The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24

Inat the afIIuaNlt OF EDWARD ~.
Barrill. the guide. To the effect that
DIR. Frederick \. Cook did not reach
the top of Mt. Mckinley has been
effectually shattered by evidence
which they have nowa in their hands.
is the Information CLEANED last night
from DR.. Cooks special counsel in
this city. Two affidavits in con-
tradiction To the statements Of Bar
rill and tending to show that the
guide made various and contradictory
assertions regarding the ascent of the
mountain before he made his sworn
statement. have been secured and
signed by the authors. Others have
been secured but as yet have not been
signed Their purport is that Bar
ril's affiyadit is not true. The at
torneys. General Weed and Colonel
Thomas c. Marshall are still working
upon the matter and it is expected
that "A number OF other affidayits in
support of those already secured will
be in the hands Of the lawyers before
the next two days have passed.
The legal representatives of the ex-
plorer. express themselves as being
more than pleased with the progress
of evidence against Barrill and his
statement.
Probably the most important piece
of evidence secured is the swori,
statement of c. q. Bridgford former
iy a partner of garriil in the real
estate business at Hamilton. Rridg-
ford, who has been closely associated
with Earrill for the past 10 or l.
years makes ii statement that dire.t-
ly refutes the assertions of the guide
in his affidavit made public in New
York. In addition tn swearing Ia this
affidavit MIR. Bridgford has consent
ed to go to New York and appear as
a witness i'm behalf If DIR. Cook To
present such evidence as he may pos
sess by word Of mouth IA we'll as by
written statement. He expects To
leave Missnula Monday for New York
to appear as Il Witness before the
Explorers club Of that city. MIR.
Rridgford's affivadit in full is As fol
lows:
Affidavit Of c. G. Bridgford of Hamil-
ton. Kavalli county. state Of Mon-
tana.
State Of Montana, County of Mis-
soula-ss.
l. {. G. Bridgford. being first duly
sworn according tn Law. on my oath
depose and say: That | am Il citizen
and resident nj Ravalli county. Mon
tana. residing in the city of Hamilton:
that | have resided there for - years
past: that | am at this time engaged
in the real estate business. buying and
selling real estate on commission and
otherwise.
That | have known Edward y Bar
rill af Darby. Raralli county. Montana.
for 10 ar Il years: that during this !
time | have had business relations /
with Mr.. Rarrill: we have been in the :
real estate business together: We had
offices in the city OF Hamilton. and
our business relations continued until
he went to Seattle. which Mas about
the last of September. 1903: that dur
ing the time | have known AIR. RarriI
we have been intimate aequaintances .
having had more TAR less business
and associations together,
that during that time I have always
found Mr. Barriii an upright citizen
and a man of integrity: that our rela-
tions are 1T this time friendly: al +
though We have dissolved our partner .
ship we nevertheless bear IL one an
other the closest relations of friend F
ship.
The first time | heard Mr. Earrin .