Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-01

going to kill me with that pistol. Dur
ing that day had been Oh Solace
hill, looking at some tunnel work that
Mr.. Wallace wanted me to do for him,
and toward dark went home. When
within 80 or 60 feet of my house l
heard one shot, and then another.
looked around and . moment later
saw Johnny come out from behind
tree, and he said "You s. Of a r.,
I'll kill you, too"
l then went home. Maybe that was
not a very respectable house, perhaps;
but I lived there-was stopping there
with Nell, intending to send her back
to her former home in St. Louis, Mo-,
when got my months pay. She
was my wife, and l was living with
her.
Regarding the beating of the wo-
man, l will have nothing to say but
this, that no man with heart III him
can see woman beaten without tax.
ing her part. When came home
the next day, and saw the woman
beaten black and blue, the stove
broken and kicked down, was very
mad. This woman said: "George,
he has beaten me, and he'll kill you
when he sees YOU"
at once went to Deputy Sheriff
Ether and wanted Johnny arrested.
l said l was no coward, but didn't
want any trouble, aud l demanded
the protection of the law. But he re.
fused. He finally said: "George, you
60 home, and protect yourself; but
don't have fight i'll the street"
What was the consequence? This is
where the law comes in. And if l had
had justice according to law ! would
not be here, as l wanted my case taken
to the United States Supreme Court.
Ether said to me: "Johnny is get
ting to be a bad man of late"
l said: "That's just why l want him
arrested. But since you refuse I'll
30 down and protect my home. "
Blackstone says a man has a right to
defend his own home. A mans home
is his castle.
When l got within three feet Of my
house, met Johnny who said: "You
s. of a b., l am ready" What
could l d.? He had the best pistol
of the two-a 45.caliber Bulldog;
had a 38.caliber. l asked, "What' s
the matter with you" He shot.
The shot went through my coat. The
coat is now at the Idaho Penitentiary
where it can be seen. l shot him
down.
On the day of the examination
told my lawyer that was in my own
home when the shooting took place,
When l was examined, instead OF
talking plainly, he quoted some Law
and referred the Justice to some Latin
phrases which we don't understand al
all in this country. l said to him
''This won't do; they don't under.
stand that" He said: swell, there's
no money in this CASE" The conse
quence is that | have had no law, nc
justice.
AS he closed he replaced the cigar.
stump in his mouth, and, turning tc
Sheriff Furey, said, smiling: "Now
I'm ready to swing"
Bishop Tuttlc repeated the Lords
Prayer, and followed it with a prayer
for the dying.
During this time Pearson asked fol
a match and lighted his cigar. Bishop
futile, Rev. Mr.. Osborn and Alansor
Smith then withdrew and took up {
position at the foot of the steps.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Campbell nov
pinioned the prisoners hands, arms
and feet with straps, Sheriff Furey
standing at the prisoners right, Pa
Furey behind him, and N. G. Smit!
at his left. Another drink Of whisk,
was now given the prisoner, and Jacl
Campbell advanced to put on tn
black cap. Sheriff t'urey now tool
off Pearson's hat (which the prisone
alone, Of all on the scaffold, had re
: tained.
Pearson looked at the moose mo
ment, laughed, and said to Campbell
slack, you've done we'll. All anon
you will never be forgotten"
Jack Campbell put on the blac
cap. AS he was adjusting it, Pearso
exclaimsd:
"Boys, an old. timeris going to die
Revenge HIM, if you can" Pearson
being Dane or Norwegian by brit
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