Gilpin observer., 1904-06-30


%, 1903. The night was very dark, but
could see three objects in STOPPING po-
sition on the hillside. After the explo-
sion noticed brush pile burning.
Jesse Adams, miner at the Sun and
Moon, was next. He was the party that
found Philip Fire. Helped to carry him
into the shaft.house. Fire was dying
and did not talk. Found barrel stave,
which was not broken. 1t was at least
$50 feet from the explosion. Also found
revolver, but could not identify the ex.
hibit Of the prosecution.
Nat Lewis of Russell followed. He
was engineer at the mine. Heard the
explosion. Saw body of Fire brought
into the building. Soon after strike in
February q small fire:occurred. and mem-
bers of the Miners Union helped to put
it out. Saw Lyte Gregory, detective
of The Mine Owners Association, at the
mine the morning Of the explosion, sew
eral times, and he passed in and out sew.
eral times. Was very positive Of this
fact.
A. ]. Mcdonald was foreman of the
mine. A revolver was handed him by
Adams, and be gave it to the coroner.
John Trathen, the corner. identified
revolver. Found can Of red pepper,
knife, cartridges. card. ETC., on body.
Also saw bullet hole, which he supposed
had killed Fire.
A I'd
paper correspondent. Went to the Sun
and Moon next morning. Seen burned
area about 8x10 IT. on side OF hill above
building and about where Major Powell
claimed to have noticed STOPPING figures,
Found several pieces of wrapper from
giqnt powder in this area. Wrapper
placed in exhibits.
o. w. Lowell's testimony was stricken
out. 1t amounted to nothing.
G. A. King worked on the Tropic mine.
He had eeen Fire 60 into Chandler's
house several times.
The cross examination to this point
brought out the facts that in Mr.. Lewis's
evidence there wss a possibility that
Gregory might have walked over the
ground and placed the revolver, and
other articles near the dying body OF
Fire, and that he had every chance to do
SO, and from Mr.. Moss's evidence it
showed conclusion that it was hardly
possible for paper, which was saturated
with nitro.gl cerine to have remained
unburned while the grass and brush
underneath the paper bad burned,
The next witness was Marion Crook.
He had seen Napoli. Carbonetti and
Fire going up Virginia canon, but as
that was on the road to ellison gulch,
where the two former lived, nothing OF
importance could be attached to this
fact.
E. E. Machol, druggist, stated that
Napoli and Fire was in his store the
night Of July 81. Fire only acted as in
terpreter for Napoli in the purchase Of
some medicine.
M. B. Urquhart aud Sam Brethour, 8
evidence amounted to nothing.
A. Simcox an employe at a livery
stable followed. He knew there were
some guns in manger at the stable in
May. and that Chandler had taken them
out and placed them in trunk. He
understood that IL he did not make q
good witness for the prosecution he was
to lose his job. He was a very unwilling
witness.
c. d. Ames followed. He had been
shown the guns by Simcox.
James ORourke marshal of Idaho
Springs, was the next witness. He
proved to be the laughing stock Of the
spectators at the trail. He became
angry and sputtered around to great
extent. He had been informed Of an
attempt to blow up the power line be-
tween Georgetown and Larmartine, by
power line he meant the poles and wires
ON them. He told Chandler OF the mat
ter and Chandler said that It would be
Investigated. In half hour he went to
Union hall and there pointed out man
named Sam Wills as being the one ~ho
told him. Wills did not deny rhe state
ment but said 1t was only said 10 josh.
and he was censured by Chandler and
the other unicn men present.
VIM. Libby the night watch corrobor.
ated Mr.. O'Rourke's evidence.
VIM. Broad formerly was member Of
tho union. Chamber owned colts Al
revolver and told the men present one
night that whom they bought a.rsvolver
they should buy one like that, q Il Was
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