Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30
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al Tor the purpose OF playing upon the
feelings OF this coroner's jury and try
ing TO turn the minds OF jurors from the
real facts I'm the case. 1t Is inhuman: 1t
is unthinkable that any man. no matter
how jealous in the interest Of his client,
should 60 TO the length or torturing and
raeking that client in order TO strengthen
case for her" Patrick protested
against Murphy's remarks and charged
chief Briggs attorney with attempting
70 cloud the evidence and arouse the pas
sions of the Jurors by inflammatory ora
tory.
Murphy Overruled.
Coroner Armstrong overruled Murphy's
protest Another clash came when At
torney Patrick, in cross-exaudnation OF
Chief Briggs, attempted to impeach the
chiefs own testimony.
Coroner Armstrong had been sworn as
witness and had described the course Of
the bullet that killed Blunt. II entered
from the rear over the left hip and tool
a diagonal course 10 the right until II
left the body. Chief Briggs testified that
he shot from the right side Of the road
If the testimony as to Biunt's attitude
at the time he was shot is true, that
testimony. taken with Briggs statement.
would tend to clear Briggs Of the respon'
sibility for Blunts death. II Blunt SAT
on the wagon seat his back directly to"
ward the pursuers. shot fired from the
right rear could no. have sent bullet
on the course that was taken by the
bullet that killed Blunt.
Briggs as Expert. ,.t, 4
Chief Briggs declared that a man may
be shot at as close range as three feet
without powder marks appearing on the
clothing or body. Cross-examining. Pat
rick asked the chief II In the Olson muir
der trial at Papillion recently he did not
qualify as an expert witness and testify
that powder marks would show when the
shot had been fired from seven to four
teen feet
Vigorous protest against the question
was made By Briggs counsel. Much
wranghng over the point followed. and
the coroner at last ended the argument
By ruling that Briggs must answer.
Briggs denied having so testified. Pat.
rick said he win show by transcript o.
the Olson trial evidence that the chief
did so testify.
says Bandits Killed niunt.
Sheriff Grant Chase. sheriff OF sarpy
county, declared that one Of the con-
sicts fired tho shot which killed the
young farmer.
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chase In few words. He told how he and
Chief Briggs and John c. Trounton pur-
sued the conyicts until within fifty yards
Of them. He said:
Il stood up and said. We've got you.
Now you surrender. I'll stand between
you and the posse They threw up their
hands.
"Then Briggs said. Drive on like hell.
Trouton."
Then the convicts said. Go 10 hell you
and opened on us. They nred the first
shots. Their fire was 90 strong We tried
10 set down under cover as best we
could. l got out and ran to the side Of
the road and was going TO shoot one Of
the horses In the neck, My rifle sighta
were fun Of mud. Somebody hollered.
For Gods sake. sheriff. they've got a
bead on you. .
Il dropped and then there was rain
Of bullets around me-,
Asked Not to shoot.
lie was rross-examined by J. T. Bagiey
Of Papliion. formed county Judge OF
sarpy county. and one Of tho counsel for
the Blunt family. Sheriff Chase said
that Lloyd Blunt brother OF tho young
man who was killed drove up to him.
Briggs and Trouton as they were nearing
the convicts and told him not to shoot
until Roy was safe
Mr.. Bsgley asked: .when Roy's
brother came up there: told you not 10
shoot until he was safe, isn't II a fact
that you turned around and said. To
hell with Blunt; we are going to get
those men"
Il did not" declared Chase, en-
phatlcaliy; and the boy will bear me
out In this" he added. pointing toward
Lloyd Blunt. who with the rest of the
Blunt family occupied a row OF seats
directly behind the witness stand.
Il don't care what he says" spat out
Bagley. Il want you TO say whether or
not you said that" Chase repeated his
denial In even more emphatic tones.
was Flyers sabers
Questions as to whether Sheriff Hyers
Of Lancaster county. who was ons Of the
puSsuers. was drunk or sober created an
other sensation at the afternoon sitting.
A. v. Empey. who drove the rig in
which Flyers pursued. was the witness
Kmpey kw0re he and Hyers were some
distance behind the rig in which Briggs,
Trouton and Chase were riding. The wit
ness said Hyers wanted him to pass the
other puTsuers and run up abreast of the
convict wagon 80 that Hyers could pick
off one Of the conyicts. Empey refused
70 do 20. but. observing a young man
riding horseback q short distance TO the
rear. suggested that he might lend his
horse TO the sheriff. The young man
was willing. Flyers mounted the horse
and rode on. but did not get much nearer
the eonvicfs.
Says Hyers Was sober.
what was Sheriff Hyers condition