Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-02-13

Lewiston.
The Jury was finally impanneled on the
Goth Of January, and several witnesses exam
iped to prove the departure of Lloyd Ma
gruder and party from Beaver Head with
money; and, that the prisoners, cognizant of
the fact, had left at the same time, &c. The
principal witness, however, was VIM. Page.
an accomplce in the crime, who had "turned
States evidence" and who details with great
accuracy and precision all the horrible par
tioulars of one of the most deliberate, foul
and3cold-blooded murders that has ever been
recorded in The annals Of crime.
Magruder was known to be bringing over
a considerable sum of money from Beaver.
Head, and these parties, in order to possess
themselves of it, not only murdered him, but
Charles Allen, a man py the name of Phillips
and two young nnen-names not known, sup
posed to be brothers were travelling
with the train. When about six and a half
miles this side of Clearwater rver, they en-
campeda under some large trees. Magrudrr
and Lower we're on the first watch, and they
started out to where the animals were, Lower.
taking along an ak, saying he would build a.
fence across the trail to Keep the mules from
wandering in a particular direction. The
balance went to bed as usual the witness was
aroused about, the middle of the night, and
supposed it to be the watch coming to call
himl-77-looked up and saw Howard and Lower,
whofaskei5 @Are you awakepH Witness nod.
ded his head They lie down, and soon How
ard and Roman get,up each with an ak, pass
By where Page lay without hat boots Or
coatssin the direction of the1two brothers -
soon p Lears several h5avy blows and long
mourntul green's. H. and R. again lie down
on their gblanketsjJthey soon got up and
Howard'Shot Allen with shotgun; and Ro2
main at the same instant killed Phillips with
aniax.3 Phillips screamed murder, but Ro-J
main laid on harder two or three more blows,
and said he wished Jim Rhodes had como |
along, as he, wished to kill him. They told
Page not to- be frightened. as all tbe,d dirty
work WaSIdons, and they were in no danger.
They sent Page up the hill to look. after the
mules, and told him that at q point where a
fireWas burning, was the spot where Magrr-l
der was murdered. Phillips and AllensRerff
tied Up in tgnt and rolled oyera precipiee,
as was also the Two brothers. They were all
p1ogfdedlwith mOecasins in order to make, it d
appear. to have been Indians, if the Bodies |
were ever found. They then proceeded to |
LsEistonban and tbeipublie are informed as tod
the circumstances of their journey Ito, San
Francisco, followed by Hill Beaohy, their ar,
rest, return to Lewiston, &c. '1s-'''- '.'f g
On the 22d the testimony closed, and Hon.
Milton Kelly Of Boise county, opened the
argument for the prosecution in speech Of
an hours length, which was listened to with
great attentiOnby.a crowded house of anx-
iOus listeners. J. w. Andersen and w. W.
Ihayer, esqs, followed for thedefense in / able 4,
efforts, but without effect either on the Jury
or the people, whose hearts we're not with
the iRFiSpners. but away in that lone noun (
tam gorge among the frozen and .mangled
remains, and with the parents, widows and !
orphans Of the murdered men, Hon. VIC L
Rheam closed the argument in a. pathetic
speech, during which the Jury and audience ]
were bathed in tears. The case went to the I
Jury, Who, on first ballot and without any in
ooflopinion, agreed on verdict, L
which was, that the prisoners were guilty oil |
murder in the first degree, and the punish
ment shall BE death, 1t being Saturday eve
ming Court adjourned until Monday morning.
10Th, defendants Counsel Sling bill of exl j
'eptions, &c, 50 that sentence was DELAYED
beyond the time of publication of the Golden
'4ge from whioh.we CLEAN these facts.
We are informed by Mr.. Luokett, to whom
we are indebted for the paper, that sentence
was subsequently pronounced, and that Ro-
main, Lower1and Howard are to be hung on
the 18th day of March at Lewiston. II all the
and judgments Judge Parks shall I