Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
Sensational Murder.
FINDING OF THE BODY OF "DUTCH
JOHN' FORTY MILES EAST OF
IDAHO FALLS.
Arrest OF ''Tex" The Cowboy, IIakc
and his nephew Reed Hake, charged
with The Crime. C0raner's In
quest, Examination, Etc.

quest, Examination, Etc.
The news reached Blackfoot last
week that John Andrews, ahas Dutch
John. Il cowboy we'll known ia this
section had been murdered by o. 5.
Herbert alias TEX, another cowboy,
about 40 miles east of Idaho Falls.
IL seems dance was held some
time last week near Menan, at which
Billy Ayes. Of Market Lake, and Viii
liam Williams, Of near Lewisville,
were among the participants. During
The evening Williams, having become
llltle mellow, intilnated that he
knew something about Dutch John.
having been killed and where his
body could be found. Ayres got what
information he could from Williams,
and impaired it To Deputy SherI II
Walter Green Green immediately in
formed Sheriff Smith of what he had
learned, and asked for instructions.
Sheriff Smith advised Green 10 go
ahead and ascertain what be could.
| On Friday Green had developed
enough TO warrant the arrest OF b. +.
llakv, the LcwisYille merchant, and
mis- nephew Reed Hake. A posse also
started out To arrest Tex" Il was
ascertained that Tex" was last seen
al th, rancho ~ one Jarvis, about %
! miles north of Soda Springs, who is
partner of Iiake ia the cattle bust
ness Sheriff C. s. Smith Immediately
instructed Constable Billy Clemens.
Of Soda Springs, to organize party
, there aud start for the rancho Of
) Jarvis in quest of Tex" In company
! with Jim Smith aud Frank Merrill,
Clemens started ON Sunday afternoon,
and learning from John Swank, whom
/. they met coming ia, that TEX" was
! at the Jarvis ranch only few hours
before aud that they were on the
, move with the Jarvis cattle for the
: winter range, the party drove that
night 10 within short distance OF
e where they supposed Tex" would
!. camp, and stopped for the night
;, About 9 o'clock Monday morning jim
( Smith started on horseback TO recon
noiier and soon run across Tex on
}. horseback. coming toward him. Smith
. drew down on Tex" and quietly in
!, formed him that he was wanted
Tex" replied, "what for" Smitl
: answered, "murder" TEX" wa,
completely surprised. He evidentl,
: was not expecting anything Of III,
g kind, and for several hours MT wor,
). escaped his lips He was lodged il
jill Tuesday morning.
!, Coroner Mitchell, Of Idaho Falls
! In the meantime had gone out afte
the body of Dutch John" returnin.
e nn Sunday morning. The body wa
a brought to Blackfool, and Coroner
jury summoned The principal wit
k ness before the Coroners inquest wa
It Williams, who testified, sub- tantially
Il that about four weeks ago, Hake sen
h for him to go with Tex" and hi
). nephew, Reed Hake, to look after som
i. lost cattle, aud to bring agood hors
!, for long ride" Williams reporte,
a ut Hake's store. and after some IL
4. structions from Hake, was finally ID
i formed by Hake that they would tin,
!" a body up where they were going, I
mark the ground well, and to hrin
back something which could be ider
4 lifted. Williams, TEX" and youn
ir Hake started out and on the secon
,r day about noon, reached the corral q
e Charley Plant, about go miles east q
te Idaho Falls. when "Tex" stopped an
le asked: "What understanding di
ie you have with Hake2" Williams +,
10 Piled. "He said we would find 6od
81 up here "All right said TEX,
eyou may see it, then" After goin
m over u little ridge, they stopped, an
Mt TEX" went TO a log and pulled out
oil coat and hat, then going about z
&. yards further east, he pointed to a 10
n aud said: "Thore it is, get down an