The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-30
GROWERS QUEST


James Abney, George MILFORD, 8. A.
Emery and Joseph knight, summoned
as jurors by Coroner Lee to investigate
the killing Of Edward Hill Malone, met
at the county court house yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The first witness called was Ida
Snow. She testified as follows: 1
knew the deceased well. lie came to
my room at Ida Hamilton's house on
Eighteenth street on the night lie was
killed. Soon after he got into my
room he commenced quarrelling with
me about voting at the election on
Tuesday. / told him that l did not
vote. lie then became even more an
CRY with me, and struck me on the
head three times. remarking that he
would cut me In two If he only had q
knife. He then said he would give
me just three minutes to get into bed.
l told him 1 would not do it, when lie
expressed a wish for a pistol with
which to kill me. He then seized me
by the throat. I cried murder and
called for help at the top of my voice.
lie choked me 30 hard that blood
ran out Of my mouth. My halloaing
brought Ida Hamilton and Charles
Boulter to the door, who demanded ad-
mittance. Malone would not unlock
the door, he having locked 1t when he
came in, but continued to choke me.
The door was then burst in, and MI.
Boulter aud Miss Hamilton walked
into the room. Malone then turned
upon Mr.. Boulter, but was overpowered
and was forced to leave tile room and
house by way of the back stairs. He
cursed MI. Boulter very severely while
withdrawing from the house, vowIDg
that he would be back in ten minutes
with his gun and kill him. This
trouble occurred about ! O'Clock. He
was In my room fifteen minutes or
more. After tile deceased left Nj.
Boulter went into his room down stairs
and commenced reading. Saw Malone
again across the street after lie was
shot, OH his return with his revolver.
Heard his voice, too, when lie was call
ing Mr.. Boulter. Heard names and
dainning him to come out, saying that
he would kill him IL he did. Saw the
deceased again about 8 O'Clock u. m. at
his room. Have lived with him about
eight years. / considered him q very
wicked and treacherous man when
drinking. He made many threats that
lie would kill Mr.. Boulter, and said
other hard things.
Ida Hamilton testified Was in the
front hall of my house on the Eigh-
teenth street, wien 1 heard some Ii
up stairs crying for help. Mr.. Boulter
hearing the noise came out into the
hall, and We both went up stairs to Ida
Shows room together. I tried the door
and found 1t locked. / called to them
in the room to open the door. but no
reply was made, and Mr.. Boulter. burst
the door in. Found the deceased
choking and beating Ida Snow. who,
when she was released, bled quite free
ly at the mouth. Nj. Malone, on being
taken away from Ida. commenced
lighting MI. 30 liter. Deceased was
put out Of the house by Mr.. Boulter.
and when going down stairs said lie
would go and get his gun and would lie
be back In twenty minutes to kill
Boulter. l sent for an officer for fear
he would return, but he got back be.
fore the officer arrived. On his return
he said very hard things in my front
yard. Said lie would kill Mr.. Boulter
and dared him to come, saying that he
would shoot him OIL sight. Said IL Mr..
Boulter did not come out he would
shoot through the windows. Mr.. Boul-
ter told him to put his pistol down two
or three times. lie said, "I will not
do it !; I am going to kill you at once. y
Heard the report of a gun at that in
slant. Was so excited that l did not
know who fred the shot. Mr.. Bculter
then came into the house, and I re-
marked that I did not know he had his
gun. Mr.. Boulter said he did not pro-
pose killing Malone, but the de-
ceased attempted to shoot him FIRST.
At the time of the report of the shot
Malone seemed to me to be trying to
get over the fence by the corner of Jen-
ME Mortimer's house, SO as to shoot at
right angles at Boulter, partially under
cover by the corner of the building,
Think, when shot, that he was stand
ing IN the walk by Jennie Mortimer's
house. 1t was moonlight. I was
standing in my dining room door, and
saw Malone point his pistol at Mr..
Boulter. Did not see Mr.. Boulter
raise his gun about the time he shot,
nor did l see him with his gun. He
keeps his shot gun in my room. About
the time / heard the report, I saw Ma
lone raise his pistol. us if to shoot.
lie was standing then ON the walk with
his side toward my house.
Florence Vaughn. Ina Moore and
Mary West were called upon the stand,
in the order named, and their testimo-
ny corroborated that given.
Adjourned until o O'Clock this morn
ing.