The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-11-24

it, and at that time said ~ shall prepare for it the
first time meet Abbott" At the time he made those
remarks he had revolver and four-shooter lying on
table working at them, cleaning them up; said he
going to have them ready for the occasion; said
he would carry nothing but what was fixed. Saw him
on Sunday following exhibiting pistol to show how
nice it worked. Heard Fl. speak Of prior difficulty
this short time before got into Placervle he was
talking with ID. Adams laughed and said, Some
thing about that little girl is ? He said 1t was said
A. was jealous of him. At another time he said they
had had trouble about the girl. Before the Center
vile Convention he said he Intended to write to the
girl and keep A. in hot water long as he lived.
Question. by McBride-Did not Hannor tell you
that he never had seduced the GIRL but he had felt
around her some and intended to seduce her II hc
could Question ruled out by the Court.
Had another conversation with Ii. one Sunday. IL.
sad 81 understand the Abbots are to be in Placer
vile and / am going over to have that settlement
with them. After dinner he quit work and went over
TO Placervlle-expected to meet A. Said 81 am not
going to let him get the drop me; viii be ready
for him; know how he will do; it viii be Mr.. Han
nor this and Mr.. Hannor that but am not going to
let him get the drop on me; will just go for him.
In the evening, after H. returned, / said ''did you
see Abbott z" He said, "no, did not, the old son
OF a b-h was afraid TO come to town." He said he
Billie Abbott and that Billie said "that he had
come settle the matter before my brother
meets you'll will pledge for my brother" He said
he told VIM. A. that he did not want to settle with
him. that he wanted 10 settle with Asa 4. This was
two or three weeks before the killing week after
there another time he spoke Of A. Some one
said A. had been in town and ii. seemed excited and
said III had been in town would have shswn the
old son of b--h that had black heart. Ii had
shot him down like dog the streets ] don't be-
ieve anybody would have paid any attention to It."
beard Ii. frequently talk about the matter; he an
noyed IN by IT, and always appeared 10 be excited;
he manifested great deal Of feeling about the mat
ter. not present nj the time Of killing, and did
not know II. had gone over u Paceryie TIL heard
OF his death
Cross-eramin,,i.- -Hannor told me he wanted me 10
pay him what owed him. that he wanted TO settle
up his affairs. that he might have shooting match
JAS II. HAwLEY recalled for the defense saw
Vim. Abbott aud Hannor up above Lynch's store.
Wm. A. had II. by the and seemed 10 be trying
10 settle the diitculty-seemed 10 be expostulating
with H-seemed ~ wish 10 prevent a row. ! saw
Vim. A. after he shot. and talked with him. He
said he tried 10 settle the difficulty. Vim. A fell
about the third shot from Asa A. right after that
wm A. tried to stop affray; Judge so by his actions
aud what OF his conversation could hear.
Cross-cxdaained.-1 heard portion Of what VIVA. A.
said Heard him c1postulating with H., and II. said
he wanted to talk aud settle the matter with Asa A.
Vim. A. did not want II. TO 30 towards Asa A.
A. t. SMITH swogs.-l make my home in Granite
Creek know def t: knew deceased. Hannor resided
GFsniIc creek last Spring he cabined with me and
knew him WELL have heard him speak OF difficulty
with delt heard him speak OF difficulty or times
On one occasion ii. told me&lurng May, 1870. after
Convention at Ccutervlle. sitting in my cabin.-thai
hc loaded pistol himself aud put IL into the posses.
son OF BiRgcrstaa, with the intention Of arnling
Curtin. for the purpose Of shooting Abbott, when II
NAk thought There Mouid be . dlihculiys ne stated
tba; that in the Winter Of '6s. 81 the kle he was
teaching school In tire ncighborhood Of Abbotts:
there row: the pistol was used by Bggersiafs
!psiead OF Curtin. After that he got possession OF
his pistol again; said there cap snapped at A. =
breast: III the act of cooking IL agdass aud was
prevented After he a. go, possession Of the pistol
again. in iacerville: took the pistol out behind
MAudcn+s stable, recapped IL and every barrel fred
clear said d-n the pistol, wished il had fred. il
would him the troahle. On another OCCASION ai
Thebos house II. said be had been looking for some
to stand by him ia this affair with A.: expected i;
to come OF every day. and now he thought he had
/ the asked him who. and he said Dave Moore.
ON another occasion he said he allowed TO meet Mr..
4. aud ask him why be used that language about him
| in the Convention and If he commenced going as
he usually docs-"Mr. HanDor this. and Dir. Hannor
thAt'-he allowed 10 go right after him. ! said A.
stout man. aud he said he did not allow 10 give
him any show. ! heard him say he bought pistol:
know IL was ten shooicr-nine cylinder shots and
one shotgun barrel he had often taken 1t 10 town on
the occasion Of this killing don't know whether he
took ii not said he calculated 10 defend himself
did not know bnt what he would meet with A.; frc.
qucntly talked about this. man named Cameron
cabincd with me. II. the best friend ever had.
and at the time OF this killing. took the pistol
to the shop at HIS request to have IL fixed as he
expected any day TO have trouble with Abbott.
| Croas-crdmiaed- cabin was between Granite
town and quartz mill. think Cameron was present
he is now on Granite Greek. II. asked me irequenl.
| to go to town with him.
| Tuos STANTON swoRS-I know dcft and knew
/
work at Crooked Ravinc near Placersille After the
Convention I heard II. say that A. had been talking
about him. aud If he did not take IL back make m
apology he would have TO fight, or do worse. told
him lie had better be careful how he talked. This
was few days after the Ccnteryille Convention. in
Bill Lynch's store in Placerye. Twas friendly with
Hannor.
Cross-cramiiaed did not tell me what A. said
more than that Abbott had abused his character he
seemed 10 be in passion; he had been talking good
deal. .- IA
Direct returned -Hannor said there was pistol lef,
ont in sleigh at the Rutabaga ball, the Upper
Payete. Bggersaf got the pistol and snapped il al
Abbotts breast Said IL his III. 81 pistol and he
had IL relied up In a coat
| PHILIP DfEHI swoRN-I reside at placerville; am
blacksmith. went to Abbott's ranch the Tuesday
before the killing; A. wanted some work done-some
siCkies fixed. and wanted them by Sunday; said he
afraid to go to town. Hannor came into my shop
| the night after the Conventon said A. had talked
hard about him. II. came in second time and said
something must be done: that def had TO take back
what he had said or def { would have to Kill him, OF
he would kill deft The blacksmith shop on A.
ranch burned down, Def sent the sickes to me ON
Friday morning; saw def 4 on Sunday morning 18th
at the corner of Magnolia saloon: the sickes were
finished on Sunday afternoon by O'Clock; they want
ed them they returned from Centerville on their
road home. .s. as s.
CEonar CARTWRIGHT swonS-I reside at Abbott's
ranch work for def t; know when the shooting took
place let Curtin have some money at Centerville
to pay for watch; think def got some Of ii; the
money at Ridges. at Centcrville told def t to
go to Ridges and get the money. Iremember, about
two weeks before tho killing, told def that had
heard that two men-H. and Dave Moore-had threat
cned to kill him. Defendants reply was that he was
well OF IL. Def I was afraid TO go to town; he
only went once while was there-about six weeks;
went there about six weeks before the shooting.
| Crosserdmined.-I came to this country In April;
went to work for Abbott on the nth Of May; in
formed def't Of what had heard; he said he was
well aware of IL. m I...se8 .fFia at4d eEgf s1asa.
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