Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20
GUYNONS CASE
/. IS DISMISSED
CHARGE OF LEADING HIS SISTER
INTO A LIFE OF SHAME
FAILS TO STICK,
Letter FROM FATHER NOT
ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE.
Guynon Only Her Half Brother-Girl
Gave Reluctant Testimony Re-
garding Her Life.

me nearing IN the case
of the state against c. G. Guynon, charg-
ed with the heinous crime of bring his
sister, Jennie, from Holland to this
city and placing her in a house of ILL
repute for the purpose Of enhancing his
own interests, was held in JUS
tice Nichols court at 9 o'clock this
morning. The state was represented by
the county attorney in person and the
defendant by Wines & Wines. Among
other things developed was the fact that
the name of the girl is Anna Kintzele and
not Jennie Guynon. This was brought
out by a letter received by Postmaster
irwin from the father of the girl. VINO
resides in Amsterdam, Holland. The
letter, however was not permitted to en-
ter the proceedings.
At the conclusion of the direct exam
ination of the girl the county attorney
said there was no use going any farther,
and the case was dismissed. This action
was based upon the substantial fact that
the victim of the defendant was beyond
1.-The age at which any one could be held
responsible for her course. being % years
old.
After the hearing the girl left the room
with Mrs. Christie, who had remained out
of hearing while her protege was telling
her story.
Mr.. Irwin "a the first witness called
for the state. He said he knew Miss
oSAA1AS Nuy AO1AS ~ OLldl was uOl lie real
name, a fact of which he had become
possessed through correspondence with
her father. Her name. he said. was Anna
Kintzele.
The defense objected to the testimony
OF Mr.. Irwin because it had been acquir-
ed through correspondence. and asked
that 1t be stricken from the records Of
the proceedings. The objection was sus-
tanned, the court holding that the testi-
mony was hearsay.
VI Trv.;o ~ cic ,,oo~ II. -l-Al =.
was asked how he knew it had been writ
, ten by the father.
II know it as we'll as human agency
knows anything replied the witness.
Mr.. Irwin insisted upon telling what
knew about the case and the defense
opened with it's rapid fire objection guns
and succeeded in silencing the enemy
after a hard battle.
Il know some things which the girl
herself told me- sal the witness, "and
am willing to tell them if the court will
alloy M to do So"
1.-The girl can testify for herself said
the defense.
But she may not be willing to tes-
tify, and I an" responded Mr.. Irwin.
An argument between Mr., Connolly
and the attorneys for the prisoner fol-
lowed on the admissibility of MI. r.
WINS. testimony and at its conclusion the
court sustained the defense.
The wronged girl, accompanied by Mrs.
Christie, who has been taking care of her
: since the arrest of the defendant, was
then brought into the room and sworn
through an interpreter. DR.. Wyerhorst,
as she did not have sufficient knowledge
of the English language to enable her
to understand. She began giving her
testimony reluctantly and the court told
her he would ommit her to Jail if she
did not answer all questions promptly
and without ~equivocation. She said her
name was Annie Kintzele and her home
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