Answer—My name is Johnson, just plain Johnson. The rest has been torn off. I am by occupation a farmer. I am a horny-handed son of toil, and don't you forget it. I reside in Greeley, Colorado.
Question—Did you, or did you not hear of a massacre at White River agency, during the fall, and if so, to what extent?
Objected to by defendant's counsel because it is irrelevant, immaterial, unconstitutional, imitation, and incongruous.
Most of the forenoon was spent in arguing the point before the court, when it was allowed to go in, whereupon the defendant's counsel asked to have the exception noted on the court's moments.
Answer—I did not hear of the massacre, until last evening, when I happened to pick up a copy of the Evanston Age and read it. It was a very sad affair, I should think.
Question—Were you, or were you not, present at the massacres?
Objected to by defendant's counsel on the ground that the witness is not bound to answer a question which would criminate himself.
Objection sustained, and question withdrawn by the prosecution.
Question—Where were you on the night that this massacre is said to have occurred?
Answer—What massacre?