Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-03-30
Pierce Held to Answer,

aPoii MS bIolner, theodore Pierce,
on Smiths prairie, Nov. % last,
commenced in the Probate Court
before Judge White on Monday and
was closed Wednesday morning.
County Attorney Sinnott ard Hon.
F. I. v lyman appeared for the
State and Hon. X. |. Perky for the
defense.
The testimony of the witnesses
for the State is to the following ef-
feet: On Nov. %, VIM. Pierce rode
up to his brothers place, who came
out and tried to make settlement
IN money matters, paying him $40.
The defendant said to Theodore,
You owe me 1928 more" and
Theodore denied the debt. William
then said, "Pll make it cost you as
much as me, then" The defendant
then jumped off hts horse and drew
a large hunting knife with blade
six inches long and one inch wide,
saying, "Pll kill you, you ---,
and struck at Theodore's face with
the point. Theodore warded off the
blow, and then William stabbed
him in the shoulder, close to the
back. Theodore then caught Will
liam's arm, jerked him downward
and both of them fell upon their
knees. William then stabbed HIM
in the left side above the hip bone
and twice in the back, when Theo-
dore broke away, pursued by Will
liam. He fell down ON the snowy
crust Just as the murderous brother
reached him, and he said, "For
Gods sake, VIII, don't stab me
any more; you've murdered me-"
To which William replied, 81 have
not hurt you yet, but Phi kill you
before | quit" and started to attack
him again. Theodore getting ont
his pocket knife for defense, Will
liam sliced ten-foot clothes pole
and started for him in threaten
ing manner, when Mrs. Theodore
Pierce came out of the house with a
rifle, and William then dropped the
knife and made an attempt to take
the rife from Mrs. Pierce. Theo-
dore then got up and went to his
wife's assistance and struck Will
liam hard blow in the face, daz-
ing him, and picked up the big
knife that William had dropped.
v illiam, seeing he had the worst of
it, begged off and was permitted to
depart.
AS a result of his wounds, Theo-
dore hled copiously; he sank down
exhausted and was put to bed,
where he remained for SO days. The
knife used and also a blood-soaked
undershirt were exhibited in evil
dence.
Judge White held the defendant
to answer in the sum of 81 900.
Hay is in big demand in this
place and vicinity.
Dick Coats of Bruneau has solo
his sheep to Patsy Healy for $500
per head.
Ladies' and childrens' walking
hats just received. Chas. r. Kel
sey g. Co.
G. Jackson's smiling countenanct
was perambulating our streets yes
terday.
While on his way to Yuma, Colo.
John Marley was detained at Grand
Junction for two days by biz
snowslide.
H. Chester, G. e. Morgan and F
Lewis, interested in mines in At
lanta, took passage on the Rock,
Bar stage Tuesday morning.
Roscoe Smith now has an electri,
cigar lighter, for the accommodation
of customers, suspended over hi
I cigar showcase at the drug store.
The officers appointed to conduc
the village election next Tuesda,
are: Mrs. S. E. Reed, Mrs. Eli
Hill and Mr.. ]. ]. Little, judges
A. j. Griffin, clerk.
James Tucker of Bruneau was re
ported very sick Monday. Dr.
Smith was called to see him, an,
when he left Mr.. Tucker was con
siderably improved.
Columbus Holiday by K.
Perky, his attorney, has filed pet
ton in the Probate court for admin
istration of the estate of Mrs. Holli
: day who died short time ago a
Hills station.
The State Christian Endeavo
convention which meets in this plac
the 31st of May, promises to be
grand reunion of christian endea
vorers of Idaho. Remember Fathe
Clark comes all the way from Bo;
ton to this convention.
: Miss Sarah Rhoades, daughter {
S. e.. Rhoades, Gilmore county
surveyor, and resident of thi
place. has sailed for japan, wher
: she will wed DIR. Carl Johnson, vic
: consul to Annoy, China Mis-
Rhoades is one of Denver's mos
: popular young ladies, both in soci'
: and musical circles.
r Died, in Mountain Home fdah
, March %, 1899, at the residence
Thar CON C FL Geerhart Ilncind