Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-23
THE FREE PRESS.
District Court.
GRANGEvILLE IDAHO.

District Court.
The trial of James T.. Perkins
and Marion +. Perkins charged
with the murder of George M.
Dickerson on the morning of De-
cember &c, last, at Tom Pollock 8
place on Rapid river, was COM
menced on last Friday morning.
The evidence was much the same
as that produced before the examin-
ing magistrate last January, syn
opsis of which was given in these
columns. AS will be remembered,
q dance was held at Mr.. Pollock's
residence Christmas night, and in
the morning as daylight was break
ing the guests were preparing to
return to their homes, when the
trouble began which ended in the
tragic death of Dickerson, and the
trial of the two brothers for their
lives. The defense brought out
the fact that there was a conspir-
acy to give the Perkins boys a
thrashing; that one Evans struck
James Perkins over the head with
a revolver, and that Dickerson was
soundly pummcling Frank Perkins,
a crowd of bystanders calmly look
ing on when jim Perkins to aid
his brother, dashed up and threw
the rock which caused death. BY
an accident the defense during the
progress of the trial, learned that
one of the principal witnesses for
the prosecution, Stan Lewis, was
passing by an assumed name, hav-
ing left his former home, and
changed his name to avoid trouble.
This undoubtedly had good effect
on the jury. The trial took the
time from Friday to Monday in
elusive, when the case was sub
mitted to the jury, who promptly
brought in verdict of "Not
guilty." Messrs. Forney and
Pickett represented the state,
Messrs. Reid, Poe and Ailshie the
defense.
Court did not convene until one
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The
day was taken up in selecting "a
Jury for the trial of Harry IL. SHE
Ter for the killing of John Wilson
in Warrens. The twelve good
men and true as sworn to try the
case are as follows: Geo. Rossiter,
C. B. Sanders, Chas. Carter, Henry
Jones, Geo. Il. Chase, Horace V.
Brown, G. NJ. Chamberlin, August
Schroeder, VIM. Sebastian, John
+. White, Thos. III. Jeifreys and
John Seay.
THE scHIELBR TRIAL.
Tuesday morning the Shelter trial was re-
sumed. J. II. Forney then stated the case to
the Jury after which an order was made that
all witnesses with the exception OF MIS-
frankie Wilson and George kiebold be ex.
cluded from the room during the progress OF
p. W. Mitchell was then sworn as witness
upon which the defense objected 10 his TESTIFY
pear on the Indictment. Objection overruled
by Court. The defense also objected to any
evidence being received on the ground That
the Indictment was illegally found, which was
also overruled. Mr.. Mitchell then testified
that he had lived In Warrens or years Saw
shieler on Dec. last. at Mr.; Rie6old's mine
when saw shieler was going from War
rens to Knott mine. Harry said: Il don't want
you fellows to pass here any more ne sa .s
(sheiler) had hallowed. but wilson did not an
swer. Shelter said: "If any of you fellows
get hurt it won't be sheS y iS Mrnt to iMsre
came by Rlebold's; followed trail down; used
snow shoes. (witness then from map de.
when he told us fellows to stay away, he
meant the men at the Knott and Delaware
mines. ,,
tie Giant mine Dee. 4, 1892 Saw Shelter; had
no conversation with him. At breakfast hi
said he would go to town. Saw him AGAR
about noon Heard conversation on porch be
tween Shieler and Long. shieler said: 80
told him not to come through here any more
II he did I'd XIII him shieler came IN hons,
about half mile away. Stopped at Brewer s
Wilson was there; went to Brewers to keel
Wilson from coming by Rieboids 5, The Dis
Mr. Helm at another stage of the proceedings
Upon which the defense declined to cross ex
anime until the evidence in chief. shall have
Harry ". Cone testified as follows: Saw
Harry Shieler Dec. 1, at Riebold's, also saw
him the night before. Came home about hal
past Ave Sunday morning, and went to bed
Was awaked by hearing woman scream
Jumped up, put on pants and shoes and ran Z
door; saw Shelter with n Marvin rifle. lie said
..He came through here and shot him."
said, 1t was bad business. He said: "Wha
else could do; he had the woman with him
! thought he had pistol; he would hav
pulled the woman to him and plugged me.
WITNESS then from map shows position O
houas and trail). told Shielcr he was unde
arrest; to come with me down to town. N
said some one should look after the woman.
said l would. Went out picked her up an
carried her home. Wilson was dead. Shiele
said he shot Wilson through window. Their
was no frame in window, cloth curtain owe
it. There was slit in curtain; powde r mark
on cloth. when threw lever down there wa
some smoke In gun. Witness then identihe
bullet as one taken from body of deceased.
CRoss-ExAMIsArIoN.-Th snow was abou
20 inches deep; shieler said; What els
could | do" Wilson appeared as though h
hand in pocket Witness Identified billy late
from pocket of Wilson. thought he had PHI
Shieler had followed ut him; wilson put hi
snow shoes behind him; put his hand
pocket as though to draw pistol. took Shi,
Ter in the mine to avoid trouble. Heard Wi
son say he was going to kill him. II was at
dance; shieler was on PLATFORM Wilson said
Look at that 81 of b, I've got him To kill.
] told shieler to look ont for him Mrs wi
ron said: II told Jack not to come up here,
repeating it twice. Witness also described tn
trail leading from town to the Delaware mini
also the nature of the land which hal to
covered, if person went through the littl
Giant mine in going to the Delaware.
A. ID. Smead testified that he held the inque:
on body Of Wilson. That at inquest Shielt
made statement substantially as follows:
had been down to Brewer 5; met Wilson an
warned MIN not 10 come there; went back u
70 mine looked down road; saw no one; wei
In to store house; came out; saw wilson an
wife coming. and shot him..
CRoss-ExAMISArIoS.-In statement Shiels
vN no