Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-11

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News from Silver City II to tbe ef-
feet that coroner's jury 1t Dreams
has sxonerated Constable Fleming,
Who shot Sam Pritchasd, and thst
public opinion there supports the
finding.
It appears that when Pritchard left
here, last week, be went to his faith
er-in-law's Il Oreasa, where his wife
Vas Staying. It wss noticed that be
acted in > queer manner. There
were some races 1t the place which
Pntchard attended, and his actions Il
the track gave the impression that Be
was drunk.
At the home Of bis father, Law.
Mr.. UIrich, he continued to act vsry
strangely and became very abusive
and threatening to al the members
of the family. It was seen that he
was not drunk, and Mr.. UIich be-
came convinced that his mind was
unbalanced. Fearing that Sam would
commit some violent act, be request
ed Fleming to arrest his SON. Law.
Mr., Ulrich warned the constable that
Sam was probably crazy; that he vas
desperate and that he was armed.
With this warning before him, Flem-
ing hunted Pritchard up aud found
him in Hyde's store.
"How do you do, SAM" said the
constable.
show are you," replied the victim
II have come to arrest you. Throw
up your hands,"
"Not much," said Pritchard; and
with that he thrust his hand into his
overcoat pocket As though to reach :
weapon.
The constable, believing that be
would be killed, thereupon fired three
shots, all of which took effect in
Pritchards body, killing him instant
ly. The victim was found to be un-
armed.
A coroner's inquest was held the
next day. Mr.. Ulrich testified to
having warned Fleming, and said that
he was to blame. The verdict was as
given above, and the people of Ore.
ana approve it.
Fleming was arrested and taken to
Silver City, where he will have =
hearing to-day. Public opinion in
that place is about equally divided
upon the matter. Marshal Pinkham
is there and he and District Attorney
Hayes will see that there is thor
ough investigation of the cIrcum-
stances of the affair.
The funeral of the victim occurred
yesterday at Silver City and was very
largely attended.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
At midnight last night The States.
man received a special from its Sill.
yer City correspondent, stating thai
Pritchard had, on the day of the trag
edy, shot at pictures hanging on ths
walls of his home, and that his con.
duct plainly denoted that he was in.
sane. 1t is reported at Silver City
that Pritchard had several times du
ring the few days preceding the
shooting, threatened to commit sui
eide. He was IN very ugly mood
and was regarded as being very dan
gerous.
The examination of Constabl,
Fleming will take place at Castl,
creek. 1t may not occur for severa
days.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| U. S. Marshal Joe Pinkham CAV,
another account OF the Pritchard kill
ing, published in Wednesdays States
man. Pritchard procured bottle o
whisky, drank himself into a wil'
state of intoxication at the house o
his father-in-law, took his pistol an,
fred through several pictures hangin,
on the wall. After emptying the pis
toll he surrendered it to his wife. II
then secured a rifle and fred q bal
through the ceiling. The member
of the family then left the house an
Pritchard went out of the door an,
fred several shots into the air. Whe
Ulrich and Mrs. Pritchard were re
turning to the house Pritenard sal
that Ulrich was the man he was afte
and he fred another shot into the ali
In an instant later be gave the rifl
: to his wife. Ulrich sent one of hi
boys after Fleming, but before tn
S officer arrived Pritchard, in his stock