Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-09-05
Unsuitable killing.

% A. Reynolds that he had kille
% VIM. Little in self defense at tn
Little ranch on South Boise rivel
Il and that he would come to Noun
tain Home and give himself ur
/, and late on Saturday night, arrive,
here and surrendered himself t,
Sheriff Nicholson.
/ Coroner May being telegraphec
to, arrived here Sunday morning
and empaneled the following Jury
OF inquest: J. L. Tate, T. J. Ali
son, ID. c. Hubbell, Il. w. Cotton
and Robert Griffith, and left for the
place Of the homicide to view the
body and investigate the surround,
ings.
Little held possessory right to
a small tract of land, the premises
where he met his death, and last
spring made threats against Gala
way because the latter had been
driving sheep in his neighborhood.
In order to save trouble, Fletcher
and Galloway had bought his right
to the premises, paying him for it,
and occupied it at various times.
Little went away and, later on, came
back and asked permission of Gala.
way to stay in the cabin, which was
granted. Then Little took posses.
sion OF the place and relocated it.
aid began to put additional i'm
provements on the premises.
Saturday Mr.. Galloway went in.
to the cabin and had a conversation
with Little about the claim, when
Little drew pistol from the head
OF his bed and snapped it at Gala
way. The pistol missing fire, he
threw 1t down and took Winches-
ter rifle and aimed it at Galloway.
Galloway ran out side and picking
up his rifle, that stood against the
side OF the building, fired at Little.
Little returned the fire, having this
time the pistol in his right hand
and the rifle in his left. Galloway
then fired four shots, each striking
him, the last being the fatal one.
The jury returned from the scene
'f the shooting on Monday night,
md on Tuesday, the inquest was
held in the court room, conducted
~ the coroner and the county at
orney.
Durham Smith testified that he and Sam Galloway
lsmounted in front of the cabin occupied by VIM.
little, to get drink, and went into the cabin wit
ess leaving rifle belonging to Galloway which he
as carrying, against the building near the door
DING in they found Little filing saw Galloway said
Good morning, Bill, how are your and sat down
itte then got up and sat the head OF his bed in
he room and Galloway asked him what he was going
10 with the saw, and he said f'saw tmbers" He
zen said I've taken this ranch back" and Galloway
ia all right" Then Little said angrily "D-- |
our SOUL Sam, you've lied about me TO Fletcher I'll
you, and then drew navy revolver from under L
&c piioW ON the bed, aimed it at Galloway and ,
apped it, Galloway ran out of the door, and pick.
6 up his rifle where it Stood he fired back at Little
ltness got out OF the way, and heard shots fired !
ur or iiVe The last time he saw Little alive he
Is aiming his gun at Galloway. As soon as the FIR
ceased, he, Galloway, and Ellis Kent went to Dix
where Galloway telephoned the affair to Noun |;
in Home.
Ellis Kent testified that he was STAYING at Little's
ace' and on Saturday about 10 o'clock he was at a "
1hg about 20 feet northeast of the cabin when he VI
ara some shots fired in or close to the cabin and e.
ran toward the building, Galloway on the out q
e' VINO said that he was not hunting any trouble
asked Galloway if Little dead and he said
guessed So he said he would 20 inside the door 8:
u see II he We're; Galloway said "all right. only e.
disturb the body or anything in the house.
We everything as it is " Going in saw Little dead
ng on MS back ON the floor, right hand holding a D.
and ball navy revolver The revolver was loaded h,
n powder and No. buck shot in three chambers
this time, and showed powder burn on one, show at
that it had been just discharged Noticed
ge hole through the door, freshly made. and eyi a
lily from charge fired from the revolver Gala =
Y, Smith and witness then went to Dixie, where ~
laway notified body in Mountain Home of re
affair." and his intention to give himself up to the TO
GERS of the law. hf
oroner found five wounds on the BODY. two on -
breast and through the body one in the left arm.
aking it, one in the right shoulder, fracturing the
shoulder blade, and one ia the face the bullet tb
'eing oblquely downward and through the neck. n
king the neck and probably causing death. =
he jury rendered a verdict as follows: Vi
We the jury of inquest in this nauisiton do find
William Little came to his DEATH at Lttlcs NJ
CHI III Elmore County, State of Idaho on he 3Ist "a
OF August, 1901, from wounds caused by bullets Lie
n a rifle in the hands of Samuel S. Galloway and
AZ the Esaid deceased The deceased AT the
9 of his death So years of age"
We further find that the killing of said deceased eil
done in self.defense, and we exhonerate Samuel &C
allaway from all blame in the matter"
J. l.. TATE, Foreman, In
JOHN SMITH, wl
l.. w. COTTON VI
THoS J. ALLISON, m;
ii. C. HuBBELL,
ROBERT GRIFFITH SIT
The remains were buried near Nj
ere the tragedy occurred, by Cor
or May and those who ac- an
npanled him from this place. fol
i Little had lived in that section SCI
ong time and in early days was WI
'oted hunter and trapper. He TIL
8 brother of ]. j. Little of this av,
ICE. ex,
Sam Galloway is well and favor
y known in this entire section Nc
the country. He has always Br
the reputation of being fro
'eaceable and industrious citizen. of
was forced to protect HIMSELF in,
1 did SO in a manly way, and the inc
dict of the coroner's jury was re- the
we'd with a hearty approval by ret