Iditarod pioneer., 1912-09-28

was a blue one of the shOvel-nose type, at the fishing camp-after it had been brought there by person whom he had recognized in Iditarod. He went over to the island the next morning with Waska No. l. Saw no boats there then, but on the bank noticed a hole which had been newly dug. It had | been covered with willows, but when these were removed the hole was found to be empty. Returning to the boat, witness learned that his partner had found two empty shells, and wit ness remarked that they were the ones used in the shooting of the previous evening. Examined, the shells proved to be .3C-f0, and witness recognized them as the ones he had picked up at the point of the island Cross exam l ned by k. Coke Hill, witness did not know the shells by their number, but testified that the size was unusual among the natives down there, and he knew of no Indian who had rifle of that calibre. Witness further stated that his partner, Waska No. l, was not drunk, but had been sick for a long time, and was unable to move about much, but he had selected him to go along because he was an old hunting partner, and the rest of the men were busy.
 Waska No. l testified that he was a preacher. He remembered going to the island with Little Waska, He could not get out of the canoe because he was very sick. Little Waska was not drunk. There was no means of getting liquor. Witness had seen no white men pass that day. but had seen 1 them pass before and after the time of | the alleged murders. While he was sitting in the canoe waiting on Little | WaskG he looked around and saw an empty cartridge on the bank. He called to his partner, and when the lat 1 ter camo down and had the cartridge . i close to it,
 Nal paravra said that he visited the island the day after Little Waska. There was another Indian along. They examined the hole and witness stepped into it to measure it. It was about as wide as his arms akimbo and four feet or so long; in depth it was few feet. The hole had been newly dug and was in sand, so that no pick was needed. Looking around for evidences of the crime, witness came across a | piece of sweater soaked in blood, and in the immediate vicinity. in the sand, were other marks of blood. Witness took the clotted cloth to the native vil- Iage and showed it to the others. It afterwards disappeared, and it was thought the dogs must have got it.
 A. Evelyn said he was at Bethel about June ?, 1911, and saw Campbell there. The latter had talked about going prospecting but afterwards said he intended to go Outside. Witness purchased blue shove-nose boat from accused for $50 Accused had a little grub and few odd things which he wanted to dispose of to witness for an other $2J, but witness refused to buy. The boat was d good one, and worth Sl00. Campbell had 30-40 rifle at the time He was at Bethel several days and got drunk there.
 F. Wilkinson said that he was run hing the hotel at Georgetown in the summer of 1911. He remembered the Neisons staying there. They had money, and Gust Nelson rendered d $50 bill in payment of hotel bill. Witness asked him if he had anything smaller. and he said no. Witness saw a Sl0O bill, and there was pile of others, but he did not know of what denomination. Campbell lived in the cabin on next lot to witness. Accused had a rifle, and witness had seen him firing at ducks as they flew overheard. He would fire from the door of his cabin, and witness had gone there August 1G last and picked up some .30-40 cartridges. The lot had been burnt over by bush fire. Nobody else had fired from the same place. George Wallace was not living in that cabin; he had been sent out to the lunatic asylum months before, in February.
 Oscar Olson said that he was a miner and seafaring man. He had known Campbell at Georgetown in 1910. While out in Seattle last winter accused ac- costed him in Washington street, and reminded him they had met at George town. Defendant told him that he had | just come out over the Seward trail, and that it was hard trip. Witness said he was glad Campbell had told him as he had been thinking of going in that way himself. Witness travelled l CO ,,,t,- h