Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-15

very broken English and no doubt was a
German. While paying the barber for
his services he exhibited few silver
pieces also gold coin.
NJ, II. Sprague, the gnnsmith, positive
lp identified the murdered man as a
stranger who came to his shop Tuesday
evening with a Smith & Wesson as.
caliber silver plated pearl handled
revolver to be repaired and desired to
get the same next day if possible as he
had some business to transact at the
court house next day at which time he
desired to leave town. The spring which
he gave Mr.. Sprague to place in the
revolver he said was sent for to the
mandatory by hardware man of
kendrick. The dead man in company
with another man called Wednesday
evening late and in the absenc
of Mr.. Sprague the revoler was
delivered by A. H. Hoefier.
Chas Stevens, proprietor of the Pacific
saloon on east Main street, stated that
he identified the man as one of two who
was i'll his place of busi ness off and on all
day Wedi, i,esday taking a glass of beer
occasionally. Wednesday evening he
called in for the last time and got
small package he had left behind the bar
and stated that he was going out on the
railroad to work the next morning.
Stevens described the man who was in
company with the dead man as strongly
built man, black mustache and very
dark, and had the appearance of an
Italian. THE next day this same man
came into my saloon," said Stevens,
"and inquired for the man he had been
with the day before"
Dr. c. S. Whitford stated that he
assisted in holding an autopsy on the
body and that most of the wounds found
upon the man were confined to the head
one complete fracture Of the skull
over the left car one and a half
inches in diameter. another complete
fracture over the right ear three fourths
of an inch on surface and one and half
inches deep penetrating the brain, three
scalp wounds on back of head and a
wound on the forehead producing a
partial fracture. The DR.. stated that
either blow on the head, which in his
opinion was made with blunt
instrument, would produce immediate
death, that the man had not been dead
over thirty six hours when the body was
found and that it was not case of
drowning.
DR.. S. S. johnson stated that he in
company with DR.. Whitford performed
an autopsy and had skull marked in
pencil to demonstrate to the jury where
the wounds were made. His evidence
was practically the same as DIR. Whit
ford's with the exception that the wound
found on the bicep muscle of the right
arm was made with the pitchfork used
by the section men in pulling the body
out of the water to the shore: he also
stated the man was FIVE feet ten inches
in height, weight about 100 pounds.
Two Camas Prairie freighters testified
that they thought they saw the man
few days ago in the vicinity of Westlake
on Craig mountain.
Mr.. Sprague evidently was mistaken
as the coroner telegraphed Kendrick
and learned that the man who purchased
the spring for revolver was Joe Porter,
constable, residing OH the reservation.
There are many different opinions as
to where the man was murdered; some
think he was held up and robbed nearby
where he was found, others that he was
possibly murdered elsewhere and thrown
out Of box car at this place.
Editor Vincent, of Kendrick, who was
in the city when the body was brought
in identified it as that of VIM. Davis
known around Kendrick as white Mule
Davis" and upon going home yesterday
he made further Inquiries and wrote.
Coroner Burnham last night that he was
positive in his opinion and that Davis
was last seen at Kendrick May 3Ist.where
he outfitted and departed for his placer
ground on Swamp Greek. Mr.. Vincent
states he will know definitely in few
days whether it is Davis or not as parties
are going into Swamp Greek and they
will inform him.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
tins morning which will not be made
public at this time.