Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-04
ADAMS'S SLAYER.
HIS EXAMINATION CONCLUDED LAST
SATURDAY.

The preliminary examination of b.
F. cFrank'o Brown, for the killing of
F. NJ. Adams, was concluded in this
city last Saturday evening, when Mr..
Brown was admitted to bail in the
sum Of 5000. The TIMES has already
published most of the evidence which
may enable its readers to arrive at
some conclusion as to the merits of
the case, and the following testimony
for the defense is published to-day, as
it differs somewhat from that given by
the witnesses for the people:
Jos. B. Oldham sworn: / saw the
difficulty between Brown and Adams
on the goth of August, in the after
noon. was standing in front of the
postoifce. My attention was attracted
by conversation between Taylor and
Brown. Taylor was accusing Brown
of interfering in some business of
his. Brown was protesting and said
he knew nothing about it; that Taylor
was wrong. Taylor said: give ac-
cused you fit, and believe you did it."
Brown said: 81 don't want you to
abuse me without cause; l won't stand
it, About that time Mr. Bailey
stepped up, spoke to Taylor, and said:
eff that is what you are accusing
this man of you are mistaken;
he had nothing to do with it, and
knew nothing about it. Taylor re-
, Piled: "I'll believe as much Of that
as l please" Brown turned and
: walked to the corner of Riley &
!, Tracy's drugstore. l had some talk
with friend, and was about to turn
r to go home, when heard commo-
ton at the corner of the drugstore.
| looked and saw Brown and Adams
/, off the corner of the porch, and as if
: about to grapple with each other,
Brown retreating and Adams follow
: : ing him up. They were soon out of
. my sight, behind the corner of the
, drugstore. Very soon heard shot,
the next saw was nearly two-thirds
9 Of the way across Bullion street
- Brown was still retreating and Adams
following him up and graphing for
0 Browns gun. Immediately after
s saw Mr.. Burns running up Bullion
: street, and l ran over and we separa.
ted them. Mr.. Burns succeeded in
, getting the pistol away from Mr.
Brown. About that time some one
else came and Adams was straighten
d ed up, and said something like: 81
Q am done for.'' Cannot tell his exact
e words. Burns said to Brown: "Comt
5. to nv office" AS Brown started
&c away with Burns he said: 81 dom
IF want to be murdered on the street.
&c These may not have been his exac
words, however. AS the parties wen
as around the corner Brown was back
:, ~ ING, and it seemed as if Adams wa
at endeavoring to grapple with him.
u Jno. H. Burns sworn: | was il
ar HALEY on the goth of August, ane
,p saw the difficulty. spent tht
=, = night previous to the shooting at tn
re Wolfetone mine, on Deer Creek. w
- were there on business until abou
he half-past 9 or 10 o'clock on the 29tl
ed Brown and | left the mine to come t
at Haley. Mr.. Bailey, the President o
Ii the company, had preceded US to Hal
:. ley. The next day Bailey and l wer
wv going to Deadman's Flat, to examin
Is, a mine on which l had bond in tn
IS interest Of Mr.. Bailey. This min
on was under bond to Matt. Graham an
80 John Horton, as was informed. TIL
. bond to Graham lacked three days {
"a a expiring. Taylor claimed to be inter
Of ested $500 in the Graham bono
rs IS, Brown and rode together, on OF
ce way to Haley, about five mill
Brown was SO weak physically that h
~ ~ could not keep up with me, and | le
at him and rode in alone. He was con
DE nf planning that he could not ride fast'
ks than walk, and sat sideways on h
rs rs saddle. l had been in Haley three
quarters of an hour when Brown cam
;as and Bailey, Brown and myself an
ny ny, two others had dinner together.
ar started to my Office. Bailey said !
at had business at Swift's store. Brow