The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03

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got to the place where Jack was about 10 A. NJ
Q. Had there been any one there before you
got there? A. Mr.. Cummins had been there
before got there.
w. E. ATkESON.
William E. Atkeson, after being sworn, SAYS:
Ny name is William E. Atkeson; age so years;
occupation, farmer.
Q. Where were you horn? A. A native of
Ohio
q. How long have you resided in Trinity
c. Where do You reside? A. About three
miles north OF Hettenpone Valley.
Q: Were you acquainted with Jack Littlefeld7
q. How long have you known him? A
About four years.
Q. Did he have any enemies you know of?
A. Judge he did, as far as rumor went.
O. Do you know who they were? A. know
OF one by the name of o. NJ. Quinn; do not
know where he is now.
O. When did you last see Jack Littlefield
alive? A. About year ago or a year and
half.
Q. When did you last see him? A. I saw his
body on the 2Sth day of last month
Q. Where was the body? A. 1t was up here
on the trail about two or three miles from here,
hanging to tree.
Q. How came you to see the body? A. was
called there to hold an inquest on the body.
Q. Who asked you to go there? A. Mr.. j. W.
Van Horn came after me.
Q. On what day did he come? A. He came
about IL or half past II on the 27th of Septem-
Der.
Q. What did he say? A. He said that Jack
Littleield had been taken awav from the off,
GERS and shot and he wanted me to hold an in
quest. l was at Mr.. Lance's when he came to
tell me.
Q. What time did you leave to hold the in
quest? A. A little before sunrise.
q. Did Mr.. Van Horn come with you? A.
Yes, sir.
Q. Any one else? A. Yes. H. Lance, George
Kindred, William E. Van Horn and ]. W. Van
Horn.
@. What time did you arrive at the place
where Jacks body was? A. About IL O'clock
Q. What did you do? A. We took the body
down.
Q. Who took it DOWN. 4. Three or four
Q. Who were there? A. found Johnny
Crow, Baylis Van Horn, Gordon Van Horn and
Mr. Simmons
@ Did you hold the inquest on the ground?
Q. Did you examine any witnesses? A. Yes,
sir.
Q. How many? A. Two.
q. Who were tney? a. Mr.. Van Horn and
Mr.. Crow.
Q. DID you write down the evidence? A. No,
sir; only the verdict.
Q. Who did the writing? A. Baylis Van
Horn.
Q. Did you examine the body? A. Yes, sir.
O. How many wounds did you find? A. We
found three bulletholes.
Q. In what part of the body were they? A.
One hole was in the left side under the ribs
and came out on the right side; / think it
broke one of the ribs. The ball ranged upward
little, cutting the intestines, think. The
other ball struck him on the back OF the neck
about on level with the shoulders and came
out under the right arm. The other ball
struck him under the left ear, taking part of
the ear, and came out at the base of the skull
on the right side.
Q. Did you see any other wounds? A. did
not notice any other.
Q. Have you made any effort to find who did
the killing? A. We looked around to see what
we could see, or find anything.
Q. What did you find? A. We found tracks
made by horses and men, some of the men
found she'll.
Q. Who found it? A. do not know the
name OF the party who found it.
Q. Where is the shell now? A. have it at
Q: What size is the shell? A think it was
q a Winchester
Q: Were there any remarks made by any one
at the grave about Jack? A. No, sir; heard
no disrespectful language about Jack at the
grave.
9. What property did you find on Jack? A.
found his gold watch and chain also spurs
on his feet and jackknife.
u What became OF the horse and saddle? A.
nave the saddle at my place; the horse gave
TO Johnny Wathen.
Q. Did Mr.. Van Horn when he came after
you say that Jack was shot or hanged? a. He
said that Jack had been shot.
J. A. BOX.
J: A. Box, after being sworn, says: NV name
is }. A. Box, age 44; occupation, farmer
= q Where ere do you reside? "A. Hetten, Trinity
Q. How long have you resided in Trinity
County? A. Three years.
2: Were you acquainted with Jack Little
Q. How long have you known him? A.
About three years.
Q; When did you last see him? A. On the
Horn and Crow ""' WIN "n
@. Did you speak to him? A He spoke to us
O. Who was with you at the timer A. Mrs
Ross, Miss Annie Crabtree, Aaron Willburn and
II. D. Willburn Jr. N
him. '
@ Where did you meet him2 A. About half
a mile below the ford on the trail going to
Round Valley. W
Q. Who was with JACK when Won mot biroo
A. Van Horn and Crow
Q. How far is it from the place where Won
met inem 20 70 the place where Jack was shot?
A. About four or four and half miles
@. What time of day was it when Won mot
them? A. About 3 80 P. NJ
Q; What at did m Jack say when he spoke to you?
A. he SAID ne was glad TO see us as he needed
help.
Q. Did you see any one else besides Van
Horn, Crow ana LIttleheld that day? A. Yes.
sir. Gordon Van Horn, Baylis Van Horn and
Crow.
Q. Where did you meet them? A. They
passed US on Telegraph Hill.
@. What time OF day was it when thew nsssed
you. A. About IL o'clock A. NJ.
Q. Where were they going? A. do not
know.
@. Did Jack have any enemies that you know
Off A. judge from what heard that he had.
@. Are you acquainted with Vinton, the man
that was shot? A. Yes, sir.
@. How did you learn he was shot? A..
heard Pete O'Neil tell A. Willburn at our camp
while we were eating. A. Willburn came to
our camp at the river; also Mr.. O'Neil, and the
conversation was addressed to Mr.. Willburn
during the time we were in camp. While we
were resting the cattle B. Van Horn and Grow
passed US on the way to arrest Littlefeld.
@. What time of the day was it they passed
you? A. About 3 o'clock p NJ.