Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-11-11

ulgnt, October 9th
AZ IL o'clock. Two men masked. en-
tered the railroad station at that place
ana gong into the telegraph Office
eve'ed pistol at the head of the
agent, Mr.. Joel HinckIey and com.
manded him to throw up his hands
which he promptly did, and at the
same time, the pistol was discharged
killing Mr.. Hinckley instantly. The
pail took effect in the chin, passed.
through his. throat at the left side. cut-
ting his windpipe and breaking his
neck. The murderers Immediately
had. Mrs. Hinckley, wife Of the muir.
oereo man. and mail carrier, were
IN the building at the time, bot in an
adjoining room. This was apparently
unknown to the mnrdercrs, and their
appearance upon the scene At the ex-
plos'on OF the pistol, was no doubt a
surprise to them, aud FASTENED their
retreat" The motive for the deed was
plumber, and they were only prevent
ed from carrying out their purpose by
the appearance of the agents wife
and the mail carrier. Sheriff Homer
and posse started in pursuit of the
assassins and robbers, and succeeded
IN capturing them in the upper Port
neuf. The names of the prisoners are
Frank Barnes and Michael Money
Frank Barnes makes full confession
and charges Money with being the
plotter and leader of the intended rob
berry, and firing the pistol that killed
Hlnckiey. He states that it was not
tho intention to kill Hinckley but to
force him to force open the safe; that
the pistol went off accidentally. and
when he fell dead they were Mortified
at the horrible crime they had COM
m'tted and both precipitately fed.
HE county seat question of Altu-
ras was settled by the District Court
at the term recently held in HALEY.
The vote OF Canyon creek precinct
was not received in time to be count.
ed. Leaving out this precinct, which
gave several majority for HALEY,
Bellevue was one ahead. Judge
Prickett decided, and justly too, that
the failure of the party entrusted with
the returns to bring them in on time,
should not deprive the citizens of Can
yon creek of their voice Oh the ques.
ton. From the following, taken from
the Neacs, it appears that Judge Prick
ett's decision is not final: 1.-THE farce
of bringing the county seat question
into the recent term of the District
Court has been ended at the desert
land settlement and decision (?) rem
dered in accordance with what was
anticipated for the past six weeks.
1t is "too ridiculous for anything"
exceptions to the rulings
have been filed and an appeal will be
taken which carries the business over
until September next. That suits us
livery resident of the county, we
mean. Another election will be iu the
wind Sin those days." and if the true
nwardness of the whole affair, truth
'ully portrayed, as it will be, don't
make the fur fly in some quarters. the
Ne,os will miss its guess. No ring or
clique can run the Wood River cuun.
Try. Mark It'll"
THE next shooting affair that takes
place in Bellevue will very likely be
with little hanging
'cene, in which the shootist will be
'oped in to play leading part. One
If these assassins suspended from the
limb of a tree would have a good eff
ect on that class. The breaking of