Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1920, Page 6

D 5 ee ee ee eS ee ee eee er eee ees a bad net a tied ° — een linacrttne? iain aA tel AB Ale 5 be2" Le ee Se eee ee ed =~ Soest ROSA CLR RAH BHPOOCaer estes Ossea tase Preece oRe rms bi f x 4 oO eee ne PAGE SIX | Armstrong a 4 | AS E handcuff on him and they raised Mr. | Armstrong up from the floor and took | (Continued fre it around put it in the ga Armstrong « ther around tl these people Mr. Armstrong Martin residence, ran ay out cro: ree men. One of ther I was a Greek. 2 1d driven by there time, and saw men lo f cting peculiarly. When he came Martin’s house, they taiked th matters and » time ng are noving them, or ‘ma net sure which around and finally conc to bed. Mr and Mr. Ar his clothing know how 1 clothing—and 1a lounge in this here (indicatin would to hi on off part hoots and 1 of the rest of down on the room—this room right chart), and the » close to the "That bed right hi vartition (indicati on was occupied by Mr. Hallowell, gna Mr. Armstre got in bed with Mr. Hallowell. About four o'clock or a ittle after four o'clock the telephor Moore telephoned to Mr. a bunch of Greeks wer ar or “his ind then used Mr lounge standing little rang and Mr Martin “th hi ng around his place."I am not sure which: Mr. Martin went out and Armstrong and there was some conver- sation between them. I think Mr. Mar tin said that he had a telephone mes sage that the ks were out there nin—and Mr. Mar. f the guns. they for this around his plz tin picked 1 had prepared the n duck hunt, which was standing in this dining-rodm; rather, in this portion of the house (indicati ‘Ther table standing right about that position in this room (indicating) when they were coming, or before they returned from the picture show, they t some am- munition for hunting purpos rt befor The: Iso, I believe, if I remember right, brot in some ammunition from the gar-| » and plumbing shop, and it was all on this table. Mr. Martin picked up one of the guns and some of the am- mulnition, He loaded his gun, I think and I am not went to call Mr. Armstrong and he (Armstrong) picked up one of the guns and ammu- nition and tt walked out of the Mr. Martin and Mr. Armstrong him. ‘They proceeded in the back door of the sure, he just that manr house—if I had that ruler, your honor ahead ck door use, Mr. Martin goin: out this | of the hi then 1 and Mr. Armstrong followir and went right around the garege and around this lite coal ias Mr. Martin: got out a little v beyond the corner of this coalshed, pr ly getting ranc w cross that here (indic ), probably a third of the wa cross | t entrance, Mr. Armstrong at that time being right at the corner of this} little coals At that time, Mr, Martin either heard the words, “Stick ‘em up,” or “Hands up” or “Up,” and almost the same in- stant, saw the two flashes of a gun— or a pistol; he then heard one not. After that, Mr. Martin became semi-unconscious and he seded over this way (indicatir in front of the garage, und over to a point just st of this old building here—log ned. building that is referred to as the red barn, where there was some barrels or rubbish, and some pickets that wer lying on the ground—there on side here, close to the building (indicating). He doesn’t remember just how he got there, but he remembers after a while comi to, and hearing somebody say, “I am shot; take me to the hospital;” and ne then heard sombody s ‘Why don't you go to tal?” I believe this wa remark of the other party, afd he “I have been part way up there and came back.” Mr, Martin then after that passed back, I believe, or I believe that him, up to the hospital, hospital, and he remained quiet for a few moments, then got up and went up to this alley to the house just on,the other side, or the house that really belongs to t barn in the same lot—went to the back door of that house and tried to arouse the neigh bors, but he didn't stay there only a jew minutes, or very short time, pr x or eight minutes. He didn’t hear unybody respond to his rap, and he left there and went down to Wash ington street aud to first house on Second, on the side of S second lot,in that block being vacant, as all, He apped and didr iy response; he went to the next house, farther up to- ward the hospital, that would be up|! Second street toward tka hospital, and there he succeeded in rousing gen- tleman by the name Penley. Mr. | Martin told Mr. Pen‘sy that there was a bunch of thugs over at b's place— By. Mr. Purcell—If your honor ple: object to that statement of that kind. By Mr. Murane—Then I wifl omit the anct the hospital and ail t | 3y the Court—Perhaps a. this time you had better onl what he did. By Mr. Mu time that I tin w the flash words “Up,” Mr right around th the ys, ably the corner lot se, W your honor, that he went to suit une—Then, just rred to that Mr at the Mar and heard the} Armstrong came rner, the right cor ner, of this buil here (indicating on chart), and as he came there, some person whom he didn't recognize, brought a gun right around toward him like this—right close to him (in-| dicating), and said, “Stick ‘em up.” A he brought the ¢ the remark, “Stick so close together that Mr threw his gun up so gun of the other part sround em ul and mad they were Armstro} to ward off the 1 think grabbed and s St em yourself,” and ju he made that remark, the gun in the hand of the other party w discharged and went right passed his head, und on’one side. Then Mr. Arm strong fired two shots in rapid succes- | cond to the | numt north | fists. He ond, which would be in the | stand that v then! until he smashed it into piece | didn’t know who Mr. Kilge ing, and the n Page One) hand. He doesn’t remember whether he fired two or three shots. He re mbers two, b he is not certain it the third shot. Whether he fired three at that time, his