Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-10-22


| ANOTHER MURbER.-About nine o'clock OF
Sunday night row was heard in the house
of a Mexican co urtesan, named Belle Roqueraz
on Montgomery street. pistol shot was heard
in tue house, and man emerged from the
front door, crying " I'm murdered " ran down
aboutf fifty yards to the front Of the Cincin-
natl Saloon and called to Jonathan G. Dun
can, who vas standing in the door, to help
him up. Duncan reached his hand cut and
raised him on TO the porch or stoop, when be
discovered a two edged ewieknife, the blade
of which was eight or ten inches in length,
sticking In his side: -Dnlcau-bulied the
knife out and threw it down on the floor,
when TIE wounded man, who proved to be
Edward Baldock, formerly of Yreka, Cal.
fell over apparently dead. Dr.. Healey was
called and dressed the wound, but found
no signs of life remaining other than con-
vulsiye tremor running through his frame.
simultaneously with the occurrence of the
above incidents, Drs. Hogg and Harris were
called to.see man in the Mexican womans
house, by the name of Ben Bloomer who, up.
on examination, WIS found 10 have received
several severe blows on the head with some
heavy instrument--a revolver, peraps-ard
was in CRITICAL condition. Justice Walker
on Monday morning, summoned a Jury and
held an inquest over the dead body of Baldock,
and elected about the following testimony, in
substance: Last SUMMER Baldock was living
vita this woman as paramour, and recently
be has been at Auburn, Canon City, Walla
Walla. when he claimed 10 have received word
from her requesting him to return and live
with her again; accordingly he came up, aud
arrived here on the day previous to his death,
out the tickle fair one had changed Der mind
md concluded not TO receive him 10 Der arms.
lie went and demanded admittance on Satur-
lay evening, but was refused. On Sunday
le showed Duncan large knife which he car
led, and in return Duncan showed him a fine |
pocket pistol that had been given him that
lay in return for present of breast-pin.
3adock took the pistol and showed it in his
pocket, saying he would not give it back that
light. although requested to do so BY Duncan. |
With the pistol In his pocket he went out
bout town, and about nine O'Clock returned |
0 thewomans house and demanded entrance,
which being denied, he burst in the door,
rhere he found Bloomer engaged in putting
rood in the stove; he advanced towards him
9Th a large Colts revolver in his hand
7hich be had borrowed from Morgan, the
ctor, under pretense of going into the coun-1
-y-with which he struck BIoomer twice
yer the head; Gloomer seizedthe pistol " II, II
is left hand, and with bis rigliL drew knife
ON his belt and plunged it into Baldocks
de; the pistol, in the meantime, fred and
aldock tried to jerk itaway, but Bloomer
It go of the knife and left it Sticking in the
ound, and taking hold with both hands,
renched the pistol out of his adversary's
and, who then ran out at the door, crying
urder, &C. The jury, consisting of j. R. t
oman; 7. H, Cunningham, Danl. D. Drake,
rank Scarborough, T. Scholl and W. G.
lmes, as well as the Justice, unanimously f
gned verdict to.the following effect +
That Fdwd Baldock came to his death by a
wound inflicted in his left side, and in the [
wer portion of the abdomen, with large >
lite in the hands of Benjamin Boomer; and
at said wound was made in self defense in +
sisting a deadly attack made by Edward
,ldock upon him, the said Beuj Bloomer,
th a dragon revolver.
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