The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-04-21
city and County.

..rr,r MuRDER.-On last Saturday night, be.
:, and eleven o'clock, an old man named Ra.
rS,ore. Mexican, who has been in this county
,sss and a large portion of the time in the EN-.
/, ersen White Is Co. and Col. s. A. Merritt,
tally murdered in this city. He left White &
y, corner shortly after 10 O'Clock, p. NJ, some.
s'.oxicated, intending to go to his cabin, but
!, afterwards found in an insensible condition,
:, his face in the water which was flowing down
.,nsry street from Bear Run. where he would
- have drowned had he not been rescued by
| .so discovered him. His head was most fear
u..su apparently with some weapon, and he
.,.rvise badly bruised His friends carried him
ahn and summoned DR.. Zipt. but his injuries
: severe that despite all efforts he expired on
!, ,hernoon, about two o'clock. Justice Bowen
I.,red Coroner's Jury and an inquest was held
,rsuins. The testimony showed that he was
..,.a at o house of ii-fame. ON Montgomery
& npt by woman sailing under the sobriquet
/. n, Rocky Mountain son Of b-h," an appa.
I, wry appropriate name, and in consonance
/ A. character of the possessor. Il appears that
1 N uas beaten until he became insensible, the
ii assisted by one of the men who participated
\ .ssir. dragged him from the porch and threw
IA the water 1t is q horrible affair through.
nd there is no doubt but that poor old Ramon,
4vs quiet and inoffensive man, was brutally
,,umanly murdered. Whatever may have been
4sus or provocatiou. II there was any at all, yet
- 10 be developed. Four persons have been
sd aud lodged in Jail, charged with being the
/ vries-A. d. Jahns. tbetter known as Ham
In George Knapp. a man named Arnold or Var
"a the woman at whose house he was killed.
a.s-al took place a. o'clock on Monday even.
nj many friends OF the deceased followed the
zl.s 10 the burying ground. The verdict Of the
aEs jury was
\ he undersigned. jurors summoned to appear
Ia O. Bowen. Justice OF the Peace. acting as
mr. in and for Boise county. idaho Territory, ut
sC ey, In said county and Territory. TO inquire
a cause of the death OF Ramon Kedore, having
tsly sworn according TO law. and having made
3 .g1isition. after inspecting the body and hear
b .es..lony addnced, upon our oaths, each and
L q do say that we ind the deceased was named
h. Kedore; that he was . native OF the State Of
3n Mexico. aged about 60 years: that he came to
EA on the 18th day Of April. 1870. ut about .
h IN in the city 81 Idaho. county OF Boise
TaritOgy Of Idaho, from the effect OF wounds
llres received on the 10th day Of April. 1870.
aals Of 4. ID. Jahns, commonly known as
a-s Yarnall. or Arnold. the woman known as
Mountain son ol q Bitch. aud - Knapp. in
- f Idaho, county and Territory aforesaid, and
Il voanGs and iajuries were n l!cted Intention
act which We duly certify IN writing. by us
dis 18th day OF April, 1870.
lLEIETT. S. NoLoSEY.
TrNEa, JOHN Grove,
iUSER. Wa. FrTZ6ERAIp.
sAs above wAs set up the examination OF the
ahs concluded and from Jaatiee Brown VIC
IA; they gave their names as Charlotte Durge,
!I1isn. Lindley Knapp and Ad Jahns. They
ata required 10 give bail in the sum OF 5.OOo.
.s..1l; thereof 10 stand committed to jail to
ls Action CT the Grand Jury.