CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-02-01

q. Mr.. Walton. have you not stated
to the relatives Of this man Childs
that you were willing to go upon the
stand and state that he was in there
on Christmas: night II they wanted to
bring suit against the railroad COM
pany, and that you did know him. A.
No, sir.
@. You will not say that he was not
a member of your club? A. No. sir.
Q. You will not say that he did
not spend Christmas night there? A.
Why, no, because / don't know him.
@. You and Lloyd were partners in
the saloon business, were you not?
A. Yes, sir
@. In the same. place? A. No, sir.
Q. When were you partners? A.
We were not partners.
Q. That is what ask you, and you
first said you were. A. Well, l
thought you meant. in the building.
Q. When Wilson was into the club
you did not ask any questions. you
simply took him back and gave him
a key. A. Well, he asked me. he
said he would be in town quite a
number of times and he would like
to have some place to come.
Q. Did you ask any questions at
all? A. asked him where he was
from.
Q. You did not ask anything else?
A. No. sir.
@. You say there has never been
any women in that club to your know
ledge? A. No, sir, not to my know
ledge.
Q. Do you mean to say there never
has been any in there? A. Why, that
is the rules.
@. Who made these rules. A. The
president.
@. Was Horton there the night that
Wilson's card was issued to him? A.
could not say.
@. Is it not a fact that Horton sign
ed these cards up in advance and you
gave them out when you wanted to?
A. No, sir.
@. Did you not deliver this card
to Wilson the next morning? A. Yes,
SIR
@. Who did you get it from? A. II
was laying on the book.
Q. You say you were in there that
night? A. No, sir.
@. Then there were only two Of
the directors present? A. l am not
director.
Q. Did you give Wilson, anything
to drink when you delivered the card
to him? A. No, sir
Q. Is 1t not your habit to treat the
men when you deliver the cards? A.
No, sir. do not
@. Did you give him a drink at any
other time? A. When / delivered
the key to him, said he was not
member and could not buy anything
and he could take drink with me.
Q. And you told him you did not
want his money for nothing? A. No.
sir. did not tell him anything.
Q. And you served the drinks to
him yourself. A. No, sir.
Q. Who did? A. The bar tender.
Q. You are sure. A. Yes, sir.
@. Where we're you standing? A.
On the outside.
@. Did you give the bar tender any
money? A. Why, don't think did.
@. Then that is a drink that is
not paid for? A. No, sir. have that
privilege; that anyone that comes here
hungry or dry to give it to him.
Q. Then you thought Wilson was
dry? A. He said he was. don't
know anything about 1t.
@. Up to the last day Of October.
1905. you were conducting saloon
at the place where this club is now
being operated? A. Yes, sir.
Q. And they simply now have step
ped in and turned your place Into a
club and have the fixtures just the
same? Never moved anything out?
A. No, sir, put some more things in.
@. And when you conducted that
saloon you served refreshments there?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. Just the same as you are now
doing? Well. no, not as much.
@. You have more calls now, do