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while speaking.The democratic candidate is a whirlwind speaker if lie had been in good voice his speech would have been one of the most remarkable political efforts ever heard in the Park opera house. Judge Stimson does not descend to abuse of his opponents to win favor, he is too large a man in theHARRIS ON THE STAND TODAAll interest today in the Seiber murder trial, centered in the testimony of Harris, who is charged with the crime.Yesterday afternoon a nnmber of Harris’ freinds and neighbors were placed on the stand to testify to the general good character of Harris. The first witness this morning was Joe Harris. The crowd which was in the court room waited with the most breathless interest upon every word he said.He was quizzed by Counsel Goudy for the defense up until the time he loft Seiber in the pasture of the Seiber cattle company, after riding with him for some distance. From this point he told Iiis story without questioning, without any dramatic features about it, but in the most common place way.Ho asid that he resided at West-wator and that he had worked out occasionally to help obtain money sufficient to improve bis ranch.He had worked for the Webster City cattle company and had worked one time for the Seiber Cattle company. Ho had held various official jiositions, among them being school , director and deputy sheriff of Grand | county, Utah. Certificates of appointment were placed in evidence from Frank Schaeffer of Grand coun-t ty. Utah, that ho had been a deputy I sheriff* Some one had voted for him I for constable, but he had never qualified. He was in the employ of the 1 Seiber Cattle company from February 1st up until the «th of August, fourwhen ho enunciated those great principles which made him one of the quartett of Americans who belong to the immortals.The speakers in no single instance were votuperativo and the audience had something to think about when they left the building.It was a splendid meeting.WITNESS “ Y TELLING TALE.Mesa down within about ton miles of Westwater.“They crossed at least four places at Westwater, usually at the lower end of the valley, about four miles from my home camp. They caused lots of trouble to me, they would tear down my fence and cross without permission. When they last crossed 1113' place, believe they crossed the lower end, last fall.“My cattle ranged around my cabin the entire year. I never ranged my cattle 011 the Seiber range.”Besides the above quite considerable other testimony was elicited bearing on the treatment of his range by the Seiber Cattle company.From the time of the 18th of August up until the time of the killing 011 the 22nd of August, every act almost in the daily life of Harris was given the jury. He left with his brother John 011 that day to drive some horses 011 the way to Durango.“As I knew the trail very well I went with him to show him the way. I knew the country very well and he wanted me to go with him. The first day we went as far as the Sleeper ranch. It was the winter ranch. The distance wo [traveled I think is called about twenty miles.Stayed over night there. In the Jparty was Lee Yanderburg. he was”to help'back with the cattle. Burr Anderson was also along and he was going hunting. He was talking of taking a camera wiht him. but decided he would not, but would return another time to take photographs.
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction, Colorado, US
Fri, Oct 17, 1902
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