Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-09-10
hArn COUNTY MURDER.

that resulting in the death Of II. w.
Church. It is impossible to give facts.
there were only three actors in the scene;
two were buried today. and the third
has not had moment Of consciousness
and death is probable at any hour. How
sver, circumstantial evidence and neigh
borhood testimony are so strong as to
have no doubt as to who committed the
deed, and how and for what reason.
Your correspondent has made thorough
examination Of the premises. Sunday
night about 9 o'clock David Boggs went
to the house Of D. w. Church, in Mohawk
valley, ten miles northeast Of Eugene.
Mr.. Church and vile were in bed, and
Boggs pounded on the side Of the house
with the but Of q gun to call Church out
Church drew on bis overalls aud went
cut at the front door. Boggs must have
stepped between Church and the door
and drew the gun when Church started
toward the north gate. Boggs then shot
him i TIP hack, the bullet issuing just
shove the heart. Death probably was
insteataneous.
THE ATTACK ON MRS. CHURCH.
Boggs then went 10 the house and
assaulted Mrs. Church, blood being found
III over ~ Aoor. She then ran through
the house, out Of the north gate and
ACROSS creek, forty yards from the
house, where Boggs caught her. He
threw her down, and with a sharp-edged
nix pound stone beat her on the head
until he thought life WAS extinct.
BogQs' Winchester rife was found
near Mrs. Church. Il seems that after
sbpoting Church, Boggs could not throw
ut tie empty cartridge to reload, and
thereforc used stone on Mrs. Church.
Monday at 2 p. m. ). +. Yarnall was
paasiag BY and saw Church. He called
neighbors, and At 4 p. NJ. they found the
body Of Mrs. Church, with nothing on
but short chemise. draYn up 70 the
neck. There were no marks on her per-
son, except On tho head, where there
were four distinct gashes, the skull over
the right eye being broken ia. Bruises
a. the neck indicated an attempt at
strsDg1lation.
Coroner Osborne held and an inquest
QEcr the body Of Church Monday evening,
and verdict was rendered TINT he met
death It the hands Of David Boggs,
VI HANGING IN HIS cAAIN.
Sheriff Campbell and posse then spent
Monday night 10 search Of Boggs.
About 4 o'clock this morning they ap-
preached Boggs's house, one mile south
of the scene Of the murder, and receiving
70 answer to call they burst open the
door and found Boggs hanging from a
beam stons dead. He hed taken small
rope, tied 4 zip knott passed il over his
llead stepfed up into chair, kicked il
from under him and fell. Being heavy
man bis neck was broken, although when
found his feet were fat on the aoor. He
evidsntly had come direct from Churchs
Sunday night, put on ! clean pair of
overalls and then suspended himself.
Blood was found on the old overalls.
Rogp hat and gun were found At the
soene ot the murder:
The coroner's jury. t. day rcsdered 4
verdict That Bossu met death BY his own
hands.
Church was buried today At Eugene
and hggp 4 Mohawk. Dr.. Sharples is
etiIlfally lending MIRA Church but her
leccvet5 i doubtful. She has two sons
and twosdasghters. The daughters are
.married.
Megp 20 widower and lefl Eve chill
drsn, mostly parried. Charch's age was
abo6t 81.
THE MOTIVE.
0aly ono reason j. assigned for Bocg's
aced About two years ago Mrs. Church, |
then Mrs. Jasper Evans, obtained Il
eivorcc from Evans. Boggs had greatly |
admired her, and aftcr the divorce fur.
nishsd her moaey pow and then, and
enallE afked her 70 marry him She
eosfested, but after ard she mot D, W.
Chasch Of Yrcka, and last June they
Esre married It Yreka. She returned
. Mohawk some time since, and Mr..
Church returned about two weeks ago.
Boess has been jealous from the iirst.
! reek $50 last Sunday Boggs was at
;hu,chs house. The former used foul
yords before Mn. Chpzch, which angered
'er AnsbApd, and Church and Bosgs had
'ane wosd Rssgs vent to Cbprch's
gain last Spadays and asksd Nj. Church
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