Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
THAT BARTLETT
ROBBERY FAKE
SAM LIPSoM TOLD HOW 1T WAS
PLANNED TO BURGLARIzE
THE RESIDENCE.
BARTLETT WANTED HIM !
TO PLAY BOLD BURGLAR.
Wanted to Shoot at Lipsom But Com
promised By Letting Lipsom
Shoot at Him,

The Bartlett perjury case, the trial
of which was resumed before Judge
Knowles and a jury in the United States
court today, developed some amusing
testimony relating to the alleged bur-
glary of the Bartlett residence after the
latter had filed his petition in bank
ruptcy.
Attorney Cotter, for the defendant,
made a demand this morning for the
transcript of the testimony given at a
former hearing by a witness named Lip
som. who testified today. An order to
that effect was made by the court.
Ras Rochester was the first witness.
He said that Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Bart
lett We're engaged in the clothing and
gents furnishing business at the corner
of Park and Main streets. On February
4, 1899. he bought the stock of goods of
the Bartletts and Immediately took pos
session of the stock. The consideration
was $6,344.25. A portion of this money
was paid in cash and a portion in checks
on the State Savings bank. About So, 095
was paid in cash. Before purchasing he
took stock of the goods. He paid the
amount to Mr.. Bartlett on the night of
February 4 { and took possession the same
evening.
w. E. Reynolds testified to having
drawn the checks for Rochester in favor
of Bartlett. There We're two checks on
the State Savings bank Mr.. Rochester
signed them. He thought there was
some conversation at the time between
Bartlett and Rochester relative to a
former payment which witness under
stood had been made, but his mind was
hazy on that matter.
Attorney J. A. Shelton testified to a
conversation he had with Bartlett on
February s, after the sale of the stock,
in which Bartlett had told him that he
was able to pay all Of his bills. and adj
mitted having received some $4,000 from
Rochester for the sale of the goods.
On cross-examination Mr.. Shelton ad-
mitted that he lac given the United
States attorney all the assistance posi-
BILE in the prosecution of the case on
trial. Asked if he had not made certain
propositions to Rochester to induce the
latter to help the prosecution of Bart
lett, the witness replied that he had not.
He also denied saying that he had Lip
som fixed.
J. NJ. Renshaw testified to having
made certain purchases from Bartlett in
December, 1898, for which he paid him
over 81, 100.
Alex Mackel also testified to the con-
v~ersation between Bartlett and Shelton
in the office of the latter. The only mat
ter he was the statement
made by Bartlett as to his financial
standing.
Sam Lipsom, a young man who for
merly worked for Bartlett, was the next
witness. He said his present residence
was in Scranton, a. During August.
September and October, 1898. he had
been in the employ of Bartlett as sales
man. "
At the time of the Rochester sale he
had dropped into the store and learned
mat the sale was to take place that dav.
several days later Bartlett called at the
house OF the witness in South Butte and
asked him to take a walk. They went ia
a saloon and Bartlett called him aside
n told him that the court had served
papers on the money in his possession
and asked the witness to fix up a story
by which he could say that the money
had been sent back east to Scranton. Pa,
Witness told him he could 10 nothing for
him.
Witness aid The next time he had seen
Bartlett was on the night of the alleged
burglary. This occurred few days after
the conversation alluded to. Mr.. Bart
lett sent to his home for him and he call
ed at the Bartlett house between 7 and
8 O'Clock in he evening of Sunday. There
was nobody ait home when he called and
he was on his way back home when he
met Mrs. Bartlett and he went back tc
the house with her. and later Mr.. Bart.
lett joined them.
Were going to be robbed tonight
said Mr.. Bartlett, and the witness said
he got scared. Mr.. Bartlett, witness said
further stated tina the wanted the wit.
ness to remain upstairs and say to any
one that he had seen a robber.
'"They let me sit upstairs for awhile