The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-04
RosALlE wlNnlFREp HARToNNE.

life for the murder of the man with
whom he had worked for nearly two
years. States Attorney Wood, in out
lining the case. laid stress upon the
fact which he would attempt to prove.
that Winnie Rartonne was the cause
of the trouble which led to the murder
of Bright, that it was through infatu-
alton for thc giii that Randall was led
to the commission of the murder of his
former friend and this motive in the
case accepted by the young witness.
Although She had Decn known as
Mrs Bright from the time of her going
to INLAY Two years ago. she admitted
that no marriage had taken place be-
tween her and Bright. although she
had lived with him as his Wife. SHE
gave q description of the location of
her claim. of Rright's, and also of Ran
she lived at Chamberlain. where her
father has photograph gallery; of
her coming To Rapid City With him: of
their taking adjoining claims.
Partnership Was Complete.
Continuing the testimony she told of
Bright and Randall building the little
country postoAice. of her appointment
Bright's influence. and his own ap
pointment as her deputy. so that the
mild duties might be shared in Il meas
ure. She was housekeeper as We'll as
postmstress. getting the meals for
Bright and herself. and also for Ran
| dali when he was working for Bright.
| She still retains the postofiice. She was
preparing dinner June 8 when Bright
| was found dead in the field. Randall,
! who had come to dinner. was sent to
call Bright and returned in about two
minutes saving that he had found a
| dead man. and when she sought TO 80
to the place of the tragedy Randall
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away from him and Went to the scene.
where she found Bright dead. She took
! his chain and other personal belongings
found on his person, and at the same
I time saw Randal!'s coat and saddle
near by in the field, where he had been
at work earlier in the day.
Proceeding, the Bartonne woman told
of the sheriff being notified and upon
his ;,rrival at the place of the murder
his finding the bar from Randal's
watch cnain and demanding of Randall
that he hand over his chain from which
the i.ar was missing.
Here the testimony of the witness
was interrupted and she was takeI
from the stand while Sheriff Bangs wa.
called to testify to the finding of the
body. the bar as testified to by Winnie
Bartonne, and also revolver CORES
ponding in calibcr to that of the cart
ridge with which Bright was shot.
She Had Brlsht's Money.
Again Miss Bartonne was called tt
the witness chair and her cross -exami
nation begun. She admitted that sh
had been married and that her nam
after her marriage was Lewis. She lat
separated from her husband and re
sumed her maiden name before meet
ing with Bright She admitted receiv
ing $500 from Bright. and here the at
torneys for the defense sought TO shoy
that she had more Of Bright's money
but this she fatty denied, and she wa
quick to catch the purpose of the de
fense to show that she might have ha
a personal interest in the death of he
; lover Her cross examination is bein
continued through the afternoon. w.
Randall, brother of the accused man
is here from Tacoma. Wash. assistin
in the defense and has spent some tim
in detective work on the case S. 4
Bartonne. of Chamberlain, father c
Winnie, is also here and will testify i
the case. There has been no reconcilia
ton between the father and daughte