Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
HOLD HEWITT
PRELIMINARY
Man Charged With A~ssauItins Chris
SWAMI With Intent to Kill Bound
over to District Court.
STORIES OF TIE SHOOTING
Several Eye Witnesses Testify Before
the Justice court-Hewitt Re-
leased on $1,000 Bail.

County Attorney o. W. Belden.
Stenographer Hal Gibson and Deputy
Sheriff Firman Tullock, who had
charge of the prisoner, Tom Hewitt,
went to Utica Friday for the purpose
OF appearing in the preliminary ex-
animation of Hewitt. who is charged
with assault with intent to kill.
The examination was held before
Justice Korell and lasted from two 10
five O'Clock in the afternoon. Six
witnesses for the state and n for
the defense were examined.
Breathitt Gray testified that he and
Hewitt went down the stairs from the
dance hall together, They found
SWAMI standing out in the road. Tew.
III asked SWAMI if he was armed. to
which SWAMI responded that he was.
Hewitt then opened fire and never
stopped fire until he had emptied his
revolver. Pete Depew was with
SWAMI. He testified that they were
Just starting over 10 the saloon when
Hewitt came down the steps and ask
ed SWAMI II he was armed. Upon
SWAMI responding in the affirmative,
the witness asserted that Hewitt
said, well, use it, them and start
ed to firing.
The testimony of John Cravens was
in effect the same as that of Depew
and Gray.
DR.. Poska testified as to the
wounds, three in number. One was
through the ear. another through the
hand and wrist and the third in the
side.
Earl Machaam saw the trouble be-
tween the men up in the dance hall
and testified as to those facts.
eth Gamble testified to seeing Hew-
lit strike SWAMI over the head with
the butt OF his revolver. after he had
emptied all the shells at the wounded
man.
Joe Cribs was put on the stand for
the defense. his testimony being
about the same as that of other eye
witnesses. After weighing the testi.
mony. the justice ruled that the EVIL
dence warranted the holding of the
prisoner to the district court for trial,
but that his bond would be reduced
from $500 to $1,000.
Hewitt remained in the custody Of
the deputy sheriff until he furnished
a bond signed by John Burke and
Cal. Rooney. His case will come up
Zfor hearing at the next jury term
of the district court, which will be
early in the year.
The condition of SWAMI is reported
still very critical. On Sunday DR..
Poska. of Utica. assisted by Drs. Will
son and Stoll, of this place, perform.
ed an operation in the hope of eX-
tracing the bullet. When the ball
was probed for, the next day after
SWAMI was shot. the probe struck a
hard substance in the vicinity of the
thigh bone. This the physicians
thought TO be the ball. Proceeding
upon this hypothesis, an incision was
made Sunday, from the mouth OF the
wound to the place where the sup
posed ball was located. But instead
OF finding the bullet, a piece of broken
bone WIS discovered. A further ex.
animation showed that the bullet had
struck the thigh bone. badly SKATER
ing ii. and then passed downward to.
wards the knee. About two quarts OF
Ius was taken from the wound. The
flesh and muscles had fallen away
from the bone. giving the injury a
very serious aspect. The course of
the wound was followed down TO with
in a few inches of the knee joint but
the bullet could not be located. AL
though the attending physicians re.
fuse to say anything at all concerning
SWAMI chances for recovery, it is
gathered from all that can be learned
that the mans condition is extreme
ly ~unfavorable.