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

- was the latter part of October, 1869, OF 1anu
1870 hegot to talking about the analr mich
bnsy at work on the Aume and did NOT pay IN -
attention; once in awhile listened WAY II 4hst nc
say. During the conversation he remarhsu - Aan
ali not calculate to stay IN the country he
tive wears: he said she meant to Kill MIN oeioi ,s
,aft the country"-he did not mention any nane ous
had been talking of III. and supposed ne . 10 A.
of course That was oil PAID any ,,rassnt
the time have no ill will towards oei a. III tta
We Mad some Misunderstanding built was I'LL se.'ou
afterwards first told H. this some uhie at.a
unit work there-perhaps sometime in te0 or
1s7O told him he had better iooK OUT Iof h MN
he said he not afraid OF dei tD no Il he
fair show I told him that if def attenipleu ns
o,,ld not have an equal show; he SAID ne was no'
AFRAID told Mosier before this occurred. a. ohe
time E. Meader was present; can't say "he't'' Az
heard all the conversation or not l., Avn
Troos e,nmined The first conversation was III AuS.
or Oct 1869 was going to defendants rancr. !" =
were on horseback. swear we Went loseane1 H.. !.
dom remember what kind OF morse roue, :. Was
WAS not nv own-don't know whose horse IL WIS
Can't saw whether ever went out ON horseDach WI" W.,
def t any other tiinehave no recollection OF IT. INC
conversation was lengthy: don't remember tue ooii
versation Def t claimed that H. had tred 10 seuuoo
his daughter. Knew ID. since 1900 Aho" i '
Question by Judge McBrde.-Are you posiuSe
Abbott used the word 81 mean" &c.E ., ),
Answcr-It struck my that he said II meai
&c-that is the way understood 1t. Can say ~"
the conversation at tho fume in Oct, or ian CON-
menced but 1t was something about going ior Doa'
n
derson for a favor. The boat was needed III OCTOBER
NV idea was that if Abbott intended to Kill hahnor
he would not give him an equal show.
Question by Mcbride. Did YOU not wait un'll you
had had trouble with Abbott before You told Hannors
Answer:-I told Hannor after my dincnlty Win
Abbott I told Hannor about six months aiter tne
first threat, and about six weeks afer inc secohu
threat Ihad seen H several times before told MN
DAVE MOORE swoRN.-I know the defendant and
knew Hannor At Abbotts house, on the 4th OF jay.
1869, on the night of that day, Sixty Fosseu anu 4
went to Abbotts house from the barn. we were III
his employ We went there for the purpose OF TALKING
with def e it was quite awhile beforvwe could ger III
conversation with him. He said ''he had never nag
any trouble in his family until that son OF ., b-h
Hannor came into it, said when he killed the ID
son of b-h he ready to die or leave the conn
try'' l slept ut defendants that night On the
morning of the 9Th of July. 1869 deft told US men
TO go on with our work: that he was gong 10 seha
into Placerville to Lynch and Wetzel and sell out his
ranch kill the son of b-h that caused HIM all that
trouble and then go 10 the States. Dad not call Han
nor's name. left defendants employ that morning
have heard two or three say my evidence was gong
10 he oyerthrown George Abbott asked me II ever
had heard def make any threats since the Con'en-
ton he asked me if had heard Ii. make any since
that time l said had not.
Cross.exdmined--I reside ut Horseshoe Bend
did not go to work ON the morning OF the 5thl eit
his place, drew my pistol on def't that morning
he tried to grab hold OF me. don't remember
whether had d knife not. Things did not suit
me ut Abbott's. worked the ditch part of the
time. met H. once ut the ditch-he WAS Oh his way
to McLaughllns; never talked with him about any
trouble with def Hannor said A. had denounced
him in the Convention, and that he had to take II
back publicly: heard him say this shortly after the
heard him tell Weizel that IL would all
depend on 4. If they had any trouble.
