Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-07-23
WAS 1T MOMICIDE:
An Fat, a Chinese Packer Dies
from Blow on the Head
inflicted by a White Man.

1
A messenger arrived from jackson
bridge last Monday night for docter TO
attend sick Chinaman. DR.. Bbby left
and on arriving at the bridge found the
Chinaman dead, death being caused bv
confusion on the head. Next day at
noon coroner Kirkwood proceeded to
the bridge. empaneled a jury and held
an inquisition. The first witness exam
ined WAS Lee Hem, Chnaman, who
testified that he resided at the bridge,
that deceased was All Fat, aged So wears,
that deceased arrived at the bridge at
half past ten Monday night, went into
the house and laid down on the bed.
He was unable to talk and held his
head in his hands. Witness sent Ben
Wing to GrangevilleN for a doctor. DR..
bibby arrived ut 3a. m. Tuesday morn
ing. Deceased died at half past one.
Witness was with him all the time but
he never spoke. Did not know what
was the matter till the doctor arrived.
Subpenas having been issued for wit
nesses at Grangeville and the hour being
late the jury adjourned till Wednesday
morning when Lin Yew being sworn
testified that he left Mt. Idaho last night
at six O'Clock with deceased, that about
one and one-half miles from town they
met two white men who scared their
horses and stampsded two ofthem. The
white men then went to Roll Browns and
came out of the house each armed with
pistol and fired several shots in the
air. Witness and deceased dismounted
for fear their horses might run away.
Deceased said "Ah, you are too saucy,"
and one OF the men struck All Fat
side blow on the head with a pistol.
witness did not see Ah Fat for ten or
fifteen minutes as witness was gather
ing up his horses. Returning, he saw
two or three bystandeis hasten towards
All Fat, who was lying on the ground.
next saw All Fat on his horse. Witness
brought the horses to Jackson's bridge.
Ah Fat bringing up the rear it was
getting dark and witness did not know
whether ALI Fat WAS hurt and able to
speak or not. Witness arrived in camp
and began getting supper. The white
men were of different sizes. The
smallest OF the two struck the blow.
Could recognize the men knew them
well, but did not know their names.
They were the same men who scared
the horses. The assaulting party was
there and stood with the bystanders.
The jury adjourned to meet at Mt.
Idaho at one p. m. The cadayer was
boxed up and also brought to M. Idaho,
and at the stated hour, additional
Witnesses being subp@ned, the hearing
began.
Linn Smith deposed. Heard some
shots, saw nothing picked up saw tho
Chinaman fall and sit up again. Went
with JAS. Rice and asked where he was
hurt and he pointed to his left ear.
Chinaman mounted his horse and went
away.
X. G. Brown deposed corroboratinc
foregoing witness. Saw no weapons.
Saw Wiley Knighten run towards the
Chinaman and make motion and saw
the Chinaman fall. Chinaman mounted
his horse without apparent effort.
Jas. Rice deposed. Heard no shoot
ing. Saw Knighten approach China
man, and make motion with his right
hand and saw Chinaman fall. | an
preached the Chinaman and asked If be
was hurt but got no answer. held
his horse while he mounted. Noticed
blood on his left shoulder.
Newton Holt deposed. Was at
Browns house and saw Cinnamon pass
with pack train. Told Knighten thew
were riding skittsh horses and if Wa
ran behind them and fired pistols we
would see some fun. Witness and
knghten got in road fifty yards behind
them and fred. All Fat dismounted
and called Knighten g. ofa b
ana told him ocome on. Knighten ap-
preached and stopped as though to pick
up something and made short stroke
with his right arm. Saw the Chinaman
fall and situp again. approached
him, met Knghten coming back and
asked if the Chinaman was hurt and he
said mot much. | guess" Saw China
man mount and ride of. Knighten was
not close enough to strike with a pistol.
Witness and Knlghten passed the China
men the same evening at Manuel's
place, we were riding wild horses. NV
horse kept to the road and Kniehten's
kept OFT. No words passed and ne
pistols were fred at that time,
There being no other evidence the
jury retired and returned verdict that
deceased came to bis death from blow
on the head inflicted nv n u,;se;,a l.,