The evening times., 1911-06-07
KID TRA|L0R MADE PLEA IN HIS
own BEHALF BEFORE KINGS COURT

The Morning Leader of Regina
sask.. contains the following concern.
ing the conviction of Kid Trailor, the
man who was held for some time in 6
Cass county Jail while waiting ex.
tradition to Canada. Trailor has serv.
ed time in a North Dakota Jail fol
horse stealing and is said to be no.
torious border horse rustler. The Re.
gina Leader says:
Chas. Winfield, alias Kid Trailor
has been found guilty of horse steal
ing. This is the verdict OF twelve
good men and true who were yester-
day empanelled on the jury which
heard his case.
The evidence submitted by the pros
ecution was complete in detail. Wit
nesses told of his arrival and his de-
parture from different points on his
travel eastward before crossing the
line into the states, and the horses
found in his possession there were
identified by owners on both sides OF
the line.
1t appears that on the night of July
/ a brown mare, the property of Miss
Jessie Mackenzie, school teacher
near Glen Evan, Sask, disappeared
from its pasture. The gate was found
open and marks outside showed the
presence of a horse which had been
tieu there.
On July he appeared at the farm
of Joseph Knapp, who knew Trail. r
was wanted and informed Sheriff Oh
son of Williston, N. D. rrailor had
brought four horses with him and
| thnc1 fol-Ny, h,,$ $ho ri, ,;f -.J,o
also arr, sted Trailor. On the accused
was foun0 pair of wire nippers AID
e revoi7er
One of the horses was identified by
Miss Mackenzie and returned to he.
on pa. .ment of the $50 reward sac
offered
Trailor did his best to discredit til.
testimony of Sheriff Olson by endeav-
oring to mix him on the descriptions
of the horses found in Knapp's pas
ture, but the sheriff was positive as
to the animals.
Prisoner Goes on Stand
When the chain for the prosecution
was complete, Trailor took the stand
himself and gave his version of the
occurrence. According to him his en-
ployer Matthews had sent him out
with three saddle horses, his own and
two greys, to find pair of bays which
had strayed. He found them and was
returning when apprehended by the
sheriff.
Trailor was cross questioned briefly
by Prosecuting Attorney Ross. He ad-
mitted under pressure that he was a
much misunderstood man. He had
been misund whe sentenced
to ten months in North Dakota and
was still SO misunderstood. He was
also a victim of grasping lawyers who
had robbed him of his last cent and
allowed him to be sent to Jail. He
was victim of witnesses who could
clear him, but would not come all
this way to the trial without receiving
expenses, and he did not think that
the crown would care to stand the
expense. He had been in solitary
confinement for three months and did
not see a newspaper, consequently he
did not know that the prosecution
were preparing such an elaborate
case, and did not make proper pro-
vision. He incidentally admitted that
none Of the prosecuting witnesses had
told the truth.
Addresses the Jury
Leaving the stand, as he had nc
witnesses to call, he took his place on
the floor and began an argumative
appeal to the jury. He told again ol
all the money he had wasted on law.
years and apologized for his lack Of
knowledge as to court etiquette He
cast aspertions upon Sheriff Olsor
and members Of the mounted police
force. In reference to one matter thai