The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
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To which each Of the witnesses an
sEered in the negative. They also de-
MED that they had told anyone they
were afraid. This was for the purpose
Of sustaining the contention Of the
state that there is no disposition to in
jure the DeEeys in Cheyenne county.
Q. F. Butler, the first witness called,
and the last witness to be examined In
the case, is a ranch owner who was
actively interested in the fight which
the settlers made against the Dewey
ranches. he attended the various
meetings OF settlers, and went with the
committee OF eight 70 presentthe Rriev
ances Of the settlers TO the DeEeys.
Senator Hessin asked Mr.. Butler
whether there was not body OF horse
men Who came part way with the com
mittee Of eight, to back up their de-
mands, which were made in the Office
Of Chauncey Dewey.
sYes, there we're some more down in
the canyon" was the reply.
"HoE manyf"
HAbOut twenty-five"
HWsre they srmed?"
some OF them we're"
After much hesitation, Mr.. Butler
admitted that Daniel P. Berry, Alpheus
Berry and Birch Berry were with the
committee Of eight. Three things we're
demanded by the settlers committee;
one that the Deweys should build
fences to protect the settlers crops;
another that the Dewey riders should
be disarmed, and a third that the wsr-
rants for the arrest OF the Berry boys
be withdrawn.
Didn't Chsuncey Dewey agree to
everything except withdrawing the
warrants?" asked Mr.. Hessin.
"He wouldn't give US q definite an
swer," said Butler.
"Well, IS a matter of fact, did he not
build q great deal Of fence?"
81 don't know; he may have built q
little"
Don't you know that he built 21z
miles for Mrs. Phillips?"
81 hadn't heard if he did"
And that he built three miles for
ColiierH"
81 don't know"
"And some for Eggleston and Sha.
hsnY"
81 knew he built little around Sha.
hans cane field, after Shahsn told him
not To-"
Col Colby, in cross examining the
witness, brought out the fact that Daniel
P. Berry and Alpheus Berry had q rep
utatiOn Of being very peaceable and not
addicted to loud talking or profanity
and never quarrelsOme. The witness
said that he never knew Of their going
armed.
"Have you got gun?7 was one ol
Senator Hessin's questions.
aNO sir"
"What have you done with it."
Il sold it year ago.
"YOu are accustomed to carry a gun
though, aren't youY"
well, I carry q gun sometimes"
Col. Colby then asked il the witness
was afraid to go to GOOdland to testify
before the special master.
"No sir, I wasn't"
aid you ever tell anybody you were
Afraidf"
SNo did not. 1 an not afraid to &c
anywhere in the United States to give
testimony"
Senator Hessin said: ado you know
Of Alpheus Berry stealing some horses7'
This question was objected to and the
objection sustained.
81 think this is a proper question, in.
sisted Mr.. Hessiu. at has been said by
this witness that Alpheus was a peace
able citizen"
don't think that stealing is an act oil
violence" said Judge Hamilton.
"Well, IL We are TO be shut Of this way
We have nothing further to offer" said
Mr.. Hessin in an aggrieved tone.
"You are not being shut or" said
Judge Hamilton. II have looked the
matter up carefully, and believe there
is q distinction between stealing and
crimes Of violence"
"Well the court has its idea and have
mine. We note an exception to that
ruling"
With that the petitioners ended their
case. The state recalled witnesses
Burnham, Short, Shahan and McCul
Tough, and secured from each an admiss
ion that he was not afraid to give his