Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-29
MURDERED BY A THUG
Emmet Fox Shot Down in the
Streets Of Genesee.
1HE ASSASSIN RAN AWAY
lie Managed TO Evade His pursuers
but Finally Surrendered
Himself.

Genesee, Idaho, Jan. 23.-Tuesday
night at 1890 one of the most cold
blooded murders in the history of north
ern Idaho occurred in Genesee in front
of II. Jackson's saloon
Emmet Fox. who had just returned
from Old Genesee. where there was a
dance, came to Genesee, tied his team
to the hitching post in front of r. Jack
sons saloon. He stepped inside of
Jackson's saloon and while in there
played a couple of games of billiards;
after a short time he came out Of the
saloon, unhitched his team and it is
supposed he was getting in the sleigh,
ready to return to the dance, when a
shot was heard by a number of people
in the city. Mr. Russell, stopping at the
Grand Central hotel, directly opposite
where the shooting occurred, came
across the street and saw something he
supposed was a man. He went into the
saloon and informed the men there that
he thought man was shot and was
lying on the ground in front Of the
saloon. They found the dead body of
Emmett Fox.
The ball entered the left cheek and
ranged upward, lodging in the brain.
The team, being unhitched, ran away
making considerable noise DR. L. ].
Harvey saw the team pass his door and
saw man running on the next street
south. Men were sent in all directions
in search of the fleeing man. The doc
Elmer Duncan and others went to
where the man was seen by the doctor
| tor, in company with Deputy Sheriff
| Bundy, Con Monahan, John l.. Hays
and there his tracks were found ana
| followed
The murderer took all directions Of
| the compass except east. The main di-
rection taken by him was northwest.
| There was a slight fan of new snow and
by this means he could be tracked. on
| the trail made by these four men they
| found where the murderer had twice
| crawled into straw stacks, and II is
| presumed when he saw the eight com
ing toward him he again pulled out for
life. Bundy Monahan, DR.. Hays and
| Duncan followed the trail IA hours un-
til 1890 p. m. of the 22d, when they were
| overtaken by Robert Near At this
| time the snow was melting and the traf.
| was hard to follow. They We're in a
short distance of Steptoe canyon in
| Washington. The four men that had
| been following him SO long We're tired
| out. They hired a team and returned tC
| Genesee.
There have been several theories ad-
vanced why the murder was committed
But the most plausible one is that Fcx
| had some money, known to this party
! Two men were seen standing by tht
! saloon by several parties and on exam
| ination after the shooting footprints
were found. ] is supposed that WheE
Emmet Fox came out or the saloon
unhitched his team and was getting H.
| the sleigh a demand was made upon
| him for his money He refusing, and
| the robber seeing that it was a failure
| and being recognized, pulled the trigger
| of the revolver before he thought. Tht
only chance then was a run for life
Emmett Fox halls from New York
! He is single man "a or % years of age
| He leaves a good reputation is honest
| and industrious. He has relatives III
this vicinity. When found he had $3l
in his pocket. The coroner, Charles S.
Manly of Vollmer, arrived this evening
and an autopsy and post mortem exam
ination is being held.