<div class="documentdisplayleftpanesectiontextheader"> <div><a class="helplink" href="/?a=p&p=help&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-The+Trout+Creek+Murder+Case+%e2%80%98The+Prosecution+Rests%252DEvidence+for+the+Defense%e2%80%99-------1#whyocrerrors">Why may this text contain mistakes?</a></div> <div><a href="/?a=tc&d=SDU18760930.2.48&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-The+Trout+Creek+Murder+Case+%e2%80%98The+Prosecution+Rests%252DEvidence+for+the+Defense%e2%80%99-------1">Correct this text</a></div> </div> THE TROUT CEEEK MURDER CASE[special by TELEGRAPH to the recokd-usios.j THE PROSECUTION RESTS-EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE. Nevada Crrr, September 29th. J. R. CROSS, SWORN. Baxter told me he lent bis pistol to Getchell the night of the homicide. The prosecution here rested. The opening statement of the defense was then made by C. F. McGlashan. B. CARUTHKR3, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE, SWORN. Nothing unusual occurred the night of the homicide ; no committees were appointed ; no volunteers called for to notify the millmen ; no speeches , Ford made no speech ; no action was taken contemplating the scaring of the Chinamen; nobody rose as volunteers; was about tbe last to leave the League; no men remained; Thomas Ford, Secretary of the League since the organization, remained until the close; made no speech calling tor volunteers to notify tbe milimen ; the Constitution prohibits such measures; I deny the statement of McCuliough, Getchell and McCuen regarding the League. OTHE2 EVIDENCE. Robert Swain corroborated Caruthers and Ford. Ha'nlet Davis explained the objects of the League, and corroborated substantially the previous witnessesA. M. Walker met McCullougb ten minutes after the League closed, in front cf Hurd's saloon ; is positive in bis contradiction of McCullougb, Getchell and McKeon. Benjamin Love, sworn. — Never beard of a committee being appointed ; never beard of volunteers ; did nut volunteer myself ; after the adjournment went immediately uowu stairs ; did not remain in tbe ball ; was sick that night. F. 11. Doan corroborated the evidence concerning tbe League; after the adjournment saw Getchell in Andy Johnson's saloon; appeared intoxicated; Cross subpeuaed me a'- Boca for the prosecution; told Cross when subpenaed that a month before the homicide heard a talk of sending a committee to wait on L. ED:;i , to ask him if he would discbarge his Chinamen if whites were rurnlsbed; no violence was to be used. Witness was here questioned as to the difference between the Caucasian League and Order of Caucasians. Thomas Ford recalled by the prosecution — No similarity exists between the Lea-rue and Order of Caucasians ; the obligations are very different; nothing secret in the League but the pass words ; nothing in the oath to prevent witness telling the truth. , W. H. Slade, sworn— Wa3 with Mershon in the League ; went down stairs together immediately afte r adjournment; talked in front of Hard's Hall ten or fifteen minutes ; walked with Mershon almost home ; Mershon did not remain in the hall. E. J. Mulligan, sworn— Getchell came into Johnson's about half past ten o'clock on the night of the murder, and stayed until, about 1 o'clock; was drank and boisterous, singing and carousing; disturbed a game in the club room ; am positive it was the night of the Trout creek murder. This witness was corroborated by W. H. Lane aDd Frank Marsen. Leonard Cody, swora— Saw Getchell at 10:15 on the night ct the murder, in Johnson's ; walked across to Moody 's Hotel with (ietchell ; he had been drinking ; slept in the barn with Getchell; he came in about 2 o'clock ; sUgsered as if drunk ; Getcheil was discharged th 3 Tuesday following ; am positive about tbe dates. Witness corroborated as to the time Getcbell entered tbe barn by Alexander Johnson. * T. 11. Baxter was told by Getcbell on the 18th that if a reward nas cOered he would get some of it. ii. Frank, sworn — Getchell told me on Wednesday, the 20: h, thai he would make money out uf tue Caucasian League, and had a pander. Hash McLean, sworn — Gstchell told me he and Feelers were go eg to b« arrested for the Ireul creek murder; asked me to swear I was with vim all that High', six days after the murder. Tbe CUrt adjourned. lion. Fleet r'. Strotber has been listing the detense. W. D. Long and A. M. Waker. are also among the attorneys ler tbe delete.