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


latter held the pistol with both hands.
The balance of the shots, after the
first, were fred from the ground.
Colonel Russell didn't seem to move
at all, and some one said to me: 81
don't believe the id cuss is hit!"
Cross-examined: 1t was about half
a minute after | left Moore that |
heard the shooting. l had only gone
20 or 30 steps from Moore. / stood
about opposite Jennings in the center
of Croy street. Both Moore and Rus
sell were facing East when l looked
and heard the second shot. The first
shot turned Russell. Russell was
walking along toward the East, and
Moore shot at him from behind not
over two yards apart. Moore shot at
him after he got off the platform, and
me hollered, "Stop that! Stop that !"
Colonel Russell said something to
Moore. His side was to Moore-right
side. Russell kept walking along up
to Moore, and Charley Moore kept
walking beside hirn, on the ground,
banging away at him, shooting toward
the hotel.
DIR. BRowN SWORN: Am physi-
clan and surgeon practising since
1875; a regular graduate. July 21st,
between 7 and s o'clock, was called
to the Alturas Hotel to attend d. G.
Russell found him sitting in chair
near the rear door, suffering from two
gunshot wounds. The first entered
to the left of Adams apple, and came
out near the spine of the seventh GER
vical vertebre the other entered
about Al inches below and to the left
of the umbilicus and made its exit al
most ST understanding on a level
from the point of entrance, crushing
the edge of the pelvic bone after pass.
ing around the muscles, making it's
exit at the back part of the thigh
Bullet produced.] DR.. Mckay and
myself have been in attendance on
him since.
Cross question: Having heard
L.eatherdale's testimony, do you think
it possible that the wounds could have
been inflicted from behind ?
[Objected to by the District Attor-
ney. Objection sustained.
Recess tor one hour.
WILLIS S. DUNIwAY sworn: Was
born in Oregon; is 80 years old. Saw
the shooting of Russell by Moore
a portion of it. When the shooting
began was sitting in the office of the
Alturas Hotel. His attention was first
attracted by sound as of large
ire-cracker. Then another which he
thought was a gun. Himself, his
father and brother stood up and looked
out Of the large window. Saw Mr.
Moore standing about couple of feet
from the walk in the street, facing te
the hotel. Colonel Russell was stand
ing near the west edge of the large
window, his coat torn near the collar
some lining was visible through the
tear. This was after the second shot
Moore had large-sized revolver il
his left hand; tried to snap it. Failing
to shoot, Moore put both hands, pulled
the hammer back, aimed at Colonel
Russell, and as the gun was dis
charged witness noticed that Colone
Russell's coat tapped little. Witness
was just behind Russell, looking dowr
on him, and saw him leerlng at Moore
Thinks it was the fourth shot tina
struck Russell about the groin. The
latter had his arms crossed this way
Witness shows. But for half
turn made by Colonel Russell in ad
vancing one step to the east the sho
must have gone clear through him
He swung just little as the shot wal
fired. Saw Moore aim or make read,
tor the fifth shot, and heard it, but die
not see it fired, as he was behind tn
brick. Immediately after witnes
and others rushed to the sidewalk ant
heard deputy sheriff call to Moore
} who surrendered himself. Russell
, walked into the billiard room followe
by witness. who said to him: "Why
, man, you must be shot all to pieces!
"Oh, no, Pm all right" he replied.
FRANK MILLER sworn: Was en-
ployed as a waiter at the Alturas dur