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oods Foronto» 15th ,9!) matter for it neares‘ *NTO . I UNDSAY. DAY. EXCUE OHS what e issued above 1 and and from Yesterday was . 11nd ’he city aw 'ting the differen Roman Cathni were especiu 5 portion of the did a visit. if! tholic churches Montreal is a cit sons, and is so uhtain. between ‘ . ‘5' St. Lawrvn‘: the commercial : .uonzreal is :1 Pify of about 350,000 9rsons,9n\1 i< >0 name-d from the 91mm. betwcen whose base and the Eighty St. Lawn-nee the city lies. It the commercial metropolis and 113' M Iron of thv Dominion and is finned to occupy a foremost rank 29118 the cities of this continent. lance the landingT in 1642 of Paul de mwi Sieur de Maisonnenveâ€" , mmummt in Place d’Armes a": We :x'isited yesterdayâ€"until Irxlsn bath [5.5 Program 3 caMCLuGJ uuvll 53,.Montrea1 remained a French col- IS', 111 that year _ The Treaty of Paris. “811311 ad 1) , have lived together, happily [memyerouslyz side‘ by side, each M reI‘inJOYment of his own language '10 gm, both working strenuons° {919 development of Montreal as “ion-11 Port, which will eventually :tseMd to none upon the cdntin- )[omreah Sept. lst, 1908. Press girls are certainly vine the line of their lives. “Some- _~ win}: all Ihl: time,” is their ‘ and Illt'}' are attracting atten- i raver thvy s0- . ;, remarked at the station {form on Saturday morning of The 9e Pres: girls that-â€" "First night homesick, .. The '2 '9" l iSecontl night seasick, Third light lovesick with the little nch fellows in Montreal.” 'hether this has been true or not, me first two instances your cor- pont'lefli cannot say, but certainly 'ething of the nature of lonesick- : with tht‘ little Frenchmen in this ‘ test of all Canadian cities has en en the young ladies of the party, das :1 consequence they are being terminal wherever they go. arriving at Kingston about 6 o’clock Sunday morning, we hurriedly Rd and strolled around town; we”: the party, remembering that was Sunday morning, attended early :5 2n the Roman Catholic church. nesail from Kingston, which place left at 9 am, through the Thous- Islands was simply grand, and we re all reluctant to leave the deck meals. Probably this part of the was enjoyed more than any other far. Dozens of islands in view all tine. some of them crown d with heat large mansions. Words tpicture the beauty of this part the trip. from Kingston to Corn- inthe firesem Mockades while the rk of repair was going on the boats re allow-d thxmxgh the same as k days. mm 21“ a consequence kn we rem-inns (‘umwall we were wee hours u‘m-n-l ui time and also lllontreal. Th: sail {ha-“115:. t'm- canal by night ls magnifier-m. t‘musamls of large Ectric arc lights lim- the c'anal for Hes each si‘ir} mi Cornwall, and the lee: un the was 2- “'21: beautiful. ‘ We amml :1: Mumx-eal at six yes- rday morning: 2211-! after breakfast only before arriving at Cornwall, had a view of the break in the wan canal. together with the de- ction of the New York Central 1ng causedéx the sarfie. For a dred yards more the bank of the Has been vashed away, and the ; 31' the water carried away several :he massive solid stone pillars ich supported the bridge. It is «j ‘hat the temporary dam Which, is me: been r-Y‘nmed cost the gov- fhc sail tin-um}, t'm- canal by night E :nagniticvm; Ilenusands of large mic arc huhts line the canal for 195 each si‘h} mi (formvall, and the 9t! on the \‘xrzr- :- “'21: beautiful. ‘ We arrival :1: Mmm'eal at six Yes' day mommy. and after breakfast 38' immediatsiy (-nxzveyed the party Ihe Bath hut. L our headquarters lie ~1ere. T‘tah ‘mm-l is in the heart the city and szifi is so situated as he 3 Quiet. r~~tful place. None of *Dfll'tzf have :l> 5'»? participated in a rhsh bath, by; {his is part of to- m COVE? the (wit of The Repairs Now Going On. Before the Immk “courted all boats rte held up in Ms canal on Sundays, '"‘ F3“? history of the United “9! 1: indelibly blended with that named. for it was from this city 3““. Of the strong men of one. find “We centuries ago went forth '9" to govern. to trade and to 1'“- On St. Paul-3L, just «ate! “We, stood the birth-place o: , "“1 Jean Baptiste Le Home. . in .