The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
WRONG Mr.. RUSSELL
THAT Is WHAT ROSS SAYS ABOUT
Yesterdays WITNESS.
HE WALKED WEST WITH FRED
Knew Lolita s. as "Billy"-Defendant
Kept Guy w. Stapleton Posted and
Says He Was offered Money
and Railroad Tickets.

Az ~ uclFiIS Ill the CASE
of the state VS.. William NJ. Ross, accuseh
of perjury in the Bordeaux case, was
about half finished at the time Justice
Nelson adjourned his court last evening.
After the prosecution had finished it's
side the defense moved for a dismissal,
but the motion was denied.
The defendant was then examined.
Among other things he said that Il. s.
Russell, who testified yesterday that he
considered himself the Russell to whom
Ross referred when he stated in the dis
tr!ct court that Fred Russell was with
him in West Park street, was not the
Russell.
The defendant further said that he
had been called upon to visit the office
of one Parker, in the Cwsley block. and
that while there he had been offered $50
in cash and two RAILROAD tickets to any
part of the United States Zone for his
wife and one for himself) if he would
make little affidavit. al
Called Himself an Attorney.
He SAID Parker had represented him
self as an attorney for the defense in
the Bordeaux case.
In reply to Parker the witness said
he told Parker he ought to have more
money, as rauch as $3.50.
Ross followed this statement with the
announcement tEat before going to Park
er's Office ne had consulted Attorney
Guy w. Stapleton in regard to it and
the latter had advised him on the prop
osition.
10 hoI OLE
StaI!eton several times about the mat.
ter while the Parker contingent was
working on kim.
The soaring was resumed this morning.
tIt after it had been on an hour an
adjournment was taken until 4 O'Clock
in order that the defense might have
time In which to secure the testimony OF
the architects and Builders of the house
bearing Nc. S25 West Park street. AZ
Which house Ross claims to ba.:e seeh
Mr.. sissy anG Mrs. Bordeaux in the
latter ret OF October, 1897.
Seen Through an Opening.
This was made necessary by reason of
the fact that Ross had stated that he
mad seen them through an opening in
tne 11ont part OF the house, and F.. F..
Weir:ck had given rebut.al testimony ia
the effect that there was no hole in the
front.
When the hearing was resumed this
morning Mr. Ross was cross-examined
How did you happen to be in West
Park street when You allege you saw
S.sley and Mrs. Bordeaux in a vacant
house there"' asked Mr.. Nfoore,
Russell and 1 happened to be walking
out that way" replied Ross.
What directed your attention to
them?"
Several persons were watching them
from the opposite side Of the street.
among them two women"
What day of the month did this han
pen?'
II don't know the exact date 1t was
the latter part Of October, in 1897
g. w. Stapleton Testifies.
Guy w. Stapleton of the law firm Of
S!soleton & Stapleton testified that after
the tri1l OF the Bordeaux case Ross came
to him and told him that several per-
sons had been after him for information
concerning the Bordeaux case. |.
They asked him, he said, to make an
affidavit as to what he knew about the
case. Il told him." said Mr. Stapleton,
80 find cut jus. what thew wanted. !.
In 4 fe' days he returned ard said
they had tolo !.;ra they woul! give him.
money and two tickets t. Arizona if he
would verify certain things. :
IKE told me several times about his
trip to the road house, and also told me
ne had rot received The promised tickets
afte- had advised him to take them"
Ny Sts2!eto:, was no, cros:,-cxamired.
At this point in the proceedings Mr.,
Booth inter oIuced the findings OF the
jury and Judgment roll in the trial Of
the Bordeaux suit and asked that one
specia! finding and the decree of the court
become p part of the record
Mr.. :ln1.e objected. oa the ground that
the document had no business in the
case, as it was rot a materi:: issue.
Lawyers Are Divided.
Mr.. Booth argued that his position was
correct. and Mr.. Moore remarked that
Booth had admitted he could not intro
d"ce a portion of the ju 1g.neat roll and
decree.
Then I will offer the entire JUDGMENT
ro;l and Decree" said Mr.. Ho;,th
No objection was made and it b. came a
part of the proceedings.
Ross was then recalled for further
cross examination relative to hole
through which he said n, .lal seen Mr.
Sls:ey and Nrs. Bor1eaux.
He S.'scrihed It ari l.. d. Weir,u,- wa
called to rebut his statement, which he
did by saying that the front # the house
contained no opening.
An adjournment until o'clock was
taken for the purpose stated.
A LITTLE CEIpr..C'S LEARNING.