The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-11-24
THE ABBOTT TRIAL.
EVIDENCE ron THE DEFENSE.

case reside on the Upper Payette valley and have
resided there since 1866 came TO this country IN
June. 1865, with my family; had come here the fall
before myself. l knew David Hannor: knew him
two or three years. Previous TO the killing had
difficulty with him. In Dec 1868, / hired him TO
teach school at my place; hired him by authority
of the Trustees being one of the Board myself His
pay was $50 per month and board. lie would not
agree to teach unless boarded him. He taught
three months and tour or five families besides mine
made up the school; he taught three months; quit
in March, 1869. Things went pleasantly at first The
first hard words were about directing my children
when at home When first heard him told him
that while the children were at school they were un
der his charge and when ut home under the care oil
their parents. In short time afterwards he went
out where / had set the boy to chopping wood
and told the boy go to the barn that he would chop
the wood, &c. told him not to interfere with the
management of my children while at home; he said
he would not. short time afterwards my daughter
laura one evening. told my little boy Asa to go for
some wood Asa did not start Immediately, and Han
nor spoke GROSSLY TO the boy about tminding his
sister. | told him again not To interfere with my
family and he said he would not saw he was wor.
red afterwards about il aud spoke kindly 10 him.
and told him Of the bad effect IL wond have upon
children when there were too many masters. The
next time We had trouble was ut ball at lonren' =
Biggers,ah came aud asked me for sleigh. told
him he could have IL. He, OBJ said that he and Han
nor wanted 10 30 10 the ball. They went; went
also. Sometime about or 10 o'clock the dancing
room was crowded. went 10 the room adjoining the
ball room. When / went III Biggerstan was noisy
and drinking. spoke 10 him and told him that lac
had agreed not To drink. He jumped back and said
lyon id son Of Il b--h, yen are not my master
and drew revolver. pointed II at Inc very close aud
snapped il; il failed to nrc. When IN the act OF
cooking il again It taken away from him by Ham.
berger; he ran ou, OF doors. asked whose pistol
is that g'' Hamnor stepped and said 1T Is my
pistol ! said 'lt ~ yours = He said yes. SAID
mo one but dirty dog would go armed 10 ball
where there were women and children Hanhor
wheeled round and went ot. raw kiin once or
twice that night dial not speak. went home. i
did nOi scc Hauuug Tor two three weeks after IA
speak hiu. hr never back la my house after
that hall. 4 lev days afterwards received soms let
,.rs nom him couthod Ia very insulting language.
letters introduced and read III Court. lev days
after received t4e last letter went aud saw SOME
uf the neishbors. They were dissatisfied with II i
went up 10 school house with Vim. Abbott and Curln
and when We got within 81 yards ,t il ha stopped us
and sIid hc would shooi mc II came any nearer.
made i tcw steps aud hu drew his pistol had no
weapons; my brother had none except knife i
told H. that came ia the capacity Of one of The d.
rrctnrs OF the District ascertain when his time
would bc out. aul - saGn with him. tia; did not
come ior trouble. II. then told mc might CONC IN.
then asked hiin - whom he referred when lie spoke
II a traitor in Of his letters; he said ''yonr
brother ullc. but sucss | am mistaken. hal
taken three II Iny children away from school told
him about scra,cAps my girls hand aud trying Ia
pt.g hts hand in her bosom. told him how. upon
another occasto hc caught hold of her. drew her np
o him. plJs.Asue her and handing her ia ala anAsoF
manner -ul gytu.. io take improper liberties with
her. e. A. She cNd ut three months paid him on
aud tauk his r,cr,rt. Laura. my daughter, was IL
years old thu April fall1Nins. About the language
uscd by inc in taa CentnTyille C"uYcuiI"n-f WAS a
delegate - tha, Convention !ruig Upper Ialeite IL.
was put IN nomination for Superintendent uf Public
schools. | asked the Convention not to nominate II.
for thTrr lSt. hu educated fool 81.
his heart was black - the Of spades. 3d hc
was incompetent for the position. then suggested
Bart Clinton aud ho nominated. ] heard az II.
making threats before The Convention: Ar told ON" oi
ny boys Biz would put daylight through me. Alter
the Convention Curiin and wnl. A. told me II. had
Threatened nr aul for not to 60 10 town. Fatnan
told tue II. had asl ia town or days for me. thai
my life in danger. aud that better not go to
twn: also Geo Cartwright told me that Dave Moore
and paya Hannor had threatened to Nall me, that my
life was tn danger aud better not 80 TO town. told
him vas well awsgo %! that Also Nick Wctzei told
me that II. hal threatened to take the sand out oi
me If had any Ia me- be lWo,zoll wanted me to stay
out If town hc thought he could settle IL with II.
did stay out ot town from the time Of the ConNer-
ton until the day Of the shooting except once when
went to take tnc election returns TO Idaho City then
went by the way Of Pioneer and returned through
placcrsie hut MAS only IN town few minutes: did
not see II. that day. / never bought any lead OF
Duke as sworn hy him. "A knife exhibited Ia
Cuurti never that knife until here in Court.
dukes bill was then exhibited and there was no
lead charged on it, never did make any threats
against H. To Dave Moore or any one else
C'ross-crdminol.-It told Iinchcr that wanted him
to 60 H. AMI IL be could not settle it. never
said that III H. wanted to fight he would have
worse man to fight than / was" II ever told Duke
anything about killing any one have no recollection
/ ~ III. u
the killing and authorized him to settle it with II.
J. b. DUKE. nEcALLgD.-Recognized the bill rem
dercd tn Abbott Explains inconsistency by saying
that Billie Abbott bought the lead "a bin rendered to
wm A. on the 26th of June from the house of ]. Is.
Duke Co. was then introduced and there was no
charge Of lead on it Duke again explained by say
ing he did not know why he had rendered such
bin as his books showed lead brought on that day.
FRANK FARSAs. swoRS.-T reside on Upper Pay
cite. know defendant and knew Hannor. heard
something about difficulty about something Abbott
had af1 al1s I'm 10
| told Abbott what had heard, which was that A.
should take back what he had said at the Convention
or take the consequences / heard this from Mr..
Beard aud Mr.. Mclaughlin did not tell what the
consequences would be- A. told me he was going in
to Pacerville. told him 10 look ont for himself.
and he wanted TO know why told him that IL. was
in town waiting for him to come into town. had
heard he had waited in town on one occasion three
or four days.
CroSs.erdmined.-It told him that got my informa-
ton from good Republican as there was in the
valley. A. said he had stopped at home for some two
months and his business compelled him to go to
town. / was friend of A.'s and consequently told
him. as ] considered him len danger.
J. D. McLAUGHLtN, swoRN.-I live on the Upper
Payette and have been there nearly years. know
def I and knew Dave Hannor. heard of difficulty.
had talk with II. about the middle of June, 1870.
riding up Granite creek and Ii. stepped TO the
door and inquired If A. was in Pacervillo. told
him I thought he at home and he said, at ap-
pears as If A. don't want to mo: will see him
time and he will have to take back what he said
about me In the Convention, and If he wants to fight
n fight goes" ! told him, Dave you had better
drop this and say nothing about It, IL disgrace
to him, and If he got into difficulty the other
might get hurt. He said, al have never made any
threats, and A. don't want to me all he has to
do is to write me apology and acknowledge he has
lied about me-" told this while on my way home
to Mr. White and at home was talking of 1t. told
It several times TO different ones: perhaps told 1t to
Farnam. This occurred some time in June-some