The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-09
HIS LIFE
At STAKE
Continuation Of estimony in
the Patton Trial.
STRONG EVIDENCE
From the Various Witnesses at the Evening
and Morning Sessions Of the
Court.

Yesterday evening the trial of Pat
ton for the murder of Carroll was well
underway. The following account
covers the evening and morning ses-
sions:
Goecke testified that he was we'll
acquainted with Fairs camp, and that
the map made by Mr.. Jaqueth was a
correct one of the camp. He said
Mr. Carroll on the night Of the 18th of
Oct. was at Sliter's saloon, about
1880 o'clock. Other persons, Burgess,
Mcdonald, Ed Laporte and another
man were present at the saloon.
There was a fight between Carroll
and Mcdonald, the latter, the cookee
at the Fair camp. Carroll whipped
Mcdonald, who was intoxicated. This
was about 10 p. m. After the fight
witness, Mcdonald, Burgess, Carroll
and Laporte left the saloon and start
ed for the camp. Gcercke was with
Mcdonald, helping him along, as lie
was drunk. Burgess left the party
before the camp was reached. Laporte
left a little before the kitchen was
reached. Mcdonald, Carroll and
witness went into the kitchen togeth-
er. Wanted to put Mcdonald in the
kitchen as that was where he worked
and slept. Witness knocked on
kitchen door. Patton opened the
door. There was no conversation.
Mcdonald went in and witness and
Carroll went on. Just before enter
ing the bunk house. At this point
Patton opened the door and said
"You - b." Carroll stepped back
and was standing about three feet in
front of Patton. Carroll said: "Jim
I'm sorry anything happened" and
Patton then stabbed him. Carroll
whirled and started toward the bunk
house, exclaiming: "I'm killed" He
went about 80 feet and FELL. Witness
rushed to the bunk house to give the
alarm. l then awoke the Fairs tell
ing them Pat was killed. A little af-
ter, while witness was standing in
tent door, Patton came up and said:
"You s. b, get out of there" Saw
Patton afterward at Fairs tent. He
had something in his hand, but wit
ness could not tell what it was.
it to him, Pat" Took supper at the
Fair camp. Could not remember
the hour when he had supper, but
that meal had been served as late as
6:3O p. m. Did not know as a matter
OF fact, when he had supper that night.
Had no recollection of supper that par
ticular night. Had never had sup
per there as late as 500 o'clock D.
m. Did not remember testifying that
supper had been served that night
about 8 O'Clock on that particular
night. Saw Carroll there that day,
both morning and right after dinner.
Had not been drinking. Was sober all
wine. Did not know when any of the
people reached the saloon. Burgess and
Carroll were sober. Laporte and
Mcdonald were drunk. Left saloon
for camp about II o'clock. Was in
the saloon about three hours. Was
not playing cards. Did not remember
shaking dice. All went on the road
together. Laporte left the party at
Jackson's tent. Had had no quarrel
with Patton about losing his (wit.
nessO position as cookee. Did not
know that Patton opened the door
Saw Patton close the door. Saw no
one in the kitchen, but Patton. Door
was closed. Could not say if it was
locked. Witness knocked on the
door. Did not remember testifying
at the preliminary examination that
he saw no one in the house at the
time he and Carroll went there with
Mcdonald. Saw Patton standing just
inside the door. Stabbing occurred
within two or three minutes after Nc
Donald was let in the kitchen. Car
roll went toward Patton, who was
standing in the kitchen door. Pattor
was standing in the door when hi
stabbed Carroll. Kitchen was light
ed with kerosene lamp. 1t wa.
brightly lighted. Saw nothing II
Carroli's hand. Carroll did not hav'
a lantern in his hand, nor did witness
Carroll said nothing except that h