‘h" discovered the month 0! MW} River, in 1699. bund- mrnt over $75.0m alone. and it is imawd that SZWflOO will not more [blic Biuldings and Mount Royal Occupy Their Attention. [any Places of Interest Are Visited ' ‘ m BEAUIFUL CHURCHES [My of Victoria, J une 09. FIRST YEAR early FREE PRESS PARTY“: - \pc‘llf in a drive 1:111 mountain and in em pinces of interest. Mic members of the riuély delighted with 'm trip, including as u the several noted Ul. ucz , VVu-~â€"-â€"â€"__O a severe French design. The vast auditorium holds ten thousand mph. The organ is reputed to be the finest on the continent. The towers are 228 feet high. In the western tower, from the top of which a view is obtained, is hung‘the great bell, Le Gros Bourdon, the larg- est in America, weighing 24,780 lbs. The bell was cast in London in 1846. In the eastern tower are ten bells, which require eighteen men to ring Not unly is Montreal the key to the great waterways of Canada, but it is also the chief railway centre of the Dominion. ~ - To fa-zillitate direct railway com- munication with the city, two magni- ficent bridges span the St. Lawrence. The Vittoria Jubilee xBridge, opened for trafic ‘ln 1860,vby. His Majééty (King Edward VII., then Prince of iWales, is a double-track steel open- ‘birder bridge, with carriage-ways and ‘foot-walks on either side of the main trusses. It is a magnificent structure, over two miles long, and brings its traflic directly into the city. The other bridge over the St. Lawrence be- longs to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and crosses the river at the head of the Lachine rapids, striking the north shore a little below the village of Lachine and about seven miles west. of the city. The bridge is also a great? triumph of engineering, and was; greatlyadmired by the members oi" our party, many of whom would liked to have crossed it, but time did not permit. The harbor of Montreal, situated on the north side of the River St. Law- rence, has seven miles of wharfage accommodation, and this is being con- stantly increased. . The revetment-wall is a magnificent piece of gigantic masonry running along the river front and securely pro- Many Handsome Churches. Our \lSit to the several churches was of especial interest. One of the most important of these was the R0- man Catholic parish church of Mont- real. It is situated on Notre Dame- st., facing Place d’Armes‘Square, and is a massive and impressive structure. The style is Of a composite Gothic order, Combining different varieties of 74---; mummy. Aneio'rL The vast them. The Seminary adjoins the church, and here since 1710 have been kept all tismal and othersâ€"i of the city. Here 3150 is found a v t wealth of historic treasure. The building, including on the Notre Dame-st. side, has seen since erected. practicallf no change nearly\ two hundred years ago. The fluer-de-lys, the quaint old-time” clock. with its little hells which tinkle . , the quarters and hours, are all. relicg of old French occupation. , ~ 08th: . St. James" Cathedral Roman _ . 1 .__ hub-RAIN!“ St. Iames’ Cathedral uwum lie) is situated 'on DorChesta the eastern side of Dominion Designed to exceed in size and ficence all other ecclesiutic‘] ings on this continent, it is l the model and being on-third ‘ of St. Peter’s at Rome. The " 1870 tions were commenced 1n , ., structure completed 30 M It is built in the form cam“, feet long amtm M ,. _ dome is the great flamffl'rfl‘ inn. am! is seen Max‘s; luau ....... the modal and being on-t of St. Peter’s at Rome: tions were commenced 11! structure completed 30 It is built in the form 01 m 1 feet long until” i dome is the great team” ing, and is seen from (Continued on ‘4 p01 Now Beautiful City of Detroit. A tablet which we read on the Leezning-Miles Building erected on this spot, records this factâ€"The Tourists Information Bureau is in this building. In later years such men as Washington Irving, General Mont- gomery, Benjamin Franklin, Arnold, Chase, Carroll and John Jacob Astor followed one after thexother to Mont- real, each leaving a lasting imprint in the city 5 history. Near the Place d’Armes stood the house of Sieur du Luth, after whom the city of Duluth, in Minnesota, is named. On thrg Dame-st., west of St. Lambert Hill, was the residence of La Mothe Cadillac, who left the then little French village to proceed west- ward and found the At the corner of St. Peter and St. Paul-sts, stood the residence of Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Selle“. In 1666 La Salle came to, Montreal, to go, ten years later, on his voyage of discovery into the North-west and thence to the Gulf of Mexico. On the lower road leading from Montreal to Lach’ine we saw the remains of a fortified seig- norial chateau which, tradition as- serts, was the home of La Salle in the year 1668. -' {ed New Orleans. and who wait; be: “tween them, governors of Louisiana for forty-six years. ‘ ;\§-‘*;I;‘. , Between 1666 and 1668. Jacques Mar- {quette, the great Jesuit missionary hand discoverer, was ‘a familiar figure in Ville Marie, and he left the banks of the St. Lawrence on his voyage of discovery to the Mississippi. It was' to Montreal that Sir William John- son Hall, on the Mohawk; camenn 1760, and on the site of the present Bonsecours Market stood the residence occupied by his son, Sir John Johnm son, Indian Commissioner, and it was‘ here that peace conferences were held with the great Indian chiefs Brant and Tecumseh. before the bottom was reached. A rwe had 185 feet of a climb b cool breeze came up from below, lWe had not climbed more t which was gradually tearing its way *feet when the light went 0‘ atmosphere above. As we neared the the writer. Green was mo: bottom of the shaft, we could hear the at climbing and was two dull grumbling of the diamond drill, ‘above.’ He hollored nervous] which was gradually tearin gits way ; to be careful, as his candle ] into the solid rock, making holes for ‘out. We searched in our p0 the dynamite to be placed in. At , matches, but none could I: last the bottom of the mine was ; Silently we groped our we: reached and, jumping from the ladâ€" dark passage, each of us at der, we alighted in a puddle of water I speak for fear of giving away about half a foot deep- ~the first time during the trip Looking up the shaft, all was dark, I nervous. , and a sort of uncanny feeling stole} At last we both got on d river the two scribes, who were mak- } Green, though a hardy ya! ing their maiden voyage through the very pale.and looked rather : underground channels of a modern getting hls breath he 'tume mine. Holding his candle in front of and said, “Bay we go down. him, the Captain took the lead and I But his voice sounded as if we followed along a miniature rall- lame on one side: A road track on' which ore buggies were The next 9” we went belo wheeled. The incessant roar of the Comagaa me, but all the ' necessitated shouting to make It heard. After walking two _ The writer was introduced to Mr. Rochester, manager of Cobalt Lake lmine, and we were given a permit to ‘ go down below. We donned the old- est clothes we could find in the ofiice, and putting on a rowdy hat, started out for the shaft, in company with the captain of the mine. Before we started on‘our descent into the depths we were both given a candle, and one by one we started down the ladder. The shaft, which was drilled out for this purpose, is about four feet in diameter. Once below the first‘land- ing everything became very dark and our candles did not shed any too .muchlidxt'rhe” oi the lad- c‘lerlweré cold -and slimy and 069 would think that they would be numb The These who have read stories of the different experiences of miners have not the faintest idea what the feeling below the earth’s surface really is until they go down themselves. While in Cobalt two weeks ago, in company with Mr. Karl Green of the Silver City News, Haileybury, the writer visited the Cobalt Lake, the Coniagas and the La Rose mines, and was down the shafts of the first two, and went through all of their underground drifts and crosscuts. and surrounding countries is un- known, and it seems, from conversa- tions with- mine owners, that the deeper they get into earth the richer the ore becomes and the quantity in- creases. The layout of New Ontario has been fairly well described in two previous articles, and it is the aim at the writer to deal this time with mining alone. MINES OF NEW ONTARIO I ONLY IN THEIR INFANCY -.Probebly nothing in recent years has taken up the attention 01 the pro- fessional speculator and the investing espitnliat more than that vast region known as New Ontario, 8 regmn which has proven to be the hub of the mining camps of the world, and Yet it ieonly in its infancy. The wealth hidden in the Cobalt district DOWI'LTHE SHAFTâ€"ORE sTdLEN EVERY YEARâ€"THE GREATER co- ‘ SALTâ€"LIFE OF THE OMANâ€"muss THAT HAVE HAD: GOOD AND ARE PAYING. ' Party of Young ,Ladies Who Down the Shaft. LINDSAY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. dies Who Are Guests of The‘ Free Press on a Two Weeks' Vaca tion Trip. . W A} we had 135' feet of a climb before us. from below, We had not climbed more than fifty its way [feet when the light went out above- Green was more expert eached. me e neared the the writer. )uld hear the at climbing and was two landings amond drill, above: He honored nervously for me to be careful, as his candle had gone rin gits way ‘ out. We searched in our pockets for Mt holes for UIVC, anlu “any law .-“ â€"...v_ _ over America and Europe and had never heard of a real silver mine fail- ing. The longevity of New Ontario as a mining country cannot be figur- ed on until every inch of rock has been thoroughly prospected and the hidden depths explored. Those who are in that country now are extreme- ly optimistic about the camp and are investing their money very freely. in the hope that some day they may be able to retire from active life. {we had 185 feet of a climb before us. {We had not climbed more than fifty }feet when the light went out above [the writer. Green was more expert at climbing and was two landings above: He hollored nervously for me to be careful, as his candle had gone out. We searched in our pockets for matches, but none could be found. Silently we groped our way up the dark passage, each of us afraid to speak for fear of giving away that lot the first time during the trip we were nervous. At