The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-22

revolver. Put it In pocket He went TO
pound. Had his hand on revolver Fin
lay went TO Bennett was at gate.
Bennett stopped pounding and came up
TO Pa. Bennett talked awhile; then
went TO pound and struck lock then
came back and struck Pa in face. Pa
said "Oh Iguess not and threw Ben
nett on planks Struck Bennett and
Bennett struck back. l started over to
them and when got to the track the
shot was fired Cross examined -
Lived in Canada before coming here.
Willie was standing on fence when shot
was fred. Testified before coroner
jury. Signed statement
Nose Cayia 90 years old Knows
Bennett worked for him five months.
Now working at Great Western mine.
Went to pound Aug 3, to get Captain
Benefits heifer. Didn't get heifer
Saw Finlay Asked him for heifer
Refused to give heifer because | had
not money Asked So rs. Went home
and reported. Went to pound again
with Capt. Bennett Captain asked me
to take rope and go and get heifer.
Bennett said nothing about pound
master or how they were to secure heif-
er's release Bennett tried to break
lock with piece Of stick or something
he found there Did not 90 to Finlay S
house. Looked around and saw Finlay
coming over track with hand on hip
pocket. Bennett said nothing about
Finiay Finlay came to within or 8
feet. Said don't open door until you
pay Bennett said il was too much.
Then started TO quarrel Didn't see
them start. Don't know which struck
first. Striking took place where Finlay
stood Was facing track After fight
started both went 70 ground Bennett
under Finlay had hold Of collar
Bennett was on his back on boards
Finlay on top Of him Saw Finlay
strike Bennett Tried 10 stop fight
Bennett struck Finlay Captain called
take him away from me Bennett
was begging Finlay 70 let him 90
asked him to let him 20 When |
couldn't get him off | went Is or 20
feet towards beer house to get help
when the SHOT was fired Finlay arose
asked VINO shot him Bennett was up
Saw no weapon Cross examination
Omit Bnnetts service in Auguts. Did
not know exactly where Firlay lived
| saw Finlay coming Bennett stopped
trying % open tho door Threw iron
on ground Bennett walked to meet
Finlay Bennett WIS backing up
Hands up Bennett backed onto blanks.
FELTON, his nack Bennett sad don't
kill me Bob IN IN Old mau I asked
Finlay not % kill him as ho was an
ola man. Finlay kept on hammering
him Heard Captain Bennett ten Fir.
lay 10 put up gun Couldn't pull Boil
oft Finlay said Z me you look ont
FOR me when was trying to pull
him of was afraid Of Finlay be-
cauae Of the conversation about gun
Heard Bennett say 10 Finlay let me
alone ] want to quit Redirect by
Mr. Powers Bennett told Bob to let
him alone four or five times Tney
were on the ground quite while
! had hold Of each man Left arm Of
Finlay Called Bauers son to help.
No response. Saw no one else there.
Saw children afterwards. Saw no one
else thore when fighting was in prog
ress. Bennett inquired OF me where
Finlay lived Bennett looked around
a little while and then went to pound
gate First knew Of Finlay gun when
Captain asked him why he puIld gun.
Captain made no reply when told
him the charge for the heifer.
Jacob Bauer Knew Finlay. Know
Bennett when see him. Saw the
men first between pound and ice house,
They we're standing there was
going after load of beer. They were
talking. Watched them after we got
to door They were standig up scuffl-
ing when got TO door. Then correc
ted his locations) Saw no weapons at
first Stood mp and fought about 8
minutes Did not see Finlay strike
Bennett. Saw Bennett strike Finlay
They fell on planks Seemed as if
they had hold Of each other when they
went down Don't know IL Finlay had
knees on Bennett They tried TO strike
each each other Heard neither say
anything Saw Cayia there. Cayia
asked aid to part them. Seems as II
he had hold Of Finlay when he asked
for aid Don't remember of seeing
Cayia leave the men. Seemed as IL
shot went off while Cayia had hold of
them Heard shot and saw smoke
FinIay arose ana asked who shot him.
Bennett arose put revolver in pocket
and went away Finlay walked over