The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

life for the murder of the man with
whom he had worked for nearly two
years. States Attorney Wood, in out
lining the cas laid stress upon the
fact which he would attempt to prove,
that Winnie Bartonne was the cause
of the trouble which led to the murder
Of Bright; that 1t Was through infatu-
alton for the girl 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 been known as
Mrs. Bright from the time of her going
TO Inlay two years ago, h 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 Brlght's, and also of Ran
dall's; told Of her meeting Bright while
she lived at Chamberlain, where her
father has a 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 postofice. of her appointment
DIS postmistress, largely through
Bright's influence, and his own APP
pointment. as her deputy, so that the
mild duties might be shared in a meas
ure. She was housekeeper as well as
postmistress, getting the meals for
Bright and herself. and also for Ran
dali when he was working for Bright.
She still retains the postoffice. She was
preparing dinner June 5, 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 saying that he had found a
dead man, and when she sought to go
to the place Of the tragedy Randall
had tried to keep her away. She broke
away from him n went to the scene,
where she found Bright dead. She took
his chain and other personal belongings
found on his person, and at h same
time saw RandalPs 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 arrival at the place of the murder,
his finding the bar from Randall's
watch chain and demanding Of Randall
that ne hand over his chain from which
the tar was missing.
Here the testimony Of the witness
was interrupted and she was taken
from the stand while Sheriff Bangs was
called to testify to the finding OF tho
body, the bar as testified to by Winnie
Bartonne, and also a revolver cores
DOnulHB III CdllUET 10 that Oh the cart
ridge with which Bright was shot.
She Had 5rIsht's Money. ,
Again Miss Bartonne was called to
the witness chair and her -exami-
nation begun. She admitted that she
had been married and hat her name
after her marriage was Lewis. She had
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 show
hat she had more of Bright's money,
but this she fatty denied, and she was
quick to catch the purpose of the de-
Tense to show that she might have had
q personal interest in the death Of her
lover. Her cross-examination is being
continued through the afternoon. W. A.
Randall, q brother of the accused man,
Is here from Tacoma, Wash, assisting
in the defense n has spent some time
in detective work on the case. s. A.
B~artcnne, of Chamberlain, father OF
| Winnie, is also here and will testify in
the case. There has been no reconcilia-
ton Letween the father and daughter.