The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-09
martin DOYLE MAY
SOON KNOW HIS FATE
Evidence for the Grown All in and Defence ConcudedThe
Story Of Convict John Thompson Discredted by Judge
His Lordship Again Refuses to Admit Baieys Depos
tion-A Startling Statement

Morden, Man, Nov. 9.-With the evil
dence for the crown all in and good
start made on the defence. it is pos
sible the Doyle murder Case may go
to the jury today. as MIR. Bonnar ex-
poets to have his evidence taken by
noon. The sensational proceedings
which have marked the trial since
the commencement were not lacking
today. One of the surprises expect
ed from the defence was sprung when
Francis Heating entered the box. He
swore positively that he saw Vincent
Weller in Estevan some three or four
days after the time he is alleged to
have been murdered by Martin Doyle.
The other evidence produced by the
defence was principally in regard to
the character OF the accused. There
is no doubt the crowns case is some
what weakened by their inability to
produce the witness Ernest Bailey
or to have his deposition read. An
other application to have the deposit
tion submitted was made by Mr.. Potts
today and it was again refused.
Th0mpsOn's Evidence Discredited.
Possibly the most important event Of
the day was statement made by
Judge Richards. in which he discredit-
ed the damning and sensational evil
dence of the convict witness. John
Thompson. The fact of Thompson
being brought in by the crown at the
last moment, and the nature of his
testimony. was made the chief argu-
ment by Mr.. Bonnar to have the case
adjourned until the next assizes, and
in ordering the case to proceed his
lordship said he could not see how
any credence would be placed in the
evidence of man like Thompson.
Geo. Lane was the first witness call
ed in the afternoon. He is the man
who gave previous testimony as to the
finding OF the body in the ravine near
Snowflake. Asked whether he had
seen excreta near the body, he replied
he had, but could not swear it was
human. He was unable to say what
length of time 1t had been there He
did not notice it when he first saw the
body. He said there was quite bit
of snow in the ravine last winter.
From the time of the first fall un-
til the spring thaw would it have dis
appeared from the raviner' asked
Mr.. Bannar.
Il would not think So"
William landlord who was next
called. did not understand the terms
used by the counsel and it had to be
made palmer for him He saw the
stun near the body. but could not say
whether 1t was human or not 1t look
ed old. In cross-examination the wit
ness said the stream at the bottom
OF the ravine was a small one. He
could not tell how body thrown
there would float down to Lake Win.
nipeg.
Mrs. Thompson Called.
The first woman to appear in the
case was next called in the person of
Mary Thompson. wife of the convict,
who gave previous testimony. She
said she was married three years ago.
do you know Pat Rooney" she was
asked.
Yes. he called on me at my house
in Winnipeg"
Where was he prior to that?"
He had been in Jail"
When was it,"
About the middle of August or the
last week in August"
What did he do?"
He gave me verbal message from
my husband"
did he do anything else?"
HE took a letter from his pocket
and read 1t to himself. Then he wrote
an address on slip of paper. copied
1t on an envelope in pen and ink and
in It,"
What did you write on the en-
velope?"
The court would not allow the ques.
ten.
In cross-examination the witness
said she was only married few days
when her husband was taken away to
JAIL
Mr.. Potts applied again for the right
to put in the dispositions of Ernest
Bailey taken at Snowflake on the
ground that evidence had been pre-
scented to the court which he believed
would allow his lordship to take the
witness who said he heard during the
winter that Vicent Weller had dis
appeared and reward of 5000 was Of
fered for his location. He had not
written to the authorities, however,
that he had seen Weller after Nov. 20.
He could not tell when Doyle was ar
rested, saying he was not good at re-
membering dates. When he heard of
Doyle's arrest he did not write to
the authorities that the charge of
murder against him could not be true.
Don't you think it was little hard
one your friend Mr.. Doyle to let him
stay in Jail all the time when you
had such valuable information" ask
ed Mr.. Potts.
1t certainly was"
When did you first let Doyle
know"
"Oh, a couple of months ago."
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