The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17

of def't the def't commenced firing. When A. fret
l looked towards H. and saw VIM. Abbott with hi
pistol pointed towards HIS head--16 20 inches
| from his head just as VIM. Abbott fired, Fl. com
menced staggering and VIM. Abbott also, then Wm
Abbott raised himself and went forwards Asa A
kept firing till he hit ii. in the forehead III. fell
A crowd gathered around; def't went over to hi
brother and think picked up pistol; def't ther
went towards Wetzefs think he had two pistols il
his hands Parties remained 20 or 80 minutes in the
fat had to go TO Davidson's to see them. VIM. Alb
bott could see III. when he rode into town. At the
moment the Abbotts dismounted saw Curtin neal
the Tempars Hall-l26 feet from where Abbotts dis
mounted. When def t drew his pistol Ii. did not
draw for some time. VIM. Abbott had pistol. no.
tced Immediately after he got off his horse. III. told
as many as two shots; 1t seemed to me that Asa A.
fired four times three balls in side of buildings ap
pearea to be dragoon balls. II. did not state who
told him the Abbotts were coming to town.
| Cross-esamined-I was watching the Abbotts; the
two came in together; about the time they got oppo
site Tom Molone's saloon, going up street, H. left
Jerseys. come up street and walded back and forth
III front OF Lynch's store The Abbotts stad at the
PoSoihce 10 or 20 minutes; when | saw them coming
down from Postofice, II walking back and forth,
like any idle man. in shade of Lynchs store: don't
thu nix he looked up towards the Abbotts until they
spoke to him. Asa A. first spoke and said. "Dave
Hannor. keep away from me-" IL. was walking back
aud forth in shade of store A. think kept hold of
his mule sii the time; had his mule with him op-
poste side of street the bakery when the shoot
ing commenced AM very hard of hearing; there
were 20 or 40 men gathered around have consider
able feeling against Abbott
The Following question was then asked witness by
s. A. Merritt, for defense: "Did you not tell A. L.
Smith that You was the hardest witness old Abbott
had and when you came on the stand you intended TO
set him deepf" Ans.-'.f don't think did"
SAM WELLER, swoRs.-On the Goth of June, at Pla-
ceryiile. def j. A. Abbott; difficulty be-
tween deft and Hannor; on the evening Of that day
Curtin corner of Iynch's porch with pistol
dourishing over his head. The first thing saw a
few minutes before the difficulty, H. came down to
my store aud asked where Bradford was. told him
III the assay Office: curlin at that time at my
store standing IN front Of barber shop which is about
24U feet from Lynch's corner. Directly ii. out
Of assay Office and walked across the plaza i'll the d
action o: Lynchs siore-curlin mp side walk.-and
when IL. came near Lynch's store ! the Abbotts
coinIng down street towards Lynchs store: didn' {
notice Abbniis dismount but shortly after saw VIM.
Abbot; catch hold of II. arm: he corner Of
store; II. c!rCl.d around def I towards baEery-Wm.
4. suli holding his aud talking him. Asa A.
had bride of mule III hand and pistol in the 9TH
er. then saw Curtin hourishing pistol aud talking
loudly; walked up closer and think Curtin said
stand back Asa a. then walked across towards
bakery. with pistol in one hand and leading ale with
tie other; II. was then on porch followed by VIM A.
opposite def q Conversation then ensued, I heard
ihc lie passed several times between them aud then
SAW II. mnnabIe something and di iaw his pistol. and
when in act Of drawing and leveling def I fred
shot. then saw VIM. A. Immediately after that shot
was area draw his pistol and aim at HIS back
head and fire: II. fired a shot just about the time
Vim. A, did. aud def kept firing. H.. as he fired
thai shot, Was III STOPPING position. with head down
down and nred another shot Immediately after
wards both VIM. 4. aud II. fell slowly H. fell his
ririol seeinci "a go so in the ground he fell with
h!vod spoR.lng out Of mouth: DR.. Ralsion and
walked up 10 HIM and helped to carry him in: saw
him after death. This was in Boise county 1T
Cr"ss-ozamtnof-As saw Hannar crossing plaza
saw Abbot;s coming down from the Posiofice: saw
parties together a few Minutes after. As H. and VIM
4. came round. def crossed street leading mule
with him. conversation started Immediately after
def crossed the street While VIM A. aud II. were
a I'M 'G hanAe. ha
drew pistol Immediately after def fired; firing COM
mcnced before H pistol was fairly levelcd. VIM
A. and H. were or feet apart; def't and II. were
about - or 30 feet apart think H. fired or shots
one think in ihc ground: VIM. A. FIRE only one
shot. About minutes elapsed after II. left my store
before shooting commenced While Ii. was walking
up across plaza / Abbo;is coming down from
postoificc.
Diroct rcsumed.-At time OF shooting def t was on
opposite aide of street from II. and VIM. A. stood a
little - the left aud II. and II. and def t were
opposite and facing each other.
JoHs q. HUonKs. swoRS.-Was in plaeervile on
the 2Gih Of June and the diiliculty parties
meet have words. draw pistols. and shoot. When
first saw them the two Abbotts and Curtin rode into
town: they came from the direction of Centerville
first saw them riding past butcher shop two Abbotts
went TO pos,oftice, and Curtin stopped barber
shop and tied his horse. Abbotts went TO the posto
fee, tied horses aud went in and said there about
several minutes: came out, got on their animals.
rode down street from postofce to corner Of plaza
stopped there near Lynchs corner. / saw H. and
them meet. The two Abbotts got off their animals
VIM. A. stepped over and took II. by arm and an.
parently talking to him. Def't drew his pistol
and pointed across the mule towards II. also heard
his voice. H. and VIM. A. walked around def { and
his mule, about three-fourths OF circle and back
again tn side of street Loud words passed be-
tween II. and def t. The last remark H. made pre-
vious 10 shooting was, "Ihat is more than / will
stand from any man." or words to that effect II. |
then drew his pistol and while he drawing ii or
had II out def raised his and fred. II. raised his
and shot saw VIM. A. arm in the direction and
position as 1t he was holdinga pistol to H. g head
could see neither pistol nor hand; heard the shots
When deft drew his pistol he kept IL pointed across
the mule, and while II. passed around him def { |
stood with bride in one hand and pistol down by |
his side In the other hand. When ii. reached to |
draw his pistol def had his pistol down by his side.
Def t fred hrst shot. don't know positively who
the conversation; Ii appeared to that
Wm A. was talking to H. and def't cautioned II. to |
stand back
LEE DouGHERTY, swoRN.--Was in Placerville on |
the Goth of June and part of the difficulty; saw
no shooting done that day. Saw Curtin come in first
and have some conversation with II. near the barber |
shop Curtin went I'm the barber shop and pulled off
his coat pulled his pistol around in front of him and
went up street II. went up in same direction When
the Abbott brothers came in town they went up to-
wards the postotfce and H. went up In same direc.
ton and stoppct near the corner of Lynchs store.
ing from the postoffice. About this time Curlin
stepped on side walk and drew his pistol, and deft
said TO II. 'go away from me-" or "keep away from /
me" Curlin was hourishing his pistol and calling
for "fair play. then went through Lynch's
store and opened the back door, saw def't stand
ing on opposite side of street. turned and had
conversation with another party and firing then COM
menced. When looked out again wm A. was lying
On the side walk imme mediately behind where H. was
standing. When next looked out II. was on one
When def't said ..keep away from me-" &c, II. was
standing near corner of plaza. He had no weapons 1