Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-18
THE ASSASSIN'S WORK.
ONE OF HAlLEl'S LEADING MER.
CHANTS MURDERED NEAR
kErCHUM.

N'V" MVIIiS MtItU WINE Ou MS way
H"me-How the Deed was Probably
Done-A Heavy Reward to be offered
for the Conviction Of the Guilty Party
or Parties-E,c.
About S O'Clock yesterday morning,
Aron Morris, managing partner of the
firm OF |. Morris 4 Co, was found in
the road, on the outskirts of ketchun.
dead, with IA bullet-hole through his
head, the bullet having entered about
an inch back Of the right temple, and
come out at the corresponding place
OH the left side of the head. The
wound was on almost a dead level.
the bullet having cut through Mr..
Norris's white felt hat, ard the lining
band, on both sides. His hands were
crossed over him, the gloves on, and
his riding-whip was by his side. The
left side of his face looked somewhat
bruised and scratched, as if lie had
struck on his cheek his he fell, his head
laid in small pool of blood escaped
from the wound. His pockets were
undlsturbed, and his small pocketbook
containing so cents and some papers
was still there, along with penknife
and other small articles. A valuable
ring remained on his ungloved right
hand, $3.50 or $500 diamond stud
in his shirt bosom, and on removing
the silk handkerchief which he wore
around his neck $500 in bank bills
were found. His watch and chain
alone-valued at $3.50 to s5OO--were
missing, all but the end-bar of the
chain, which was on the inside of the
vest, and was recovered when that
garment was uhfastened. 1t was at
once surmised, either, that the crime
was she result of personal hatred, or.
that it was for the purpose of robbery
but that the perpetrators were scared
off before they could accomplish their
purpose. The absence of the watch
was no positive proof Of the design to
rob, as the chain might have caught
on the pominel of the saddle and been
lost as the muir Tered man fell off his
horse.
The ground was carefully exam
ined. At TIE intersection or junction
of the two roads into ketchum, one of
which goes on west past the slaughter
house, while the other branches off to
the east and comes into town bv the
hill in front of the brewery, were seen
three distinct horse tracks. One of
these was undoubtedly made by Mr..
Norrls's mare, 'econd by horse
that wore but three shoes, aud a third
by bare footed or unshod horse
These tracks came together within
probably fifty yards Of the junction of
the two roads; then there was a
double track toward the fence on the
east side OF the road, such as might
be made by two horses shyng in uni
son, or nearly SO, while the track
made by the third horse was some
what mixed with the other two. as if
the three horses had been punched.
From that point two horse tracks,
alternately deep and shallow, as if
made by prancing horses, extended
for Is or 20 rods down the lane or
road toward HALEY, where they were
mixed up with human footprints. 1t
was at this point that MIR. Morris was
found. Further on down the lane, as
far as the road leading to Elkhorn
guloh, the tracks of Mr.. Morris's mare
and of one of the other horses were
seen, and at the turn to the E!hhorn
road the tracks went around, and di.
agonally, and in every direction, and
finally went up the gulch. A hunt
resulted in finding Mr.. Morris's mare,
feeding, about two miles from the
ketchum and Haley road.
AS soon as it was ascertained that
the dead man was Mr.. Morris, the fact
was telephoned to HALEY. The news
o: course caused great considerations
Sheriff Furcy, lsador Morris, Pat Dew
ers, bookkeeper for the firm, John
Condron, S. }. Friedman, Leon Fuld,
and many others left at once for
ketchum. AS they reached the scene
they found it black with excited
ketchum!tes, while the hills were
being secured in all directions bv citi.
zens eager to aid in the capture of the
guilty. =