, 1925-04-29

dodAHSt loouliS were 10 tne erect
that there yer discrepancies in the
test Of the liquor at different times,
it was testified.
H. A. Phillips took the stand and
when asked If he had not seen
Loomis drunk said that he would
not like to state 1t that way. but
that he had met him one evening
when the sheriff claimed to have
oyerstepped himself at a six o'clock
dinner. and was feeling very sick.
Phillips stated Mrs. Loomis was
away at the time, and that the
sheriff went after her the following
day. Mr.. Phillips has been a long
friend of the Loomis family and
stated that he did not like to tes-
tify in this case.
Janitor Saw Things
Chas. Blaine. who faithfully looks
after affairs about the court house,
has seen many things which makes
him doubt the honesty of the
county sheriff. He was not a very
good witness for the state. but made
some rather damaging statements
which were not well defined. He
stated that on one evening shortly
after the charges made against
Loomis, that the sheriff and A. E.
Carey were busy carrying water in
to the vault of the Jail at a late
hour. He said things looked very
suspicious on that occasion. Also
said he overhead telephone con
xrAroat;A- x-h;aL rAl L;-. - Lo1;1,-
that Loomis was well aware of the
existence of the WiAiford liquor in
the storeroom at the Irma some
time before it was. moved to the
Isham home.
Joe Isham testified as to the
amount of Williford liquor seized
by the officers.
Guy Brill, court reporter. was
sworn, and read into the records
the test of the Williford liquor as
made by Glen Trueblood, and made
a part of the court records of the
Williford trial.
Mrs. Maude Kelley of Northfork
was called and testified as to Loom
ISIS frequent visits to her ranch
Said that both he and his wife came
out and hat they were friends
Denied hat she ever saw Loomis
drink at her ranch, and when
when charged by counsel for the
state with having stated that he was
drunk at her home to Goppert, said
she did SO in confidence, as Goppert
was her attorney, and was not
asked to testify further.
Defense
Mrs. Kelley being the last witness
for the state available at that time
permission was given McElvain tc
call a witness or two later, and the
defense was permitted to call its
witnesses. J. ". Schwoob was the
first witness called and asked his
opinion as to the general reputation
of Mr.. Loomis. as to his sobriety.
Mr.. Schwoob stated that he could
not state that it was other than
good, inasmuch as he had had little
or no dealings with him.
Warren Dailely, a state officer.
was called and testified to meeting
Mr.. Loomis at Casper at the time
when he was chaged by willard o.
being drunk, and stated that he had
seen the sheriff on several occasion:
at that time, and that he vas moi
intoxicated, at least up to about
nine o'clock in the evening.
Chas. H. Harkins, attorney Of
Worland testified to meeting Mr.
LOOMS at Casper and did not think
that he was intoxicated. He did not
see him after about $3.50 in the eve
ming.
Buster Arnald, also in Casper al
that time, stated he vas with Mr.
LOOMS on the trip to Casper, and
saw him several times while there,
and he did not see him intoxicated
at any time. Mr.. Arnold did not
see Mr.. Loomis after nine O'Clock
in the evening.
Tracey S. Mohoney. stated he was
a passenger from Cody to Casper al
the time Mr.. Loomis was charged
with being drunk. said he was with
the county officer most of the time
and there was no drinking. He ad.
mitted they went to the suburb GU
of Casper. Evansville, there met q
lady friend of Mohoneys, the little
girl who sold tickets on the Eagle
car in Cody last summer, and at.
tended a dance held at that place
After the dance they secured rooms
and stayed at Evansville all night
The dance was held at the Texas
hotel.
VIM. Milligan was called and ties
titled thai he was an inmate of the
jail at the time of the alleged booze
party and said to his knowledge nc
such affair occurred. Mr.. Milligan
has served a term in Rawlins and
has been arrested several times on
Bookkeeping charges. He was releas-