Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-27

IN OenVer, was the second witness fC
the prosecution. He stated that b
had come to Durango In company wit
other government men In response t
message informing him Of the Kill
ing OF Walker. He had visited tn
scene Of the killing on November
Question--What condition did yo
find the ground In?
This was objected to by w. 4
Reese for the defense. on the group
that the condition OF the ground nigh
havo been changed by some one afte
the shooting. Objection overruled.
! WITNESSES attention had been calle,
to clot OF blood. approximately l.
feet from the shaft. and from four I,
hve feet from the edge of the dump.
Walkers clothes were taken DOS
session of by Sheriff Clark In about
week or five days after the shooting
Saw the clothes the first time on tn.
night of Nov. and number o,
times afterward. There were present
when he saw the clothes the first time
United States District Attorney Gran
ston. Sheriff Clark. George Goodman
and number of government men
The clothes were In the same condi
tion each successive time he saw them
as they were the first time.
There were three holes In the back
OF the coat. one through the neck, one
little lower down and several
through the left sleeve-couldnt say
Just how many without counting them.
Question-What was Mr.. Walker do.
ing at the SHIFT?
objected to as secondhand evidence
as the witness could not have known
what he was doing there without be.
Ing present. Objection sustained
Witness had met William Mason in
Denver when Mason was subpoenaed
as witness before the grand fury
Was introduced to him by Walker.
Knew that claim filed on by .ars.
Emma Mason was being Investigated
of the department of Justice. He Rrst
visited the Hesperus section In the
fall OF 1906. then again in the spring
of 1907, and again In November. 1907.
Object was to investigate coal lands.
Party consisted OF four. under Walker.
The Sd of last November the party
went to the shaft with team and
wagon from Robert Banks place in
Hay gulch, and arrived at the shaft
about 10 O'Clock In the morning. The
party had examined number of coal
openings In the Hesperus section.
They had been on the Emma Mason
claim. about three-qUarters of a mile
or mile west of the shaft. AS to
the nature of the country there, 1t
was rough and pretty badly cut up|
with gulches. The party left the wag-
IN and team about three-Quarters Of a
mile from the shaft. They; followed
Up to te shaft. The team belonged tol
Mr.. Harper.
Exhibit A" was introduced by Mr..
Pull!am. being a map showing the
shaft and immediate vicinity. Witness
had map made. Measurements were
made by himself with a transit and
tape. Made the survey on the 9th OF
Nov Did most of the plating and the
balance was made under his super
vision.
Next Exhibit B" was offered. being
a map showing the shaft and larg-
er scope OF territory. taken and made
In the same manner as the other map.
These maps were tackled on a black
board after being inspected by the
attorneys for defense.
BY this time It was IL O'Clock and
court adjourned till in the after
noon.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Chapson was on the stand from
2 until 4. when a recess was taken.
Mr.. Chapson had maps and photo
graphs In connection with his testi-
mony, but no material new points be-
ing brought out, being mostly for the
purpose OF basing evidence that will
have a direct bearing on the case ac-
cording TO the prosecution.