Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-21

The WHEREABOUTS OF JESSE BoTT-
CHE. MYsTERY.-Jesse Bottcher
left this place three weeks ago last
Friday for Boise City, with the in
tention of returning the following
Monday. Jack Newcomb, who came
here from Silver District, went down
about the same time on foot. While
here Newcomb hadn't cent, it is
said. Saturday night about twelve
o'clock, he went to the Overland Ho-
tel, where Bottcher had been stopping,
got the latter's overcoat, and pulled
out $50 greenback, saying he wish
ed to pay Bottcher's bill. The last
seen of Bottcher in Boise City was a
few hours before this. Newcomb
took the train for Nampa, at the de-
pot across the river, Sunday morning.
No one seems to have seen Bottcher
on the Nampa branch, although
either Bottcher, or some one answer
ing his description, was seen with
Newcomb at Nampa, and accompa-
MED him to Huntington. No trace of
them could be found beyond that
place. Newcomb followed Bottcher
closely a. this place. Jas. j. Marsk,
Bottcher's Uncle, went down about a
week after his disappearance as soon
as he heard of the mysterious circum-
stances-to endeavor to solve the
mystery. On learning that there was
young man on the train answering
Bottcher's description, he concluded
that he had gone on to some of the
mining camps in Eastern Oregon, or
Western Idaho, and that he was all
right. Mr.. NJ. met the Sheriff of
Washington county, who promised to
make inquiries and if he uld find
any trace of the young man to write
to Mr.. M. He has not written, SO he
has learned nothing. Fred. Garrecht,
of Baker City, who knows Bottcher
personally, was written to. He writes
that he can find no trace Of him. Mr..
Marsk telegraphed to the nightwatch-
man at Huntington and chief of police
of Baker, with the same result. Nelse,
.Iesses brother, not being satisfied
that the young man with Newcomb,
on the train, was Jesse, went down
the other day to try to unravel the
mystery. He will go on to Eastern
Oregon. 1t is said that Bottcher and
Newcomb went over to the depot,
across the river from Boise City, on
Saturday night, but there being so
many rumors ahoat, there may he no
truth in this. 1t has been feared that
Newcomb murdered Bottcher for his
money. The latter had five or six
hundred dollars on his person. We
have published nothing heretofore in
regard to the mystery for the reason
that if Bottcher was murdered, if
nothing was published, Newcomb
would probably not "skip the coun-
try" But now, warrant being out
for Newcombs arrest, there is no OBJ
ject in keeping the matter quiet
Nelse writes to his uncle, under date
of the 18th, that Newcomb had arriv-
ed at the depot across the river, and
hired team and started for Noun
tain Home. Why should he leave
the main line, Mountain Home being
on this line, take the Nampa branch
by which he was going away from
Mt. Home, and hire a team to take
him there, when he could have kept
on while on the main line. Nelse
writes that he was wearing Jesse's CAP
and overcoat. There are all kinds Of
theories ahoat, some contending that
he has gone west, and that he is the
man who accompanied Newcomb tc
Huntington, while others fear that he
was murdered and his body thrown
in Boise river. There are many cir.
cumstances to arouse the suspicion
that Bottcher was murdered. The
mystery will soon be cleared up, as
Nelse is determined to find his broth
er, or gain some reliable information
in regard to his whereabouts, before
he returns.
WIN. BRUNER, who has charge of the
company's store at Graham in Silver
District, and U. p. Linville, arrived
here yesterday from that district
John Pharriss, who started for tha
place and got as far as kempner's
returned with them, on being inform
ed that there was NO employment tt
be had there at present. Mr.. Brunei