Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-08-02
Killed Himself.

uicuat hiBut, doout ~ CioCh,
the report Of pistol shot startled
the people in the west end of town,
and in few moments it was ascer-
tanned that Constant Motto, a sheep
herder from Owyhee county, had
committed suicide by shooting him
self while temporarily demented.
Mr.. Motto had come to town on the
Bruneau stage Saturday afternoon
and, as far as can be learned, called
at G. w. Fletcher Co.'S, and left
some valuable papers in the Gus
tody of the firm, and later in the
evening called there and got them,
and did some trading.
IL seems that while at Bruneau
Mr.. Motto stated that he was going
to leave this place for France, but
remained here after the departure
Of the east-bound train that night.
Jack Harris, the Bruneau stage
driver, had an idea that Motto was
little off" mentally, and learn
ing that he had not left on the train
started to look for him. He found
him moving obout aimlessly and
endeavored to induce him to go
with him to room and retire. On
their way, however, Motto stopped
on the sidewalk in front of Mrs.
Damron's residence and before MI
Harris could anticipate his inten-
tions Motto drew a revolver and
took aim at himself and fred, the
bullet tearing away the lower jaw
and going upward, coming out just
above the eye.
Mr.. Harris took the pistol from
the wounded man and summoned
Marshal McWilliams and some cit
liens, and Motto was taken to Rine-
hart's lodging house, where he died
in few hours.
DIR. Smith was called and did all
that medical skill could do to lessen
the sufferings of the dying man.
The papers he had taken from the
safe of Fletcher & &c. were appa-
rently deposit certificates and notes
for sums aggregating about $4,000.
At the time of his being brought to
the lodging house search was
made of his clothing, but only few
dollars and a watch could be found.
Next morning, however. a certifi-
cate of deposit of $435 90 by Motto
with A. Prideaux, a Tuscarora, New.
merchant, was found. Mr.. Prid-
eaux- being telegraphed, answered
that the money was there less a
small store bill to come out of it,
and said he would send his check
for same to the proper parties, and
then Public Administrator AXE
took the matter in charge.
Before doing the rash act Motto
tried to destroy all evidence as to
his identity, but the torn scraps of
paper when put together showed
correspondence in the French Ian
guage with A. l.. Lemaire of Battle
Mountain, New, and Cyrille Motto
of Los Angeles. Cal, and probably
a brother
AS Jack Harris is a good citizen
and a man honest and worthy of
full belief, and the wounds on the
face of the dead man bearing out
his statement to the officers, and
the Doctor being satisfied that there
were no other marks of violence on
the body, an inquest was not deem
ed necessary, and none was de-
manded, so the body was inferred
without an inquest.
The Statesman of Tuesdays is
sue states that an anonymous COM
munication was sent from here to
the effect of demanding why an in
quest was not held, which was re-
fused publication and sent to the
county attorney for any action he
might take in the matter. This in
quest-hunter is probably unaware
of the fact that the public officers
interested have been informed by
DIR. Smith, Marshal McWilliams,
Justice Rinehart and Jack Harris
as to what they would sH ear to,
and being satisfied with the state
ment of these gentlemen do not do
sire to burden the county with
costs, deeming an inquest unnec-
essary.