, 1863-09-19
Boise Correspondence.
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BANNooK CITY. Sept. 9th. !

IN dlCcnes, tupnelSs prospect hoIeS, and
moving accidents" in and by virtue q OF
the numerous whisky-mill scattered in
promiscuous Profusion throughout this en-
tire mining camp,-if every now and then,
and sometimes oftener, there were not oc-
eurrences of noteworthy importance to the
Journalist. Honicides may at times be
less in number with greater intervals be-
tween them, but 70 one need think the
devil is less busily engaged planning ways
and means for more on that account, or
that he will, when the proper time arrives
for the execution of the schemes ''fail to
connect" for want of proper instruments.
The dranlatiS personae to figure in the
bloody drama are always on hand, the
chief actors for the most part, ever ready
and willing to take leading characters il
the tragic denOuement. Centreville, though
a village of modest exterior, and unpre-
tending dimensions, has, during the past
season, furnished more cases of death by
violence in one shape or another, in proper
tion to the population than any other town
in the mines The last instance of the
kind took place there on the 31st of July
last, in which, in an aifray Elijah Wiley,
saloon keeper, formerly from Auburn,
Baker county, Oregon, killed Hall Sutton,
by shooting him with revolver The af-
fair created much excitement, as Sutton
was widely known and had many warm
friends. There was very strong talk of
hanging Wiley by a mob; but on word be-
ing sent over to this city, Sheriff Pinkham
promptly went over to Centreville, the
same night, arrested Wiley, brought him
over to Bannock City the next morning,
ard on Monday morning following, Judi
c;al investigation Of the matter commenced,
which extended throughout the entire week
following. The court room was thronged
with people every day Of the examination
Three Attorneys conducted the case on the
part of the prosecution, and two on the
part of the defendant. Upwards of twenty
witnesses in all, were examined and the
facts elected in the examination, in brief,
are: that on the morning of the day of the
ARRAY, an alteration happened about some
trivial matter between Wiley and Sutton,
which the former, later in the day, going to
the place where Sutton stopped (the store
of a Mr.. Ridge made the occasion for
using the most abusive and provoking Ian
guage to Sutton, and finally going into tba
store and making a personal assault upon
him. The two were soon separated and
Wiley was taken home by his friends: and
being under the influence Of LIQUOR, consid-
eraby, was put to bed in mis- house some
distance from the saloon. where he re-
mained some four hours or longer. In the
meantime, Suttoa smarting under the abuse,
proyocatlen, and injuries received in the
contest, although unwell, armed himself,
ano several times passed by Willey's saloon,
Announcing bis intention of defending him
self in future, and Of taking WiIley's life.
in case the latter again attacked him once
or twice enquired for Wiley and evinced a
wish TO have the difficulty between them
settled then and there. Wiley does not
appear to have been informed of this, but
on his way from his house to his saloon late
in the afternoon, armed with a revolver,
seeing Sutton standing on the sidewalk in
the street, conyersing with two of his ac-
quantances, all having their backs turned
toward Wiley, approached Sutton with
his drawn pistol, presented it over the
shoulder of one Of the men, at Sutton's
head The two men standing there swore
positively, that holding it cooked within a
few inches Of Sutto1's ear the pistol snapped.
A scuffle then ensued; Sutton catching the
muzzle of Willey's pistol and drawing his
own pistol During the afray, Wiley shot
Sutton through The abdomen, inficting a
mortal wound, of which he died within
twenty-four hours After hearing the tes-
timony, and elaborate arguments of coun
sci in the case, the Court decided to com
nit the prisoner on the charge of murder,
to await the action of the uext ensuing
term of the District Court
A laughable bufetta, frequently forms
fitting after piecelto some grand tragedy;
30 in this communication, a concise account
of an unconditional fusion meeting, held
on Sunday, Sept. 2pd, at this place, may
not be ill-timed, orinappropriate.
About o'clock, b. m, on the day men
tened, burly "Aherican citizen of Afri-
can descenp considerable of descent,
too, I take it for an American citizen y
went through Main and adjoining streets,
furiously ringing a large handbell, aud an
nouncing that the grand play was about to
commence. A motley group of "black
spirits and white, blue spirits and gray"
numbering between 100 and 200, assembled
in front Of speakers stand erected for
the purpose, and a presiding officer was
elected, who made a few brief remarks, the
gist of which was, that he was, always had
been, and always expected to be, an uncon-
ditional opponent of Democracy. A Secre-
tary was then elected, and a spectacled
young disciple Of Blackstone, with a look
as oracular as Minerals OWL came for
ward, manuscript in hand, aud proceeded
to read few resolutions laudatory of Gov.
Wallace, and still more so of his appoint
ees, in Boise county, pledging uncondition-
al submission to, and the endorsal, in ad-
vance of, whatever the Governor might see
fit hereafter to do, and after reading them,
-on o motion to adopt-a two thirds vote
in the negative, with startling emphasis,
was declared by the chair to be an adoption
of the resolutions This caused some lit
tie commotion in the crowd, for few min
utes, but after ordor ''reigned in War
saw three delegates were elected TO meet
other delegates from various precincts at
Centrevile on the ensuing day in Conven-
tion to devise ways and means TO organize
the squad Of Republicans in the county into
a compact body for muster and drill. AS
nominated, the candidates for the honors of
Delegateship and future political martyr
dom, came forward and defined their ''po-
SSH" Other speakers were then called
out, and made speeches ''full of sound and
fury, signifying nothing, all appearing
to fall still-born upon the multitude, now
increased to perhaps four hundred people.
One, only, seemed to elicit any applause,