Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-08

was a resident of Stanford, was plac-
ed on the stand and told a very
straight story. which throws consider
able light on the affair. Mr.. Bohslet
is possessed of a stolid Teutonic oun
tenance and gave his testimony in a
manner which, though convincing,
kept the court busy keeping order.
AS nearly as it is possible to repro
duce his version Of the shooting is as
follows:
THE crowd was around there for
several days and on the night before
the shooting happened Klmes and the
rest OF them had been chewing the
rag and drinking whisky, talking stage
driving. circus and freighting and so
on. came into the room during the
evening when Mr.. Hughes had a pis-
toll In his hand. which he laid on the
table; Kimes held an ak handle over
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twice before the pistol was laid down.
After Hughes dropped the pistol then
Hines threw away the ak handle and
they both sat on the bed. A few min
utes after. Hughes struck the pistol
against the wall and said: This Is
my friend. 'meaningthe pistol. HINES
raised up and took the gun away in
a jiffy. A few minutes after | saw
Hines with a razor and Hughes with
a knife and thought that II action
commenced | would get the worst OF
1t, as | was standing between them.
so | ducked under Hughes arm and
started for the door.
"A bad blizzard was blowing and I
stopped at the door and Hughes came
out of the room, saying he was going
to bed. When he had gone a few
yards Rose came out of the barn and
said: You s. of a b, | will
shoot you in your c. d tracks
like a dog and fired. Hughes acted
as If he was confused and came back
toward the barn: Hines came up and
took the gun away from Rose and
said: Give me the gun. I'll shoot the
s. of a b. When Hughes saw the
muzzle of the gun he put up his arm
to protect his face. Kimes shot and
ran back to get another cartridge and
when Hughes was about &c yards off
he shot him again, knocking MIN over.
| know the distance was correct as |
measured it and marked il at the
time with a lantern and a rock. Mr..
HINES called me back when | went to
help the wounded man and said he
would shoot me down If ! didn't come
away, and said he would shoot any
one who intcrrcrod, as he wanted
Hughes to die right there. Kimcs went
Ia F%ranklin's cabin and ! went in and
got the cartridges which were left and
threw the guns underneath the table.
! had the ammunition aud they had
the guns, so | "a all right and went
and assisted Hughes into his ca
Loose"
On being cross examined a. 20
whether he was drunk or not the wit.
ness said: Il don't think mucn o..
whisky ana II ! want to commit sui
eide I'll Try some other means" Tic
stated that he heard Rose and Hughes
talk about killing each other and
Hines said be didn't want any KILN
around there.
Tho witness said that the rea Jh I'D
kept sober was owing to the fact that
he knew there was going to be trou
He as Hughes was fighting a Who'll,
lot with his tongue. He said that he
saw someone standing in n stall witt
one OF the stage horses when he came
ont Of the room first. but didn't pay
any attention to IT. but thought now
that ii must have been Rose.
Edwin Franklin, a ]prospector VIII,
las made his home at Moccasin fol
the past two months, was next exam
med, and stated that he was in bee
al the time the shooting occurred blu
that he had taken charge OF the gun,
after the affair occurred and had at
tended to Hughes since.
The first thing he knew Of the al
fair was when BohsIet woke him n
and told him that Hughes was sho
and before he could get dressed Kline
came into his cabin and said. "I'y,
shot the poor fellbw, and God forglv
me for it," Franklin said that h
told them that there had been enoug
shooting done around there and tina
they had better give him the guns
which they did.
He cOrroboratcd the testimony {
the former witnesses as TO the drinl
ing which took place during Chris
mas and said that everybody was fec
! ing a little gay. Klmos passed part
, the time singing Little drops of WI
ter, little grains Of sand" and wa
, badly intoxicated, though Rose wa
, the most drunk Of the crowd.
County Attorney Belden stated tn;
p he did not desire to call any MOI
q Witnesses and the case for the stat
was closed. The defense offered 4
n evidence and Justice Mcfarland oun
the defendant over to the distri,
r court in the sum Of $4,000.
4 The defense waived the privilege
Ia gpDarato trial for Rpqo and ha NO