Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-03-22
ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY.
THAT Is THE CHARGE AGAINST MIR.
HAWKINS IT AL.

Hawkins Claims $4,000 Net Profit to ;
Date-how He Figures 1t Out-Etc.
The hearing in the case against
Joseph Hawkins, George Stuck and
Others, for illegal assembly, was re-
sumed to-day. Following is the tes-
timony:
GEO. NJ. PARSONS, sworn-Is Pro-
bate Judge Of Alturas county. About
8 O'Clock, on the morning of the 2lst,
went to the new courthouse, found
the doors locked; asked for admit
lance, Mr.. Hawkins refused admis-
sion, Witness then ordered Mr..
HAWKINS and all his accomplices ar
rested. He then gained admission,
and found all the doors and windows
barricaded. Also saw one room
boarded up, tho men using it as
living room. Saw a shotgun and one
or two sevolvers in the room,
Crosse xamined.-Went there as
Probate Judge--as a magistrate. Had
no search warrant.
General Roberts.-Then, without
authority Of law, you ordered man
to be searched?
Question objected to, on the ground
that any arresting officer has right to
search his prisoner.
Judge Parsons.-Mr. Hawkins and
Mr.. Stuck came out of the building.
The doors were locked and barricaded.
When Mr.. Stuck came out he left the
door partly open. He was apparently
disposed to give up the keys of the
building, but Mr.. Hawkins ordered
him not to give them up Mr.. Stuck
then gave them up under protest.
w. 7. RILEY, sworn.-On the
10th of March went to the new court
house, the contract to complete which
he has. The County Commissioners
and Superintendent Of Construction
recognized him as the contractor, and
the latter, at witness request. went to
give him possession. When they
reached the courthouse Mr.. Vanlan-
bingham was admitted, but witness
and Mr.. Hunt, one of his carpenters,
wero refused. Mr.. Vanlandingham
cxpostulated, but Mr.. Hawkins per.
sisted, and tried to shut the door
Witness placed his foot against it
when Mr.. Hawkins put his hand te
bis hip pocket, as if to draw a gun
Believes Hawkins said something like
"l'll shoot youw Saw Mr.. Stu'l
there, who said he wanted his pay
Witness said if Stuck would say how
much it was, he would get his pay Al
once, but Stuck said he was not pre-
pared then. Later on he said hi
wanted 81 per day, for the time h,
WAS in possession. Witness said
snake it s. per day." But Stucl
would not make out a bill until hi
had seen his counsel. Mr.. Hawkin
was excited, and talked wild, but wit
ness told him that he (Hawkins) wa
an old man, and he (witncss) did no
want any trouble with him. Mr.
Hawkins repeatedly refused to rende
a statement of his claim, though aske'
several times for one. Witness wa
anxious to settle all just claims, an
even preferred to be bled little 70
the sake of peace. Mr. Hawkins ha
since rendered memorandum in pen
Gil of what he claims.
Cross e xamined.-Mr. Stuck was i
charge of the building, it was under
stood, prior to the 10Th. Mr.. KNAPP
had q contract to erect the building
originally, and gave bonds to con-
plete it. Mr.. Knapp assigned tn
contract to witness. When Mr.. Var
buckingham went up to the court
hopse on the 10th, he went as Super
intepdant of Construction. Prior I
that date, Mr.. Hawkins was at worl
in Ketchum, and Mr.. Stuck was i
charge OF the courthouse; be had til
keys.
Re-direct.--Gained possession {
the building on the 10th, and his me
worked all day. But the next morr
ing, Mr.. Hawkins had barricaded til
building, and said that the men wou'
not get in except over his dead bod.
Witness notified Mr.. Hawkins a
along OF the negotiations betwee
himself and Mr.. Knapp, and notihe
Mr.. Hawkins finally that he had tn
assignment of the contract, and WI
ready to settle fairly with him.
NJ. H. VANLANDINGHAM, sworn
Ia Sunerintendent of the new cour