Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-14
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no except James Fitzgerald claims did sleep there WE'LL may
gentlemen aside from James ftzgeraa
testimony slept there We have the
witness called the of the barn, John Gordon
They had number of other witnesses whose names
with that barn at different times during
those been used propose to use some OF the
witnesses barn and who with me and who
whether went into that barn and slept as James fzgrao mas
told YOU and whether left that barn that evening or night and
home. and witnesses who know whether come back 10 a
morning had perfect right to do and hao
that barn even II am not III good anos VIII"
classes OF people there
That brings us up to specification understand that there
evidence upon that gravey charged against here and there
has been no evidence it, and if will inquire into
YOU will find might we'll tell just about what
nineteen out Of every twenty They have got the
date to it. but will tell you only life took drink in
the clerk Rugby and am not ashamed to tell you about
i Won will see that that comes night that
there holding court day of June and because of having
neglected my delayed the Rex drunk but
,e wore others present and will show you until eleven
o'clock on Saturday night taking testimony and trying the cae
and that night the clerk called us m or
apiece bologna and went home and went to bed
There there have made of drunk There
nothing having little 1unch and this IS an I'M
pcachabc in here under PERMISSION because
chances and might be mpeached for 1t again
sometime in if should happen this time
Now the probably the most sensational affairs in this
whole charges drunkenness, and that specification IL This
something that certainly the has been doored up and finished
board of and expert counsel doesn't look very
good doesn't willing to admit and we are willing to admit
right through this whole transaction didn't look very
good time first until got out OF ansboo Now
going gentlemen, jury, right into confidence
going what going about that matter
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in discussing the most simple The mind fails, and
going again that these of the little things
absolutely mistaken Now this incident is known as the
Hanoro incident because went to Hansboo in company with several
gentlemen those gentlemen will be here One or two
unfortunately dead, nearly all the rest of them think
will be here tell you and from recoec
that the and automobiles
holding just there for day or two
and then held court the next
morning after the train had and hadn't finished work
couldn't home until the following day. After had finished holding
between eleven and twelve o'clock of my friends
suggested that take automobile trip to point over in
where there fishing and these friends agreed
would bring back to Ro plenty OF time catch the morning
Devils Lake. We had the trip all marked by OF
nsboro call the road old Highland Scotch
friend by the of McCloud being friend OF some OF the
party ao and he Scotch bag piper were to
him along with and his place and get back Roa in time
Well, has already been told in this case, there
Of who in this didn't have anything
commissary but do know took lunch along and
we'll, satisfied the evidence will show
twelve bottles of beer eight of
and when within eight miles of Hanoo we should
have gotten hour, when within
eight cometng happened of the
there with Some of laying
upon grass who able do such work
were fixing the cars they
o'clock Anyway before they could get to work
ing and while we were laying there anything doing
slept while laid down the hot and
little and others fooled around lle and just as
happens in any party that playing tricks
trying enjoy himself
way result of the it little scuf-
ang First one would be sleeping napping and the other one would
him. would lead little scuang and
would the chase and without thought
being intoxicated without noxicaon without the slightest
sign all the spirit of oodelowhp out for holiday and
enjoying with red blood their do, and men
themselves under such conditions
thing another until old friend mn whom
from childhood old friend who educated with
little have the schools Of Canada, who
within mile of home where raised in Canada,
with had wresd and played all the boy tricks that could be
played by boys challenged for wrest he used do
years when boys And have been Judge for
should continue be judge for twenty
had the pa manhood have and should get out with party
sober enough stand and of friends
challenge didn't think much the best of
would the challenge And wres the old fashioned
hold back hold, and finally decided
pretty matched for and remember not science
welc Goh affair." And after three others had
cpated old athletic friend Taylor and myself tried the
cath catchcan. And remember gentlemen day.
gentlemen detailed, the automobile with
off, had hats off,
have been particular
the them, and didn't get
had wste and after
had continued while Taylor hand hold
which believe good grip and in
thumb slipped under the collar Of shirt and he tore