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

ahont that time a. fred; looked back ana saw as
FIRE AGAIN; then looked back 20 d. anu and shook
his head threw up his hand to his mead tror;ng
shoot agan: looked back and saw WIN: a. se n1S
IT red and fell Def 7 and r. were ft baefed across
the street he had his pistol in both nands anu
raising and leveng It. stood near the corner AZ soe
~ Iv5ch's porch; H. and the def twere 30 Oh ~ iee
apart. ysT 5t,f ,,na .a Itbarra would be q diff
cnItv a. told me that he wanted to see dei - he
wanted 10 have settlement and wanted MN " taAe
hack what he had said at the sald tat nc
s,S to- IL hack: II he did not he wanted def TO
Ant him and that he did not want outsiders TO IN
tersereal he wanted fair fight: said ne caicu-
lated to make def take 1t back or ngat nim anu
blowing counsel was particularly friendly towards
Hannor II. told me that curtin came into town aho
wanted to settle this affair for def t. HIS answer
was that he (H) had settlement to make with Cur
lin: that If Asa A. wanted to settle the affair he (Al
should come to (H.) personally II. spoke. to me on
more than one occasion n. acted as II ne 1et ae-
greved. and wished this MISTER settled wlthoat any
difoulty, and SO stated me; did not want to have
muss if he could help it, that Abbott would have 10
make the start, he would defend himself tut.
HENRY !RyIss -swoRS.-'d don't know anything
WIN. HOOPER swoRN-I was in Placerville on the
26th of June; saw the difficulty; first saw der
and Curtin in Centerville; left there on my way "
Pacerville; just before got there met Wm A.; Mr;
Brainard was with me when we met VIM. a. ne ASKED
Brainard "where the boys were. Brainard SAID they
were in centerve, preparing to 60 hoae roGe IN
to town: Brainard stopped with VIM. A; Bralnard
and VIM A. came to Jerseys corner. got down ana
htched their mules; went into the saloon set my
shotgun down and went out or 10 minutes returned
to the saloon looked down to Wolf creek, saw Abbots
and Curtin in conversation down there. looked out
at the back door of the saloon went back into the
saloon staid short time then started out on Granite
street As walked out, saw Curtin come riding UP;
he got of his mule and went into Harris store
went over into the store looked around, Went up
above there as far beef market. towards Lynch g.
ut1nh
standing Abbotts passed me and went up towards
postofce; they passed me Curtin came out OF the
store when he he had his sleeves rolled up had
on pistol. When he came out noticed man III the
middle of the street. between the saloon and store;
he started up towards Davidsons hotel across plaza
Curtin then passed me; I made the remark whats
up?" Hughes made no reply. pointed over to the
man crossing the plaza. He said it was Hannor.
Curtin walked, got upon Lynchs corner, drew ms
pistol and swore he ''the best man ever marked
or made track in Placerville." AS Curtin crossed
the street Hannor partially halted then turned and
went across the street. towards the bakery. Curtin
then made his threats said he came there for fsht
said Abbott had been imposed upon. and If he ddn
get fair fight he would to it. The Abbotts were
near the drug store they came down near Lynch S
and def t got of mule and drew his sixshoot-
er. H. on the opposite side of the street, near
the bakery. VIM. A. crossed over and took hold OF
H. Def t said Hannor had threatened his life 4. |
said it was id lie. VIM. A. told his brother to
s.keep away-that he would settle this thing" VIM.