last we both got on dry landt Green, though a hardy youth, was very pale and looked rather sick, and. getting his breath he turned to me and said, “Bay we go down again 2‘" But his voice sounded as if it were ed on until every inch of rock has been thoroughly prospected and the hidden depths explored. Those who are in that country now are extreme- ly optimistic about the camp and are investing their money very freely. in the hope that some day they may be able to retire from active life. The Second Cobalt. What promises to be a second Cobalt ahd perhaps the greater of the two, is the distdct around the shores of the Montreal river and the area in the vicinity of Elk Lake. During the past few months hundreds of claims have hen staked out in this wilder- ness, and it is believed that the wealth in that region will. surpass that 01 Cobalt. Those who have been reading these After wandering about along the mucky floor we found ourselves back at the ladder again; and began to as- cend. Feeling confident that we could reach .the top without a guide we told the captain so and he went back to work with the men, ‘ . Candles M Out For the first time we felt alone, and l Science tells us that the deeper we get into the earth the hotter it he- comes, and therefore in order to keep the galleries cool, compressed air is forced into these roch channels to keep the miners aliVe. The air in the Cobalt mine has a pneumatic odor about it which is rather sickening to the inexperienced, but the miners do not seem to mind it a bit. Being naturally lay. the reporters thought that a mine would be a dan- _dy place to loaf. The drifts are pitch ‘dark, and it was thought that one could easily slide off into an unused crosscut and spend the morning. How' ever, we found out, to our disappoint- ment, that each miner is closely watched by the difierent bosses, and he is fired without aremony when found neglecting ifs work. Each miner has a certain duty to periorm, and if that is not done satisfactorily, he is sent up above“; and _ paid 03. There seems to be samething pecu- liarly fascinating about being below the earth’s surface, and the miners all seem to enjoy their work. ,They claim that once a man takes to min- ing he seldom turns his hand to any- f Tramping through mud and water, lwe continued until we reached the scene of operation and saw the drill- ing of the rocks._ There was nothing particularly interesting about this work, so we decided to return. Com- ing back we studied the rocky Walls on each side, and Veins of cobalt could be seen every now and then. This is a sure sign of silver and it is believed that the Cobalt lake mine has a great future before it. ing. The as a minin before us. ed on unti‘ than fifty been thoro: out above- hidden dep are expert are in that m is in a position «3 my Cobalt have mod- to: Those who have been reading these articles. and are anxious to plunge into this land of untold wealth. the writer would sdvise to wait until next spring and then go «night to Elk City. Tint town is going to experi~ enceaboomnextyeutheumeu Cobdtdidthreeyennago,mdthoee who are unions to nuke he: while The Second Cobalt. What promises to be a second Cobalt ahd perhaps the greater of the two, is the district around the shores of the Montreal river and the area in the vicinity of Elk Lake. During thé past few months hundreds of claimi have hen staked out in this wilder- When the writer visited the Conia- gas mine he was told by Mr. King, the timekeeper, not to believe all the reports that appeared regarding the country. A certain writer, he said. who Visited this country last year. came up to the mine and asked Mr. Rogers, the manner. to give his ord- er forlwo thousand of the books he was writing and in return he'wouQ [write up the mine well‘and boost it.‘ ’Now the Coniasas don’t need any! 1boosting. It has a capital of $6.0Cl0.v'1 ‘000,000 and pays 8 per cent. dividends 1four times a year. and every time there is any stock for sale it is bought an. very rapidly. They. of course, ’threw down this ofler from the gener-' The Life of Cobalt. Every person who visits Cobalt wants to know or get an estimate of how long the mines are going to last. andthe opinion is prevalent around the district that when the present generation are passing away from the earth Cobalt will just be springing into its youth, and many generations will pass before it dies of old age. Mr. Ferdinand, a prominent miner. in talking to The Free Press representa- tive, said that he had travelled all Judging from the above, people must not allow themselves to be aflected by the stories of Cobalt unless they knew who the .writer is and that he would not write a lying report for the sake of money. bus scribe. and therefore when his book came out there was nothing said about the mine. on a tottering foundation, received lengthy criticisms, which