The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-02


the voice was that Of earle, the barber. /
couldn't hear the reply of the other person
who was talking to Carrie, but think he was
threatening Garlic. could see the person
whom took to be earle and he said: 'sStand
back, don't want to have any trouble with
you'll" and he then backed toward the build
ing. then stepped in Judge Beaty's Office.
remarking in substance to him that there was
going to be another fight. Very closely to
that time heard pistol shot. Iopened the
door and stepped out. heard some one say,
"My God, am shot," There were at least
three persons present. The person took to
be earle was still standing where last saw
him. As soon as the shot was fred the Judge
went for his revolver. The person l took to
be earle took four or FIVE steps toward the
door where was standing. Judge Beatty then
appeared at the door and asked me for my re-
volver; did not have one. Then George
Steunenberg spoke to Judge Beatty and offered
him his, which offer was accepted. As the
gun passed from Steunenberg to Judge Beatty,
the party l supposed to be earle turned,
walked few steps in the opposite direction,
and then started on the run. He disappeared
between the postoffce and Sebree's store.
Thomas Johnson sworn:
I am residentof Bruneau, Owyhee county,
Idaho. Have seen the dece ased, Edward
Helm, few times. l do not KIN ow who shot
him. have an idea who shot him. At about |
1890 p. M, on Jan. 81, 1889, was on Front |
street near the bank corner when I heard |
pistol shot; saw a man running; he shouted |
he was shot; he fell near the bank corner; / |
heard conversation on the postofice corner;
heard one man say; "Stand back don't
come up to me-" have seen man named
Garlic several times; wis with him about
o'clock in the evening; I walked with him up
the street 200 or 900 yards; / was fixed up
like woman. Helm got me to FIX up like |
woman, saying, if l. would do so, he
would bring some person Tor the bar
ber), wouldn't be sure which, down to me,
we would then 60 back to the saloon and have
some fun. He brought earle down, and l
was introduced to him as Mrs. Somebody, |
l don't know who; earle asked me to take |
walk. Helm brought earle down to the place |
where I was stopping-at Mr.. Verley's; l |
said all right; we got up and started; we came
up the street into town; Helm was ahead of |
us quite distance; we got up between the
postofhce and the Sebree block and Carrie |
said let's 60 out this way-out to- night. had |
just stepped off the sidewalk little ways
when he struck me with gun and knocked me |
kown. didn't see Helm when CaIle knocked |
me down. earle did good deal of talking
when he knocked me down; / recollect he |
said; "You s. of b. will kill you!" III
didn't hear Carrie make any threats toward |
Helm. had conversation with Helm after
was knocked down; didn't say much; went
down to Verley's intending go to bed; Helm
came there and said: Let's go up town."
assented to go; he was talking about the
fight and asked me where the fellow hit me;
believe he asked me why l didn't knock
him or hit him. don't know but think |
told him l was in big luck to get out of it the
way | did; Helm might have said: az will
lick that fellow" We came up to Mosby's sa-
loon and staid there for FIVE or ten minutes;
someone said let's go over to Browns saloon;'
we started ever to Browns, five or six of US,
Helm was behind US FIVE or ten steps; as we
were crossing the street, saw two men on
the postofice corner; wouldn't say whether
Helm turned and went back or whether he
met the two men on the corner; heard one
man say: 'Stand back" then / heard a gun
crack and saw a man running towards me,
saying he was shot or murdered; he fell about
fifteen feet from me; it was the man here sup
pose-Helm; came to the saloon door and
and said there was a man shot out here. /
then came back into the saloon; after which
they brought Helm in. staid in the saloon
a little while, and then went away. That's
all l recollect of the affair.
THE VERDICT.
CALDWELL PRECINCT, ADA CouN-
TY, IDAHO TERRIToRY:-We, your
jury, summoned to hear the evidence
on the inquisition of Edward Helm,
and having heard the testimony of
the witnesses theron, find that the
said Edward Helm, deceased, came
to his death about 1890 p. M,
Jan. 81, 1889, by a pistol shot
wound in the breast, said pistol at
The time of being fired, being in the
hands of A. G. earle.
A. X. STEUNENBERG,
NJ. ROBERTS,
ELISHA POTTER,
AMOS LIVELY, i
D. d. CAMPBELL,
john ZEHNER.
A. C. earle, |!
The man who handled the gun,
mas been herding sheep on Succor
Creek for several years, until the
past few months, when he came to {
Caldwell to learn the BARRIERS I