Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-26
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JNO. SMITHS PRELIMINARY EXAM.
NATION YESTERDAY.

NATION YESTERDAY.
Details Of the killing Of Hagan by |
Him-Thc Dead Man Called Smith q
Coward, and Smith Killed Ilim-The
Sworn Evidence Before Justice
Parsons.
John Smith, the man charged with
the murder Of Charles Hagan, at
Junction City, on the 18th of this
month, had preliminary examination
before Justice Parsons yesterday, n.
NJ. Ruick conducting the prosecution.
Half dozen witnesses were sworn.
Charles Terry called. Resides at
Junction City; lived there since June
Z, 1882, and have been in the employ
of Wildman & Hagan from that to the
date of the killing; nave been employ
ed as bookkeeper by Wildman &
Hagan; cannot state about the diff
Guilty; l was at Wildman & Hagan's
camp the night Of the difficulty; was
in tent when the shooting occurred;
Mr.. Glenn, Mr.. Hagan, Mr.. Smith and
myself were all who were present; l
had been in the tent but minute
when the killing occurred; l told Ha-
gan, touching them with my hand, to
desist; the tent is 14x16 feet in size;
it contained stores belonging to Wild
man e. Hagan; the counter is about
p inches in width, facing the end
crossing the door; the counter was not
to exceed four feet from the door;
back of the counter the stores were
kept; the space was about Aka feet
in front of the counter; had been
gone from the tent about one hour
prior to my return at the time of the
killing; left Mr.. Seagin in the tent
when left; he is also in the employ of
Wildman & Hagan; simultaneously
with the shooting Mr.. Seagin came
into the tent; saw him as soon as the
shot was fired; Smith, when came in,
was leaning on the counter and talk
ing to Hagan in persuasive way,
telling him that he did not want to
shoot him; Glenn was standing by the
side of Smith, next to the door; Smith
stood outside of the counter, next to
the opening; Hagan stood before the
counter; the last gesture saw Hagan
make was to me; | said to them to
be still; Hagan said to me, as | touch
ed him: "I'll put head Oh you, if you
don't let me alonc;" l turned tt
light my pipe, and the sho
went off; Smith told Hagan: g
don't want to shoot you;" put m,
hands on them and said, ''Gentlemen
quit this" Hagan turned to me ane
said: "Let me alone, or I'll put ,
head on you;" l said, "You dom
know how" l then went for my pipe
and the shot was fired; the last word
addressed to anyone was to me; whel
he was shot he said, "Oh, my Godv
, did not see a revolver in Smiths pos
session.; | turned with match in m,
hand when the shot was fired; Hagal
had fallen with his head resting
against my back; / raised him up ant
spoke to him, but got IL,
answer; l then laid hin
down; did not see Smitl
= after the shot was fired; think Hagal
died instantly; told the boys to lie
him alone until the authorities coul,
see him; thought he had been she
in the mouth as there was blood there
saw him afterwards the ball entere
, about an inch above the left nipple
felt the ball under the right shoulder
blade; Hagan was standing SO the ba1
would have taken that course; hear
Smith demand of Hagan to go wit
him to the camp Of G. w. Collins an
then come back and settle with tn
+ men for June work; Hagan said
"Get me a mule, and l will go;" h
went to Collins's camp and cam
back; he said: "Boys, l am willin
Q to do anything. Get me mule an
will go;' this talk was the evenin
t before the shooting.
e Cross-examined.-I thought l coul
! go in and stop the difficulty an
h thought had right there; before
" went in l heard Hagan say: "Sho
5 me! Shoot me! You are not bra,