were very favorable. but untrue. ’ Many persons who have never seen this country be- fore, took this volume as a text book and began to study the country, and were therefore completely oil the track. ing. Properties. it is said. that were the leading ones at the time this au- thor visited the country/ were not mentioned, while others, which were on these reports. About a. year ago‘ a book was published under the name of “The Real Cobalt." According to the mine owners and miners of that district the book is very misleading and not at all in keeping with the name, which has such a broad mean- It is not the object of the writer to criticize the reports he has read of Cobalt and its wealth, but there is one thing he can do and that is to give the opinion of the average Cobalter me nhave been ' paid to publish ( ne- sided reports in order to hem-tit a certain capitalist. had in enrefully watched. The law Lupthereisthetanntmisgnilty un til he is lound innocent. and the pen- nlty for theft of ore is 2 years p-‘l'al ‘servitude. Notwithstanding the (act that a heavy penalty hangs over the bend of every thief, still $100,100 worth of ore is stolen every year. False Reports. Ever since Cobalt was first discuw cred, good and blue reports have been carried from that country and pub- lished in some of the leading papacre and magazines. What the ofect is. and m3 is behind it all, cannot be said, but the feeling is that. many As we passed along the looking carefully at the rocky walla on each side, we could aee huge pue- tee of native silver projecting from the veins. and the question was asked how the mine manager-{guarded thei: silver against theft. In Cobalt ev- ery miner who is unmarried. lives at the the mine in a big boarding house. Stolm On. greu tum before it. The‘ L: Rose. Bahia. O'Brien Con- iagu, Tm Right 0! WI! ”d City ofOobdt. as :11 pains min“- Cbbdtvuke in not a very 80-)d NV‘ in: mine. but will no doubt strike 3mm rich m a few week-. The be wise to ntch this mine. uhbdievedtolnvea and the ionic): can lay his monty in than mine. with pen-hot. security. The present hone power capacity of the camp in 8.68. This show a The Nippiasing mine hes been boosted over time. and although re- ports claim it to he everything mtlve good. the writer would udvise only small investments in this mine. as its future is uncertain. Their veins muotunlubhutheywerent the om end the wt dung?! ii: they my run out. Probably no mine is making a bet» ta showing than Crown Reserve. 1:. is now selling at s very modernize fi- gure. but will soon rise to the five dollar msrk. his mine and hang bnto his certifi- cates regardless of pessimistic le- ports that appear in mining journals. because some of these are instignted to nuke a slump in order that the controlling few can pull in a big age firm. gave The Free Press repre- sentative some valuable information and good advice. which ooh be safely handed out to the would-be investor. The mines there. he slid. were con- trolled under the same principles as the stock on the exchanges, and what a person bus to do is to know The evidence of Dr. H. H. Graham concerning his attendance on Barry 'brought out that he had- a clean cut in the back of the head and two slight ones in the back: none of them, he told Mr. McDiarmid. was dangerous. Threw Knife Away. The othe'r deter-dant, Nicholls. was not called upon. and the evidence of W. Benton. one of the prisoners, was proceeded with. Benton said that he was employed in a saloon at St. Claire, Michigan, a. second bartender. He came over to Fenelon Falls with Nettleton for a weeks’ outing. He told of the walk on the night of the affray. and admitted that he struck Barry first when he .mshed at him. He was thrown to the ground and ed him {rule down on- the ground Nettleton come behind and struck him on the back of the how and twice in the back with a knife. He got up and went’mr to hia‘triend. end Net. tleton said, “it [had a revolver I would shoot you both.” Benton swore that he did not know who the boys were . ed the two priaorers on the‘ street several time and rubbed 'up against them on-each occasion. The last time that he passed! the boys were alone and were taking all. of the sidewalk. and they asked for half of it. Nettle- ton shouted back that they could not keep them om. and with that they turned around 4 rushed at the two boys. Bentoa s j him in the face. bu}. alter some scufling he overpower. The evidénce of John Barry was first taken.