Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-05-30
FRED. xUFrnAN KILLED.

Iatter's place, on Lower Squaw creek, br
last Monday evening. Mason arrived tie
here Wednesday morning and gave Ipl
himself up, and the examination was N
being held before M. B. Moore, Pro- Il
bate Judge, when we went to press "
last evening. There were three wit {
nesses of the killing George Goats, :
Chas. Lynch and Mrs. Mason. Mr.. Ie
Coats evidence was to the effect that y
Huffman rode up to the gate about Il
one hundred and fifty yards from Ma
sons house. He was carrying a show
ell on his shoulder. He threw the
shovel over the fence, dismounted,
jumped over the gate, picked up the
shovel, and started towards Mason's
house, carrying shovel on his left
shoulder, his lett arm over the handle
with hand holding to collar of his
coat. After advancing four or FIVE
steps, he put his hand on his hip and
made motion as if showing pistol
forward. When he arrived at the
house he said to Mason, who was
standing in the door: s'You stole my
water" (meaning, we presume,
, water for irrigating purposes
Ed.) Mason replied that he did
mot. Huffman then said, "You thief,
you did steal my water" and repeat
: ed the words three or four times,
when Mason went inside the house.
, Huffman was standing within FIVE or
i six feet of the door. The latter again
y accused him of stealing the water, and
II said that if he (Mason) would 60 with
+ him he would show him that he did
0. He then said to Mrs. Mason: 81 an
+e sorry for YOU She replied, "Any
"a one that insults my husband hurts
T. my feelings" After that Mason or
10 dered Huffman to leave his place
The latter made step towards tn
door. At this time his left arm wa
over the shovel handle, and right han,
grasping collar or lapel of coat. HI
r said 'sshoot! shoot.!" At this momen
er Mr.. Coats, who was sitting on tn
door step, turned towards Mason, an
We Just as the shot was fired. Maso
int was holding the gun (which is CON
las bination rife and shot-gun), in h
! - hands-did not have it to his shou
are der. Huffman fell on his back an
did not move-was killed Instant
IN The shot took effect in the right sic
out of the neck, severing the iugular vel
main artery, and also breaking tt
md neck. Itwas a CHASTITY wound, Gu
70 ting deep into the flesh. 1t hasn't be-
brought out in the testimony so fl
ere which barrel of the gun was fred, b
on Judging from the wound, it was t
shotgun barrel, aud was evident
,se. loaded with buck-shot. Mason W
the inside the house, near the door, VIII
he shot, and not more than five or
off feet from Huffman. After the sho
,ep- ing Mason said, 81 will go and q
myself up" Goats told him he b
s in better stay with his wife, and N
,en- Mason said Il think you had bet
Mrs. stay" Mason then said he would
Mrs. and tell the neighbors what had h
the pened. Mr. Coats then went to HI
do mans place, about mile and
away, and told the hired man to
cent Mrs. Huffman that her husband
been killed. Both men are old r
dents of this county and have re-
unts ed on Squaw creek for many We
5 OF Deceased came to this place eithe
per- 1868 or GA, and has been resid
turn of the county continuously, we
kind lieve, since. Deceased leaves a '
suf- and three children, the eldest