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

efore n drew or attempted to draw his psioe. sds
Deiore d. s;,. inst abreast of Ine-his lett sioe
~ saw Curtin swing his
saw him do nothing sls live in placerve saw the
Shooting was standing ON the porcn ~ ss+ting in
hutc.er sl,op: II heard noise when 4 vas =: tent on
the rear of the building and came ou' o,.r. il, a
Lle 80 .Ja ,3o;se. Isaw Curtin ON the corner III
i;ttI iii saw def't crossing the street q. a.,
1900 in the street: Hannor move RUM =. 80
s;5e of vnch's building and stood lsr ~;
talking commenced and ne meht draw the first shot
s,,5 .fter n had his pistol out; the hfst W.
were right close together saw pis'Ii Wiz -,
drew il: / saw 81. IS pistol III sisht peioie t0 '
report at all. ,o;oas on, nositive that II
.nd 4 we're uuarreling, am positive Wm A. nfed'
thought he fred at defendant
ATass a yppnys syyoRN-I reside on Ophir creek was
:, tbe town of Placerve the 26th OF June. 1871;
known def t and a. slightly; saw H. on that da!-he
came into the assay office OF NJ Essler ABOUT nee
Sniuutes before the shooting; when he came ID ne
reared excited he was talking TO Jesse BRADFORD as
walked out of the assay Office. As came PACK hr.
Bradford walked out towards Jersey BIZ sAioon
H. went up street; next saw. d. not lar 1oii1 'Ie
pestofice went up to Tom. Malones sa!oon "a
nected to hear fuss and went up TO see II. CurLh
was telling the crowd to stand back, he wished 10 see
fair play My attention was directed to "m. AOootI
standing in the middle of the street, near the pos'
fee: VIM. A. had his hands ON HIS shouoefs' u
sheared ronnd him and came down on to Lynch S
stoop: Vim. A. on the west side. Asa A. crossed iHe
street the lie passed and def I said something ABOUT
his daughter. After they had talked awhile eas' ny
ewes towards a.; he said "Boys, can't stand tha'
and went after his pistol; had trouble IN geluns u
out did get it out and raised it. and the nrlnS COM
1nenced The first shot came from the direction Oh
the bakery 81. did not appear to be quick enough
with his pistol I am positive that h piston was
ont when the shot from defendants side came. Al
ter one or two shots saw smoke raise from Nm 4.
pistol: saw VIM A. fall; at the last shot Hannor ieIl
when H. looked to his right Curtin, Bradford ana
others were on 81. IS right; HIS remarks might nave
been to his friends. Vim. A. had his hands on iront
off, and looked down the street towards his broth
err Asa Abbott.
. NEGRO BARBER [Rebuttal Il reside in the town OF
Placeryile. On Sunday, in my barber shop, saw
Curtin with his pistol he said that 1t was as sood
pistol as want" you will see what is going TO nap
pen Hell is going to pop and they have come here 70
have il and they shall have it, no one SHAH interfere
SAMUEL BIGGERsTAFF Rebuttall-I was at . oal AZ
the Payette; drew pistol on Abbott and snapped 1t;
found it in sleigh; Hannor never gave it to me TO
shoot Asa Abbott.
Crosseramined- Il went to the ball in Asa Abbott
sleigh: found pistol ii Hannors pistol; saw H.
the next day. he said that he was going 10 town 10
get his pistol.
WM LYNCH [RebHttall knew Hannor some two
years and half; knew him with S Bdgc and IN Pla-
ceryiile Slept in my store. Hannor was in my en-
ploy he was not in the habit Of using profane Ian
guage towards persons not III my presence.