The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-08-08
BRUTAL MURDER AT HALEY,


George HALEY.
TIN AURDERER MAKES HIN EsCAPE
News reached Ketchum early
Wednesday morning Of an awful
tragedy at HALEY abb ut II o'clock
the night previous in which William
A. Selden, travelling insurance
agent was stabbed to death by
George HALEY.
The victim was stabbed three
times, once under the left shoulder
blade, once under the heart, and
once in the center of the abdomen.
The terrible affair occurred in
front of the postoffice on Main
street, and was the tragic culmina-
ton of a debt Of $3.50 which Sell
Gen owed HALEY, and which be
said he would pay the next day.
1t appears that HALEY pressed him
for the debt, slashing him with a
knife across the left cheek. Selden
then struck at and hit him, when
HALEY threw him down and inflict-
ed the fatal stabs.
Selden staggered to his. feet and
said to the bystanders, I'm bleed
ing. Send for DOCTOR"
No one offered any assistance to
the wounded man, and be walked
over to Charles Sherry's saloon and
told him to send for doctor. that
George HALEY had cut him. Sell
den said: HE asked me for $12 l
owed him. l told him that would
pay him az soon as / could, and
then he commenced sticking the
knife into me. / struck back to
defend myself, as I had no weapons
about me-"
Drs. Stone and Tweedy were sum-
moned and they pronounced the
wounds fatal. He died about 8
o'clock the next morning of inter-
nal hemorrhage.
Jack Loucks was with the two
men during the alteration and
when the stabbing occurred. Hugh
Cramer, J. J. Tracy and c. H. Har-
vey were also near by but as the
night was dark could not distinguish
Who the parties were engaged in
he difficulty.
They stated that as they were
crossing the street in front of the
oostofice they saw two men scuff- |
ing in the street. As they reached
he sidewalk they heard Selden
'ay: please let me alone, George,
please do.
Those who witnessed it thought
t was only a drunken row anu
walked away.
Mr.. Selden was removed from
'herry's saloon to a house near by
While the life blood was flowing
rom the three deadly wounds and
cash in his left cheek.
At 4 o'clock in the morning the
physicians informed the dying man
hat be could live but few hours.
lie asked Charley Sherry to take
own his anti.morten statement.
The News Miner says:
The statement was in the nature of q
ill, and he remembered those people in
own who had shoxn him fxvors, in
ranging FROM 500 to $500. He
'anted Mr.. Sherry to administer on his
state, and give him . Christian burial
to the rituals of tue Episcopal
buch.
He had thirteen sisters, he being m
My son. He stated that be carried an
5000 insurance upon his life, the policies
eng paid up and deposited in q San
bank. He said that his rels-
yes were we'll of and did not need any
his money, and he wanted to remem-
er his friends, after which the remainder
his money should 90 to relatives. He
lid he had done no man any wrong, and
lat Hailey's attack upon him was unjust
I'd without cause.
To G.. J. Sherry was allowed $500
, pay the expenses of his funeral
nd small debts that be owed in
[ailey.
The address Of his sisters was
wen and they were at once mott
ed by telegraph Of the tragic death
{ their brother, and asked as. to
hat disposition to make of his re-
'ains.
Probate Judge McFadden held
'e inquest Wednesday, the coroner
eing sick in bed.
The inquest began at 8 O'Clock
nd continued until 2 o'clock in
10 afternoon, when the jury re- ,
,rned verdict that deceased died /.
ugust 5th, 1895, from the effects of ;
nife wounds inflicted upon him ,
George HALEY, willfully, unlaw- ,
lily, maliciously, feloniously, and !
it'll intent to kill.
George HALEY, the murderer.
snnot be found. It is supposed
lat be is secreted somewhere in !
10 vicinity. The sheriff and two ,
'puties are hunting him. The /,
tizens Of HALEY were SO excited :
7er the atrocious murder that had i
alley been captured a few hours :
ter it occurred there is no doubt ,
1t that be would have been lynched.
HALEY is the youngest son Of /
on. John HALEY, ex-delegate to
from this State. He is q !;
.sperate. reckless character and /