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(Continued from Tago 1)
for s: , vi . u ,.wir.v yours ami has
taken the evidence in forty-six mur
der tiiM'-" prior to this one. He in
tho o' rn r t rcinrtrr in the Mate
in point of continuous service.
IIuki" t'rowtl at Court House.
The munl.T trial has attracted hupe
crowd to Alliance, despite the an
nouncement ly Judge Westover that
spectators would be admitted only to
the capacity of the courtroom. Long
Ijefore court convened on Wednesday
morning, a mob was thronging thru
the corridors of the court house, fill
Infr the stairways and crowding and
elbowing in an attempt to get near
enough to the door to get a seat The
first of thexe, men pnd women alike,
were on hand as earlv as 7 a. m.. the
women being in the majority. Many
of these brought their lunch baskets,
expecting to remain in their seats
during the noon recess.
Judge Westover ordered the court
room cleared at noon, however, and
those of the spectators who had
brought lunch baskets took positions
as neur as possible to the door to eat.
At the afternoon session, an even
greater number were present, and
hundreds of these, even after the
court room was filled and the door
locked, stayed In the court house in
the hope of securing a seat when some
spectator should retire. Most of these
spectators remained through the dull
afternoon during which dozens of ju
rors were asked the same questions,
their interest apparently undimin
ished. Thursday the crowds were greater
than ever, and employes on the sec
ond floor of the court house found it
Impossible to force their way through
the mob of people who were pressing
up the stairs toward the court room
h, In ohor-in-l.iw of
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I !',f r io :t 1 . Im ' ii r t!iO
; ir- ,-.nl pie . . '-r, lii.t hu.-k.
i I.e. be . Oil r ,i I I ': r-i; o MMe to
ti ; 1 l.i'.r'.t ili caiw 1. V. in n ;i iew
',iit be v. is i n he.l (i :' ir t ir.
(v ,o of the women, in thr:r eari-r-..'s
to ire' into the court room,
-.;'ked over him..
Spectators No Demons! rat ive.
Oner in-i.le the courtronii), bowevet
p cm 1 h:,s pirsorved tb ' best o;
: der. There h:is fo far been but one
rrnsion on whih the spectators let
:ie'r r'siliiiil'es r't the leiter oi
"iem. This occurred during the exam
ton of Tom Gray. Attorney
1 teliell, during cross-examination,
v:is rittemi ting to .how th it tl.e nu r
iered man was a gambler and a boot-
j'ger, and (Iray replied that he "had
o use for it boo leg whisky is pretty
:nl." The crowd started to laugh, but
:x few runs from the judge's gavel
,-iut a stoji to it, and they did not
again offend.
Mrs. McF.lhaney's father, John
l'riess, and her four sisters and five
brothers have been in constant at
tendance during the hearing, and have
occupied seats in the forentost row of
spectators. Mrs. l'riess, the mother
of the defendant, has been too ill to
1 atend.
I Trial of the McElhaney case started
'at 9:15 o'clock Wednoslay morning.
(The defendant appeared in court beau
tifully dressed in a blue serge dress,
with white starched collar. She lis
tened to the reading of the complaint
with entire composure, and entered a
plea of not guilty in a firm voice.
Attorney W. A. Prince made a very
brief statement of the case at trial
for the benefit of the jurors, and the
struggle over the selection of a jury
was on.
The entire day was consumed in se
lecting the jury. By noon the twenty
four men on the regular panel had
been exhausted, and less than half of
the jury had been impaneled At the
afternoon session, fifty talesmen, who
had been summoned from the outly
ing precincts of Box Butte county,
were in the court room, Kvery man
whose name was drawn was subjected
to the most careful questioning by at
torneys for both prosecution and de
fense. Judge Westover announced
that the ileiense would be allowed
t we've peremptory challenges, and the i
state ten. Laeh s'de e.ei cied , e,n -l.
i.ll of the clutlW riues before a satisfac
toiy j.uy u I. i.e. I ut.
v'.il.,n a ii w Hi'iriU'-i of 5 o'clo.v.,
o ' .v .--g lii . v rr o. i ',.
nin.h fhallenue, after a conference
w.tli llic deieiviant, her husband and
1 roiher-in law, Oscar Bru.-h, Attorney
William Mitchell for the defen. e
le.ined b.uK in Ins chair and .'aid i
Aitoiiiey I'rince, "'ell, I jt'uoss you At
got a jury."
The men who will weigh the evi
dence and decide the gu.it or ini li
cense of the? accused are: K. W.
Banks, Jake Kiaft, Henry Breln.i,
John Jeicntk, il. O. Snong, J. V.. Kich
mor.d, Chiules Tucket, A. Nispath,
Krnest I'onwitz, Joseph I)uhon, F. S.
Blain and I,d. V. 'o. hoi. All of iie
jurors, save E. W. Banks, are married
men with families. Mr. Banks is a
bachelor and a ranchman.
During the examination, Mr. Frinee
wa scareful to inquire as to whether
the prospective juror was married or
single, and whether he had any con
scientious scruples against returning
a verdict against a woman. Mr.