‘ He told of having pasc- room Tuesday was crowded with vil- lagers who were interested in the out- comeof the case. The prisoners were defended by Mr. F. A. McDiarmid. who made a strong. plea for leniency on behalf of Nettleton. Crown Attor: ney Devlin conducted the prosecu- tion. On a charge' of having assaulted John Barry at Penelon Falls by using a knife and inflictin'c bodily injury, Percy Nettleton was found guilty Tues- day by Magistrate Moore. and sen- tence will be passed Thursday in Lindsay. Benton, who was mixed up in the scrap. was allowed to go, as no evidence was brought against him on the same charge. and the testimony taken from all the witnesses proved conclusively that he had not used a knife. Since the nfiray, the cue has been the chief topic of conversation throughout the village. nncl the_cou1:t Admitted Cooly ththc Made a ShshatBarry. NET'I'IHON FOUND GUILTY Case Heard at Penelon Danton Discharged YOUTHFUL PRISONER SENTENCED THURSDAY Would Shoot Thom. PRICETHREECENTS Mane. but not fatal, and ther sre stage that. this is but the average mis- ueveul existing Optimistic features which help to eonntenbahnce. In Canada. the United States and influmpetheremmore amelteu in That the camp is in a position to- day to command a greater production of the higher grades of ores is beyond the shadow of a doubt. It must be further borne in mind that the fa- mous Larson 'still lies idle with veins of pure silver lying exposed on its surface. while the lack of sufli- cient development on such‘promising properties as the Fisher. the Eplett. the Silver King. the Princess, the Oochnne and the University largely detach (tom Cobalt's production. While the oft-told tale of the over- aplhfintionofthecsmpesnnot be W,ithsbvious atthepresent shippers have been added to the list, viz.. the Cobalt Lake, the Silver Cliff, Crown Reserve, Provincial and the CaseyvCobdt of New Liskeard. There are fourteen mines in the qamp paying dividends. Thirty-two mines have shipped since 1904 to De- cember 1907, and this year five new where the bonanza discovery was. made on the Keeley prop arty, is {in v- ing an acquisition to the district. Speaking of this property, Mr. Ar- thur A. Cole, 11.13., of the T. 6: N. 0. commission. said: “ Ithink this will be another shipper added to our lists within four months." They have al- ready bagged on the Keeley 225 sack of high grade ore. Another prospect- ive shipper is the Haileybury Silver Mining Company, a few claims dis- tant. They have already bagged five tons of cobalt and it will doubtless be a shipper .of°that ore. His Worship did not think that. Bean was at all to blame and dis- charged him, but found Nettleton guilty of assaulting Barry. He then remanded the prisoner until Thurs- day, when he wil lappear in Linlsay for sentence. Mr. F. McDiarmid made a strong plea in the young boy’s behalf. He showed that there was no evidence against Benton, and pleaded for leno iency in the case of Nettleton. him or not. He found blood on his hands when he moved away and went to the canal to wash it off and then went home, but was arrested sbogjtly afterwards. Hhis two arms were free, and put- ting them around Nicholls’ back he opened the blade of the knife with his right hand. His assailant’s right shoulder, he said, was hurting him most and he made a slash at it. He felt himself becoming weaker and wanker and di‘ dit in self-defence. He did not know what injury was done by the long"reke of the kniie‘that he made, but thought he had cut his as- sailant, who soon loosened his hold. Looking orer in Benton’s direction he ionnd his frien’d lying on the ground with Barry kneeling 'on top of him. He ran over in that direction and plunged the knife into. Barry’s back. but did not know whether he had cut walk that evening and his evidence leading up to the starting of the fight corroborated that of the former Wit- nesses. When Nicholls went at him. he said, he ptit his two arms around his neck in a clinch. He struggled for freedom. but seeing that he was overpowered. reached with his left hand for the knife, which was in his side He is empldyed in the same saloon as Benton, but said that his friend was a cell-boy, not a bartender. They come over here to have a week's fun, and he purchased the knife in ques- tion for a. quarter. He told of the Nettleton Very Cool. Nettleton. thougn only fifteen years ‘of age. was cool and collected when put in the box, and gave his evidence in a straightforwald manner. meeting all the questions put to him with ready replies. Hr did not appear to be worrying about the culmination of the trial, and his evidence seemed to have a tinge of cold-bloodedness about it that left the impression upon those in court that the youthful prisoner did not realize the enormity of his of- thin anything about a r'evolver, but admitted that he thought he had cut oomebody with the knife end there. fore dmpped it by the wayside, not wishing to have it found in his pos- session. Concluding his evidence. the witness stated tlm‘ he would be seven- teen in October. . while in that position he heard Ban-y any. "I have been struck on the head.” and with tint he released his hold. He did not hear his friend men- Knife “Cost a Quarter. Found Guilty. Being Choked.