The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-11-22

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and Adams was at MasOn's birthday
party on August I. Mason said that
during part OF the time between
August 8 and 20, he was at Wallace
to appear 10 suit he had started to
get the jumpers OF his homestead.
He returned home on August 20 and
on the 22nd Adams appeared at his
hay ranch. Asked on cross examiua-
tion how he knew that Adams was
working on the prospect be said he
knew only from hearsay.
Attorney @. L. Heitman conducted
tho direct examination. H. p.
Knight cross questioned.
Mrs. Mason said the hay was cut
in July, but agreed with her husband
as to Adams being at the ranch
August and 8. Miss Mason also
testified that Adams was there Aug
ust I.
Mason testified that he met Harry
Orchard 10 company with Slmpkins,
at his ranch Ia 1905.
The two sons of Alvin Mason were
on the stand Saturday--Orville and
Lloyd, aged 20 and n years respect
lively. They corroborated the testi-
mony Of their father as to the BIRTH
day party and Adams being there.
Oryille testified to having seen Adams
and Glover going down the St. Joe,
August and that they were back at
his fathers place ten days later.
The defense having no more wit
nesses In the city, court adjourned at
noon, to resume the trial on Monday.
0. H. Todd, y civil engineer, was
the drst witness on Monday. and
testified to the elevation OF the Mar
BILE creek country.
Mrs. Nellie Kildee, who has q
homestead In the Marble creek
country. testified to having seen
Harry Orchard with Jack Simpkins
at the st. Joe MOTEL 10 October, 1905,
on their way to Marble creek.
Frank Price was the next witness.
He said he knew Alvin Mason and
, Newt Glover. He met Jack Simp-
kins la 1904, when the latter was
holding down homestead. He
| started to tell of Newt Glover and
| Tom Gleeson coming down from
Marble creek In April, 1904, to tell
him that the Jumpers had taken some
homesteads, when Mr.. Hawley OBJ
J jected and the objection was sus-
tained. Price ssid he homesteaded
for four years at Mica creek 8 miles
from the Marble creek hOmesteads,
but now resides in Spokane.
!, Judge Edwin McBee conducted the
direct examinations for the defense
on Monday, Mr.. Heitman being ont
OF the city.
MCFARLAND was recalled and asked
about telling Adams Of = reward for
the Steunenberg murderers, but Judge
Woods ruled the question out.
Alvin Mason was recalled to identi-
~ his signature on the St. Joe hotel
register on Aug. IA, 1904, going to
Wallace, and on August 10, returning.
Ell Lair testified that he saw Steve
Adams on the boat going down the
st. Joe river, August 7 or 8.
Newt. Glover's testimony occupied
most Of the afternoon session. He
said he had never seen Tyler In the
Marble creek country. and denied
having helped to kill Tyler or Boule.
On Tuesday, Helen Engstrom, Mrs.
Martha Oliver and Warren Oliver, a
cousin OF Steve Adams, all testified
corroboratlng the testimony OF other
witnesses OF the defense as to dates
and places.
Steve Adams, the defendant, was
J called at 1890 and was on the wit
ness stand all the tlme that court was
: in session during the rest Of the day.
! He was examined by Darrow, and
told of leaving Colorado and going
, into the Marble creek country uf
, northern Idaho 10 July. 1904, to hunt
and fish. He saw Tyler, Phillips,
and others while there, and triei to
; get homestead for himself but could
Z not fnd one He saw the settlers
: meeting at Buzzle creek, butwas not
: interested. He did not do much
$ shooting around Simpkins' cabin,
I only killing wondchuck; denied
$ having done great deal Of shooting
t AS Phillips had testified. After the
!, Mason birthday party OF August !, he
D told of going to Spokane and Coeul
k d'Alene and then back TO work on
: Simpkins' prospect. He heard oi
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