Mitchell, on the other hand, made cer
tain features of the law of self-defense,
if proved, was proper grounds
for acquittal. Over thirty men were
examined before a jury was secured.
Following the Felection of a jury,
Judge Westover informed them that
I they must eat and sleep together dur- '
j ing the rest of the trial until they
had arrived at a verdict or agreed to
disagree. He commiserated with them
upon the requirements of the law, but i
promised them 'he best accommoda- !
tions that Box Butte county could af- i
ford. The jurors were cautioned i
against allowing any outsider to (lis- j
cuss the case w;th them, or against
discussing it amon? themselves Until
the evidence was all in.
Trial Began Thursday.
The taking of evidence began Thurs
day morning. Court convened at 9
a. m., ami County Attorney Basye
made the opening statement for the
prosecution. He summarized the evi
dence to be presenfed to prove that
the murder of Earl Anderson was pre
meditated, accomplished in cold blood
and without extenuating circum
stances. Attorney William Mitchell made the
(Continued on Tage 5)
GROCERIES
Please Notice the Following
REGULAR PRICES:
Fine Granulated Sugar, per 100 lbs.$10.."0 I.utternut Coffee, '3 lb. can.
Cairo Flour, finest grade; per sack 2.70 jg Cabin Syrup, large.. i 1.C0
Preserves, 42c jar; 3 jars for 1.00 Extra Standard Teas knd Tomatoes.. .14
Fancy Red Salmon, large cans .35 , ,
Pitted Cherries .43
Pink Salmon, large can .20
, , , , Cream of Wheat .28
Quaker Oats, large pkg3 .32
Extra Fancy English Walnuts, lb... .33 Daking Powder - 47
Fancy No. 2 English Walnuts, lb 30 Carnation Milk, large size, 6 for .90
Pure Lard (bulk) per lb .23 Extra Fancy Pineapple, large size. .39
Creamery Dutter, per lb .30 Mixed Candies, per lb .33
P. & G. White Naptha soad, 3 bars.. .23 In 10 lb. lots.. .30
Crystal White Soap .07 Fancy Chocolate candy, per lb .50
Large Bars Ivory .13 Jello, all flavors, 2 pkgs. for .23
Ask for our prices on all canned goods in case lots.
We will be prepared to sell fresh meat in a short time, as we are
going to have in connection with our Grovery a fully equipped
market run by an Experienced Meat Cutter.
Fourth Street Market
II. HIRST, Prop.
Practical an J Economical
will be the results achieved by the
Christinas choppers that take advan
tage of our offerings of new goods at
the now mr.rket level lh"t is in many
cases below, the so called "pre-war
prices." Rnmebndv is losing money
on these goods and the consumer gets
the benefit.
SUITS, CO TS, DIIESSES and
MiLMNEKY
K EDUCTION
1-4, 1-3 and 1-2 Reduction
Beautiful i;k Undergarments
Chemise of pure silk crepe de chine
tailored and lace trimmed
$4.40, $5.60, $6.40
Bloomers
of pure crepe de chine and Jersey silk.
Full length and full cut or skirt
length
$5.00, $6.75 and $9.25
Hang Bags, Vanity Cases and
Purses
Patent leather, stamped leather, hand
tooled leather, pin seal, velvet and
brocade. Large mirrors. Ivory and
knicked equipments. New goods at
low market prices.
$1.50, $8.25 and $15.00
Silk Petticoats
In all Jersey, Jersey top with taffeta
flounce, pussywillow Bilk, cither flow
ered, figured or plain. Flounce of
same or contrasting figures
$6.50, $9.00 and $16.50
ESSSER38Q iBEmM5Sa33K3Xiafi JgBSgl
A SALE OF
F U RS
9
1
Beginning Monday, we will have on sale for Five Days, the largest consignment of
winter furs ever shown here, at a saving of ONE-THIRD to ONE-HALF former values
Silk Camisoles
in an array of shades brown, navy
and flesh predominating lace and
embroidery lining. All sizes
$1.59, $2.25, $3.50 and $5.75
Philippine Lingeries
of choice selections of Philippine rice
cloth, artistically finished with hem
stitching, open work and embroidery.
Dought to sell for the price the im
porter was asking sixty days ago.
These nightgowns and chemises make
an ideal gift.
Kid Gloves
Two button length, in black, white,
two shades tan or gray at
$3.30 and $3.67
Handkerchiefs
Plain white and many beautifully em
broidered with white and blending
colors. Hemstitched, scalloped and
lace finished edges. Japanese silk,
crepe de chine, linen and lawns
10c, 15c, 2pc and up to $3.00
Silk Hosiery
The radical decline in the silk market
has put. a new low price on silk hose
that was never heard of in the past.
Silk hose in black or cordovan. Sizes
9, 9Vfc and 10. Per pair
90c and $1.25
Black, navy and cordovan silk hose.
Self clocked. Sizes 9, 9V and 10.
Pair
$2.25
Other silk hose black, white, cordo
van, brown, navy, taupe, gray and
field mouse. Sizes 8'2, 9, 9V6 and 10.
... ,IIU... , Tt $2.40, $2.80 and $3.20
' HIGHLAND-HOLLO WAY CO..