Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-16
THE KILLING OF FLEAK.

Charged with the Deed-Only OF
Wound. and that q Fatal One-How
the Body was Found.
TIE preliminary examination Of
William Fox and Speed Garrett, on q
charge Of numbering Charles N. Fleak,
was begun at noon to-day, before the
Probate Judge.
Dr. Brown, coroner, was the first
witness called. Held an inoues,
on body of deceased the 4th inst. 1t
was in Logan county, about two miles
from the town of Soldier. Found
one rifle shot through the body. The
entrance wound is situated in the
from, of the left breast, three inches
above and in front Of the left nipple,
and one and.s half inches to the !. #
OF the mrjiau line, passing directly
through both lungs, cutting off the
ascending aorta as it leaves the he art.
Tho aorts was torn off completely.
The exit wound was at the point Of
the right shoulder-blade, three in.
ohes below and in tho rear of the
right axilla. This wound must have
produced almost instant death.
Traced the wound through tho body.
Saw but one gunshot wound upon
the body. Examined the body-by
inspection-to ascertain il there was
another wound. The gunshot wound
was sufficient to produce death. Az
ter striking the body the bulle. ranged
downward. Exit was Al or 5 inches
lower than point of entrance. The
bullet was not d. Elected from its
course. Tho body might have been
inclined or stopped when it received
the wound, and the gun from which
1t received the wound might have
been above him. This would ao.
count for the course Of the bullet,
ha' no means OF judging which of
the two conditions existed. The
wound was 6.16ths of an inch in d.
Ameter, and would indicate a 40.
oaliber bullet. There was dried
blood on the vest, at the entrance
wound. Did not think there were
any powder marks on the vest. Be-
'eves there was coat OF the BODY.
Goat and vest introduced in evi.
dence This is the entrance. lido
not take any of tina. pointing to
spo,e to be powier marks. There is
dry blood on the inside and outside of
the vest. | presume there was blood
in the vest at the time of the shock of
the bullet. This would explain the
lack of indications of blood within or
through the vest. Finds no indica.
cation OF the bullet having passed
through tie coat. Is positive the
coat was already off-that we witness
ard Others did not take the coat off.
The weapons used being asked for,
{ was stated that deceased Fleak's
rifle was lost, and that used by the
prisoner was not to be found.
w. "A. Sifers sworn: l. SO years
'ld, resides at Soldier. a rancher.
Knew Charles NJ. Fleak. Heard a
'a't of DR.. Browns testimony-the
asst part. Was present at coroner's
nquest-the last part OF it-af,er the
'ody was examined. The corpse was
Identified by me as that of Fleak.
Vas one Of the parties that brought
n the body. The Others were Il. l..
leak brother OF deceased. William
'inney. Mr.. Courtney and Sam. Hal.
stt-hve in all. Found the BODY at
point about five to six miles west of
he South Boise river, on a hi.h ,,
fountain which l believe to be st the
cad of Skeleton creek. We received
,e news that one Fox had killed
hsrles NJ. Fleak, on Saturday even.
&. September 2, between 4 and 5 !,
clock in the evening. We then or>
anized tho party mentioned and