gun bi on so that he couldn't operate it, and he turned and started pidly into the’ house. As_ he terin, th hou: just through the pr, there was a red, and after he had gone thr the door and closed it, there was other shot fired which broke the glass in this door. A very short time after wards—when he entered the house, the house was in darkn Just as he en- tered the house, he went to a point in the kitchen over in here (indicating on chart), and opened a dooy—he was not thoroughly familiar with the house—he opened a door there and stepped in, and as he s 1 of being nd of back r was ¢ pped in, inste: 1 floor there, it was a hole and he k fell into the place, and as he did so, he dropped his gun into that place, or against the wall in that pl I think it was pyobably staning up igainst the wall; in any event, I don't know just how it was placed there, and he discovered there was no floor in the place, and went out of there and went through this door right here( indicat ing), o this room. When he got in there, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Hallowell w there in the room, either in that room. or the adjoining roon:, 1% don't s to that, but the evidence will show. Mr. Hallowell, I believe it was. turned on the light, I be before he turned on the light, however, he heard a commotion at the back foor, As soon know : as he heard the commotion at the door, he turned on the light. There was kicking and rapping at the back door, and hollering, “Open this door.” Then Mrs. Martin, T belie Mr. Hallowell and asked him to go and open the door. At that particular mo- ment, or at that time, while th parties were at the back door, Mr. Arm- strong recognized the voice of Mr. Kil- s the first intimation Armstrong had of there being that Mr any officers there, or recognized -any nerson who was there that night. Mr. Hallowell went and opened the door- by the way, the evidence will show that at the time. Mr. Hallowell was in ‘his bare feet, had just slipped on his trousers, and had his underwear on. He went and opened this door;as soon as he opened the door, two men stuck icht into his face, or bod: I don’t remember which, and backed him up a little ways and then one of them struck him a blow with his gun ht on the side of the head; T think the right side of the head, and knocked him back against the wall and against a little bench against the wall, and followed him right up anq held the gun on him. The other one of them, T think Mr. Kilgore or “Mr. their guns | and 1 believe Mr. Kilgore just preceded jothem. ‘ ; When they entered the other room, the dining room, there was a little table standing right in this portion of the room—about there (indicating on , some place, and the light—the light, was right above that |iittle table and Mr. Armstrong was standing there some place, between | that little table and this partition (in- | dicating on chart). Be As Kilgore entered the room, Mr. | Armstrong wos standing there with his | hands by his side and with his head sort of down. Mr. Kilgore, the moment he entered that door, fired a shot right at the direction of Mr. Armstrong, but it went past Mr. Armstrong, missed him here (indicating on chart), and struck the post in this little partition. It is a kind of alcove partition—struck the corner of that post, and glanced and went into the end of the bed lounge here (indicating on chart), The evidence will show that that bullet was discovered by Mrs. Martin later, underneath the couch, I believe—some place in that room. The evidence will also show that Mrs. Martin found a bullet in this kitchen here with a dent in it and also show, I think, a dent or a mark on the range, where the bullet had hit it. After Mr. Kilgore had fired at Mr, Armstrong, Mr. Armstrong made the remark, “Don't shoot me; don’t kill m I will go with you," and Mr, Kilgore then walked up to him, to where Mr Armstrong was, and hit him with his revolver—brought it right down on the head of Mr A.rmstrong—and Mr. Arm- strong just sank down to the floor. He | then continued to beat him for some time with his revoly I don’t know how many blows he struck with it; I | do know the testimony will show the He also struck him with his then took a little sewing us in the room and beat him over the head and body with that s. After he had broken it into pieces, he took the legs of the stand and continued to beat him with them, Mr. Armstrong all the time laying on the floor and hold- ing his hands and arms over his head, protecting himself in that way, and making no resistance, and a good por- tion of the time, practically uncon- cious, if not entirely unconscious. He ontinued to beat him that way for | some time, Two little gir! who were commotion One of the sleeping upstairs, heard th downstairs and came down. | little girls walked over into this room where Mr. Ki and Mr. Armstrong w which would be right in this room here (indicating on chart), and in this portion of the room (indicating on chart); this side of the room close to the window (indicating); the little girls was beat- didn’t know Mr. Arm- strong at the time. They afterward, however, recognized Mr. Armstrong, but ut that particular time they didn’t know who it v 5 One of the little girls asked Mr. Kil- gore to please not kill the man, and Mr. Kilgc I believe, answered, “T will kill and she remonstrated gain in the same way. T don’t recall th act words used, and he told her! to “get the hell out of here or she would get the same thing.” He kept on beating Mr. Armstrong until Mr. Pat oy ce into the room, and Mr. tched for some time rtin appealed to Mr. e was m came oyce stood and w and finally Mrs. M Royce, not knowing who Mr. Roy . spoke to} Roberts, | took Mr. Hallowell into the other room | lore istance or go for help Then M Royce told her that he v Pat Royce, the sheriff, and she asked