The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-22
NOT GUILTY.
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heifer ont Of pound Sunday. object
ion by Mr.. Powers. overruledl Con-
dition of heifer looked as il she had
nothing to eat since she was in there.
Very dry
Thos Conlin Knew Finlay 5 or 10
years. Had cow in pound with Ben
nett's, cow was in a starved con
dition. Saw Finlay about $3.50 the
day before he was shot Passed him
on sidewalk He was drunk. Had
ngly swagger. Cross examination -
Had had tilt with Finlay over animals
empounded which ended good naturally
Casper Aberle Knew Finlay. Saw
him at house about 100 o clock clean
ing revolver Talked about quarrel
with Terrien Said they didn't do
right with him and he would shoot the
next man Cross examine Knew
Terrier and Finlay had trouble. Had
a trial and Terrien let 60 Heard he
was in trouble very much
Thos McCusker Knew Finlay.
Worked for me- Had vrey disagree
able disposition. Overbearing with any
one ne thought be could handle Made
1t disagreeable in talking and act
ions Call his disposition mean.
J. Fl. Parks Known Captain Ben
nett since 1885 Reputation as a
peaceable ciUizen good.
NIB. MCGEE Know Captain Ben
nett. Reputation as a peaceable Citi-
zen is good.
John Erikson Know Bennett 10
years Reputation as peaceable and
law abiding citizen good.
Robt. Munns Know Bennett - or
IA years. Reputation good.
John Hasselstrom Know Bennett
IA years Reputation good
George Voos -: KNOWN Bennett ~
years Reputation good.
Richard Wehse KnownMr. Bennett
IA years. Reputation good.
Captain Bennett Age 81 Lived in
Iron county IS years Born in Corn
wall Came here in 1869 or70 Worked
in New York Then went home then
came to this country went west
hnally laned in Ishpeming q years
ago. Lived IN this county first at Del
phic mine rs years ago then TO Dunn
mine and later moved to city of Crys-
tai Falls Carried Revolver TO nina
Bought it at Ishpeming. Revolver
given in trade for pin Carried the
revolver in Missouri Advised to carry
revolver there by mayor OF Salem be
cause it was a wild place. Carried tho
revolver after came here. Carried
money on person between Crystal Falls
and mine Supt Of Dunn mine Car
ried large sums Of money Publicly
known to handle money Roads wood
cd. Carried gun to protect myself
Stopped carrying revolver after NOV
ing 10 city and began to cauy it again
when ] started 10 work at Mansfield
Cratied aony back ani forth Pub
hcly known that ! cnried moneys
carried pistol every day Saturday
Of the trouble wns At Columbia Told
Mr.. Cayia TO 20 % pound and see if
heifer was 10 pound Girl called mp
by phone and told ME hotter was in
pound. Got ont mail and came to
town. Wont 70 barn Nose told me
that hotter was in pound Said an
right get rope and We VIII 20 down
Was going to depot to order cars and
therefore decided to accompany Nose |
TO pound When going 70 pound asked
whore Finlny was. Nose said he didn't
know Stepped up TO pound saw heifer
Looked for Finlay and didn't SEQ
him. Here the witness was given a free
rein to tell his story Of the meeting
with Finlay and the trouble that en-
sued commercially. We reproduce it in
~ nearly its original form as possible /
took up little piece Of iron that
ay on the ground and tapped the chain
-htly with the intention Of getting
position so that could pull the
= lit came easily After tapping
'P'o :. put the iron under the
Ne staple and pried on il
'''n near VI taple was fast. then
- iou''u wig on and turned 70 20