Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-03
MONGOLIAN HORSE KILLER AR
RESTED.

''aiha'l 70 town Thursday evening and
turned him over ITO the Sheriff, stat.
ing that he had killed two Of his hors-
es and wounded another Mr.. True,
in giving in his evidence before the
Court, said that he was several hun
dred yards away from the horses
when he heard a shot. He turned
and started back, and after walking
short distance came in sigh, Of the
animals, saw the Chinaman draw up
his gun and fire, and saw ono of
them drop. The Chinaman walked
to it, leaned over and went through
few motions. He then stepped hack,
reloaded his gun, muzzle- loader, and
fired again. By the time he had load
ed again Mr. True was within short
distance Of the scene Of the slaughter,
and hailed the horse killer, who lit out
with all the speed that was in him,
Mr.. True after him. The race was
pretty long one-about FIVE hundred
yards-and as the Monaghan didn't
seem disposed to stop, the hunter
drew his gun and told the heather to
halt or he'd tumble him, and he halted.
Mr.. True then went up and in.
terrogated him about the shooting
The heather, too badly frightened to
manufacture any kind Of a PLAUSIBLE
story, replied: "Me shoot at noun
tain dog (meaning a coyote) missee
, him and hitee horsee." Mr.. True
!, angcred to the utmost, as any man
I would be under the circumstances
, drew up his gun with full intention
7 of blazing away at the two.legge6
t Monaghan dog, and to hit SO as t(
e send him forthwith to his Joss; bu
just as he was getting his finger il
position to pull trigger, better judg
;, ment got the upper hand of his anger
y and he drew down the gun. Mr.. Tru,
L then started the Chinalnan ahead, toll
0 him that if he made an attempt to ge
II away he would make good China
t, man out of him, and marched the mis-
n creant to town, coming by the scene Q
'e the shooting, where he found his ric
le ing horse and a cold shot through til
heart, and thoroughbred American
,t mare shot in the head, or rather tn
y upper part Of the nose. The dastard
of ly work was done on the South Bots
IS trail lust the other side of the d
a. vide between More's and Thorn creek
IN and about five miles from town. NJ
" True, after coming to town and thlnl
at ing over the matter, and the manel
al vers of the Chinaman after the sccor
shot was fired, it struck him thu
/, the heather walked up to the hors
:, after shooting it, for the purpose {
and Judging from his actions, did c.
The horses throat. So he went ba(
=, next day and found the throat CT
Before this it was the general oplnlt
~ that the animals were killed for t
WA meat. The fact of the throat bell
- cut was convincing. Aside from tn
" the object OF the deed is plain enoug
:. as Mr.. True Lad never had the d
" pleasure, before the affair. OF meetll
the horse-kiling heather. Thereto
ter it could not have been done throui
VS. malice Mr.. True, before the shoe
lor ipo met "China Louie" who said
'ys was hunting for mule. True ties
sal fed that Louie stood on a ridge, IN
ne view, and undoubtedly saw the etf
all Mongolan shoot down the horses
rm was arrested as an accomplish; /
ecu he says he mo see Chlnaman sh'
Inc and heape no sabe anything at
9'e about it," louie is a very lnteliigc
or. and has always been considered
bla l,v tho NAa