The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-11-27

hands. The mysterious disappear
ance of Skiff and the prominence
which
BoD1ER AND HIS WIFE
Have attained in connection there
with has brought to the mind of
many here the circumstances of a
murder committed near the smelt-
ing works on the fourth of July.
1882. It will be remembered that
fon that day the body of Swede,
working at the smelter, was found
lying in a clump of bushes close
to the house occupied by Boiler,
who was then engaged in burning
coal for the company. A bullet
hole in the forehead showed how
the unfortunate man met his death.
Boiler was the first to discover the
body, and afterwards he was buried
I just as he was found, with boots
and hat on. Last winter while
parties were engaged in digging
graves for three men killed by a
snow slide, owing to the deep snow
they were unable to find the exact
locality of other graves, and while
excavating the earth were Mortified
to discover the remains of man
buried with his boots on. Further
search revealed the fact that the
body was that of the Swede buried
there three years before. An in
quest was held but nothing was
disclosed how the man met his
death and the matter was soon lost
sight of again. The murder oc-
Cured right after payday and the
victim was known to have had some
money. The mysterious disappear
ance of
DEPUTY SHERIFF EDWARDS
{ Of Custer county is also brought
back wildly to the minds of many
bv Boilers connection with the
, Skifr mystery. During the year
1879 Boiler and his wife lived in
Custer. With two men named Rob
/ inson and Dunn he was engaged In
running a saw-mill, but it proved 6
bad investment and he afterwarc
r run the clearinghouse at the Gus
) ter mine. While there he becam,
acquainted with Edwards. Some
time following, after Boiler LEFT
Ketchum and started hotel a
North Powder, Edwards left Custe1
/, having about $4,000 with him which
he proposed to go to eastern Ore
gon and engage in the sheep bust
ness. 1t is definitely known tina
he went to LeGrande, a town abou
thirt 1.-TWO miles below North Pow
der. Here he got off the trail
! and from that time to this, over tw'
! years, whatever became of Bill.
Edwards and his money is shroude'
in the darkest mystery. Whethe
!, he met Boiler or not, or was mad
: away with by other parties is onl
: conjecture, but there are those VIII
firmly believe that Boiler and hi
= accomplices could, if they wished
: tell of the fate that Edwards me-
The receipt of the news of BE
q bier's arrest on the fearful charg
Z of murder created
. NO LITTLE EXCITEMENT
< In Elko, Nevada, where he and hi
I, wife resided, and many of the lead
y ing citizens of that place, includin
Z the district Judge and county off
: : GERS, have signed the following care
= which is also heartily endorsed b
+ the editor of the Salt Lake Demo
y crat, who know them we'll:
: : having come to the knowledge {
q the Undersigned citizens of tn
town and county of Elko, State {
Nevada, that George II. Boiler,
l. former well-known resident OF TN
rs county, has been accused OF tn
v crime of murder in Union count.
2, Oregon, and that in connectlo
d Herewith there are statements b'
n ing circulated there to the efie'
4 that Mr.. Bobier had been accuse
r, of or guilty of crimes here, we herr
ID by certify that such statements al
rs utterly false and malicious. W
le were each well acquainted with Nj
N Robier for a number of years, an
~ his reputation was that of peace
TO able, law-abiding and honorable CT
" izen. His wife, to whom he VIZ
~ married in this county, was II
III daughter of respected farmer, !
ne J. Thompson. After their marriag
n. she resided in this town for sewers
re years with Mr.. Boiler, and alwal
lg bore the most spotless reputation
of We deeply sympathize with the
s. in their misfortune, and from VIII
r. we know of them here, freely 81
e. that we do not believe them guilt
e, of the crime charged against theI