The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-28
His testimony Related to Ar
rest of Four Men Accused
of Numbering WeIch
ALSO AS TO IDENTIFICATION
Did Not Know Men Were Want
ed for Murder When Arrest
Was Made

David Staunton was still on the wit
ness stand in the murder case when
court adjourned last night, and his
examination was continued until this
morning. The most important feature
of his testimony given after the Sil-
ver State went to press yesterday was
in regard to welch's Identification Of
Williams, and was in the nature CT
answers to questions on cross-exami-
nation, being in fact a repetition CT
evidence given earlier in the day.
On redirect examination, Mr
Staunton, testified as follows:
Following Mr. Stanton, Sherln
Lamb was sworn. Stated that he diJ
not know WEIGH. Was at the bospita'
after arrival of No. 6 on August 20.
Was in charge of defendants, assisted
by Constable Wolf of Lovelock. Wolf
and he had arrested defendants in
Lovelock. Upon arriving at the hos
pital, witness took prisoners into the
ward and removed handouts from
Roberts and Sevner, and took them
into the room where Welch was. Wit
ness stood at head of bed, while Rob
erts and Sevner stood at the foot.
Mr.. Warren asked Welch If thera was
any one in the room he recogunei' l.
Welch looked at those around the PED
and looking at Roberts said You are
him." Then Welch locked at Sewer
and said. "You were there. too These
two were taken out, and German and
Williams brought in after recognizing
F. w. Roach, and looking over the
crowd again, Welch looked intediy
al German and said you were there
with the rest of them" Then Weich
looked at Williams for a moment ana
said. "you are one of the ones WHO
shot me" Upon being identified all oil
the defendants looked very nervous
and were noticeably pale. Williams
was the only one of the defendants
who made any reply to the accusa-
ton. and he asked Welch to take
good look at him and tell him II ne
ever saw him before. No assistance
was given Welch in making the idene-
ification: numberrof spectators fled
into the room and ranged themselves
around the bed, the defendants beng
among the other people admitted.
Witness then told of the arrest OF
the men; at the time the defendan 8
were taken into custody, the officers
did not know of the murder, but ar
rested the men for robbery. He had
held up Williams and Sevner at Mill
City on or about the 18th of August
and searched them. He found them
armed at that time. Did not Ko ow
whether they knew he was dn officer
or not. He told also of the details In
connection with the search for these
men and their arrest.
Cross-examination of Mr.. Lamn
brought out no new facts. Witness
was shown photographs of the men
taken at the time of the arrest or
shortly after, and identified them rs
the defendants, describing the cloth
ing they wore at that time. Said IL
was betwees / and 2 o'clock cn tho
morning of the goth of August, when
the arrest was made. When taken into
custody the defendants had no weap-
ons upon them, but had some silver
money.
Counsel for defense objected TO the
testimony regarding the finding pt
money upon the defendants being ad-
mitted; objection sustained.
Witness stated that he made two
searches; here counsel for defense In
terposed an objection 10 the intro
duction of testimony relating 10 tne
searching of the prisoners. and to aLy
property found on the prisonrs, ano
TO any property found ON the Prison
ers, except as relating weapons.
1t being noon hour. court ijourneo
to consult authorities. witness Lamt
still being On the stand