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would prove that Howard never
had . 1910 Winchester Ut the time
Of the murder; would account fol
his whereabouts on the day Of the
crime; that there was no motive
for the crime and that defendant
knew nothing of Knudson's death
until after the burial. Examina
ton Of witnesses WAS conducted By
Attorney Cassidy. First witnes,
called was Ed. Wiley, who testi'
fed as follows:
Ed. Wiley: Was working or
ditch at Scott ranch day OF murder.
Was not closer than two miles al
any time that day to scene Of muir
der. Saw tracks of bear near irri.
eating ditch that day and got How
ard, who l met at Scott home that
evening, to 60 along next morning
bear hunting. Left next morning
on hunt in company with Howard
who had . Marlin rife; witness
had 1910 Winchester. Found nc
bear; returned in evening. Went
to haystack to get hay for horses.
Left his gun there and carried fork
OF hay to barn. Howard carried
arm load Of hay and his gun "a
barn. Howard left that evening
and forgot gun ct barn. Howard
had . lash rope with him and did
not borrow any ct Scott ranch.
Witness took his gun TO the house
about six in the evening. Howard'l
boy called for his fathers gun the
next Tuesday and witness gave il
to him. On cross examination de.
MED Attorney Scales suggestion
that IL was man hunting expedi.
ton and not for bear. Withstood
. mighty severe grilling but stuck
to his testimony. Did not like
Knudson who had killed his Cog
but did not exactly have it in fol
him. Heard no shots on morning
Of murder.
jackson Howard: Said he got
gun belonging to father from Ed
Wiley at Scott ranch ON first o.
week following murder. Was 40
60 Marlin. Up to three years ago
they never had 1910 Winchester
ct tNeir house. Said Thompson wa
never present at any shooting
match at their house. On cross
examination stated his father die
not stop at Scott ranch on Monday
Had not borrowed rope. Tha1
witness bought 1910 Winchessel
Of stranger two or three years ago
Could not remember his name.
Ross Howard: Corroboratet
testimony Of brother. Had hat
trouble with deceased but had beer
settled month before his death
Father did not know Of this trouble
Mrs. James Wiley: Said Ed
Wiley was down to their houe,
ten days or such q matter after kill
ing with gun which was q long on,
and looked somewhat like Exhibi
B.
Monday Evening.
Mrs. James Wiley: Heard Ton
Layton say at her home either afte
or before murder, that he woul,
kill Knudson for some trouble b.
had with him il he had to lay 70
him. Layton had . cap on whel
he was there.
James Wiley: Said Tom Layton
was at his house three weeks prio
to murder. Layton had said Knud
son had taken . horse from hin
and had the drop on him then bu
would never get IL again and tina
he would kill him If he had to Ia,
for him. Layton wore q cap. Hal
. 1910 Winchester. Saw the gul
but did not examine the caliber bu
knew it was q 1910 because be has
given him shells for it. Ed. Vile
was at his home . week or ten day
after murder with 1910 Winches
ter. Howard was at his house da.
Of murder between IL and IL. In
dams with guns passed his hous
few minutes before arrival Of How
ard. Testified on cross examina
ton that q man couldn't 60 eight
feet from where Knudson's bod,
was found and see Knudson ranch
W. r. Coveny: About FIRST o
July saw man wearing cap and gra,
coat and carrying gun in the neigh
borhood of the place where Knud
son was killed. On cross examina
ton said he had seen black and
tan dog that looked like q houn.
near ambush.
Ed. Wiley, recalled: Never wor,
cap and never saw Howard wea
cap in summer time. Witness
dog was q Shepard. Have seer
Tom Layton wear cap in summe
time.
]. Fl. Smith: Knew Tom Lay
ton, who lived four or FIVE miles OF
an air line from where Knudson wa
killed. He had 1910 gun. o.
Sunday after killing had talk will