The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-02
ED. HELM KILLED.
A. c. earle, the Barber,
Shoots with Most
Deadly Aim.
The Killer Escapes and is
Still at Large.

Still at Large.
What was intended as a practi.
cal joke ended in a frightful trag.
edy, last Thursday night. There
has been loafng about town the
past few weeks man by the name
of Edward Helm, who was the or
= iginator of the coke" which cost
him his life. Helm prevailed on
a young fellow by the name OF
Tom Johnson, ''handy man.
around house of i'll fame, to dis
guise himself as a woman, and
shave some fun with the barber"
Johnson put on his disguise at the
house of one Verley, just this side
of the China wash house, while
Helm went and got a young man
by the name of A. C. earle, who
has been employed in Wheels
barber shop, and who heretofore has
enjoyed the reputation of being a
steady, industrious young man,
and got him to 60 with him to
Verley's house, under pretense of
meeting a friend. They entered
the house and Helm gave earle an
introduction to the bogus lady as
Mrs. - earle proposed a walk,
and the pair started up the street,
preceded by Helm. When b3twe, n
the post office and Sebree's store,
the bogus woman proposed to turn
down the street between those two
buildings. BY some means earle
detected the sham at this moment
and
DRAWING A REVOLVER
he struck Johnson on the temple
and knocked him down. johnson
regained his feet and attempted to
run, but could not escape before
Garlic had struck him several more
times, during which the revolver
was accidently discharged, but no
harm done. Johnson ran into
Isham's drug store, where friends
took off his masquerade suit and
took him to Browns saloon, where
his bruises were dressed. In the
meantime Constable Huntington
had arrested earle and took him
before Judge Beatty. Carl plead
guilty to disturbing the peace and
was
FINED TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS
which he promptly paid, and was
allowed to depart, Judge Beatty
giving him back his revolver,
which had been taken away.
Helm, on discovering that his
coke" had turned out so disas-
trously, and that they had run up
against the wrong man to fool
with, longed for vengence, and did
considerable talking and threaten
ing what he would have done and
what he was going to do. An
hour or two later in the evening, at
about 1870 o'clock, earle. in COM
pany with John Ferrel were cross
ing the street from the bank to the
postoffice, while Helm and several
others were coming up the street
from Sebree's store to postofice,
Helm being in the rear of the
crowd. They turned off toward
the bank, with the exception of
Helm, who at that time saw earle
on the postoffice corner, and walk
ed toward him saying:
HOLD ON earle, WANT TO TALK
TO YOU"
Carlo replied that he did not
want to talk with him, whereupon
Helm called him a id coward
and invited him on the back street.
earle said he wanted no trouble
and told him to 60 away. Helm
then advanced toward earle in a
threatening attitude, who back
away and warned him to keep
away. Helm still advanced when
earle drew a revolver and fired,
the ball striking him about two
inches above the left nipple. |
Helm threw up his hands and
cried
"oH BOYS, I'M SHOT,"
turned and ran across the street
and fell near the corner of the
bank. He was carried into
Browns saloon and died almost |
instantly. After the shooting
earle started toward Judge Beaty's |
office, it is supposed to give him
self up, but just then two or three
persons rushed out of the office |
with Beatty, who not knowing
Garlic was coming,
ENDURED FOR A GUN,
which a by-stander handed him.
earle, seeing the. weapon, turned
and fed, and has not as yet been
heard from. Judge Beatty sum-
moned coroner's jury and held an
inquest. The following is the tes-
tlmony OF the most important wit
nesses. John Ferrel, being duly
sworn, gave the following
TESTIMONY.
reside in Caldwell, Ada county, Idaho.
Am ranchman by occupation. Was present
when deceased was shot on postoAice corner
in Caldwell, on Jan. 81, 1889, about 1890 p.
m. know who shot the deceased. His name
is earle, and has been working at the barber
business in Caldwell. left Browns saloon
it'll earle at about 1890 p m. When at
The postofice corner deceased said: "Hold
On minute Carrie, want to speak to YOU"
Garlic a replied: "No; don't want to talk to
vou.'' Helm asked Garlic to come on to the
back streetwith him. earle replied: "No, ,
lon't want any trouble" Helm then called
Garlic coward or something like that. Carrie
aid: ''No, don't want to fight YOU" Helm