Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-13

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other photograph, which he said he did
not think was that of the man who tele-
phoned. He said he saw the pony that was
brought from Pacific Junction and he did
not think it was the same one used by the
man who called at the stable. In this he
differed from his father. He saw the saddle
again and it looked like the one that was on
the pony.
Charley Mack of Pacific Junction told Of
the finding of the pony, saddle and bride
near his barn day or two after the kid
naping. He also found a pair of trousers
in the loft of their barn. He was unable
to identify the pony, but said he remem-
bered one stirrup had 81 carved on It,
A little humor INDUCED in by the law
ers just before the morning adjournment
relieved the strain when Albert Ayres, who
bought the pony. testified as to it's nys-
FERROUS death on December Is of last year
When he said the police called the animal
Pat Grove" the defendant laughed
heartily. When he started to describe the
death of the animal Mr.. Richie at first
objected and then withdrew the objection.
Touching Little story.
81 don't believe 1t is material" he said,
but it is a touching story and we might
as well hear it,
Ayres said he heard the pony breathing
hard and went into the stable, where he
found 1t staggering about the stall. In
fifteen or twenty minutes it was dead.
Did he answer to the name Pat Grower"
asked Mr.. Sabaugh.
That's what / always called him"
Pat Grove for the first time in the trial
showed evidence of the effects of the nery-
Gus strain he has been under While Mr..
Glynn and his son were on the stand he
fidgeted uneasily in his chair and clasped
and unclasped his hands. Eddie Cudahy,
who was sitting near him. smiled in a tri-
umphant sort of way when Mr. Glynn
identified Grove.
slabaugh on TcchnicaIity.
County Attorney Slabaugh took up con-
siderable time at the beginning OF the after
noon session on testimony relating to ques-
tions that are more or less technical. Elk
Sheriff John Power was recalled to iden-
tify the warrant which had been issued
In the first case filed against Grove John
II. Savage. a member Of the police force
told Of his part in the search which he
insisted was kept up faithfully by the
police department from the time of the
kidnapping until Groves arrest in Butte
He also identified several OF the pictures
which have been placed in evidence. In his
oross-examination Mr.. Richie sought to
bring out that a Pinkerton detective who
aided In the search was unusually persist
ent in the claim that the work was done
by Grove, but the witness said he was
not more so than the other officers. He
said every time the police heard OF a clue
as to Groves whereabouts they followed
II up.
Chief Donohue went more into details
as to the methods undertaken by the de-
partment TO find Grove. and he declared
he had detailed four detectives to work
on the case exclusively, and they had done
SO for at least four months. After that
every clue was carefully followed. He
also identified the pictures of Grove
Patrick Mostyn, police captain, and W. K
| Marshall, desk sergeant at the police sta.
| ton. identified the signature OF Grove or
receipt written after he was brought
back from Butte.
| Groves Damaging Statement.
An alleged statement made by Grove or
his way back from Butte with Captain
Dunn and Detective Henry Heitfeld wa,
admitted over the protests of the de
PENDANTS attorneys. Captain Dunn testi
| fed he had heard Grove say to HeitfelC
during the course of a conversation on thu
| train, THAT was a hill of a good pony
and / hated to part with it,"
] The next witness was Detective Heitfeld
He said he had ridden the pony severa
days after 1t had been brought to Omahi
| from Pacific Junction. The defense again
protested when he was asked about the con
versation touched on In Captain Dunn
| testimony. Judge Sutton held the converse
ton was admissible after the state ha1
shown through the witnesses that no force
intimidation or offers Of reward had beer