The Ordway new era., 1917-11-23

A.-Yes.
Neb. City. D'
Odd you have possession Of
that scabbard from the timer it was
found at the body until 1t was turned
over? A.-Yes. y
Q.-Were these letters on II then?
A.-Yes
Q.-What were the indications. as
TO whether the letters had been put
on there recently or long time?,
A.-Long time, it looked to me.
Q.-Did they all look alike? Al
could not say.
Q.-Did they appear to have been
on thc scabbard long time? A.
Long time.
Q.-What did you do with it? A,
turned 1t over to Undersheriff
Riley.
Q.-Who helped you pick up the
body? A.-Campbell,' Ward and my
father.
Q.-What else did you find near
the body? A whisky bottle.
Q.-Where was it? Am his
vest pocket
o-What did you do with it? A.
Do not remember whether l set it
on the table or not
Odd you take charge of it that
night? Ayes.
Q.-When did you turn it over?
A.-At the same time I turned other
things over to the sheriff.
Q.-Who took charge of it after
the inquest? A.-The sheriff.
Q.-Have you seen it since? A.
No sir.
Q.-What time of the day was
Black at the Ordway Trading COM
pany? A.-Two o'clock
O-Do you remember how long he
was in there? A-.No sir.
0.-What We're you doing? A.
Busy doing some work
O.-What was ne doing? A.
Talking with Clvde Potter.
Q.-Who is Clyde Potter? A.
Manager Of the Ordway Trading COM
pany
Q.-Did you see any guns at the
time? Ayes
O.-How many? A.-Two.
Q.-Do you know what transpired
there? A.-No sir.
Cross-Examined by Jcssen
Q.-Mr. Griffin, in connection with
your official position as coroner,
what do you do, work for the Ord
way Trading company? A.-Yes.
Q.-Is Enyart connected with the
Ordway Trading company? Al
believe he is.
$50 that your relations with
him have been quite friendly? A
Yes.
Q.-How long have you known
Enyart? About eighteen years.
al, r.,
bank? Al think he was the last
man who came.
Q.-How many men came; four?
A-Yes.
Q.-Where were you when Riley
entered the bank? An the bank
room?
Q.-Did Riley go back into the
rear room? Al believe he did.
Q.-And stay there but short
time? A.--Stayed there until
handed him a warrant.
Q.-Had the body been touched
A.-No sir.
Q.-Did Riley go thru the pock,
cts? Al do not think he did.
| Q.-Were you present? A.-Yes
Q.-Just when was it you found
the whisky bottle? A.-When
put the body into the basket.
Q.-Black was dressed in an ordi-
nary suit of clothes? A.-Yes.
Q.-Do you remember me (Jes.
SEM coming to Ordway? A.-Yes.
Q.-And 1 had a talk with you
about the whisky bottle and asked
you where the bottle was found
( Al don't remember.
! Here a heated argument arose
about the whisky bottle. The states
ATTORNEYS claiming the bottle slipped
/ out of his clothes when they raised
the body up and had the bottle been
in his inside vest pocket it could not
have slipped out.
Q.-Was there anything else taken
from the body? Al do not re-
member.
Q-You searched him? Al be-
lieve we did search him.
Q-Riley take charge OF the
searching? A.-No; did the search
ing myself
o.-Did YOU search the body in the
back room? A.-Yes.
/ Q.-This holster was tan leather?
Ayes.
O.-Where were the initials? A.
i think on the side the hook was
o.-smooth or rough side? A
| Do not know.
O-Some of the marks were a lit
tie difficult to decipher, were they
not? A.-Rather dim.
Q.-Have you in mind just the
way the marking appeared on the
scabbard? Al believe the ]. w.
B. was first, Neb. little below and
City little below that.
O-Have Won distinct picture
in your mind of the middle letter? ?
Al would have taken it for 2
and did not take it for a W.
O.-You testified before the jury
and in your testimony didn't you say
It was very difficult to make out? A..
DO not remember the question be-
ing asked. =,