Question by McBria.-Did you not tell George Alb |
bolt that you had heard def make any threats
in your life, but had heard II. say A. should take II
back or they would hiteAy
Answer never did. / have sympathy for
ief't was friend OF Hannors; he Mas about e
Or u years old.
Dr. c. T. FREEMAN, SWORN am physician. Ex
lmined body Of Hannor on ?Tth Of june. Extracted
one ball. Pound two wonnds-one back Of ieh ear
md one In the center of forehead. Ball in forehead
would cause deatk. The ball behind the car hal
edged between tine skull and tissue Of brain. Ball
n front was not on skull. II must have passed down
ward There was no powder burn either in front or
ear. attended Vim. Abbott just before his death.
PETER ANDERSON. swuHS.-I know dcf't and knew
Recessed. had conversation with dcf't in Cen
erville. He asked me how many letters hal car.
led from Hannor Ia Laura Abbott. ! told him three
n more and he told me TO remember how many a.
he time would come when would have 10 prove it.
told him the best thing be could do was "a settle it.
fe said 10 was use, he could not do IL This was
he day Of the killing An hour two afterwards
ient 60 Pacerville and Vim. A. In. | never |
card def't make any threats expected there would
e fuss between II. aud A. IL A. went into Placer
ile because H. told me 80. ! had a cnhSersasiun
nth George Abbott. Hesaid he did not care for uao
, come and testify to what knew. In the hrsi
lace Weszel came TO me, and 60 nIrei George
q l
here what proposition had to make: told him io
lake one He said he would not said don't like
D make a proposition. l am a poor man. lie said
lake your proposition. i then told him | would
AXE Ave hundred dollars and leave the country and
he accepted 10 meet at the same place the next
light at moon down. was there on time he did
ot come. Saw George Abbott next day and told him
had notion to ride him for Keeping me standing
here in The cold three hours and not coming to time
eorge Abbott said he did not want to bur ANYBODY
asked him how the old man was. and what be
bought of my propositionf He told me Asa would
ot give ten cents to have all the witnesses for the
leave the country.
CToss-e1dmihed.-H asked me- at Thebo's. on Gran
Re creek, shortly after the Convention if heard
bout Abbott. told him not to mind. He said he
ould make Abbott take back what he had said about
im that If he could not make him take back with.
Ut hghting fight goes. I expected that If Abbott
rent to Placerville Hannor would get after him. |
Dok three or more letters to Laura this was in the
pring OF 1869: knew then that Hannor and def t
ad had difficulty. wetzel came to McIaughlin's
0 buy mare; told him she was not mine we got
1to conversation aboas deft l. said was in hopes
ley would not send for me as l would be hard wit
ess on def't; told him If had money enough
'ould go ont OF the way--that had told Geo Abbott
0; Wetzel told me that he would 90 up and make ar.
aDgements Tor us 10 meet at the schoolhousc. If
REQ. ADDou mad gwen me money enough to 90 I
ouid nave gone. Geo. A. asked me what PROPOSE
ION had to make; said, don't like to make any
leave 1t Tor you to say. He said he would not make
n.y.. went there to make or receive a proposition |
staid there next night 8 hours after the moon went
ehind the hill. suggested $500; IL had got IL |
'ould have left the country.
n. A: MArrox ,swoRS.-Was at Placersille on the
bth OF june saw def't and deceased saw difficulty.
N that day was at Magnolia saloon playing billiards:
eard noise went to the door and saw Curtin -four
hhg revolver; he was standing in front OF Lynchs
th;a sald. let us go up and stop it. When got
lthin ten steps saw Abbott with pistol In hand hs
SANDING on lower side of mule with his pistol In
an ana; down by his side. saw H. apparently walk
" on aione; between Templars' Hall aud bakery
N, hpId If nanau ,,oa1i
nAlng they went around by the bakery and crossed
yer 10 Lynch's; when they came around Abbott
~ y street TO bakery words passed between def
them then shooting cor, men ned did ~. 20 a.