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Whit Wright Before n Jury For , Killing Butler in a Dance Near Billings.THE CLAIM OF SELF DEFENSEtTestimony That it In Customary to Carry Revolvers in That Section.Helena, Mont,, Dec. 2i.~In Whit Wright trial today the first witness on the stand whs James McDonald, tbs storelceoier at the agency. Mr. .McDonald testified that it was customary for men to curry revolvers in tFat country. Jlesaid Wright had a pistol in his boil whon ho came into the store in tin morning on the day of the dance. Deputy Marshal T. J. Davidson was placed on the stand and testified that Lho pistol which was produced was given him l»y Chief of Po'ice I'ihbete purported Lave been taken from Whit Wright just after the ehooting occurred. 'J’he pistol is a huge lij (’oils rev.over. s’ Agio action. After it who examined it was placed on the floor out of range of any ouo in the court room. Hubert Keerr. the agency blacksmith, was the next witness. Ilo teBtitied that ho arrived at the dauce jus*, after tho trouble occurred between Wright and Butler. lie saii ho heard Wright tell Butler to lea vs him alone, that he did not want aiy trouble. Several other witnesses were called and the testimony was concluded at 10:11. Attorney Ceuerul O. Shelton opened the argument for tho prosecution. Speaking about 20 minutes. Then Loris Denwnll, one of the attorneys for the defense made telling speech of K minutes. Albert 1 Loeb concluded the argument for the defense. This afternoon tiov. Leslie finished thi* argument and after hearing Judge Koo-.vlo'* ir irudi-»:iv. the jury returned to their ro in.
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Great Falls Weekly Tribune
Great Falls, Montana, US
Fri, Dec 28, 1894
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