Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-10-27

Of the day of the killing
Hedrick asked Stevens if he was ready
to settle, he answered he was when
ever he (Hedrick) moved out, to which
Hedrick answered he would 60 out IN |
half an hour if he wanted him to;
Stevens next said something about the
timber claim, but don. know what it
was, after which Stevens called He'd
rick a damned old blk, after which /
think Hedrick called Stevens s-n of
a b--ch. Hedrick was in the yard,
Stevens on the outside of the fence,
when the harsh language occurred, on
Stevens calling Hedrick an old liar
he got over the fence and took hold Of
him and both fell to ground; Stevens
did not make any resistance, Hedrick
asked Stevens to take back what he
had said, did not hear Stevens say any
thing; Hedrick drew back to strike
Stevens, but did not see him strike /;
saw Hedrick examine Stevens to see
if he had his revolver on his person /;
heard Stevens ask Hedrick to let him
up. Did not hear any hard words after
Stevens got up.
[The whip presented in court is not
the whip Hedrick left home with.
FRANK nEDRIcK,
Age Is, son of the deceased have
known the defendent since first of DE.
cembcr, 1880; was at home on the
morning of May IL; knew of diff
Guilty between Father and Stevens that
morning after breakfast Father came
out of the door, asked Stevens II
he would settle, he said yes when you
move ahe things out, Father SAID he
would in half an hour il he would pay
him. Father then told me te 60 mp or
the hill and bring down horse stakcd
there went up and got the horse
and when | was coming back abou
fifty yards from the house | saw Stew
ems on the outside of the fence, Father
on tho inside Stevens had a hoe ape
garden rake on his shoulders, Father
got over the fence and took hold o
Steves around the waist and drew bacl
his fist to hit him, think he did
mother was there and told Father t.
let Stevens up, he said he was goinI
to examine him and see if he had
pistol, Father said he should not pacl
I. pistol around him longer. Fathe
then asked Stevens if he would 60 ov
er to Grays and pay him, Stevens say
yes, come over to Gray's and l will
pay you; Father let him up then, au'
told me to 60 after the work horses
= Stevens told him that he wanted hir
to move the things out. went an
got the horses; Stevens started dow
, where his mare was staked. | brough
the horses back, and Father told m
to hitch them up and move the thing
out and put them in Pettyjohns hous'
When I got back Stevens had hi
mare saddled up, and as went int
the house, Stevens came in to, an
, went up stairs and opened his trun
and get something, and came dow
steirs with his cver-coat on and stoo
in the door Father was standing q
the stove smoking with his lack tov
ards Stevens, Father turned aroun
, - and asked Stevens if he was ready
> go to Gray's, Stevens said yes; 4
they both went out and got on the
horses and started Off which was til
last | saw Of them. About half hot
2 after the horse Father rode came bac
:. with the saddle on; about an hos
after Folct came and said Stevens ha
:, shot Father. ! next saw Father abo,
. o'clock p. M, where he was kille
- about three miles from home. Steve,
was in the habit of carrying revolve
The mare Father rode was wilt
> Stevens gentle.
- q. ". FoLLETT.
is Knew Hedrick by sight; had I
rs acquaintance with him. Supposed
lie died the llth of May, Know stevcI
9, only since this transaction occure
ID Saw the body of Hedrick on the NOR
d ing of May / in the Potlatch canyc
G. about half way from the river to Il
a top of the hill and about two and ol
S, half miles from his home, and mi