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was worse. Witness remembered talk
the overturning of the rig, but couldn't
remember much of the conversation.
Witness said at the coroners inquest
that Lee did not send him to Homer,
Homer after Job.
Mr.. Rooms at this point asked for
the transcript of the coroner's inquest
and Prosecutor Cromley said" this is
my private property and / refuse to
give it up" (This conversation went
into the record of the case)
Witness said he was arrested by
sheriff and been in jail ever since the
talked with Wolfe in the county Jail.
Witness was asked If he talked with
Sheriff Parker in county Jail and said
Mike Lee had nothing to do with this
case"
At this point there was squabble
between the attorneys as to the Sc
curing of an attorney Tor Mackey Mr..
Stillwell said Mr.. Moore wanted to
be Mackey's attorney and this Mr..
Moore denied in most emphatic terms.
The court urged the attorneys to
proceed with the case and not argue
over such a triiiing matter.
Court said to witness if there had
been any conversation between him
self and his attorney, made in conf
dence, he did not have to answer the
question.
Witness refused to answer the ques-
ton, that Lee had nothing to do with
this case. Witness was somewhat
mixed up as to the statements he
made to his attorney last Saturday
and the statements he made at the
coroner's inquest Witness denied
making statement that reason Metcalf
did not go to Homer earlier in the
day, was that he was hauling hay.
Witness acknowledged that he was
guilty of perjury before the coroner
that he said under oath, that he was
not at the Rinehart barn when he
was Witness denied that attorneys
read to him in jail his testimony at
the coroners inquest Witness said
while in Jail he sent out to set wit
ness to see what time he left the
Rinehart barn in company with Met
calf Denied that he asked Wolfe
what time it was at the Rinehart barn.
Witness said he was asked at cor
oner's inquest if Lee didn't ask him
| to go to Homer and witness said Mr.
Lee had nothing to do with it. Wit
ness said not quite sober when he ap-
| peared before the coroner and couldn't
remember what he said Witness
said he never read his statements
made to the coroner. Witness said he
| talked with Prosecuting Attorney
Cromley in the Jail. Didn't say in Jail
| last Saturday that he was denied q
lawyer. Denied that prosecutor asked
him to say nothing about the case un-
| til he testified before the jury in this
case. Witness again gave story of the
drive on the night of March 20, but
after leaving viaduct couldn't tell
whether horse ran, trotted or walked.
Witness said he reached scene at
about $3.50 and couldn tell what hap
pened until / o'clock in the morning
Witness said he must have lain in the
road several hours. Didn't tell the
coroner that Lee had small bottle
in his hand. Witness said that for
reason he kept part of le truth back
from the coroner.
| Witness told his attorney about Lee
having small bottle in his hand. THIS
was over three weeks ago Denied
framing up lie before the coroner's
| inquest to get out of tfout,e himself.
Again acknowledged that some of his
statements made to the coroner were
untrue.
On redirect by Mr.. Stillwell wit
ness said woru "shot" not always used
when anyone took drink at the liv-
cry barn. Heard the word "shot" and
drink" both used about the barn be-
fore the Goth day of March. Heard
Mike Lee say, "have shot prior TO
March 20. Didn't remember all pres
ent at the coroners inquest on March
goth
Witness left the stand at 10:30
| Alfred Wolfe
Lived in Mt. Vernon ~ years Form
erly lived near Gambler. Engaged in
| saloon business in Mt. Vernon.
| Worked at Rinehart livery barn prior
to March 90, Knew Richard Fowler,
who worked at barn at time. Also
knew Mackey who was driver at the
barn. Knew Lee. for 8 years. Also
knew Burkey who worked at the barn.
Knew Chas. Metcalf for six years. Said
Metcalf was working at Ward barn
March 90 Witness saw Lee on March
90 Said Lee had been at Rinehai t
barn much prior to the goth. First