Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27
KBBoTT's BOND


The res<fp>anx OF Two OF the Prin-'
NJ pnl WitneSSes---AS Clear Case
or Attempted Murder.
Aiter long and tedious examin-
alton or Asa s. Abbott. before Pro-
bate Judge Clinton, for attempting
70 murder John Arthnrin this place
on the night Of Nays. the hearing
was concluded last Saturday even
ing and the prisoner was held by
the Court for his appearance at the
October term Of the District Court,
his bail being fixed at $4,000, and
the Court announced that such bond
must be tiled by ~ m. on the 22d,
otherwise the defendant would be
placed in charge OF. the sheriff for
safe keeping. Then rustling COM
menced by Abbott and his few
friends for bondsmen. Nine-tenths
of our people were implorcd 10 help
keep the defendant out Of Jail by
signing his bond, but without avail,
and then. Glenn's Ferry and May
field were asked to come to the res
cue, which they did at a late hour
Monday night, and the sheriff re-
leased the prisoner, to his great joy,
We give below the names Of the
sureties, one of whom, few weeks,
ago took the Assessors oath and
swore that his real and personal
property amounted TO only $4,000
which proves that this mans con.
science is very elastic when he de-
sires to act as bondsman-or in
the capacity of foreman of a jury
when his friends liberty was in
jeopardy a little over year ago
Following are the names of Abbott's
sureties: 4. s. Stevens, George D.
Bell, w. III. Baker, A. J. Bruce, c.
T.. Rohrer, III. C. Hubbell, Geo. f
Mahopey. L. A. Underwood. Mrs
! A. Robbins "a widow, and c. E.
Corker of Glenn's Ferry, Samuel L.
Galloway Of Mayfield.
We have not space for the testi-
mony of all the witnesses, and only
give that Of Sprague and Monroe
II is proper, however, to say thai
tie testimony of the other witnesses
was but repetition Of Mr.. Monroe's
evidence.
Henry Monroe Sworn.
| Question--State your name age place Of rrsldenc
and occapationf Answers years, Mountain Home
no occupation At present
| Q.-Are you acquainted with the defendant As
Abbotr A. Slightly.
Q-Do YOU know him when you see him. Ayes
Q.-Did you see him on or about the night OF tn
9Th et May. is93s A.--Yes-
Q.-whero did yon irst see himf Ait Turner
Hotel, IA Mountain Hnnxe.
Q.-whal was hs doing or saying when You ars
saw hint Ale inquired for his brother Eugene.
1 Q.-M whom did be inquirer AIR. Turner.
Q.-what was said between Abbott and Turne
about Eugent's presescsf Allie asked Turner
his brother was w The hotel Turner told him tina
/ he wasn't that he knew Of
! o.-wha., Il any, request did Abbott make of you
4 Al don't believe he made any.
Q-Did he ask you % do anything for him, a.
looking up his hrother1 Ale did not
] Q-what, u any, offer did you make 70 hinf A
! oitered 20 20 hunt his brother for him.
Odd you Kog A.---Yes
fANA
1 Q.-where did You got Ave went up along I'll
street looking into the saloons
owhAt vas the last saloon you looked lntol A.
Q--Jnst before entering into Hnis saloon what.
any thing did Abbott do or saw Alright In frnI
Of wolie's Office be said: "Wait minute. IL ~
dark there, couldn't tell yon what he did there
Q.-Did you hear any noise click or anything
thai kindf Al did
i Q-Deseribe that sound. Alt sounded nike a
opening Of knife or the click OF q gun. ! eoudn
say what or couldn't say that II vas either.
II q Where DID ahe click or sound come from, whe
and from whcmf A.-fnm Abbott
Q.-what did you So him do Just before this clio
or sound as 10 drawing anything from his poke
Al didn't see him do anything.
Q--Eere you watchdog 10 sse II he did anythin
Whore did you 90 after stopping At wolfe's ofhe
A.-7Wentinto Hills saloon.
y What said and done In there while you AZ
Abbott were there7 Al can't state the conyers
ton as u took place.
Q.-State as a. you can the conversation A
Abbott inquired for his brother Ragene. can't L
yeu who answered the question first, but ! belle
MI Hill answered that his brother all right. TIM
Mr.. Arthur told him his brother vas all right Abbo
AsAed where his brother Was Arthur told HIM !
was at the Turner House In bed, Abbott said
want Arthur said ''Tll bet you two-and-a half
Abbott said wen 70 Abbott said there y
out some place, and whoever told II will suffer
Q-Nhsre did you then gof A-Stafted back
the hotel
o.-what, u anything did Abbott say when ).
were about hotweea the Elmore Hotel ami the bar
would cut him 10 two.
Q-whcre did you go from theres A-went dos
10 the Turner Housr
Q-what did Abbott ash OF Turneri A. He ask
for his brother Eugene and wanted 70 look thronl
the house for him.
Odd Turner grant him the privileged Ayes
Q.--whu looked through the housed Al told A
bOtt To tit down and would book over the house.
Odd youl Ayes, Fred Turner and dbl.
Q-Dtd you hear any conversation between Abee
and any while yoa were looking through .
, house or about the time YOU got through A. No.
Q.--After looking through The house who're Sid Y,
: got A--Came hack down stairs Into the Office
Odd you sec Abbott there when came dos
A-No.
q -Did you At any time altar that soc Abbt
Q-About how long after came down /
7 stAirsi About half minute.
! Q-What was hetoing. A-Dont know.
y, Qs--Nhat. II ANYTHING, did you see him do AFT
, you came down from up stsirs' A-weh, saw h
| and John Arthur hEhting
Q=what Abbott fighting With A. knife.
Q-what kind Of kplfef A--Large knlie.
4 Q.--MAat Kind IS y0u can teg Ave
II was knife the blaia between Ave and saven inch
. o-Dia you SEQ vino was the aegrcs@ar in q
? aghff A.--Mhen opened the door saw Ahb,
/. after Arthur. don't know who commenced IL
anything about II.
.. When you first zaw than what was Arthur d
ingi Ale ran and ierked ; cane out Of Fred Il
4 ners hand.
Q.--whaa was Abbott aesagr Ale was ai
Odd BE- have tho knife In his hand them A
u Coudn't 81; Il In the dark and Couldn't see
l., that time. but they commenced hghting and sii
q sfhce door. aud asw knife in Abboss's hand.
= Q.-NheD you first saw them did John Arthur hi
ans thing In his hands A-No.
y Q.Did yqu see ~hich struck hrst, A-No.