The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-07-24
A. J. Shores Declares in
Court John MacCinniSS
Made Him a Tender.
LIGHT ON CONFESSION
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Unless Fully Cor
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Until September s further proceedings
in the Shores disbarment case have
| been postponed.
This action was taken soon after ~
O'Clock this morning on motion OF the de-
ionsc, which motion was not resisted, save
as to time Of resuming, by Mr.. Brcen, the
friend OF the court in the action.
The motion to continue was made by
Mr.. Vail after the testimony OF Mr.. Shores
himself had been concluded and after two
other witnesses had been examined.
The defense" said he, has now intro
duccd evidence oi such Witnesses as are
available, with the exception Of witnesses
allied with what might be called the
lIeinle interests or with the interests Of
Judge llafncy; in other words, witnesses
who might develop into adverse witnesses.
1T has developed in the course oi the
proceedings so far that Mr.. Stivers Is an
important witness IN the action.
"At the time this hearing was resumed
We thought that Mr.. Stiyers would be
here before il was concluded, but he has
not come
I'VE deem il important that before tho
examination Of these, what might he
called adverse witnesses, that we have the
benefit OF Mr. Siivcrs' consultation.
1--WE THEREFORE PREFER NOT TO
EXAMINE THEM UNTIL MR.. STlVER3
CAN BE PRESENT. WE DO NOT DE-
SIRE TO SUBMIT OUR CASE WITH
OUT THE TESTIMONY OF MR.. STI-
vERS, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO
CERTAIN THINGS TESTIFIED TO BY
JUDGE HARVEY.
1T has occurred to me that no public
interest will be injured by the postpone
mcnt Of this case until after the first Of Sep
tcmbcr, when we are sure Mr.. Stiyers will
be here.
"Of course in this matter we are ask
ing the indulgence OF counsel and OF the
court but il seems TO me that this is
fitting request to make at this time"
Mr.. Brccn pointed out that the Boyd lar
ccny case, transferred from this county,
would be up in Granite county in Septem-
ber, requiring his presence there.
We'll" said Mr.. Vail, "any time after
the middle Of August understand that
Mr.. Stvcrs will be here on the Isth-will
be satisfactory to us, though | had thought
TO take a vacation at that time"
Here, too" said Judge McClcrnan, with
emphasis.
"And l." interjected Mr.. Brcen.
interests Are Injured.
"And then" said Mr.. Brecn, zone of
the witnesses here, Mr.. Kinds, says that
his interests have been injured by his
constant attendance here and that he
ought to be in Dakota"
"Oh, yes" remarked Judge McClernan,
I'VE all have that sort of annoyance"
In reply to a question by the court Mr..
Vail said he thought the defense could
conclude its testimony in two days more,
that including the testimony of Mr..
Stivers.
"Mr. MacGnniss suggests" said Mr..
Breen, who had been in whispered con-
suItation with the vice president Of the
United Copper company "that he could
get Stivers here in week."
"Well, we are going to quit anyhow"
said the court with decision and then
the court adjourned the case to Septen-
ber without any further discussion.
In the course of his testimony, given
before the events narrated in the fore
going Mr.. Shores had been asked on cross
examination by Mr.. Breen If he knew OF
the whereabouts of Mr.. Stivers.
Mr.. Shores explained that Mr.. Stivcrs
had left here May Ia for Alaska, ac-
companyng Mr.. Winchell, the company
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