Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-25

White. lhe horses were found in Step
toe gulch, and identified as belonging
to one Arthur Hansen.
Attorney Danford, for the state, PLACED
Arthur Hansen on the stand, who stated
that he was the owner Of the horses il
question and had placed them In the
Smith pasture, and later identified them
while in the hands Of a constable al Col
ton, Washington. Attorney Reid, for the
defense, passed the ross-examination Of
this witness.
Attorney Danford next placed w. A.
Smith on the stand, who testified Is all
the facts as practically stated in the com
plant, he being the complaining witness.
Witness was cross-examined bv Attorney
Reid, who brought out that defendant
Denny was or had been in the habit OF
pasturing horses in his field.
Channcey Smith, the IA year old son Of
w. A. Smith, was next placed on the
stand by the state. He merely testified
to trying to find the horses when he dis
covered their absence. Cross. examina-
ton Of this witness was passed by Attor
ney Reid.
| John Hamontrce was the next witness
for the state. He testified TO having
worked in the Boss feed barn on c street,
and that he had seen defendants Denny
and Squires bring in two horses, they
themselves riding two others, just after
dusk. Attorney Reid cross-examined
the witness, bringing out no new matter.
| The court here took recess until las
p. M.
The state opened this afternoon by
placing c. A. Dow on the stand, who ties
tilted that he was acquainted with the
horsesi IN question, having seen them for
the first time when Denny and Squires
brought them in on the aud day of .Au-
gust about dusk at the Boss Feed stable.
He stated that he asked Denny about q
month before whether he had any horses
to sell, Denny saying he had span Of
sorrels and bay aud gray. He said that
he eventually arranged a deal with Denny
to take the horses, paying IN return for
them with his household effects, valued
at SI5o. That he drove them to the White
place at Alpowa, and that the horses be-
ing so fractions he made trade the next
day with Mr.. White for another span.
| Reid, for the defense. ross.examined
the witness. asking in direct questions as
to his transactions over the deal He
L
was asked If he had ever been to the
Smith pasture In company with Kit Chit
wood or at Denny's house on the 3Ist Of
July aud in the presence Of defendant
and Mrs. Denny bargain TO sell his house
hold goods for buggy and harness and
was asked If he did not hire Denny to 90
to the Smith pasture for the two sorrcl
horses, saying he had purchased them
from Chitwood, who, Attorney Reid said,
is wanted for alleged stealing Of 24o head
OF horses. and now under indictment. To
all of which Dow answered no.
He was asked II he did not offer Denny
| IS to go and bring in the horses, to which
he answered no.
Attorney Reid brought out additional
| questions Of this nature, TO which the
witness entered denials
| Attorney Reid asked witness for an
iteniized statement as to the value Of the
household effects. tending to prove that
the value was much less than witness
stated
| Danford, for the state, asked few
more questions and witness was dismissed
| from the stand.
]. l.. kerns, bridge tender, was next
called by the state and testified as to see-
ing Witness Dow drive across the bridge
to Vineland after leaving Denny and also
| testified that Denny and Sqnires had
gone with truck either before or after
this time to Vineland, returning same
day with load of furniture. Witness
J was excused and court took a short re-
cess.
| Other witnesses were to be placed on
the stand at the time of going to press.
! However, 1t is not expected that the state
will conclude this afternoon.
| OTHER COURT NEWS.
| In the case OF Richard r. Redomsky
vs. AL Arthur in an action involving a
claim and delivery, to secure possession
of 100 acres on Corral creek, default was
ordered in favor Of plaintiff.