Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-10-27
HEDR.CK- STEVENS CASE
Evidence In Case of Pepple VI J. w.
Stevens.
MRS. HEDRICK

MRS. HEDRICK
Saw her husband last ON the morning
If May IL, the day on which he died;
know Mr.. Stevens since the Sth Of De-
cember, when he came to our house to
board, where he remained till the llth
Of May; asked to state whether Stew
ems was at their house on the llth of
May; answer--he was, also her hus-
band was there said she knew the
between Stevens, which oc-
cured between seven and eight o'clock.
Statement to the Jury.
Mr.. Hedrick asked Stevens if he was
going to settle with him, he said he
would as soon as he (Hedrick) would
move out, Mr.. Hedrick said he was
ready to move out Mr.. Stevens went
out of the house with hoe or rake on
his shoulder, when Stevens called my
husband "a damned old blk" and said
something about the timber claim, but
could not say what !. was; my hus
ban told him he could not do anything
with the timber claim till he got news
from Washington, on which he called
my husband ian old liar" when He'd
drick caught him one hand in front
and the other behind his neck and
threw him to the ground and told him
that he wanted him to take that back,
he held him there while and drew
back to hit him when | turned tow
ard the fence, cannot tell whether he
struck him or not husband asked him
il he had hls revolver, he said no he
had not, then told him he would ex-
anime him, after which he let him up.
when he went into the house, after
which my husband come in; Stevens
went up st irs to his trunk, when ]
told my husband he was probably gett
ing his revolver; Stevens then came
down stairs with his over-coat on, he
stepped in the door and turned arounc
facing me, my husband was sitting a
the stove smoking, saw him (Stevens
as he first put his hand in one of hi
pocket, and then in another, as il III
had lost something all the time, h'
(Stevens) kept looking at me, till m!
husband turned around facing Stevens
when he stepped out on the porch, my
husband then asked him what he va
going to do, Stevens told him he woult
60 to Gray's and settle with him, m.
husband told him if he wanted to settl
here he could as well as at Gray's, lu
if he said so he would 60 to Gray
with him, and told Frank (his sony t.
catch him horse. Nothing NOR
passed between them, and every thin
was to be moved out of the hous
when they came back. Got on thei
horses and started for Gray's, fo
lowed my husband to the fence an
told him not to have any more troubl
with Stevens, he promised me h
would have no more trouble till the
got to Grays when Stevens woul
have to settle with him. The littl
girl came out and gave her father
little switch, when they started Ste,
ens rode some distance ahead, whic
was the last / knew till news We
brought of my husband being kille'
who was brought home about 4 o'cloc
p. m. The witness then described ii
clothing her husband had on when !
went away. Also said he was smokin
large mecrchaum pipe had no am
about him. Clothing and other art
! cles of Hcdrick were produced
: court and identified by the witness an
examined by the jury, the vest an
shirts showing the bullet hole. I'll
witness testified to having seen Ste
ems carry pistol most Of the Winte
and identified the pistol produced
court as one like the one she saw hi
have, also saw it under the head of h
bed (which was up stairs) several tim
when l made it up. Stated that Il
horse on which hedrick was ridin
came home with the saddle on. Stat,
that Hedrick and Stevens never ha
any previous quarrel to her knowledg
Stevens brought to Hedrick's house
: cooking stove and couple of chair
but boarded with Hedrick. Had C
erythlng packed up to leave the hou
and wagon about half loaded when il
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