Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-06-19
An Innocent Man Foully Robbed
and Murdered.
ANOTHER UnATILLA OUTRAGE.

f Edgar n. Hilton, Frank Hilton, ii. I
:. Wheeler and G.. S. Richardson, left l
heir homes on Cold Spring on June I
'th on hunting and prospecting trip TO
he mountains. On the night Ct the llth
hey camped at Woodward's, and next
morning, taking with them only two
pack horses, they struck out in an east
erly direction. They were sooa oyerta-
ken by two Indians on horseback. The
Indians Informed them that they knew
where there was a good gold prospect
and agreed to direct them to it, in cen-
sideration Of twenty dollars and share
in the mine. TO this proposition Mr..
Ed Hilton agreed, provided the mine
proved to be as represented. The In
dams then proceeded to act as guides.
After the noou-day meal the Indians !
wanted to borrow the guns to sheot
game This was refused. MIR. Frank |
Hilton agreed to give one Of the Indians,
who called himself Henry, his gun, pro-
vided the Indian would leave his horse
with Hilton. This was done and five
extra cartridges were given to Henry.
Mr.. Ed Hilton was great sportsman
and insisted on accompanying the In
dian Henry on the hunt. SO they start
ed off, the other Indian continuing to
act as guide to the rest of the party,
who had not gone more than two or
three miles when it was evident that
they had lost the trail The Indian
said he was lost; and they concluded to
wait for the return of the hunters. In
short time the Indian Henry, who
had gone hunting with Ed Hilton, came
running back, telling them that they
were on the wrong trail aud must go
back. When asked where Ed Hilton
was, he said that he was waiting for
them on the trail and that he had both
guns with him; that he had seen deer
and shot at it twice. AS they started
back, Indian Henry said he was tired
from running, and would like to have
his horse. Frank Hilton gave it up.
Both Indians were now mounted and
the others were on foot. After going a
short distance, both Indians dashed in
10 the woods at full speed and soon dis
appeared. The party halted. called,
fired guns, but could get no response.
I Thou ha,.L IN ha Y,lo OF
which they camped at noon, left their
pack horses and proceeded to trace the
trail OF Ed Hilton and Indian Henry.
Night came before they found clew te
to the missing man. Early next morn.
ing the search was resumed. They
found the trail, followed it until the two
tracks separated. A little further OF
Ed. Hilton was found dead, lying OF
: his face, his back and head showing
bullet holes. His money, about $40
! the two guns, his kuife, tobacco, cart
ridge belt and everything of value hsc
, been taken from his person. Actin.
coroner Jones having been notified, EN-
,. panneled jury and proceeded toward
:: the scene of the murder, but ea TIL
!. way were met by the sad party bearing
he remains. The following is the ver
II dict:
t We the undersigned jurors havin
b been duly sworn to investigate tn
n cause of the death of Edgar n. Hilton
e de find that said Edgar n. Hilton wa
: born in the State of Michigan, wa
about 80 years old. and that he cam
j to his death on juno 18th, 1885, b
o gun shot wounds, Inflicted by an India
), calling himself Henry and claiming
r be resident on the Unatilla Reservs
Il ton.
A II. MACARTHUR,
II g. A. HARTMAN,
S. A. .RARNEs,
J. WACENBLAsT,
of S. H. BERNARD,
lc j. W. YOUNG.
n DESCRIPTION.
v Indian HeRry was described as beiE
l., about ) feet inches in height, weig
] ing l4s or $50 pounds and about
d. years old with long hair, Roman nos
fine features, and scar on left Jrea
ce neer collar bone. He rode large, ba
n faced, sorrel horse, branded with ro,
~ lock. He wore white hat, dark coz
W. blue overalls and No. S or 9 brog
a shoes. He spoke good English a
ire said he was married. The other Indi
II. was smaller and younger and rode
ey small sorrel cream with light name q
'se tail.
-, ARTICLES STOLEN.
pIe One gun was double barrel, rifle a
asst shot--sile by side, rifle barrel sight
and on the right. A small dent visi
Ill on left side by looking through the 81
on. barrel. Catch for extracting cartrid
the had been broken and was mead
o' om' Probably Winchester. The other {
re- was Springfield, so calibre. wip
in, rod had end cut of with a chisel,
lu' notches filed on left hand side in
, o"' wood, dear the needle. The cartri
ave belt was webb fastened with a buc
ian and dogs head clasp.
he'd There seems to be no doubt t
u u the Indian who committed this cowa
hat ly and atrocious murler is Umati
fore 1t adds another to the long list OF
cay tins to Indian treachery. The NJ
'"e OF Hilton has been added TO that Of {
gins, Lamar, Smith, Mccoy, and ,
iool ems OF others who perished at the ha
m of the murderous I matthias. No fe
/. SIS than forty men from this county a
.aw, have bees killed by Indians and
N: s the slaughter OF innocent citizens
her on. a pertinent question here pres
em- itself, why are those Iudiars allD
'r'+s to roam at will beyond the limits OF
ines Reservation without restriction or h
tely, rance, molesting and numbering pc
can full white people?