Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-09-03

DEATH OF JOHN CoRAY.-As we were re.
turning from the theater on last Monday might
about haif-past eleven o'clock, our attention
was attracted by the report Of a pistol free
on Montgomery street Immediately in the rear
of the Washoe Saloon on Main street. Eve
rything appeared quiet, however, afterwards
and it was not until Tuesday morning thai
we heard that man had been killed. At 10
O'Clock Justice Walker, acting as Coroner
had jury of SIX good and lawful men sum-
moned, and repaired to the Idaho Brewery,
lately the property of deceased and partner,
when an inquest was held over the body
of John Coray, and the following facts
elected by the testimony About II
O'Clock, or little after, on Monday night, a
party consisting of Adam Pefferlee, John
Coray, James Hogg, P. J. Wetzel, John Shoal,
and perhaps two or three others, were in the
brewery taking a social glass of beer, when
a stranger raped at the door and demanded
admittance. Coray-one OF the partners
objected to his coming in said it was too
late, and that they had shut up for the night.
The other partner, however, went to the door
and opened it to see what was wanted. The
stranger, who proved to be an Irishman by
the name of FitzGibons, inquired if they
could tell him where man called Harry or
Henry lived. Peferlee answered that he
knew several men by that name. FitzGibons
said the one he knew was from Auburn or
Mormon Basin. Pefferlee answered that he
thought he knew such man on Buena Vista
Bar, and told him that if he would go in a
certain direction he would come to bridge,
then in a certain other direction, turning, &C.,
&C., he would find him himself, on the way
to Buena Vista. At this he went away The
door was again fastened, and the party were
proceeding to take another drink, when he
returned and again raped at the door. De-
ceased again objected to having the door
opened, but the other parties did open it, and
the same questions were repeated with regard
to man named Harry. Coray then said to
him." go away, we don't want any of your
kind, or any drunken hummer here at this
late hour" FitzGibons then few into pas
sion, and called some one son of b-h,"
without designating the person alluded to-
At this G. advanced towards him and asked
"who do you call ason of abb 2" 'oYou,
you, "-gaid FitzG., at the same time retreat
ing into the darkness followed by Coray. In
this manner they went out into the street
some thirty or forty feet, Coray advancing to
within u or Is feet Of FitzGibons, when the
fatal shot was fred, which took effect a little
to the right of the sternum, in the pit of the
stomach, piercing the lower portion of the
heart. He only lived 10 or Is minutes after
wards, and the only words spoken we're
Pm killed" Drs. Harris and Hogg examin-
ed the body in presence of the jury, and ex-
tracted the ball, which was navy sized slug.
John Goray was a native of Switzerland,
aged 20 years, good citizen and peaceable
man, as we are assured by those who have.
known him for years at Yreka. He evidently
had ne idea he was in any danger, nor do we
think he had any thought of doing violence
to FitzGibons. Everything seemed to be go
ing on in a spirit OF playfuIness and pleasant
ry in the brewery until the fatal shot was
fred. One Of the witnesses, Mr.. Hogg, who
lay on a table, thought nothing of it, but
considered it a "sky-lark," after the shot,
until be heard Coray cry" Pm killed."
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