The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-03

with the old man Wilson, and their de-
parture together in the direction of
Wilson's ranch.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Cole stated
that he was at Chatteroy in search Of
jurors, and hearing of the discovery,
droS e out TO the place where the body
had been buried. Wilson rode with
him in his buggy. He said very little
but advanced the theory that the man
might have been murdered in Spokane
and carried out there for burial. The
deputy advised that the body be guard
ed until the arrival of the coroner.
He came to the city and next day ac-
companie Coroner Newman TO the
scene of the tragedy. He Identified the
dead mans meerschaum pipe, comb,
key ring check, cuff buttons, hand
kerchief and revolver, which was fully
loaded when taken from the mans
pocket.
Having learned from The postmaster
of the meeting between Wilson and the
stranger, and the fact that letter had
been received from j. w. Johnson, at
EMS, Mont, stating that he was Will
sons son-in-law, the deputy followed mp
these clews, finally reaching parties at
Davenport, who identified the dead
mans effects as belonging to johnson.
Howard Olsin, jeweler from Daven.
port, sold Johnson the cuff bnttons.
He also made him the key ring check.
''If you will OBSERVE" he said, ''the
letter m Is missing in the name and
makes it read 'Johson.' AS gave the
check to Johnson after stamping it
noticed this omission and told him
would make him another. He said no
that was good enough and carried il
away with him."
Deputy Sheriff Felix Pugh was the
last witness. when the body wa:
found" he said, "Mrs. Johnson wa:
working in the city, but she had
dropped the name of johnson and wa.
only known as Miss Wilson" He de
tailed an interview with Benton Wilson
who gave an ERRONEOUS description o.
Johnson, and said the body was TOO tal
to be his brother-in-law. johnson,
Benton Wilson said, twas a low, heavl
set man, with dark skin and a daTl
mustach-very dark"
After this the jury retired and in +;
few minutes returned the followin,
verdict:
''We find that the body is that of
w. Johnson, a native of Norway, age'
4 SO years, and that he came to his aeatl
on or about October 30, 1892, from
blow on the back of his head, fracturiB;
his skull. by some blunt instrument n
the hands of some person or persons a
US unknown"
The three prisoners were arraignet
before Judge Buck. They were aS
companied by Attorney Stoll. He file,
a demurrer TO the indictment and aske,
for a pro forma ruling. The ju6g
overruled the demurrer and the prison
ers we're allowed to plead separately
The charge against them was mnrde
in the first degree. Each entered
plea of not guilty. Judge Buck said h
was only acting temporarily and kneV
nothing about the trial calendar. III
therefore left the setting of The cas-
for trial to Judge Arthur, who, he said
would be back in day or so. Alton
ney Stoll brought up the question Q
bail Mrs. Johnson, he said, was
woman unused to association with III
class TO be found in the jail, and il wa
very distressing to her. Prosecute
Fenton agreed that Mrs. johnson nigh
be admitted to bail, but not her fathe
and brother. The two Wilson's wer
therefore remanded without bail, and
was agreed that if Mrs. johnson conl
furr ish So, 900 bond she might be re
leased.
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