The daily sentinel., 1905-01-10
BOUND OVER
Guy BedweII Will Have
To Await the Action
of District Court

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December "a, came to an end yes
terday afternoon about $50 O'Clock.
after being in progress the greater
part of the day.
Attorney ]. S. Carnahan made the
argument for the prosecution and
Judge C. F. Caswell made strong
speech in defense of Bedwell.
Judge j. r. Sweeney, before whom
the case was given a hearing, took
the matter under advisement and an
nounced that he would render his
decision at o'clock this afternoon.
Yesterday The Sentinel went to
press while Welsh was on the stand.
Following Welsh, Frank Gentry was
introduced by the defense. He stat
ed that he saw McLuen shove Bed
well back into a counter. He no.
ticed no blood on McLuen's face be-
fore the latter went out on the street.
Saw them close together ON the out
side of the saloon.
Mr.. Murphy testified to seeing
McLuen shove or push Bedwell back
or away from him while they were
in the saloon. John Hynes also tes-
titled that he saw McLuen strike
or push Bedwell back from him, but
did not hear Bedwell call McLuen
any names.
Ray Chennelworth testified to see
ing the combatants outside of the
saloon. They were standing very
close together Did not see any re-
volver.
Mr.. Lepree, a new resident here.
testified that he was coming up the
walk and saw McLuen and Bedwell
just after they came out of the sa-
loon. Lepree stated that they were
close enough to each other several
times to exchange blows. Did not
notice a revolver.
Lepree was the last witness intro
duced by the defense. with the ex-
ception of the defendant.
Gentry, Lepree, Hynes and Chen
nelworth all stated in their testi-
mony that they did not see a revol-
yer in the hands of either Bedwell
or McI.uen at any time during the
trouble witnessed by them.
II. Guy Bedwell, the defendant,
testified that he went into the Alb
hey saloon on the night of the 24th
of December to collect a freight bill
from Mr.. Reams. AS he went in, Mr..
McLuen and others were about to
engage in throwing of dice for
well was asked to come into the
game. Shortly after, he and Nc
Luen became engaged in conversa-
tion regarding a horse race. Nc
Luen attempted to stir up quar-
rel, saying to Bedwell: "You don't
like me, do you? You have got 1t
in for me-" Bedwell tried to pacify
McLuen, asking him to have a drink
and "call it all on" McLuen contin-
ued to abuse Bedwell and accused
him of having had his hand in his
(McLuen's) pocket ever since he
came to Grand Junction" Bedwell
Lets don't talk about it." McLuen
replied, You have got to hear me-"
and called Bedwell several vile
names. Bedwell asked him to quit
McLuen struck Bedwell, throwing
him back into the corner. McLuen
again advanced toward him and Bed
well ducked under his arm and went
out the door. McLuen followed him
and attempted to strike him. Bed
well then took out his pocket knife
and struck McLuen. He warned
McLuen to go home and leave him
alone. McLuen shouted, Pull your
gun" and attempted to chase Bed
well down the sidewalk. Someone
caught McLuen and held him. Nc
Luen said: Let me go. | want to
kill him" These are the last words
Bedwell heard as he retreated down
the walk. Bedwell denied having a
gun or any weapon except the pocket
knife which was produced in court.
He denied having sent for anybody
to whip McLuen. He also denied
abusing McLuen in the saloon.
After Bedwell gave mis- testimony.
w. II. Post was introduced by the
prosecution to show that Bedwell
had sent for McCary to whip Nc
Luen. He testified that as he en-
tered the saloon he heard Bedwell
say to someone: Go get McCary."
Post was the last witness introduced
On cross examination Attorney
Carnahan asked Bedwell IL Brown,
one of the witnesses of the prosecu-
ton, was not a friend of his. Bed
well said he was not; that Brown
came to Gown often and was in the
habit of asking different men for
loan of twenty-five or fifty cents. He
had turned him down several times
on such requests, and for that rea-
son did not believe Brown was
friendly to him. Bedwell in sub
stance characterized Brown as a sa-
loon bum. Brown, in his testimony
yesterday, stated that he saw Bed
well strike McLuen twice in the sa-
loon with the knife. after McLuen
had stepped back from BedwelI. and
III