Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-08
]. MARION MORE.

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locator d this section g Boise Basin. i alread,
Known 10 our readar, and they also know something
cf the oapse and nanner n his sudden taking on By
violence But many and various and very contradic
tory versions Of the facts in the case have been both
innosently and designedly put in circulation. and
justice to the memory Of tho deceased, and to his
latives and friends, and to the cause Of right g wel
require that statement shall be given which win be
at once sufficiently comprehensive In all that pertains
to the aa event. and truthful 10 at ourself for this
duty We have patiently and attentvely listened to the
statements Of several who Witnessed the AFFAIR, oil
persons who had received the statemen b made by
each Of the parties who participated in the shoot
ing. either principals or accessories directly from
those parties and In every instance We have weighed
ana compared and determined upon ell the facts pro-
scented, with due allowances for the bias the deep
prejudice the character and credbilty Of the mar
ator in order that we should be enabled to present
to our readers faithful account Of the tragic occnr
renee. together with the preliminary transactions
which caused It. a4
ase rRKIxNnSARy xAr1ERs.
The location and working Of the Ida Elmore and
Golden Chariot lodges on War Eagle Mountain. near
Silver City, Owyhee. marks the initial point OF the
difficulty which has resulted In the killing OF Marion
More. The Ida Nmore mine IL owned by ]. n.
Wilson Co.. and the Golden Chariot an extension
OF the Same ledge, ID owned by Hill Beachey. Gray
son b Co. Some months ago dispute arose between
the two Companies. involving the boundary lines OF
the respective claims. This dispute was amicably
settled by compromise, the terms OF which were.
some weeks ago. violated by the Golden Chariot Com
pany and that violation produced what was called the
.'war the Mountain" In tho two mines. tho week
before last in which two men were killed. and one
was severely wounded.
Finally by the Interpolation Of the authorities and
by arrangement between the Of the two mines
. compromise and adjustment Of the difficulty was
brought about and TO make everything binding in
law. the necessary surveys measurements and Deeds
defining the precise bounds and possessions Of each
Company, were executed.
General gladness was felt Throughout the commu1
nifty upon tho peaceful termination Of the afncuiiy
and friends Of both claimants expressed scntimants
Of Joy and relief Of anxiety TO know that the further
aow Of blood had been 20 happily stopped. By The
conduct Of the principals 10 the dispute number
Of the friends Of Mr.. More. who acted on behalf Of
the Ida Elmore claim some Of them from this city
LEFT silver City Tuesday. March sist on their re-
turn. and Mr.. More and others were 10 return In .
day or two.
On Wednesday. having concluded tho business
which detained him At Silver City. Mr.. More paid his
fare nj the stage once for his way hither 10 start by
stage Of next morning About i've O'Clock that after
noon he and number Of his fricnds had dinner
party at the Oriental Restaurant and not az The Idaho
Hotel. a. has been stated. None were present at
that dinner except those who had acted or fell with
Mr.. More In the late trouble. Amer dinner he vent
out upon the street. and from that time until Just be
fore he shot. he walked about with some OF his
companions. visiting various places I'm town. he
expressed himself perfectly satisfied with
Beachcy and Grayson. but he said he had not for
given some who had most foully betrayed and
wronged him But he made no hostile demonstrs1
tlons towards any person. or I'm any place On the
contrary he twice stopped or two Of his own par
y from giving trouble with persons who had foughs
In the Beachey Grayson interest and assured these
that he shouid not permit thsm 70 be harmed
BY any Of his friends-that everything had been
settled.
THE YATAL SHOOTING AyyArR
About 8 O'Clock. Mr. More. accompanied By Benz
White and Jack Fisher. Of this city, and another
friend. walked down 10 tho Idaho Hotel. He sawI
John A. McQuaid, slawyer in the Golden Chariot IND
lsrest and member or counselor Of Vigilance or
ganixation In ouyhee. and some unpleasant words
passed between Mr.. More and McQuaid. In front Oh
the hotel Hill Beachey and Grayson were on The
porch Of the hotel. near the stage once Sam Lock
hart aman known - very desperate character. who
has been employed in Nevada for pears past 70 nsh
for contending mining claimants. and who was|
brought nom that sate By Tho Golden Chariot psrsy
20 engage in the late on the mountain, man
Lockhart NJ upon rsar bsnch upon the porch. Al
More turned from his exchange OF words with Ne
Quaid Beachey took his arm and the two walked uul
and down the porch. When In front Of Lockhart heI
remarked TO More that he was no damned ssrang-I
ler. and More replied that he believed he was and
that he did not like him anyhow. AZ that Lockhars|
started 10 rise from his seat and Fisher hit him on
the head with his asst he thought that Lockharsl
was preparing 70 draw his pistol on More Az that
instant Bsachey and Grsyson disappeared from the
porch and hurried into thu hotel where they had q
large supply Of Henry and Spencer riaes and other
weapons. Lockhart recovered from the blow eiven|
by Fisher. rose, came upon Moro, and when the
were just in front Of the hotel han door
More was shot, He was not srmed, but carried in(
his hand small pine stick and afer the ball had
entered his breast and penetrated his body he I'd.
vanced upon Lockhart striking him with that SNAIL
stick. and Lockhart with pistol IN hand, relrsated
from More. Beachey and 0rayson were in tho door.
way. and from ali thss We can gather, notwithstand
Ing Lockhart himself claims that he shot Moro. anal