Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-29

ed F. NJ. Adams, on Main street, in
this city, in front of Riley & Tracy's
drug store.
The circumstances of the killing, as
near as can be ascertained, were as
follows. Geo. w. Taylor, who has
been endeavoring to sell some copper
mines on Dead Mans Flat, on the
Blackfoot road, to Philadelphia cap
italist, met Frank Brown, on the side
walk accused him Of ''backcapping"
(that is, preventing) the sale by ma
king unfavorable statements about
the property, called him s. of a
b and other names, and said that he
would get on his back and send him
out Of the country. Taylor
then walked off toward the corner of
Main and Bullion streets, about 60
feet away.
Frank Brown followed to deny the
"backcapping, and both parties spoke
excitedly.
At this time Colonel Adams, who
had Just come in from Deer Creek on
horseback, and was walking back
from the stable, came up with the
men, and said good humoredly, "What
in hell are you fellows quarreling
about?:"
Frank Brown replied gruf1ly, re-
proving Adams for meddling where
he had no business, but Adams, still
good laid hands on Brown,
to stop the quarrel.
Brown, who afterward informed the
reporter that he thought Adams was
in with Taylor, then reached for his
gun, backing away into the street, at
the same time, and shouting to
Adams, ''kecp Off" and Mr.. Taylor
said he added the epithet, "You s.
ola b." Others deny the use Of
the epithet.
Adams now struck Brown on the
left side of the nose, drawing blood,
and the two began scuflling. Brown
got his gun out, and shot under his
arm, the ball striking Adams square
in the heart. The autopsy will be
held tomorrow morning, at 8 o'clock.
Colonel Adams, now thoroughly
aroused, jumped on Brown, brought
him to the ground, and Brown began
I to call for help, shouting: "Murder!
take him off" Joseph Oldham and
John H. Burns there-upon run up
the former caught hold Of Adams, and
the latter of Brown and his gun, and
Adams, saying: "I'm done for" was
assisted into the back room of RILEY
& Tracy's drugstore, where he dropped
to the ground before Charley Nc.
Crum, the clerk, had time to spread 9
blanket for him. Two minutes after
Colonel F. M. Adams was a corpse
having lived only between four and
five minutes after the shot was fired
Drs. Miller and Milliken soon came
but their skill was of no use.
Frank Brown was arrested anc
taken to the County Jail. Being in
terviewed by TINES reporter shortl,
after, he claimed to have acted il
elf-defense. He is mining exper
and assayer well-known III Utah anc
Nevada, lived in Dayton, Nevada il
the flush times of the Comstock, ant
has been operating here in conjunc
ton with Governor Hoyt, of Wyom
ing. He was formerly Deput,
United States Marshal in Utah.
Colonel Adams is also well-known
not only on the Comstock, but il
Bodie, Lundy and in other camps il
Californi, aasswelI as in Eureka an,
Aurora, Nevada, and in Dry Canyon
Silver Reef and elsewhere in Utah
He came here about two months ag
as the representative of Chicago an
Ohio syndicate, and in that brief spac
of time succeeded in placing the Rob
ert Emmett and Forest Greek group, o.
Deer Creek, the Oswego, near Belle
vue; the Ophir group, up Quigle
Gulch; the French Boys group, u
/, Deer Creek, and other claims. Hi
death is a great loss to this section, a
none of us here can command tn
capital and energy which he coul
command.
Justice Parsons being out of tow
, Justice Burkhart was requested t