Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25

on trial for his life in Judge Clancy's
court for a week or more, will soon know
to what extent a jury of twelve men con-
slider him responsible for the killing of his
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Littlejohn, on the 18th of last March.
Shortly before noon today Attorney
ThreSher. who represents the defendant.
announced his case closed with the ex-
ception of one witness n it was doubt
full if he would be called.
The proceedings today were full of lit
tie turns that seemed to nettle the de-
PENDANT. While examining the defendant
the county attorney attempted to inject
into the proceedings some reference to re-
lations which Pooley is alleged to have
had with his daughter prior too the lat
ter's marriage to Thomas Littlejohn, and
in a way he succeeded in getting the
matter before the jury although it was
ordered stricken from the proceedings by
1.-THE court.
Last evening the principal figure in the
case began his story Of the tragedy and
the circumstances which led up to it.
Not having finished when court adjourn
ed, he esume his testimony this morn
ing.
when did the dynamite trouble take
place."
Two lays before the birth of Mrs.
Littlejohn's child. Littlejohn had been
drinking. He had taken the pledge and
broken it. 1t was on September % of
last year that Littlejohn appeared at
the saloon with the powder. and I did not
see him again until the day of the shoot
ing. I had, however, heard of his threats
to kill me-"
In speaking of his domestic relations
Pooley said that four years ago he had
gone to England and brought his pres
ent wife, her son and some other rela-
tives back to America with him. His
wife had another husband living at that
time hDt Sha had SnhSanI1antlv Saa,,ra7 q
decree of divorce.
You were opposed to Littlejohn mar
rying your daughter" asked Mr.. Con-
molly.
yes, sir. I was opposed to Littlejohn
Had you had any trouble with your
daughter?'
II had not"
Did you not take a shot at her?"
81 did not
You had no trouble with her at my
time?"
mo, trouble with her at any time. sir
Who came over from England with
you on the last trip?"
Mrs. George Tonkin and others. Mrs.
Tonkin is my brother-in-law's wife,"
Pooley was then asked some questions
about his wife and divorce proceedings in
connection with her first husband. but
an objection was. made by his attorney
and the court sustained it.
rs it not a fact that after the present
Mrs. Pooley came here you had trouble
with your daughter and forbade her the
house?'
mo, SIR"
what was the origin of the trouble be-
tween Littleiohn and yourself?"
NO TROUBLE.
"There was non except that he made
threats against me. There was no trou-
BILE on my side that I know Of"
Going back to the trouble in the sa-
loon. You say that Littlejohn asked you
why you had not been down to the house
to see lydia and followed it with the
remark that if people could not call upon
her when she was sick he did not have
them there when she was we'll
Yes, sir"
you say that when he returned with
the powder you looked him straight in
the eye and he dropped the explosive %
Yes, sir"
'Did you have a gun behind the bar?'
"Do you know Mr.. Masters"
Eyes, sir. He is a barkeeper."
do you remember him saying to you
in the evening of March IS that you ha6
better go home and avoid trouble?"
IT do not
us 1T not a fact that Will Hooking
told you that the reason Ltttlejohn wa:
so bitter against you was because of re
lations which Littlejohn alleged you had
with your oduShlCl IL Illoi'
riage?"
mo. SIR" came the sharp reply from
the witness before Mr.. Thresher hat
time to offer an objection. The cour
ordered the remarks of the county attor'
ney stricken out and adnonished the
jury to pay no attention to them.
Mr.. Thresher further requested thu
court to prevent Mr.. Connolly from max.
ing use. of further language concerning
anything outside of the case at bar ant
the court complied. While the Judge wa
talking Mr.. Connolly. attempted to say
something and the judge said: "KeeI
still, Mr.. Connolly"
The county attorney, however, agar
attempted to say something and was in.
terrupted by Mr.. Thresher who accused
him of having limited at something mys.
ferrous from the very beginning of the
trial up to that time.
us is not a fact" said Mr.. Connolly
chat Mrs. Littlejohn knew certain
things and that o knew Littlejohr
knew them and you had malice in YOU
heart on that acount?"
mo. sir: it is not"
During you conversation with Little
john at the corner of Virginia and Mon
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