Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-01-31
MURDERED BY A THUG
Emmett Fox Shot Down in the
Streets Of Genesee.
The ASSASSIN RAN AWAY
lie Managed 10 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 r. Jackson's saloon.
Emmett 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 couple of games of billiards.
after 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 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.. j.
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 and
followed.
The murderer took all directions of
the compass except east. The main di-
rection taken by him was northwest.
| There was slight fall 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 it is
| presumed when he saw the eight COM
| ing toward him he again pulled out for
| life. Bundy, Monahan, DIR. Hays and
| Duncan followed the trail IA hours I'M
til 1890 p. m. of the 22d, when they were
| overtaken by Robert Near. At this
time the snow was melting and the trail
| was hard to follow. They were in a
short distance of Steptoe canyon in
| Washington. The four men that had
| been following him so long were tired
out. They hired a team and returned to
| Genesee.
| There have been several theories ad-
| vanced why the murder was committed
But the most plausible one is that Fox
| had some money, known to this party.
| Two men were seen standing by the
saloon by several parties and on exam
nation after the shooting footprints
were found. 1t is supposed that when
| Emmett Fox came out of the saloon.
unhitched his team and was getting in
the sleigh demand was made upon
him for his money. He refusing, and
the robber seeing that it was failure
and being recognized, pulled the trigger
| of the revolver before he thought The
| OILY chance then was run for life
| Emmett Fox halls from New York.
He is single man "a or 25 years of age.
He leaves good reputation, is honest
and Industrious He has relatives in
this vicinity. When found he had $31
In his pocket The coroner, Charles s.
Manly of Vollmer, arrived this evening
and an autopsy and post norton exam
nation is being held.