Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-06-04

| not tell which way these animals had
been driven, but suspected that they had
either gone to the Lo 10 trail intending
to he taken to Montana, or had gone
towards Lewiston in order to get them
out of the country to the railroad near
Sprague; lie determined to take the lat
ter route. He came on as far as Whites
station, but heard nothing Of the animals
or of the men. There he remained all
night. The next morning he 90; some in
formation leading him TO think the ani
mails had been driven toward the Aeon
cy, and through the Indians learned that
the animals were some where in the
mountains above Gadwells, and that the
number which had been seen were about
twenty five, aud that they were being
driven towards the agency. He posted
Mr.. Parker, the trader at the Agency,
and employed lin Ga The lookout that
they Should not be allowed to cross the
Clearwater at that point He then rode
back toward the garrison and was met
| by party who informed him that the
horses were being driven in the direction
OF the Agency he quickly returned to
| the Agency and awaited events; at about
9 O'Clock the horses were driven to u
point on the river just b low the Agency
grist mill by two men, one of them sep
arated from the other and went to an
Indian house few hundred yards below,
and was negotiating with an Iniiun to
swim the horses across the river that
| night. Meantime darlington, in com
rany with Parker, Sutherland, Anderson,
Of the Agency with revolvers and par
| Italy disguised by blankets approached,
| the man who remained with the horses,
The moon shone brightly and Talking
| ton was able to distinguish the features
Of the robber and knew him; the four
approached within short distance Of
| him, and then threw off their blankets,
and darlington demanded Of him to
| throw up his hands and surrender; he
answered emo, and quickly drew his re-
yolver and pointed it to the crowd, but
before he could fire, the four men dis
charged their pistols and the thief fell
dead. They then went in pursuit Of
the other whom they met just below, re-
turning with his rifle in hand, Of whom
they demanded that he throw up his
hands and surrender, which he did, where
upon he was lodged in jail At the Agency.
The man killed was named Fox and
had been on Camas Prairie and vicinity
fqr something over year. The other
man who is now in jail at Mt idaho,
was named Hutchinson, and had been
several months ON Camas Prairie, and
had been suspected Of committing sever
I al thefts OF the settlers there before.
Reports accuse him Of having served a
term in the penilentiary in Kansas. A
coroners inquest was held at the Agency
and verdict rendered in accordance
with the facts Of the killing Of Fox
aud the body was afterwards brought to
Lewiston and buried at three O'Clock on
Monday. On Tuesday sheriff Taking.
ton took Hutchinson to Mt. Idaho BY
stage and lodged him in Jail. There
were but twelve horses taken at the time
9 the killing. It is supposed that these
men had accomplices who had charge Of
the other animals which are missing.
Hutchinson claims that he knew not that
the horses were stolen; that he joined
Fox at Lawyers canyon, but the pistol
which Fox had belonged to Hutchison,
aud he had several cartridges which fitted
i, and the repeating rifle which Hut
crimson had was provided with plenty Of
ammunition. On Hntehinsons person
was found about $500 in money
The above are the facts as near we
could gather them from Sheriff Taking.
ton and others who were cognizant of
them.