A. and H. walked up street, and quartering; crossed
il back the side that def t defendant then
crossed near the bakery, the opposite side Of
the street. Det t made some charge about child;
when these charges were made def't said II. was
id pusillanimous puppy, and he could prove il on
him. When def Z said this II. said .'stand back gen.
tlemen can't stand it any longer" stepped below
VIM. A. and started to draw his pistol, and when he
made pass for it Asa A. raised his pistol and fired
H. bothered in drawing his pistol, and def shot
as III. drew; about def IS second shot II. fired, and
there a side shot, from smoke of pistol, close 10
H.; these three shots were close together. About
the time Of defendants Cd shot VIM A. fell, and be-
tween his I'd and Sd shots H. partially fell and raised
shooting; they kept shooting; at defendants 4th or
5th shot II. fell, partially sideways caught his
hands and went to the ground. think def't fred
shots; Fl. think fired shots. l partially &C
quainted with the Abbots; 1 am positive saw them
on the fat in the rear of Jerseys.
Cros-erdmiaed- Defendant said to H. keep away.
you have threatened my life" As II. went near to
him def crossed over to the opposite side Of
II. and Wm A were walking quietly across the street
together. stood in place all the time; none OF
the parties paid any attention TO Curtin. Il
ID. KNIGHT swoRN.-On the 10Th OF June at
Placerve; saw difficulty. My attention called;
went to door Of Magnolia saloon and saw Curtin and
Abbott on Lynch's corner with pistols in hands:
walked up close to them; asked them what they '
pistol over his head and said if Asa A. wanted 10 light
be should fight, and no should interfere. Def
told me not to come near him. as he would allow no
to interfere with him then; he then crossed over
IN front OF the bakery. Hannor standing on the
side OF Lynca's store; r. and A. using abusive
Language. and the lie passed. and then def said to
d. you rleQ 10 Seduce o child IL old" II Il
said. You are infamous liar" Def said that he
could prove it. Haunor said, cd d-n it, gentle. 1
men. can't stand it; get out Of the way; and got
Saw none Of the shooting; def't had pistol; saw i
no pistol In 8 hands, A. q pistol in front OF him i
Cross-ezamined,- remember seeing VIM. A. =
at all When first saw def't he was standing on I
step Of +ynchs stoop Deft crossed stree. to bake.
~: When went up saw no one talking 10 Hannor. {
When A. was on step II. was up Granite street west
OF A. Hannor told me in consequence of some "a. I
marks in Convention, he would see Abbott and have
anatfa
TO be some little excited over it. This was some two
weeks before the fight. Hannor said he didn't want
70 hght but Abbott did be would give him the best
of it. told him If he did A. weurd kin him ToI5 :
him OF the risk Understood H. would accent any !
sort Of fight Nf' ""'
Direct resamed-said Abbott had injured his good
name; intenaea 70 60 70 him and have apology or I
and give him the best of it. NeA' A''' : :
Oh !. EpPERsoS, swoaNI was at Placerville on the
Ic sa 81 June ana saw the dicu The first knew
saw asa Appou riding up on mule; he rode IN and I
Curtin made some remarks. Abbott made some re- :
MARKS % aannor: don't know what. was standing =
on i Lynchs corner; the first noticed def i hewas
on street near Couders: He got off his mule on OBJ
poste side from 81. and laid his pistol in the saddte
Ponnng towards H., who was standing on the side !
VAL wlInout any weapons in sight Hard words
passed. Detween the two, then shooting commenced
pei called H. some name. II. said "he could moi =
slapd mat and went for his pistol Defendant 7
sno oa and = INT were together tiept
ing; def T shot think five times and ar shot tbree
times. The first noticed Of Vim. A. he was falling .
with pistol in his hand just happened to be there
there was some trouble between the narti
Cross examined Il was standing on stoop near most
on corner OF Lynchs store; 20 or Is men were
ing around the bulk Of crowd was on Lynchs cor
neE When frst saw def he was 1850 feet from tho
corner, and when first saw H. he was in the street
20 4r ~ leet from def H. was going towards def T l.
nne conversation was going on between them.
"a ;s, ms mule on opposite side from H. and
=. ~ inc saddle. II. got around side walk n
nsIs q store. Def let go of his mule and
ara over 70 bakery went two three steps from
sa,,s t GOWN shooting took place two or three