Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-01-09
Bannock City, Jan. 8, 1864.
Correspondence
Ed. News :
CENTERYILLE, Jan. 7th, 1854

Ed. News,
STR-Through your valuable paper 1 wish
to state few facts to relieve the minds Of
the people of the bias or prejudice that seems
to exist with some against DIR. L. Terry
for the shooting and killing Of VIM Roberts,
on hummer hill in this district.
On the 18th day of Oct, 1862, come on
to hummer hill, and in connection with my
pArtner-T. B. Hart-located certain mining
ground. A few days later-Nov. Stat a
miners meeting, we organized this-Eureka
district, and the day following We recorded
our claims, as the recorders books will show.
In January 1868, Thos. Masterson and others
(friends Of mine) came into this camp. gave
thew the Bummrr hill claims, reserving TO
myself one-ifth interest and taking their
written obligation to faithfully represent the
same, which they did under all circumstances
or disadvantage of weather up to- TIE time
that Roberts jumped the ground. On the
third of November last Thomas Masterson
died. His interest in the ground was then
sold by the Administrator to DIR. Terry for
the sum of ID hundred dollars. On the 2Sth
or 29th of December just past, Juo. White
came to me in Centerville and told me that
Mr.. Roberts had jumped the ground on Bum
mer hill. and that he had sent DIR. Terry
word, and that he wished | would talk to Mr..
Roberts myself and try to get him off the
ground without any further difficulty. went
by the recorders Office and found Nj. Rob
orts there. showed him the records, they
being the fourth on the book. After reading
the records to him, proved to him-hGUing
a. Ia 81 6oA h.,
represented, and asked him if he
was not satisfied he said he knew all that
before, and would not leave the ground unless
we could get him off by Law, or a meeting of
the miners, The laws of this district provide
for recorders court to settle disputes of this
kind, and not for q popular assemblaga of the
miners. / asked Mr.. Roberts if he had
money to defend lawsuit or would give se-
eurity for cost provided we ousted him. HeI
answered me in the negative, and thus mat
tiers stood when DR.. Terry called at my house
the following day 10 know If was willing to
arbitrate the case. He-Terry-told me he
and White were in favor Of arbtrationor |
anything to prevent difficulty. DR.. Terry
then notified Roberts through his partner to |
meet us at the recorders office on the next |
day at 10 o'clock; failing so to do, DR.. Terry
:eturned to the Hill, taking diSimtcrested par
j with him to try again to induce Roberts
g go before the recorder and settle the right
% the ground. He-Tsrry-found Roberts
:ools on the ground. Terry moved the tools
beyond the line of the claims, and requested
Roberts not to 60 on the ground again until
he rights we're determined. Short words
,nsued aud blows passed between Terry and
Roberts partner, when Roberts ntarted rap
dly to his Cabin-G tsU steps Of-evidently
much anger and in pursut of arms, saving
IS he started, will settle it with you now"
Dr.. Terry said, Stop, Roberts, don't want
o hurt YOU" He kept on, and ct the third
ell DIR. Terry said, " | will shoot you If you
10 not stop" There being no halt, Terry
red his pistol, and the public knOwS the con.
eOuonees. A. E. CALLAwAY.