The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-13
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
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J. j. Patterson, who IL charged with
killing Ferrel, on Thursday of last week.
near the head OF navigation on the st.
Joe river. had hearing before Justice
Leach. Of st. Maries precinct. Tuesday.
lie waived examination and was or
dered;cOmmitted 10 the county Jail to
await the action Of the grand jury.
Constable Ferguson brought the pris.
Oner down on the steamer Irene Wed
nesday and he ID now under the care of
Sheriff Ryan.
DIR. Sabin, county coroner, held an in
quest over the body Of Ferrel on Friday
of last week which brought out the fol-
lowing facts regarding the shooting:
Otto Ernst. an eye witness to the
shooting, testified before the cOfoner's
jury that Patterson and Ferfel had q
dispute and he heard Ferret say. "I1l
be G. d II am going to be run by
you or any one else" They were about
six feet apart and were engaged In q
quarrel before the shot was fired.
When the shot was 6red, Ferrel ex.
claimed: my God" turned around
and started for the house. 300 yards dis.
tant aud asked 70 be taken 70 the house,
and after walking 10 or 10 yards fell.
Patterson did not follow. but fired q
second shot while Ferrei was retreating.
Deceased lived about 10 minutes after
being shot.
j. Is. Reeves, another witness to the
shooting testified that there seemed to
be dispute about the work between
Patterson and Ferrei and he heard the
latter say 10 Patterson: Il have moth
ing against you. bat don't propose to
he scared by you or any other d. man"
They were then about ~ feet apar. and
Frrfel advanced toward Patterson, be-
ing about eight feet away when the
shot MAS fired. ferrel was unarmed
and at once turned around. holding his
hands on his stomach. lie was very
pale aud In distress. Witness told him
10 10 10 the house rs soon AS he could,
and said 10 Patterson: This is wrong.
Patterson raised his gun and said he
would finish him. at the same time mr.
lug n second shot. Fefrel walked about
% yards after the first shot WAS fired,
staggered and fell. Reeves said 10 Pat
trrson: This Is all wrong" and the
latter replied that III it is | will hang
! for it, I'atis1son turned aud walked
away after instruc,ing the men TO 60
ahead and put ia their days work.
Patterson questioned witness but failed
10 bring out any new points.
J. J. Patterson testified In his own
behalf and We give his iestimon! in full
in his own language as follows:
Il live near the head OF navigation OF
the ~ Joe river. kooienai county.
have lived Their. about I've years l am
road oycrseer for the district In which
IN, self and ferrcl live. farr-l. Earns,
Reeves aud Street were working Oh the
road under my direction April I, is.6
! arrived at The place Of work about
a. IN. and waited there probably - min
usa and stree; aud Ernst then arrived
! took the men from there 10 cn, somt
logs out bear fcucl's house. We mel
fcrrci on the road AS We came over.
went back Ia the place We had left 70,
an Ak which ferrvl had left there III,
night before, but Street had the ax so
came back without II, Mr.. fcrrel said
Il doat know where you intend TO work
bu, here Is where am going 10 work.
said Id for God sake don't say an,
mort about ~ lie said / wont bc rur
by you. can back anything has,
siid and will do you up aud s,artcs
for mr. think he VAS about = or Il
feet from me when he made the remark
said stop, but IL didn't stop. ano
when abou, J or I feet away l drew IN,
revolver and fired. Idon't know what va,
said or done after sha, until ecitipg owe,
some brush 30 or 900 yards away. Mr.
ferrvl had something In his right hand
but cosild no, tell wha, Il was"
Tho coroners jury. composed Of T. +
>imons, Vim. Tctherow. ]. r. Buchtel
Ward Allen, r. A. McCarty and &. "
l,cch,el. after hearing the evidcnc'
brought In q verdict that fcrrcl cam,
to his death by reason OF hcmorrhag'
induced by q guH. shot wound from |
pistol held In the hand OF J. J. Patier
son.
The autopsy resulted in showing tina
the bali entered the left side between III,
lower ribs. ranged upward aud lodge,
under the skin on the right side a few
inches below the armpit.
The remains Of Ferrel were brough
to this place on the steamer Sherman
last Saturday, accompanied by VIM
ferrel, brother Of deceased, and on sun
day the funeral took place from tn
Cnur dAlcne Inn, Rev. Muller conduct
ing the service. The remains were fol
lowed to their last resting place In tn
military cemctary by large number o
our citizens.
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