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

rail, the body lying ON the back, or
nearly so, the ground being little
The right arm lay by his
side, the hand on tho thigh; the left
arm lay a little bent, the hand out from
the body, his pioe in the hollow Of the /
arm. (pipe exhibited in court iden-
ified as tho pipe.) The whip was in
right hand and lay off from body, face
turned little to the left, legs straight. !
Was present at the .coroner's inquest,
saw the body examined, on which was
found q silver watch etc. articles
exhibited in court.) Discovered the
body about $50 o'clock a. M, Tho
ground where body lay was steep No
houses in sight from where body was
found. Gross examined.) Saw two
hats on the ground, one black the other
drab. The black hat two feet from
the body, down the hill, the other
about four feet; took the black hat
and put it over the face. both hats on
the same side Of trail the lody was.
W. GRAY.
Live FIVE miles east of Gcnesce,
have resided there about three years.
Was acquainted with James Hedrick,
knew him about three years before his
death. Have known Stevens about
fifteen or sixteen years; saw him on
the morning Of May IL WAS work
ing on the fence, about Q o'clock, when
saw James Stevens coming between
walk and run, his hat was Off and
the collar Of his shirt was open and
his neck was scratched. He said
have shot Hedrick, ! want to get a
horse to go to lewiston and give my
self up. / told him / did not have
any horses in the stable. My brother
was blowing with the team over on
his place. asked him what happened
he said, Hedrick tried to rob him, he
said while they were coming over He'd
rick was quarrelling with him and
said don't believe you have got the
money now God damn you. Ipulled
out the money and said it was right
here. Hcdrick gra ed him and said
will have my money right here ane
tried to pull him from his horse. Ste
vens was running along and seemed
to he out of brea. n no I could not &c
the straight of what he was telling me
BY this time we got to the corner o
tho fence where he threw down hi
coat and told me to come with him.
laid my coat down and he took Off hi
overcoat and laid it down with mine
when we went over where my brothe1
was as fast as We could, and told M,
brother what had happened, when W
unhitched the horses, Stevens the,
gave my brother the pistol, when bot
/, got on the horses, and he told him h
wanted him to take him to Lewiston
Stevens or my brother told me ha
better go and see after Hcdrick.
r. n. GRAY.
Resides six miles east of Gencse,
knew James Hedrick, also Jane
Stevens; knew Hedrick about on
year, Stevens about fifteen or sixtee
, ye.rs. Saw Stevens and my brothe
, on the llth of May, they came up I
me on run where l was plowinl
Stevens said he guessed he had she
Hedrick, and handed me his pistolan
wanted me to go to Lewiston wit
> him as quick as | could, as he wante
a to give himself up. l unhitched ii
> horses and started. Told my brothe
+ to take some person with him to tf
body. When we came to Lewiston
=, turned Stevens over to the sheriff,
{, whom Stevens gave himself up, an
told him he guessed he had killed
= man. Discovered the blows on st
lven's head, mentioned by my brothe
/. /
saw marks of violence On his neck,
If made by finger nails.
GEORGE FREEsE.
Reside in Genesee; knew James !
o Hedrick, also J. w. Stevens, whom
g knew since last winter. When | can
s to the body it was lying on the bac
|. the head turned little to the left sid
l. the face covered with black hat, Il
n head was between two rocks, the arr
e were nearly straight. the left one forr
e ing half circle, with the pipe in Il
|e hollow; also whip lying by the rig