Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-09-02
ADAMS'S SLAYER.
HIS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
CONCLUDED.
He Is Released on $1,000 Bonds-His
Bondsmen-A Second Instalment Of
the Testimony.

the Testimony.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The examination of b. F. Brown, on
charge of murder, in killing Colonel
+. NJ. Adams, in Haley, last Tuesday,
was begun in this city, yesterday, be-
fore Justice Parsons. The testimony
of DR.. S. B. Miller and Messrs. John
H. Burns, John Ward, James w.
Dray, II. c. Wallace, and George w.
Taylor was published in yesterdays
TINES. Mr.. Wallace's testimony is
reprinted to-day because it was in
correctly reported yesterday.
II. Z. Wallace testified: l did not
see the shooting. Saw Brown and
Taylor quarreling in front of the post
Office. Brown walked away in COM
pany with Burns and Bailey. Taylor
followed to the corner in front of
Riley & Tracy's. l walked up stairs
to Mr.. Ensign's Office, over Riley
y Tracy's. A minute or two
after getting there l heard shot fred,
and raised the window and saw three
or four men scuffling out there,
Burns, Brown, Adams and Oldham, l
think. Think. l know Adams. He
was there scuffiing; know him by
sight. Did not see anything that took
place between Adams and Brown
prior to the shooting.
Theo. Burr sworn: Reside in Hal
ley. Am laborer. Was in HALEY
August 20, tending mason. saw a
difficulty between two men. They
were near the corner Of the drug store.
Know Brown, the defendant, by
sight. Know the other man was
Adams. Was fixing mortar just across
the street. The first l saw Brown
was on the ground, near the sidewalk.
Adams was coming down the side
valid from Oldham's saloon He came
up facing Brown. He had a parcel
in his right hand and offered his left
hand to Brown and think they shook
hands. Adams then stepped back
one step, placed his left hand on his
hip holding the parcel in his right
hand. He stood facing Mr.. Brown.
Brown stood shaking his finger at him.
Adams then stepped forward
to the edge of the side.
walk. Brown then showed
him back, Adams at that moment
dropped the parcel, and struck at
Brown very vigorously. Adams then
fell to his hands and knees. In getting
up he advanced toward Brown. While
he was rising to his feet Brown drew
his revolver. Adams caught hold of
Brown by the coat-collar by the right
} hand, it looked to me. Adams made
several passes with his left hand as
though he was trying to get hold OF
the revolver. Brown had the pistol
!. pretty we'll elevated, and it looked as
if Adams struck his arm at the time
the pistol went off. After the shot
Adams grabbed Brown with both
hands and showed him backward,
i pretty near across the street. Itlooked
to me as though Browns heels struck
something, and he fell, Adams falling
on top Of him. When they fell Adams
grabbed the revolver close to the
cylinder. By that time Oldham and
. another gentleman came running up
, Brown hollered: ssTake him off y
The gentleman who was in company
with Oldham took the pistol from
Brown. They backed quartering dowr
Bullion street. was standing right al
r the corner, mixing mortar. They were
, standing with their sides to ME wher
the shot was fred. The shot wen
off while they were scuffling. Adam.
had hold of Brown when the shot
went off. Think l saw distinctly the
passes Adams made. He was grabbing
| for the pistol with his left hand. HI
had him by the coat-collar with hi.
right hand. Thought the shot missed
Adams when it was fred. Did moi
hear any conversation until after the
: shooting between them.
Cross-examined: Adams was stand
ing on the edge of the porch when HI
struck. recollect distinctly becaus.
l laughed at the idea of a man strik