him then to protect Mr. Armstrong, and finally Mr. Royce said to Mr. Kilgore, | Stop; we are not getting anywhere | this way,” and he did stop beating Mr. | that time. He had one; him out of the room, I belfeve, but be-| fore they took him out of the room, Mr. | | Hallowell was standing right in this | entrance way, Detween these two | rooms (indicating on chart), in the same condition that he was before; in his bare feet, and under guard, "I believe, | of Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Kilgore turned | walked over to him and| says » one of the crooks,” he | you are known from coast to Iked up and struck him | in the mouth and knocked him down on this side of the entrance here, by the partition (indicating on chart). They then took Mr. Hallowell and Mr. Arm: | strong out. Mr. Kilgore then started in ind searched the premises—the house, I should have said—the inside of the house. He took all—everything that w in the drawers © out— er that stood in this corner of | the room, I believe (indicating), there was a chiffonier in ‘the house— }he took everything out of the drawers | | threw it in the middle of the floor. He also searched in se this couch—sleeping ex ja little hole in the uphol: | dresser | dre ering there | put his hand or his fingers into that and ripped it off—went upstairs and searched in the upstairs part of the | house. He also went down into the | kitchen and opened the little place | | where they take the soot out of the} |range and looked in there. Practical: | |} all of this time cursing and swear-}| |} ing and whenever Mrs. Martin or the} | girls would asic him a question, or say | anything, he would either tell th they were liars or curse at them. Fin lany, one of the little sked him | looking for a gun, She ind of a gun 2” He said, “An she said, “What is gun jus his gur A son-of-a-bitech Armstrong fired | the first shot and it was fired from the | automatic,” and he says, “If I don’t | find tha: gun, I am going to ta’ ; whole damned bunch of you down put you in jail, including the bab; | He also insisted that there vy a | basement under the house, and when| | Mrs. Martin would tell him there ws | no basement, he‘ would say they wi re | | liars. ‘The evidence will alse show that | there was a strong odor of liquor on Kilgore’s breath; also on Mr. Roberts’ ! fand Mr. Paulos. The evidence~ will show that Mr. Easton looked in| through the window on the west side jor this house sometime during this al-| te tion, but ney r cam@ irjto the | house and w not in the house until | after Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Hallowell | were either just being taken or after | | they had been taken out. ‘The evidence | | will show also that on the road to the | Jail—Pat Royce took Mr. Hallowell or | | Mr. Armstrong, at least—I don’t know whether he had Mr. Hallowell in the same conveyance or not—and that on} the way to the jail after the car left, he says, “Ihave a notion to kill you.” By Mr. PurcellWe object to that, it | | your honor pleases. Mr. Royce is not on’ trial Bers, if Your honor pl | the Court—It may be a omit it. ses. { well to! *Murane—The evidence will show also, that statements alleged to have been made by Mr. Armstrong gre false in the main. A very small por- tion of them were as given by Mr. Arm- strong. The s' made first by Mr. Ar ng was made in the pr nee of Mr. Patten, on the morning the shooting, and tt ate- ment that he’m t time, was | practicall, the same statement that [he made at any other ever talked with any of these officers. The evidence ‘will also show that this liquor that was found in this garage, was being stored by Mr. Martin and that he was to receive $10 a case for the storage of it; Ahat he “had no knowlec whatever that it was stolen and does not know to this date whether ) it was stolen or not stolen; that he had no interest in it; was simply storing it for compensation; the evidence will also show that a portion of that liquor was actually claimed and owned, or at least purchased, by Mr. Armstrong and | Mr. Moore, and it wi used in this y; they traded a » Hight automo- bile for forty-nine or fifty cases, I am | not sure which—between forty-five and | fifty t they do| not know at the present time, and did not know then, that it was claimed by y other time that he Se ction; that ter the a traded for this forty or fifty cases bf liquor, theeman who med to own all of it, then made ar- rangements with them, or asked them to make arrangements with Mr. M tin to store the balance of it for a short time, at the me rate—he was to re- ceive $10 : se for the storage of it; | that that tri in good faith upon their part; the evidence will also show that upon this night in question, there were three or four loads—automo- bile loads—of Greeks conveyed from the downtown portion of C. up to | this point just between the (hspital and Mr. Martin's place, which would be the end of this little alley running past Mr. Martin's place—that upon one oc- casion, there were three Gre . one of them having a shovel—upon another occasion, there w three or four | Greeks and at least two or three | shovels in the party; and upon another occasion, there were three Greeks who | were conveyed up to this point just a few minutes, or a few seconds, earlie before this shooting ecurred; the evi- dence will show, gentlemen of the jur that there was 196 cases of this liquor stored in Mr. Martin’s place at the time that it was stored; ard at the time that this occurrence took place: and the evidence will show also, that at his particular time that it was rather rk and that it had been a misty, cloudy night, and that it was particu- rk in the coalshed, the entrance garage, and the old red barn, T that is all. 5 diene Fresh cut flowers received every day. 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