee. Some thirty minutes afterwards I
returned to the room and Cason was
walking the floor. AS l walked in he
turned and a smile lighted up his coun-
tenance and he remarked to me that he
felt lighter and freer and better than he
had for some weeks, and said to me that
he hoped God would strike him dead be-
fore he would Fever again yield to such a
temptation as he yielded to in this mat
ter by accepting the offer OF the DAILY
people. He remarked that the letter was
finished and he walked over to the desk
and picked 1t up and handed it to me
saying: Here 1T is old man: now I don't
want you to use this unless it Is neces-
sary and l assure you that it will never
be necessary for l well die before l will
testify against Senator Clark"
"Cason lied when he testified that I ask
ed hin to a the process Of the SEN
ate Investigating committee. He told
me, it is true. that he vas going to leave
Butte and that he was not going to testi-
fy and that he wanted to get away as
soon as possible in order to avoid being
subpoenaed. l told him thai that was
a matter entirely with him as he could
do us no harm inasmuch as he had made
a confession and had reduced the same to
writing.
Mr.. Roote denied emphat'cal'y tat Ca
son received money from hin fo- wiling
the recantatior. sc sons e~ta.ele-- /,
his testimony that ! paid him $1,000 o
writing the letter OF reca 1tation is who-y
false" said he. Il explicitly told hiM
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

mat ! would not pay him one cent to tes-
NY 10 anything nor to refrain from testi-
Tying 10 anything. l did not know when
Cason LETT l.ere. neither did I know where
ne mad gone to until the 2Sth day of De-
ce:I.ber when received a letter from him
written from Baker City, Oregon. In this
lett~r Which l received from Ca son he used
the following language: What is that
d d Daily gang doing? 1t strikes
me mat they have done nOugh mischief
and ought low to call off their dogs. l
think that they have for once been over
powered and that the people of Montana
nave cause to rejoice. My relief of mine
after telling you just how l feel relative
to the betrayal of the confidence of Mr..
ozark who had been a friend to me is
greater than I will ever be able to ex-
press. Before I would take the witness
stand against Mr.. Clark l would spend
the remainder of my days in Jail; but /
10 not propose to give the - -
- a chance to call me, thank God. I
am thanking God every day of my life
that / called to see you.
Il want to say emphatically," contin-
ued Mr.. Roote that ] did not dictate
nat, part of Cason's letter in which he
states that what he had testi-
fed to in Helena was false. That
part9of his letter (Which is the first
page was written by Cason without any
dictation or suggestion from me.
'Cason says that he retained the notes
or draft of a form for him. l am glad he
did so for the notes 1 wrote on tablet pa
per will show that Cason did not copy the
formaI prepared, but changed it and ,tdd-
ed to it in many particulars. ! would be
glad for him to produce the notes written
by me. They will show that I did not
write the whole letter and that Cason did
not follow the part l drafted for him. He
Is. as he admitted in the witness chair.
a liar. 1t is not true that l understood
the letter he wrote to be false. On the
contrary he assured me in the most earn
est manner that it was true in every par
%ticular."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
NOTICE.
FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Montana,
Court of Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Louis Kubelsky, bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that ON the 9Th
day of December, A. d. 1899, the said
Louis Kubelsky was duly adjudged
bankrupt. and that the first meeting of
creditors will be held at the Court Of
Bankruptcy. No. 40 West Park street,
Butte. Montana. on the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1900, at 2 o'clock p. M, at
which time the creditors may appear,
prove their claims. elect a trustee. exam
Inc the bankrupt n ransact such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting.
THOMPSON CAMPBELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated January 20, A. d. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
LOCAL BRIEFS

Fisher. Tailor. ITO s. Main street. =
DR.. Reed. Dentist, lis North Main. .
Orion Bros, pianos and organs 219 N.
Main.
]. q. Bates. tuner. Montana Music
company. Tel. 604.
Tinware. roofing. eavetroughs. smokes
stacks made to order. A. e. Jones. 268
East Park. .,
Butte Stove Repair company for Ak
lures and Home Comfort ranges. Phone
629. 216 E. Park.
Chemicals and assayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay Supply company, 11S
East Park street.
avenue. Mr.. Homer s. Maxwell and Miss
Ellen Lundwall.
DR.. Mcdonald hos removed his resi-
dence to 1923 North Montana street, tna
Kenyon house. Telephone. 322.
Julian Guyette and Otto Bender were
arrested this afternoon by Detective
Murphy for violating the junk ordi-
m
being embalmed and will be shipped
Monday to Kansas City by Richards, the
undertaken.
fine a reputation as ever. Stock and
workmanship are beyond criticism; $500
a box of so. Montana Liquor Co.
Two cases of smallpox were reported
today. Th victims are Charles Crandle
of No. 637 asst Park street, and John 8.
Buroff, residing on South Main street.
General Buch of the Christian Volun-
teers is still on the wal path in the west.
He very likely will leave for a trip over
the state. In the interest Of the Voiun-
teers. He has received encouraging re-
ports from the east from Lieut.. Col Des-
sum, of the Volunteer forces in the At
lantic division.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
CASON'S
Butte, Mont, December 8, 1899.
]. B. Ronte. ESQ:

