Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-01

also, ana SAID he dld not want to be
murdered on the street. Brown walk
ed to Ganahl's Office, and was taken
in custody. Adams was but two or
three steps from Brown when first
saw them. Adams stepped on the
first step of the porch, and Adams
struck Brown in the face or about the
head. Witness was looking down the
street at the time. Brown was stand
ing on the porch near the step, just
off of it. Adams was standing on the
porch. When he started toward
Brown he stepped off the porch to the
step. Probably half a minute elapsed
from the striking of the blow to the
firing of the shot. Witness was stand
ing in front of the postoffice. Is pos
tive that Adams struck Brown.
He struck him with his
right hand. After Adams had struck
Brown in the face he made grab for
Brown. Brown retreated; and Adams
followed him up, striking at him until
they went out Of sight.
H. c. Wallace sworn: Did not see
the shooting; saw Brown and Taylor
quarreling near the drug store. Was
on the opposite side of the street. Saw
two men scuflling in the street. The
man with the dark clothes on was
close to defendant, and had his left
hand on defendants neck. Defen-
dant thereupon drew pistol from his
pocket, pushed it up to the breast of
the other man, and fired. Soon after
both men fell to the ground. Some
one separated them. Did not see
Adams strike the defendant. Did not
see the beginning of the difficulty.
They were about 20 feet away from
tlc etIoS StofC SpIHtI.
George w. Taylor sworn: On the
Goth F. NJ. Adams came along the
corner of Bullion and Main streets.
Brown was standing on the step OF
the porch Adams said to Brown tc
keep cool, not to get excited. Think
then he asked him what was the mat
ter. Brown told him it was no affair
or no fight of his, or that he did not
want to fight Adams took otfcnsc atthe
remark and said to Brown: 81
took you for a gentleman" and with
that Brown stepped. back into the
street and said: s'l'ou son of a bitch
you want to make trouble with me
too" Adams started toward him tt
get a hold Of him, and Brown showed
him back with his left hand, keeping
his right hand on his pis
tol, and told him to keep back
Adams then struck him on the sid,
of the face. 1t seemed to knocl
Brown around, and with that he pull
ed his pistol and fired. Witness is O
opinion that the first shot was free
after tie first blow. Adam,
followed him up and threw him o.
knocked him down, and the GROVE
gathered. Witness had high word.
with Brown just previous to Adams
arrival, and was within eight feet O
them when the conversation between
them occurred. Could hear all they
said distinctly. Adams was apparently
friendly when he met Brown. Brown
made the remark about the son O
a bitch when he stepped off the porch
Adams seemed to say something tina
offended Brown and Brown stepped
off the porch and made the remark.
Witness was asked if the following
was a correct report of the testimon,
at the Coroner's inquest: "Previou
to their having words Brown and
had words. l accused him of Ger
tain thing. | was excited at the time
was under the impression that h,
had done me a wrong and l walked
away from him. He followed me up
persisting in saying that he was limo
cent and | was wrong. l still walked
to the Riley corner. We first had
words in front of Oldham's. He KEEP
trying to explain that was mis-
TAKEN" Witness says the above i:
correct.
The examination was still going
on when the TINES went to press
ED. TINES.