Daily camera., 1897-08-03
RETURNED THE VERDICT.
The Coroner's Jury Hold an Inquest over
James MellOr.

James Meilor.
The body of James Mellor, the man
shot and killed by his father, H. c. Mel
lor. at Quigleyville yesterday morning,
was brought down to Boulder las, night
and placed in coroner Trezise's rooms
preparatory to the inquest, which was set
for 10 a. m. today.
At 10 o'clock the inquest was held by
Coroner Trezise, Norton Montgomery
representing the state and Charles Ward,
H. c. Mellor. The following men were
then selected as jurymen:
Joseph Luxon L. NJ. Drake
Bob May M. Bassen
!. X. Bailey Chas. F. Filter
After listening to the testimony the
jury returned the verdict "that said James
Mellor came to his death from a gun
shot wound, fired from a 3S-calibre re-
volver; that the shot was fired by one H.
c. Mellor and that said killing was felon-
ious and premeditated.'
AS soon as the jury was selected the
examination of the witnesses was begun
by Mr.. Montgomery.
The fist witness was ]. ]. Kerr of
Boulder, who accompanied James Mellor
from here last Saturday and was staying
with him in his cabin near Quigleyville.
He testified that he was assisting Mellor
in preparing breakfast yesterday morn
ing when Mellor said he would 60 over
to his fathers cabin and see if he could
get some money he owed him; that he
heard shot few minutes later and on
opening the door met Mellor coming up
the steps holding his hand against his
breast. He said II am shot, my father
shot me. l am killed, am killed" and
he fell on the step and expired.
The next witness was Mrs. Hyatt, who
lives with her daughter-in law, Mrs.
Moon, short distance from Mellor's
cabin, and who went down and saw him
lying dead few moments after the
shooting.
lobe Hill, a man living with H. c. Mel
lor, was then introduced. He testified
that after breakfast he went to work
cleaning up the remains of the morning
meal. Mr.. Mellor had gone down and
secured the horses and returned to the
cabin for his coat and again went away.
In few m oments he returned and told
Hill that he had shot his son and was
afraid he had killed him and instructed
Hill to go over to his cabin and if he
were not dead to do all he could for
him. Mellor then took horse and rode
off toward Ward, saying that he was go.
ing after doctor.
DR.. Queal conducted a post mortem
examination of the BODY and testified to
the jury the result of his investigation;
that the man was killed by bullet en-.
tering the left breast just below the nip
pie, penetrating the heart. The bullet
struck the fifth rib and glancing up
lodged under the arm.
Sheriff Dyer related the story told him
yesterday by the father on his arrival
here and which was in effect that he and
his son had quarrelled over some horses
pasturing in a field; that the son had
threatened to strike him and in moment
of anger he had fired. he told Mr.. Dyer
further that he had no defense to make.
This concluded the testimony AMI the
jury returned verdict as stated above.
The father since his incarceration In
the county Jail has become more and
mo1e despondent. He ate the first bite
he has eaten since being in Jail at noon
today. He refuses to say anything or
even to see anyone but his attorney,
Charles Ward, and his old friend John
Reed, who has visited him several times.
The fune raj of the murdered man will
b. held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.