Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-06

Frlmeau&. She did not see MIR.
Chapman that night.
Mrs. Dan McKenna testified that
she saw Mrs. Roy Prlmeaux be-
tween Todd's saloon and Grande's
place. At the time when the fire
was the worst. Miss Young and DIR.
Young wa with her. She did not
see Mrs. Perry Chapman at any
time during that night. That dur
Ing the fire she had short CONVEX
sation with Mrs. Primeaux.
Mrs. b. l.. Bachman testified that
she saw Mrs. Roy Primeaux in front
OF the express office before the fire
was out and thought the time was
about $3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Nj. Spath said that it pro-
badly took her twenty minutes to
pack up her belongings and went
out on the street in front OF a build
and saw her husband assisting in
throwing stream Of water ON the
lire. After the fire was under con-
troll, she and her husband went HON
where she remained probably twen-
ty minutes, when she again went out
on the streete when she saw Mrs
hoy PrimeauX dressed just us she
was when she first saw her, In a
tailor made blue suit with her hair
neatly done up OH the top of her
head.
w. l Plumb testified that 1t was
2:2O O'Clock in hte morning when
got to the fire and he left at 800
to go home.
| ID. ID. Holgate, the proprietor of
the Troy Laundry, was called to
give expert testimony Oh the condi-
ton OF scorched or burned cloths
and after examining the night shirt
introduced In evidence as the one
Roy Primeaux wore the night of
the fire he testified that in his opin-
ion the night shirt had not been
washed after 1t had been burned,
and to support his opinion he had
two sleeves from night shirt, both
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washed after the burns had been
made while the other was In the
same condition as when the burns
were made. He testified that when
washed the burned portion would
completely disappear, being washed
would be taken out by the sunlight
away, and lightly scorched spots
only.
Il w. /. Strickler, n carpenter OF
Tuscarora. testified that Oh OF
about two months before the fire
when he got n bit and that Dye
said he had brace, and wanted
to use the bit to make water
wheel to run Il washing machine.
Noon recess.
Afternoon session.
a. w. Scwell testified I'm regard
to the conversation that took place
on the day following the fire with
Ray Clawson. Mr.. Sewell said he
said 1t while Mr.. Clawson said he
, did not
A. l.. Bachman testified that he
arrived home after the fire at 1856
In the morning. He saw Mrs. Roy
Primeaux between three and four
o'clock.
Sheriff Harris was called to the
stand to testify az to the where
abouts of Dave Wilson but the de.
tense objected, and In their argyll
mcnts the state explained their OBJ
ject was to show that the defense
had two witnesses whom, they did
not put on the stand. Upon the OBJ.
lection by the defense the state
withdrew Mr.. Harris as witness.
Deputy County Clerk SprouIe was
put on the stand and upon re-
quest by the Assistant District At
torney Gedney, donned. the night
shirt In question. II was then
shown that the burns in the sleeve
wore on the side and under the arm
rhrher than on the top.
The state rested their case.
The defense stated they had
but few witnesses to put on in sur.
Tebuttal and that It would take but
Il short time to finish.
The court asked that he be Civ.
en- the instructions OF both sides
80 as not to delay the case and as
coon as this Is done the arguments
will begin, probably at the opening
OF tomorrow's session at 10 o'clock.
Attorney Henderson will make the
opening speech for the state. Attor.
ncy King will open for the defense
ond udJge Perky will make the
closing argument. 1t Is undecided
on the part Of the state at this
writing whether Attorney Levers
or Assistant District Attorney Ged.
ncy will close for the state.