Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-21
TESTIMONY AGAINST
AN ALLEGED HOLD UP
THE CASE IF TONY ANTZ WHO IS CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
HENRY STAEBLER IS NOW on TRIAL.

The trial Of Tony Jantz on a charge
of assault in the first degree on Henry
Staebler on the night Of December u
was commenced in Judge Clancy's court
this morning, and in less than an hour
the requisite twelve men for determine
ing the fate of the defendant had been
decided upon. They are Geo. r. Boggs
Moses Dazelle, Hiram Watson. Patrick
Reed, Patrick Conlon, George Rodgers,
David Noble, James Waters. John Hooli-
han, Dominick Bertoglio, Thomas Wal"
tiers and Michael Mccarthy.
Jantz is an alleged hold-up and his
crime is said to be the shooting q,
Staebler while the latter was attending
to his duties in his butcher shop at 93S
Utah avenue.
According to the story of the affair
Jantz entered the shop about 1850
O'clock with a mask over his face ana
a gun in his hand, and commanded
Staebler to throw up his hands. Instead
/ of complying with the command StaeDler
sprang towards Jantz apd the latter
fired and then ran, leaving his cap be-
hind.
The prosecution was represented by
the county attorney in person and the
defendant by N. J. Savay. recent al
dition to the ranks of the legal profess
sion in this county.
When the matter was first called UP
the defendants attorney attempted 70
secure a postponement of the trial until
next Monday, basing the motion upon
an affidavit made by the prisoner 10 the
effect that some alleged witnesses Tor
him would testify to his previous GOOD
character if present, but they We're OUT
of the city.
Wen, is your client in jail:" asked
the judge.
Yes. SIR
THAT is a good safe place for him.
He will not get away. The only thins
| can do for you is to vacate the SET
ting"
We may admit the contents OF tn>
affidavit" said County Attorney Breeh
The attorney for the defendant then
road the affidavit and the county atto--
new insisted upon the case going TO trlai.
He said among other things that the
state was willing to admit that Jaht2
at one time possessed good character.
Mr.. Sayay said Jantz had resided III
Butte only three months prior 10 tie
shooting of Staebler. and witnesses couio
not be expected to know his future char-
acter.
1T would have been better for Butte
had he never resided in 1t, sara MI
Breen.
~ney that no objections wonid ne oheleu
IN uroposed testimony showing Jantz
nrevious good character the judge order
cd the case to trial and the selection OF
iury was commenced After TINS WORK
had been completed the taking or testl-
mony began.
Henry Staebler. with his left arm hang
ing loosely by his side. told the story
of the assault. He said that on the hlsh'
of December Is. while he was attehd-
ing to his duty as a butcher at 929 utar
avenue, the defendant entered the store
with a mask over his face and CUR
in his hand and ordered him to throw
: I'D his hands. The witness said ne re-
fused and Jantz fred. the bullet striking
him in the left shoulder ana passing
through his body. He said he recognized
:. 4 JantZ by his eyes and clothing am was
, positive Of the identity.
On cross-examination the Defendant
attorney asked the witness why 1t wa!
he wanted to cOnVict man Oh tAe eA
j.. preston Of his eyes.
IF you ever look into the eyes of maj
; with the muzze of gun pointed at YOU
it will leave upon you an impression
you will never forget. | know 1t be
cause | have tried it, said Staeb!er.
! More questions bearing upon the mem
DRY of the witness We're asked and som
. of them We're SO odd that the court cali
. ed a halt. The witness could not recol
). lect every little detail of the assault an
the attorney for the defense said t
him:
Don't you think it is strange that you
memory is SO small?'
My memory is as good as yours" re
sponded the witness.
Hold on" said the judge, addressing
the attorney. 1T is not within you
province to ask anything about a man
mind"
On redirect examination Staebler sal
= he was positive Jantz was the man VIII
:. had shot him.
$ DR.. McCrimmon gave testimony con
4 corning the wound inflicted upon Stae
t bier and in order to describe the cOurs
= of the bullet had Staeber exhibit tn
II wound to the jury. He showed the poin
e of entrance and exit, and then state
= that Staebler came very near losing hi
t life and arm: that it was yet undecde
n whether the arm would ever be goo
: again.
II The wound has not yet healed.
A Mrs. Ellsworth, residing at the cor
e ner of Second and George streets, test
z fled as follows:
II Il was going from Mr.. Staeblers mar
. ket down towards Second street. On tn
: way l saw a man running and heard an
& other cry murder. The man runnin