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

PATTERSON; when the hiring commenced, 1
stepped off the porch to get out Of the way.
CRoss -ExAMENED-Pinkham was standing
near the railway, opposite to me; saw only
one shot Ered-positive heard two-not
positive of more the first shots we're in toll
cradle quick succession had not noticed
Pinkham previously.
FRANK MoKTMa Sworn but elected moth
ing important; did not see the shooting. J.
ORLANDO RoBBINs SwoRN-Was acquainted
with both parties saw them both at the
Warm Springs on the day of the affray saw
Patterson some time in the afternoon passing
the house; was living below the toll.gate !;
Patterson stopped at the house and sald, " II
any one inquired for him, tell them ne was !,
leaving the country for killing old Pink !"
several men were present, hfteen or twenty
perhaps: he did not dismount there:
OrEsrIoS sY COUNSEL Have you ever
been engaged with any Vigilance Committee
in an attempt to attack the Jail and take Pat
terson ont Z"
The Prosecution objected to the question
bu the ground that if Defense desired to inn
leach the witness, they must proceed regu-
larly. Defense argued that such connection
showed tie animus of witness, and that they
had right to show anything eftecting his
cFedibility.
Court ruled the question competent
ANSwER-" Yes"
o." Did you not pledge yourself on Sat-
nrday to have nothing more to do with it =.
A." For that day only. was with
the company on Sunday"
o. What was your intention2 Was it
to take Patterson out and hang himF
Act decline to answer"
o.. Were you acting as Deputy Marshal
ut that time Z"
A-nNo,7- ~ had been Deputy Sheriff
previously under Mr.. Pinkham the collec-
ton of persons on Sunday on the Bar was
for the purpose of self-protection.
IoHN CASSIDY SwoRN-0n the evening of
the dav Pinkham was killed, Vajen handed
me a revolver, among other things takenfrom
the deceased examined it and found 1t to-
be navy size, carrying dragon ball 1T
lad two loads out, and four in. Is shown a
pistol. This looks like it j cannot De certain
that this is it, as there are many ike 1t In
the country think there was four unex-
ploded caps on it.
JAMES TURNER SwoRN-On 23d July, |
was part of the time on the road from this
Mace to Last Chance Bar, on Mocre's creek,
quarter Of mile below the toll-gate; Twas
az Turner's on that day; know Patterson
by sight-saw him there; saw him as ne
was going down Moore's creek at Lees store;
he halted his horse as he passed the store
he spoke ard said, off you hear any one
inuuiring for me- tell them that am leaving
the country for killing old Pink !" live on
Last Chance Bar am brother-ln-law OF
Orlando Robbins.
O." Were you, or not, at one time en-
gagged in an attack on the jail Z"
Al was with company engaged IN
protecting ourselves against set of outlaws
Of this country" Deputy Sheriffs Crutcher
and German were among them; they were
riding around with them and sometimes with
NO from $50 to 200 men of US assembled
about II o'clock; I heard man among US
aav. awe will have to cross Mocre's creek,
and start into the hilIs;p went to protect
myself: myself had no expectation OF at
lacking the Jail: vas once in California in
crowd of the same kind; could noI swear
that saw Sam Merritt there
frHog. H. SrRtNGHAM SwoRN--1 went to
Warm Springs on the afternoon of the day Of
the atfray was acquainted with both PARTIES
I was on horseback at the time of the shoot
inp: the frst saw of it was Patterson IN the
act Of shooting Pinkham was on the steps |;
was standing fronting the road; did not see
any weapon in. his hand; / think | would
have seen Que heard three shots; saw but
me that one was the second shot; didn't
know positively by whom it was fred was
about Is PAGES from Patterson when ne was
in the act of shooting; was down the street,
the crack of the pistol first drew my atten-
ton: turned Immediately; did not notice
any fash or smoke; Pinkham did not appear
to stand facing the road, but stood angling
from me about thirty feet 10 the LETT OF me !
saw his whole person in front, with his
Fight side toward me; from the position OF
his hands, he appeard to be in the act OF
Setting his pistol; did not see either of them
have 4 pistol at the house; the first shots
we've close together; my horse jumped vlo-.
iently at both shots the third shot heard
Int did not see; | saw Pinkham as be lay on
the ground, but did not go to him then; am
nositiye, think, that saw the second shot,
and heard the FIRST and third.
GRoss- ExAMINED-T was in the house that
day: got on my horse in front of the house,
and started down the road toward the toll
rate; | had got about thirty yards when |
heard the first shot; did not see 1t fired
NV horse jumped to the left toward the cor
yaI--a good jump; the horse is fiery when
startled very suddenly; he was startled by
the crack of the pistol; it brought my left
side toward the house; Hooked to see where
= coma from the horse turned as he jumped,
..sn;no half round, opposite side from the
house: measured it afterwards ana louno
= twent4 eight steps from the house; saw
the sec6i1d shot the first two snots were