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i 'There vm a fair attendance ml Toner ball Saturday evening and a racy interesting entertaiBmont was given. Mrs. Wagoner, Mrs Kingsbory and Mr. Dallas as IM taostoal stave of the occasion, aoqutted themselves orediUbly. Dr, PJper's magio lantern views were and novel and ware akfllfolly shown. Colonel Hay's elocutionary productions were ezoellent and were a taking feature of the evening. The grand army poet realised some s orpins cash from thegratnioni efforts of the lsdies and gentleman mentioned, and its members auite with the pnblio in returning thanki for services rendered and the evening so well enjoyed*last Thursday when the workmen were compelled, by a break in the drilling machine! j, to suspend operations in the Jeocka hotel artesian wall, there ware no indications of water ia the bore. TaaWrday afternoon, however, it was discovered that the pipe was tilled to the top and that the water was slowly discharging. It ia thought that by drilling flftden or twenty feet deeper an extensive flow will be procured. The well ia uow down 284 feet and rests in the water tussling sand rook. There is considerable excitement over the probable resalt of this experiment, as it indicates that artesian wells osn be constructed in this section at a oost of not more than eight hundred dollars oach. The water in the ne«vt|U is apparently the same as that diMarged from tha big well on the hill..UNrtftsTAfts COURT.’i a■rMSCfcsrarsoIV. I. Ru !mu« of Abstract of the TwUwtMr.With the Scrip—.. f t Fritter Aftevnoew.rent into the oell and heard what wassaid; did say to Havrevold and Green-slads onoo that if they went on to tbs stand and perjured themselves they most take the oonsoquoncee; never gave or offeftd Havrevold any money to leave and .not testify; some one oame and told me Havrevold said be would leave for $60; I do not think Weed put the assignment in my office; do not know who did; oth-OfS had aocsaa to it through a back door after I left; 1 did tell Mr. Young if he took tho lot of scrip sent by B. k M. be might torn thy one per oent ooznmkaion on the general contract on my note in the bank; there was nn arrangement with MaKinney k Sooagal and myself made by Chas. MoKinaey, by which they were to reoeive one-half of the commission on all this scrip sold through the bank; 1 decline to if ate who told me that Havre-void would leave for fifty dollars and not testify.Witness then stated to whom he sent the postals concerning the scrip. These postals read ae follows:‘ Sioux Falls. D.T., April 12.1882—Have a limited amouut of certificates of deposit, or land scrip, how much can you use at the following rates, sent 0. O. L.: $1,000 lota at 05 cla; $2,500 lots at U4»* ct*.; 85,000 lota at 93^ cte.; $10,000 lota at 93 cts. Yoars respectfully,Address answerMcKinney k Scouoal, Bankers.'I sent these cards out after having seme talk with Chas. McKinney about sending out cards On the subject; they did hot directly authorize me to eign their name; I did not do it to hide my agency in the matter, as 1 have a written, contract in this matter.The coart then took a recess until 8 o’clock this evening,Friday Evening, ora BROWN called to the stand, Cameron being withdrawn :X reside at Sioux Falls; have been U. .ex-agent for throe years; have known Knteell some three years; first time I saw Russell last spring was on Sands? April 2nd; I also saw him again on the Satnr day following, April 8th, and on 8unday after; that was in the afternoon; then be went to my offioe with me; my office u the next door to Honts’ saloon; be bor rowed my key to the out house; he soon came back and then went around the corner toward Ninth street; I was in Honta’ with him after that; I was in there twice after that; once I went in witbRus-sell; I went home at aix o’clock; we were jn there some twenty minutes; do not remember any particular persons being there, bat there wore a good many in jflt«*e; also went with Russell down nn der 4be poatoffioe; can’t say how long we stood there; came out with himaDd soon Wet to supper; saw him in the evening on the steps of the Cateract house; on Sunday, April 2nd, I remember I took Russell to a re* tan rant to dinner ae he was to late for the dinner at the Cataract house; remember when I saw Russell that last Bunda? evening Thomas Wolf was with him; went with him then over, under the postoffice; went home about ten o’clock.Crots-BzatnimUion—I was a book keeper far John D. Cameron one year and a half; have known Russell ebout three yean; have not been oonneoted with Carpenter ia any way; have been in his employ; was with Russell on Sunday, April 2nd, all the afternooon until I went to supper; it was between three and four o’clock when I first saw him;it was after throe and ^efore five o'clock; got home about 5:30; staid thars long enough to get my dinner and then went back to my offioe; saw Roaaell on the hotel steps when I came down; it might have been fovea o’clock; can't say sure; was not wittr him very long that evening; next saw him the next Saturday, the 8th of April; was 'not sure of the date until I talked wiTT 'Wltoson afterward, but am uow oertaio in my owo mind; saw him in front of Hoots' saloon; followed him in-to the saloon and then he went to snp-fer in about ten minutes and I went to my express office and stayed until my express earns and I disposed of it; this about one hour, then pp the | offioe and was withthere soma fifteen minutes tedj then I want to my offioe and ha got my key and than soon brought It bedk and then ha want away sad I staid there*. I ■ext saw him towards evening aVHOttfs atdedoof about fonr o’clock; should say we want in together; don't know wken be'want cut I