The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-04
N THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE
vs.. B. HAILAHAU, CHAR01D WITH Idk
MURDER OF DAVID HANNAH.

U0016y OO0Ov0u U0IQx DWOIus ouyUe
rsside ia the town Of Placerville, Boise
county; am proprietor Of the Malone saloon;
that on the afternoon OF the 9th Of June left
INV saloon for Davison's hotel, ct which time
John O'Dopnell. Barney Hallahan, John More
head. and some others, including the de.
ceased, were in my saloon. On returning, !
went behind the bar; John O'DOnnell told the
defendant that he heard the deceased did say
that he could whip either b. Hallahan or J. q.
Hughes; Barney Hallahan and the deceased
came together and had tussle; saw knife
in the hands Of Barney Hallahan, and saw him
swing it about; after which the deceased
walked out Of the saloon, after which | OBJ
served fresh blood tracks on the threshold OF
my saloon door.
(Sipned:) DANIEL x DONOVAN.
mark.
DR.. D. Arnold, sworn, says:
heard disturbance ut DOn0van's saloon
on the afternoon Of June 9th; / heard some
loud talk and quar-elling; saw deceased and
some other parties; saw deceased come out
of the saloon and blood squirting out Of bis
back; heard him say II am cut" or words to
that effect; saw something in the hands Ut
party in the saloon; it looked like knife.
(Signed:) d. ARNOLD.
Asa c. Spooner. sworn, says:
was in Donovan's saloon on the afternoon
of June q, 1874; / saw John O'D0nDell, the
deceased aud Barney Hallahan in the saloon at
that time; the parties above mentioned had
some words. when Barney Hallahan struck the
deceased with u knife in the back under the
left shoulder; the deceased then walked out
of the saloon. saying. boys. am stuck" or
words to that effect | saw blood squirting out
of his left side; reside in the town ot Placer
vile. Boise county, l. I.
(Signed:) A. {. SPooNER
J G. iIoughes. sworn. says:
l reside in the town Of Placerville. Boise
county. l. T.; wns present, in Donovan's
saloon on the afternoon Of the 9th of June.
1874 | corruborasc the evidence ii Mr..
Spooner, excepting the fact that Barney Halla-
han had u knife: saw him strike with some
weapon: do not know what the weapon
was lSigned:) JOHN q HUGHES.
Michael Phrian. sworn. says:
| was acquainted with the deceased: that
The deceased was native ot ireland. and was
between Is and 81 years III age. On the az
,ernoon Of June "a. 1874. was in Don"van's
saloon: | heard some angry words pass be-
tween Basne, liaIiahan and the deceased. !
further corroborat- the testimony al Z.
spooner. r.sid- in Placersillr. Boise conn-
~. |. I. tSigncd:) NJ. w. PnELAN.
Micha-i Phrlan recalled. and further says
that john O'Donn-li said to Barney Hailahan.
Leave him Ia the (mranina drceased) | will
fight him." or words to that effect. ut the same
time pushing Hallahan; and after the ARRAY
O'Donn-ii said Ia Hallahan. "i"u had no right
a. do that" ar words ~ that effect.
(Sisned:) MICHAEL PnELAN.
Louis Fox. sworn. says:
/ r-siI. in the town "f placcrvllr. Boise
c",niy. |. T.: was standing in front of Don.
oy All saloon an the Afternoon of June "a 1874:
saw Barney Hallahan. who said /" deceased.
Il can whip you" then saw Hallahan STRIKE
decreased once with his hand. and then with
his right hand: could s-c nothing in Hslahan's
hands: saw deceased then leave the saloon.
saying. "Boys. l am stuck" saw blood squirt
ing ,rom his LETT side; saw ialiahan retreat
towards the stove. in the rear III the saloon
he appeared to place something in his back.
parting or raising his coat in 80 doing.
(Signcd:) Louis Fox.