Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-07-31


about the hotel. My impression is
that when Moore shot me, told him
to go to the devil, or get out of the
way. or leave me alone, or something
Of that kind. At the time thought
if l could not take the pistol away
from him, could make him shoot it
in the air. A copy of the TIMES of
the 23d inst. is shown witness, who is
asked il the paragraph about Moore
being kicked out is the one be wrote.
presume that is the one.
The prosecution objects as inmate
rial.
Witness continues I never laid
my eyes on Mr.. Moore from the time
| left him in Van Ness's until | saw
him firing at me. Had my pistol on
me at that time. Did not see Moore
coming up Croy street just prior to
the shooting. The last and only con-
versation with Moore was in Van
Ness's place, as above stated. Imme-
diately after the shooting, as we'll as
my memory serves me, went in the
billiard room, sat down, asked the
crowd to give room so l could get
some air. l said, l think
The prosecution objects. What
witness said is not competent testi-
mony. Objection withdrawn as the
witness is very nervous and wearied.
Witness: l said to the parties
around me, as near as can recollect,
in substance this: That 1 had been
unexpectedly attacked and shot by a
man; that l was armed since the
night previous, when there was a
difficulty on River street; but that
intended the man no harm, and had
made no attempt to hurt him; l also
called for DR.. Brown; took out my
pistol and handed it to Jack Camp
bell.
redirect: Have owned the pistol
since April or May; it belongs to the
TIMES Office, and does not come out
of its drawer once a month. The
night of the Goth, as | was in bed,
heard some disturbance on River
street, slipped on my clothes, and
as newspaper man went to
see what was the matter; put
the pistol in my pocket then and
never thought of it the next day or
would have left it in the Office. Upon
my oath. don't remember seeing Mr..
Moore from the time I left him in
Van Ness's saloon until after he shot
me.
1.-THE undershirt, overshirt, and
clothes worn by Colonel Russell when
he was shot, were offered in evidence.
Charles H. Moore fred the shots.
BACK TO THE COURTROOM.
THOMAS LEATHERDALE sworn: WI as
born in England; is 80 years old; has
lived here three or four years; is un-
dertakel or anything that comes along
that there's a dollar In it. Knows c.
H. Moore; also, D. G. Russell. The
evening of the 21st inst. saw Moore
and Russell, just before and during
the shooting. Left the Alturas tc
cross the street to the Strahorn
Block; saw Colonel Russell coming
up the street, on the same side that
the hotel is on; witness was about to
open the door of room in the Stra
horn Block, when Moore hailed him
and beckoned him over, to say Mrs
Moore very likely had something to
sell. Talked business for half min
ute or so, when the corner window OF
First Avenue, third story of the no
tel, flew up, and witness saw Mrs
Moore; Mrs. Moore was talking prett,
loud, and
i defense objects, because inmate
rial and irrelevant. Colonel Russell
evidently. from his evidence, know
nothing of this. The prosecution
claimed to be able to connect Mrs
Moore directly with the shooting-t'
show that, on hearing his wife's voice
Moore abruptly broke off the CONVEX
sstion. Mr.. Price, for the defense
said then his objection fell to tn
ground. He would take the Distric
Attorneys word that he can connec
it with the shooting.]
Witness continued: Mrs. Moor
was talking loud enough for me t
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