oame out right after him and we went down to Allen's together; don't know bow Jong we staid there; it was about aix e’olock when I came out of there. I can not say how loug I waa there; want home tp tapper; left Russell at the oorner; he went one way and I the other. About 7 A) I saw him again. We sat on the steps some time, I cannot say how long. We then went acroes the street aud went down under the poetoffioe; think we staid there thirty minutea, and then oame up and sat on the railing; don't know how long we stood there, bnt it waa nearly ten o’clock whej^ I got home; daring the time I wus with Kassel), did not see Havrevold at all.Its direct Exami tuition—I am acquainted with P. A. Havrevold; have known him ever sinoe I have been in Sionx Falla; know his general reputation to truth and veracity in tho community in which he re«ide§; that reputation is bad.Crou Examiiuition—Hnre known him some three years; have heard the general pnblio of Sioux Falls speak of Havre-vold’s reputation being bad; cannot name any names, bnt it is the general talk; even hie own nationality say this of him; never had any unpleasant words with Havrevold; have no anpleaaaut feelings with him; have no interest in the matter; am no special friend of Cameron; have not been specially intimate with Russell, but am friendly toward him.„ I* , DXEOKXO M. HARRIS.I have resided in Sionx Falls some five years; know Rnisell and Havrevold; saw Ruosoll one Sunday in April last at my plaoeof business; saw him several times daring the day; saw him the Saturday evening before, all tho way from nine in the evening until three in the morning; he was not with any one; saw him first next day about eleven o'clock; he was then alone; saw him again in the afternoon; talked with him two or three dif-EumoII from that time until midnight, we wetere at Hont’a saloon first, then ont-mdev then under the poatoffioe. This was Aifen's saloon; then we staid there the balanoe of the evening. I think we staid there; want home; it was about midnight when we got home.I aaw Roaaell next day between 12:90 and 2 o’clock; then we went to Alien's;foreut times; he came in In the afternoon with Gas Brown and once three or fonr eame in together; did not see him with Havrevold that day; Russsell was in several times during the day.Crost-Examination—I kept in under the poetoffice at that time; was one of the propretoro; have known Rassell three or fonr yoars; be has always been friendly; when 1 first saw him was on Saturday evening; can’t say what day of the mouth; it was about nine o'clock; that was when he was there and out againnutil three o'clock in the morning; the next day I saw him again; dou't koow hat day of the month it was; this is the Sunday evening I testify in regard to; saw him agaiu the next Sunday after that; think that Suuday I saw him at ten or twelve o’clock iu the morning of that dav, and we went into tho ealoou together; we stayed there one half or three-quarters of an hour; saw him again in the middle of the afternoon on the street; he on Phillips avenae in front of tbo Emerson building; did not see him sguiu until iu the eveuiug; met him on tho corner and he went in with me and took a drink;did net see him afterwards; am not ranning that saloon uow; run it up to July 1st. 'lie-Direct Examination—1 think the Saturday and Sunday were the first times I saw bim; these two Sundays were tho only two Sundays I saw Russell there in April.a J. BAOH.I am hotel-clerk at Sioux City in the Merchants Hotel. Have been in the hotel some seven years; brought the Merchants Hotel register with me; have known Rassell tome 7 years; was formerly clerk in the 8t. Charles Hotel iu this city. 1 find Russell waa at Sionx City at dinner April 3rd, and that he was there again on the evening of the 7th.Cro9t-€xamination.—I can not say what train he came on as we have three evening trains, one from St Paul, one from Omaha on this aide of the river and one on the other side the river.Ruasell left tha eighth after dinner, ce n’t aay which'way be went.lie-Direet Examination.—I flud Rassell registered April 25th for dinner.MB. S. M. FKAB.I reside at Sioux Falls; am acquainted with P. A. Havrevold; have known him three years; know bis general reputation for truth and veracitv in the community where he lives, and that reputation is bad.Crott Examination—1 am not very friendly with Havrevold, he ia a bad man; am friendly with John D. Cameron; have heard a great many speak of his reputation as being bad.Witness then named a number of men.MX DIXON.I reside in Hioax Falls; am sheriff of Minnehaha coanty; know Hsvrevoid's general reputation for truth and veracity in the commanity where he lives, and it ia bad; he bad this repatation before the indictment.Or04% Examination—There has been some talk since the indictment concerning Havrevold; there has been some feeling on the subject of these trials.Witness Ibeo named a number of persona who had spoke of Havrevold.I have no unfriendly feeling against Hanevold; am friendly toward and interested for Cameron; do not know Carpenter; have met Rassell.i. CLAUD AH.I reside at Sioux Falls; have resided there for two years; have been in the elothing business; know the general character of Havrevold for truth and veracity and it is bad.Crfss^ExaminaUon—The talk 1 have beard concerning Havrevold waa before and sinoe this indictment; have beard many person* speak on this subject; have no unfriendly feeling toward Havre-void now that I know of.Still more room io ttohoregge'e restaurant for day boarders.
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Yankton Press and Daily Dakotaian
Yankton, South Dakota, US
Mon, Aug 14, 1882
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