The daily sentinel., 1903-10-13
LaEAIR TRIAL.

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mony was submitted by the prosecu-
| tion by about four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon and the state rested its case.
This morning the defense began the
introduction of their evidence. The
first person to be called was Jerry
for the late 4. Il. Massey between the
dates of June 27 and July 4th, Hatch
left the employ of Massey on the
Fourth of July. He left him because
| he did not like his disagreeeble ways.
ae had had no QUAR- Ell with him. but
Just had left him. He had been as
sisting in putting up hay. That dur
ing the time they were working to-
gether and upon one time when they
| were in the field together loading hay
Massey had said to Hatch that she
would kill LaFair il the had to am
bush him. He took dinner with
Matt Casio ON July 4th. At the time
there were several families the guests
of Caste. among them being LaFair
and his wife. After the dinner was
over Hatch and LsFair began discuss
ing the case and at that time Hatch
been made against LaFair.
Hatch ON cross examination said
that he had heard Massey make many
threats against LaFair.
He could not tell Just the exact
dates, but he heard them and knew
hoA hoo
He told LaFair that these threats
had been made. because he thought
LaFair should know that his life had
been threatened.
Counsel for the defense made des-
perate efforts to break down Hatch's
positive and insisted that his testi-
mony as he had given it in direct ex-
animation should stand for what he
had said.
Perry E. Foy was then called. He
resides ON the Big Dolores. He had
known both LaFair and Massey for
about three years. Had worked for
LaFair up to about September 1st. He
had never heard Massey make threats
about LaFair direct to him. but was
with parties of men when Massey
threatened LaFair. He cited one par
tioular instance which occurred at the
camp of Henry Knowles on Pinon
Mesa last summer, when Massey in a
conversation at the table said that he
would cut the belly off the s-of-.
as soon as he got a chance. He re-
peated this several times. At the re-
petition of the Objectionable expletive
reused the anger of Judge Stevens and
he told the witness and counsel that
he would not permit that language to
be used in his court any more. that
he understood and so did the jury
what the witness meant and he pro-
posed to have that language eliminat
ed from the court.
He had met afterwards Massey be-
tween Masseys and LaFairs place. At
that time Massey made threats against
the life of LaFair again. Foy then
told Massey that he should be careful,
as he had never heard LaFair make
any threats against him. He thought
it was his duty to tell LaFair. as he
thought his life was in danger and
thought he should be apprised OF the
state of Massey's feeling toward HIM.
He was then asked what LaFair said
in response when he told him of these
threats. He stated that he did not
say anything. He testified that La
Fair was quiet man under any cir
cumstances. He never said anything
in response.
Both the above witnesses were
very pointed in their statements that
LaFair was good man to work for
and that he was regarded as good
man in that community. They testi-
fed also that Massey was very quar-
relsome with everybody.
On cross examination Mr.. Carna-
hans first question to Foy was have
you ever been convicted of criminal
offense?' This startled the crowd.
but the answer came back clear and
distinct that he had not been. He
was born in Utah and had come from
there to this state and settled where
he lived three years ago.
Roy Hatch was next called. He
testified that he also had heard the
same threats that the preceding two