Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-19
THE MORRIS MURDER.
STEPS TAKEN TO HAVE THE GUILTY
PARTIES PUNISHED.

Idaho Can Spend Her Money In No
Better Way-The CuIprits Believed
to be in tue County Jail-viyilAntes
in kctehunl.
No new evidence concerning the
murder of Aron Morris has come to
light since last evening. Three addi-
tional arrests have been made--the
first Of man starting for Lost River.
He went into Coffin Bros. store, in
Bellevue, to buy box Of cartridges,
and handed out some silver. One
half-dollar had II. NJ. & Co" stamped
upon it. He tried to take this back,
but said "You may as we'll keep it,"
and went away. He was followed,
arrested, and brought back, but dis
charged this morning.
Thompson & jenkins, Of Gimlet,
whose saloon Aron Morris caused to
be attached for debt, were also brought
in last night, but as they Immediately
established clear alibi, they were set
at liberty.
The general impression prevails in
ketchum that the rig ht men are in
jail. This belief has grown stronger
ever since their arrest, and Sunday
evening % men, comprising some of
the leading citizens, organized them
selves into vigilance committee to
lynch Sam Hatton. But Sheriff Furev,
hearing of it, caused them to abandon
their purpose for the time being, as
the man might be innocent. But the
committee will preserve its organiza-
ton until ketchum shall be rid of the
rs or 80 worthless characters which
infest it,
About so feet from the fence at the
scene of the murder, and in the tracks
mentioned yesterday as having been
discovered in the oat field, an order
for s47.15 upon w. A. Stanton, of
Atlanta, signed by w. S. Sterling of
Bellevue and payable to |. Morris &
Co., was picked up. This order was
in Aron Morris's pocket when he left
HALEY, last Saturday, and the circum-
stances under which it was found con-
firm the opinion that robbery was the
cause of the crime.
The horse minus one shoe, whose
track was followed down the lane to
the road to Elkhorn gulch, belongs to
deaf Dave" teamster hauling to
and from the gulch and ketchum.
Early Sunday morning he rounded
up his horses as usual, and rode up
to within so yards OF the spot where
Mr.. Morris lay dead, but he did not
notice the body. He then drove his
} horses down to and up the lane to Elk
horn gulch. This accounts for the
fresh horse tracks down the road to
and up the lane.
PROMPT ACTION OF HALEY BUSINESS
MEN.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the meeting Of business men, yes
terday afternoon, II. Bews, l.. Rich
ardson, and H. Lufkins, the commit.
f tee appointed for the purpose, took a
| subscription list around. lsador Nor.
-. ris's name was put down first with
$1,000 opposite, S. j. Friedman's for
800, Bews & Hodgman's for $50
and many others-for smaller amounts
} There were no refusals, no hesitation
all applied to contributing cheerfuly
In about four hours $1,000 had been
subscribed, and another $1,000 could
easily have been obtained, Mr.. Bews
, says, but the amount was deemed suf.
| fcient for HALEY.
THE GOVERNOR OFFERS 81 900.
At the meeting III this city, yester.
day afternoon, 4. e. Picotte was APP
9 pointed committee to apply to the
Governor of Idaho and the Commits.
sioners of Alturas county for rewards
: The following dispatch was accord
e ingly sent to the Governor about
/. o'clock last evening:
y His Excellency Governor Bum, Boise
Idaho:
Anon Morris, leading merchant
murdered on highway between ket
chun and HALEY, Yesterday.
The town of ketchum guarantee
} one thousand dollars reward, payabl,
n on conviction, lsador Morris offers on
e thousand, the town OF HALEY on,
e thousand, and public meeting o
p business men requests your Excelienc,
y: and Commissioners of Alturas count,