Gilpin observer., 1901-05-02

of the penitentiary, and yet you forget
all about the conversation with Sam
Strong? Don't you think it would
help Nick Tully to get out of the peni-
tentiary if you told the story about
Sam Strong"
No, 1 don't think it would"
"You say now that Sam Strong is
guilty, yet you failed to bring this for
ward when it would have helped Tul-
lyT'
Witness stated that he believed that
Sam Strong was guilty of blowing up
the mine ever since it was blown up in
1894. Admitted that he was aware
that his evidence was important ever
since 1894.
"You knew Tully, didn't your
"Yes."
You were also friendly with Bob
Lyons"
"You knew their lawyers. also, did
you Tot?"
You knew that Senator Patterson
was one of the lawyers?"
yes"
"Now you say that you were
friends of these men and of the union.
Why did you not go to them and tell
what you knew
Witness said he was under arrest
for murder and housing murderers.
James Gilmore, otherwise known as
"Cockney Gilmore, or "Cockney Jim,"
was placed on the witness stand.
Witness said he had a conversation
with Strong in Victor. He was sent
to Strong in April of 1894. O'Brier
sent him.
when and where did you see him?'
81 saw him at the bar in the saloon
with two girls drinking. l called him
and the ladies stepped aside. We
drank and he asked me if 1 was
broke. He handed me $25 and told
me to meet him at IL that evening"
Did you meet him again that even
ing"
Il did. about 11:3O o'clock. He ap-
preached me and said: Step outside
and follow me- went out and he fol-
lowed me. Wewentu upstairs into a room
Strong was seated on n bed. Sit
down. he said. Now he said, you
told me you wanted job and you
We're not particular what the job is.
Now 1 have everything fixed He
then Went on to tell what he wanted
me to do"
At this juncture the witness drew
himself up from the chair and with the
care of an actor who has his lines and
poses carefully rehearsed, began his
tale.
Your honor can l show the exact
movements and say the very same
words / did when l was talking with
Strong that night?" he eagerly plead
ed.
Certainly, sir," replied Judge Pal
mer, who was striving hard to repress
smile.
We'll" he continued, "Sam Strong
was sitting on the bed, his head back
with devil-may-care smile on his
face. 1t was hellish smile, your
honor, but he smiled and smiled and
was a villain. l turned upon him the
eyes of an honest man, a man whose
palm had never been tickled with the
touch of money which buys the doing
of dastardly deed. Your honor, my
bloomip' English blood stirred like
molten lead within me at that very
moment an 1 thought of the time
card me mother tell me the lessons a
man learns from is dear old mother.
Me tongue loosened from the roof of
me mouth after awhile and turns to
him and says: Sam Strong, keep
your bloody hands off me or I'll break
your face l took me at up to go and
he yelled after me and said: Cock
ney, I'll make it interesting for you. I"
In his crude way Gilmore was certain
ly dramatic. One could hear a pin
drop the moment he got through and
when the crowd recovered themselves
sufficiently a very contagious litter
was heard throughout the court room.
Cross-examined by Attorney Wal
dron he said he had been in jail seven
months and four day for assault to
kill Que Charles Wilson.