The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-25

MS hearing and nothing was said a:
regards the courts authority in the
premises. No agreement to disregard
or disObey the writ was entered into
between the witness and the othel
correspondents. He did not assist IL
taking Snyder to the train, merely
going along with, the others. Witness
did not know that a writ had beer
issued and neither Hubbard nor Hath
horn told him what the contents were
OF the paper they posted in the chiefs
office. Snyder did not object or pro.
test when being taken to the train and
said nothing when the handouts were
placed on his wrists. Harris did not
instruct him and to his knowledge
did not instruct any of the other off
GERS to deliver Snyder to McAnany.
On cross-examination the witness
said that no one asked him to go to
the train with Snyder and he went
along Gust to rubber" He paid but
little attention to what occurred at
the city Jail at the time of the post
ing, as he knew nothing about the
matter and had no interest in the.case.
When the others stopped at the corner
of Twenty-ninth street he continued
OF to the train.
e. c. Mowre.
Policeman Mowre said that neither
Hathhorn nor the sheriff stated while
in the chiefs Office that they had a
writ of habeas corpus. Much OF the
remainder Of the witness testimony
was substantially the same as that
of the two witnesses who preceded
him and related to what occurred in
the office. He said that he helped
Salisbury put handouts onto Snyder
and to take him to the train. doing
both at the request of Salisbury. The
witness denied having made any re.
marks concerning the writ and also
that he questioned Hathhorn as re-
CARDS the courts authority in the
premises, as alleged in the affidavit
on which the citation was issued,
Denial was also made of any advice
been given him by Harris and
of any conspiracy.
On cross-examination the witness
adhered to his statement on direct
that he did not make
any remark questioning the courts
Jurisdiction in the matter as regards
a writ from it having precedence
a governors warrant. He heard |
McAnany read the governors warrant
WHICH he helped to put Snyder
)nto the train.
r. c. Baker.
R. G. Baker testified that he was
lot in the Office of the chief of police
when Sheriff Hubbard and Fred Hath
lorn called there and knew nothing
Is to what transpired there. About 10
minutes before No. 4 arrived the wit
less went from the south side to the
'fice of che chief to get his over
coat. While there Salisbury asked
him to assist in taking Snyder to
he depot. Salisbury said nothing to
i'm about a writ and witness had not
leard of one having been issued. He
lid not notice any paper posted on
he door, as he was busy trying to
MOCK a pair of handouts he took
rom Salisbury, who could not open
hem.
Like the other witnesses he denied
he charge of conspiracy and declared
hat he eve spoke to Harris about
he case.
When cross-examined the witness
aid hat after their return from the
epOt he heard some talk about a
'rit and read the notice posted on
he door, Garnant having told him
hat Hathhorn put a notice there. He
aid that they went down stairs to
ne cell roc through the police court
Dom, instead of going from the
hief's office. He did not ask why it
'as done, he having followed Sails
ury, who was in the lead. The same
pplied as to the matter of the route
AIKEN to the depot with Snyder.
c.. 1. Harris.
c. L.. Harris, who next to Chief
seems to have been regarded
the principal conspirator, was now
allied. The county attorney gave an
utline OF the preliminary movements
l the case up to the 14th, when the
overnor issued the warrant for Sny-
er's apprehension. He said that w.
[. Johnston told him on the afternoon
1 that day that the warrant had been