Sheriff Kelley was questioned and cross
questioned critically for hours by counsel
for both sides. He said that he thought
the men could be tried in Chevenne with
propriety and that a fair and impartial
trial would be given them. Judge Bal
lard asked the witness if a great many of
the cattle men did not live in Cheyenne.
If these residents were not socially, politi
cally and financially the most powerful
people in the city and if they did not
have a great many friends in Cheyenne?
The witness said it was true the stockmen
had a large circle of friends in that citv,
but still he thought they could, and if
thev were tried there, would get a fair and
impartial trial. He thought it was right
and proper they should be tried in Lara
mie county.
Judge Davidson asked the witness if he
knew Mr. Angus, sheriff’ of Johnson
county; and also if he knew Jack Flagg,
both of whom would in al) probability at
tend the trial wherever it should be held.
The witness said he did not know them
personally. He had read of them in the
newspapers a good deal.
In answer to the question from Judge
Ballard as to how he regarded these twn
men, the witness replied that he regarded
them as rustlers or sympathizers of the
rustlers. He thought, however, they
would be as safe in Cheyenne as they
would anywhere.
Witness thought the invasion of the
stockmen of .Johnson county, under the
circumstances, was justifiable. When he
said that. Judge Ballard simply remarked
“And are you an officer of the law?’’
Ihe most amusing feature of the long
and somewhat monotonous forenoon pro
ceedings, happened just as Sheriff Kelley
left the witness stand in the forenoon.
