The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-18
FOUND DEAD.
lord Matheusen's Nephew, Thomas 3.
gatherson, Missing Since last De-
cember, Fonnd within 900 Yards
Of Bradleys' Station, Twelve
Miles from Ketchupl.

On the evening OF December oath,
1851, Thomas s. Mathewson, tie cutter
for Coe i Carter, left his cabin, near
Boulder, and went over to Bradleys' sa-
loon, just across the river While there
he indulged literally in whisky, and
then filing quart bottle of liquor start
cd homeward, just at sunset, through
the deep snow. That waa the last ever
seen OF him alive. Lapt Sunday, May
I4th, Henry Stocks and Nelson Cutler,
believing as the snow had partially dis
appeared, that there was possibility Of
| finding the missing man, started forth
| in search of him. Within 200 yards
from the saloon they discovered the
| body of Mathewson, with nothing but
his hand protruding ont OF the snow
Justice j. Miller was summoned from
| this city, from whom we CLEAN the fol-
| lowing information
eThe body is supposed to he that Of
| Thomas S. Mathewson, who has been
missing since the evening of December
oath, 1881, at which time he left Boulder
/ p. o. and station for his camp, about
one half mile distant, In south wester-
~ direction. By the testimony OF the
following named witnesses the fact was
conclusively established that the dead
body found was that of said Thomas s.
/ Mathewson.
Frank J Bradley testified that he re-
n a lao n
keeps saloon. First knew Thomas S.
| Mathewson about the middle of last No
vember, when he came TO Boulder TO cut
railroad ties. Never knew of his having
came here. Had then Is cents, which
he paid to me for a drink of whisky. At
that time he went into camp with George
Hardy cutting railroad ties. He came to
our place about once week, would get
very drunk, would stay about half day
and return to camp about dark always
bought quart of whisky to take to camp
with him, except once. Was never quar-
relsome with any one always pleasant
while drunk, and always friendly. Al
ways got all his liquors charged, and
owes us $1,000 for liquors.
December Path, 1881, he came to o1n
place about 2 o'clock P. NJ, commenced
drinking whisky at once; should say he
took six or eight drinks that afternoon,
and had quart bottle filed.
He left our place about half past four
o'clock P. N. December oath, 1881, for his
cabin, about half mile distant.
As he was quite drunk, and very cold
night, we wanted him TO stay over night,
but he would not Watched him until
out of sight. Was showing little and
wind blowing. Did not think of his
losing his life, as he had gone to his cab
in before this time as drunk, or nearly
go; did not know he was missing until
Thursday, December 29th, 1881, when /
was informed by George Hardy he had
not been to camp since he left, Deeem-
Der oath, about noon.
/ We raised searching party and
searched for him the next day, but could
not find any trace of him. Some two
feet of snow had fallen during the week,
aud could not be seen had one been
near him. Have no farther knowledge
about him.
W. Fl. REYNOLDS, testified that he first
knew Thomas S. Mathewson at Boise
City. / was at work for Mr.. Clawson
when he came to get work Mr.. Claw
son employed him. He said he was q
native of Sydney, Australia, that he had
two sisters living there; that he was
u nephew OF Lord Mathewson, of
Scotland that he was a seaman
in the English Navy, that he de-
serted the ship at Portland. Oregon,
about three years ago.
Said he was dead broke that he had
4 wood ranch Oh dry creek, near Boise
saw him again at HALEY in June, 1851
did not hear of him again until I heard
OF his being missing Just after Christ
mas. or about December 30th. 1884,
The deceased was buried at Boulder
May 18th, after the above testimony had
been taken