The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-11-04
The Trial Of Ferdinand ). Patterson.

The Trial of Ferdinand y. Patterson.
The following is the testimony of the prin-
cipal witnesses examined during the trial be-
fore Judge Mcbride. Several other witnesses
were examined on minor points, but the fol-
lowing is substantially the evidence respect
ing the killing ofSumner Pinkham.
D. DUNN SwoRN-R Resided in this city from
18th April year ago; acquainted with Pink.
ham and defendant; was at the Warm
Springs 23d day of July last; saw the ditfl.
Guilty first saw was Patterson coming out
and sh ooting Pinkham ; was standing on the
porch talking to Pinkham he never spoke
to me about Patterson he said you id
--- son of a b--h you have been talk
ing about me - was standing quartering
to Pinkham there were two shots fired
Patterson fred them did not hear or see
any other shot; could, think, have seem
them both the first shot took effect; the
shots were in qnick succession; Pinkham
staggered back off the porch on the ground /;
| went to the centre of the road to pine
stump do not know this occurred 23d day
ofJuiy last, in Boise county, Idaho Territory.
O. Did you say Patterson and all of bis
friends were set of towards and sons of
BIS?
A. did say it in reference to Patterson.
O. Are you certain that you did not jump
over the banister and went under the house?
A. Yes, know did not.
@. Did you state that you would stand
by Pinkham as long as there was but
ton on your coat2
A. did.
@. Did Pinkham shoot2
A. did not see him shoot.
Q. Would you have seen him shoot if he
had shot2
A. | think should.
O. Did you not swear that you would have
seen him shoot if he had shot, and that he
did not shoot?
A. may have done it turned my face
to the right and was powder burnt on the
face burned on the left; did not say that
Patterson and all of his friends were a set of
sons of BIS; / stated to Pinkham that
would stand up to him as long as there was
q button on my coat.
RoRERT TURNER SwoRN-There was some
shooting on that day at my house; saw some
of ir; examined a pistol that day the pistol
that Pinkham had, two chambers were empty;
the hammer was down on the third tube do
not know whether that chamber was empty
or not heard four shots saw one am posi-
tive there we're four shots saw Patterson
shoot the third shot; the first shot came
from the direction of Pinkham the fourth
shot came from Pinkhau1's side; SAW him'a
short time; Patterson went to the pond he
might have been gone half an hour did not
notice the time.
PIERsoN PATTEN SwoRN-Was some little
acquainted with both parties; was at Warm
IL 11r 1furs
was in Mr.. Turner'S bar-reom; saw Paterson;
did not see Pnkham; when | first saw him
he was taking a drink at the bar; before he
went out Patterson said 81 will kill the
id s-n of-a-b-.n He then stepped to the
door and remarked, "You will draw,
will you 7" or adon't you draw"
don't know which. At or before the remark
| saw him draw his pistol: heard two
or three shots two anyhow; / was in the
house all the time. Did not see Pinkham
until after the shooting was over; Patterson
was in the house-Pinkham outside; / was
sitting in the house; after the first shot, got
up and stood fronting the door; / saw a
pistol in Patterson's hands, pointed at the
lower end OF porch; saw the pistol when it
was fred.
Cross -ExAMINED-Reside in Boise Valley :
was not examined before Coroner's inquest !:
was before both Grand Juries my testimony
was taken down and subscribed before the
Grand Jury about the 18th September; came
up from Ada county two or three days be-
fore occupation, farmer; heard at least two
shots--cant say positive whether did hear
three or four; did say before the Grand
Jury that heard three or four shots; am
positive that did not state that Pinkham
fred once. could see defendant doing the
shooting; saw two discharges; when the
shots came stepped to middle of the room
Icould not say whether he fred more than
two shots; think maybe that heard more;
may have said that I heard three or four
shots; think now that heard three or four
shots; if defendant bad fired more shots |
think would have heard them; cant say
who fired the three or four shots saw de-
ceased but not until after the shooting |
was sitting just inside of the door, on the
south side near the partition do not kno#
anything about the kind of door, whether
single or double door-did not rot notice it
twas open was on the left as you go in
had rot been looking on the porch before the