The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
WILL. CO ID JURY
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 (, !. N. Thagard who testified on Tues day fternoon as to conversation he had Nith,James on Jan. g., in which Jaucs said he was going the limit was rec tlled an after d long argument that portion of his testimony was struc k from the record.
 D. w King also testified that James character was brutal and viudictive.
 Prank perinet, comOnly called French Fralk. the man who, according 10 Lot tie Wilson. had given G500 "boodle money' to James and JClley made an intersting and amusing witness. In a yoluble manner, with many Gallic eX- clamations and ccnuieXions, inter- mingled with some involuntary profan- ity, he indignantly denied that he had ever given money or anything else.
 "What for give money to Jolley?' he asked. "Jolloy neyaire did anything for me: must think I'm q d-d fool. lie admitted that he spent q good deal of money. but he claimed he had resources in France upon which lie drew from time 10 time as needed. Cross cNami- nation failed to shake the witness.
 Thursday rEorriug.
 R. E. Milroy wa3 the first witness called Thursday morning. He testified ,l., ", ...,. J,,,o. ;, ,bo I ,l,b,. .ol,n1 about three days before the shooting, and that he heard James say ''G-d q him Fl kill him; the - I'll do him up," referring to Jollcy.
 .!oliey on the Stand.
 The defense then called J. J. Jolley. He was cool and collected, answered all questions promptly, but in rather low tone of voice. Though subjected to a rather rigid cross-eXanination by the prosecution. ne never once contradicted himself, his testimony being identical with that given at the preliminary in- be JS years oil EeXt January: that he was born in Ncw York City: was a blacksmith by trade, and had been chief of police of Nome from April, 1901 up to Jan. 13, 1903; that he was widower with one daughter 22 years old. | c told of his acquaintance with sam James up to Jan. 1 last. when the latter was suspended from the police force pending an investigation as to ctarg es of stealing that had been made against him by Lottie W ,on, the woman with whom James lived. He detailed his various meeting and consultations with James from the day that he suspended him from the police lCrce up to the !, time that the shooting occurred. He told of the charges made by Lottie Wilson when she sent fer him at her room in the Columbia, and her state. ment that James owed her $70, which she wanted, and if she didn't get it she would send him to McNeil's island. Witness told her to go and see Judge Reed. She also said to the witness: q
 
 in the states and | went through youi private papers," Witness said, ''you must want to blackmail me. you - . Then witness told her that he had n, private papers, and she could go to it. Witness saw James at his house back of the N. C. Co. and told him of the ! Wilson woman stntpInpOt .Iamps said she was - liar and Jolley said ''l can't help that, Jim; I'il have to lay you of while investigate this: I said Jim, you've been drinking and gamb bling and you'll have to brace up and clear up these charges. James place was not filled until the night of Jan. g. when Noble Waliingford was appointed He told the chairman of the police com, mittee, William Tierney, and Judge ] Reed that he had laid James off. He next met James on Monday evening, and he told him he understood that he had stopped with Lottie Wilson the night before. He told James shat he must straighten up, and James told him he didn't give a -, lie believed in the woman anyway. He told James that the woman was going to Warren, and would have him published, and he said. whoever says that is lying -.' Jolley said. "that's all right, Jimmy, ana turned away.