The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-08

Special to The Journal. -
Roseau, Mimi, Aug S.--Perhaps the most re-
markable exhibition Of nerve ever displayed by a
man facing q concviction OF murder In the nrst
degree was shown by the defendant, Mckenzie
when he took the stand in his own behalf here.
For the greater part Of his examination. which
continued four hours, he was smiling and
cracking jokes with Mr.. Loring, the counsel for
the state. .'' -,
/ Perhaps the most amusing incident over which
he laughed heartily was this He. testified that
when he was hunting on Dec. 81 he shot two
or three times at a coyote with shutgun
o. suppose he ran when you first shot at
him?
I A,-Yes,. ,..i..va 5..,2 >:,s ..> --+.,...
Q.-You" didn't hit him, did you? -
Al don't know whether did or not -
| o.-fIe didn't stop? |''' ID 49, - =
| A.-No -. ~ -
Ole Kept on running7 -.
A.-Yes,; and he may be going vet.
! Q.-He went like "a coyote. generally does'
pretty fast? ., ~. >.:..- 49,. -.
! iA.-Yes. -. -ra* ;t ,.r, 49,. Z. -
,Q.-Tan down and just. scooted? -. :.
! Al don't exactly remember whether his tail
| was down or. not. :'T.E"- = *-|.
+ Not once did he falter in his testimony, and
not once was he caught in denial or contra
diction, even upon the most trivial matters
His story was straight and he stuck to It,. =.
The state closed, its testimony with sherih
Richmond. who stated that he arrested the De
|tendant at Ardoch, N. D., and that defendant de
MED he had ever been in Roseau county. Mr.
Medicraft outlined the defense, after which Johl
spree in Ardoch before he came to Minnesota
| and that Stevenson, the states star witness
had been running a blindpig over there and KEEP
I carrying whisky to Stewart while he was sicl
in bed.
/ In His Own Behalf.
Mckenzie then took the stand and gave Al
account of his life up to the time he met Stew
art at Ardoch. On Dec. 81. the day OF tn
murder he parted from Stewart and Stevenson
and went hunting He gave an account Of hi
hunt and denied that he had been on the roa
where Stewards body was found, or that he ha
met Ehlert. He admitted that he, was covere
with snow when he returned, but denied tn
conversation which Stevenson said took plac
upon McKenzie's return to their claim shanty.
Il On Jan:1 he went to Wannaska and left Rosea
county. He admitted having written the letter
which the state introduced in evidence. but stat
ed that they were written at Stewards re
| quest. He said that Stewart's real name wa
!. "Dutch' Henry. and introduced exhibits shown
/ that Stewart was wanted by the Montana al
thorities and that reward of $500 was offere
! for his. arrest. The witness showed lette
. which he had received authorizing him to al
rest Stewart He stated that he showed tn
, letter to Stewart, and between them they mad
i tup. deal that Stewart should leave Rosea
, county and meet him in Kenmare on March II
That Stewart left Stevenson's on Dec. 81 pu
suant to this arrangement, and that he (M
Fl henZle) Iett jan. l. duu "eut W AEuOCu, ~
the horse belonging to Stewart and kept hi
until April 4, when he sold him because Stew
art failed sto appear and he couldn't afford I
! pay a feed bill for him any longer, That I
: : supposed the reason why Stewart failed to a.
pear was that the officers had got after him al
he: had skipped the country. .'r.-..:
? Mckenzie admitted that he went under I'll
. name or John Cummings at Ardoch, but said
Twas also pursuant to an arrangement wi
b Stewart. He admitted that he told the pos
d master at Wannaska that his name B
d E.. Smith, and that he was detective, but sd
n he did this In order to get mail there address,
:, to that person. ~'.. ~:
= He admitted, in fact, nearly all the testimo,
X of the states witnesses except that Of Ehle
4 =and Stevenson, and to these two he enter
~ La fiat denial.