]. B. Roote, Esq:
My Dear Sir: knowing your business relations with Mr.. w. A.
Clark, and trusting that you will communicate to him the contents
Of this letter, I beg to say that, inasmuch 8 I have done him a
great wrong and injury by the testimony given in the disbarment of
Mr. John B. Welcome, and to satisfy my W conscience relative
to this matter, my statements concerning what he said to me in
he did not authorize m to promise Marcyes any UNI Of money.
and did not make the statement to me concerning the action Of
Whitesde. I further reconect that when I first spoke to Mr.. Clark,
in October, 1898, about writing to Mr. Marcyes, he remarked that
the republican members would expect a money consideration for
their vote, but that he would not be a party to anything of that
kind.
from Helena, and feel that I owe it to myself to write this explana-
ton to you a S n of Mr. Clarks representatives for the purpose
of righting, 81 far a IS I now can, the wrong which I have done to
MI. Clark. Please make this explanation to him and offer him my
apology To tell you the fact, Mr.. Roote, I really feel ashamed for
having testified a I did in that disbarment case. There is. how
ever, another side to this whole matter, and if everything were
light, and Mr.. Clark would have compassion rather than hatred.
I have long felt that criminals ae made by circumstances, and
men do wrong who, under other conditions would do right. During
the past few years I have had a pretty hard struggle with the ad-
verse rulings of fortune, and when led to believe by the DAILY
gang" last summer that comfort would come my way, I fell into
their trap. I'll tell you, my friend. that the want of the absolute
necessities of life cause men to do those things which their con-
science absolutely revots against.
In passing judgment upon meyou will now take these matters
into consideration. You have n o idea how this matter has worried
m and how many sleepless nights I have passed since my evidence
wa given.
That I m dsgraced beyond measure there can be n o doubt.
Really, I am ashamed tt meet decent people on the streets of Butte.
and this is the language of my heart.
1 have fully decided to leave Butte for all time to come, and
locate If some field where 1 will never again se a man whose n
fdence 1 once enjoyed, but feel it my duty to make this confession
before leaving.
The disgrace I suffer is. after all, the reward of a violated con-
science.
In conclusion, let m e say that I have committed a disgraceful
act, and violated the high sense OF honor inherited from my re-
snected parents, and if you live to be a hundred years old, o
viii never hear of a like onense on my part.
(Signed) T. 7. CASON.
xxN&xk
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
PERSONALS.

Albert Stamm. a prominent merchant
Of Dillon, is in the city.
P. X. Gilfa!len of ST. Paul. arrived in
the city to-day to succeed P. NJ. Seymour
as general agent Of the Chicago & Great
Western. Mr.. Gilfallen has been con-
tracing agent for this road at st. Paul
for several years u is a railroad man of
considerable ability. Mr.. Seymour has
bsen promoted to the general agency at
Denver and will leave in a few days for
his new field.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

and Cuerpo Bazzo ode claims in order
that he may. he says, properly present
his proofs at the hearing of his applica-
tion for an injunction in the protection Of
his right in the ownership Of the Copper
Trust claim.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

The Williamson Corsets, large sizes, the
81. 90 kind for s1.50 and the $3.50 for $500.
Miss M. l.. Johnson. 131 w. Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

WANTED HOSTING ENGINEER
for camp. Experienced nursery man.
Six tie choppers, lac tie good timber.
st. Paul Employment Office, II West
Granite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

Pure beer is a beverage that Is accept
ahle to the palate and valuable to the hui
man system. The beer produced by Hen
nv Muntzer is the very best and recon-
nends itself. A trial will convince. al
up Butte Brewery. Phone. 252.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

More than three thousand people in
are wearing glasses fitted by DR..
Dodd at 4SW. Park street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

a 4-ROOM HOUSE. NO 71S s. MON
tana $500. W. w. Chapman, room II,
% West Granite street or at the prem
1Des.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

Edward Gilman, who shot and killed
Dan D.. Sullivan at the Duggan hous on
Christmas night, pleaded not guilty in
Judge Clancy's court today. A demurrer
to the complaint was filed, the document
alleging effectiveness in the charges, but
the judge Overruled it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

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