The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-06
TRAGEDY BROUGHT 70 LIGHT
OCCURRED NEAR PoMERoY, LAST
FALL.
Remains. identified as Those of Henry
Lartique-t4is Wife is Held for the
Murder-OetaiIs of the Discovery OF
Rody--Was Buried With a Saddle
Wife is Dumb on the Subject.

Pomeroy. Wash. March 2.-The
body found buried in the dooryard OF
the Estes ranch has been eXhumeu
and identified as that of Henry Laru-
one husband of Amanda J. Lartlgue'
who is held for the murder. coro
ner's jury has decreed that Lartisue
came to his death by the wounds OIL
an unknown instrument in the nanus
of an unknown assassin.
When Sheriff Strain drove away
from the place with the wife In MS
custody a body of neighboring tarm-
ers Joined Deputy Sheriff Hawkins
and together they made minute III
spection of the premises. The ESTES
farm house stands in a little plat OF
level ground scarce half an acre IN
all. graded out of the side of a steep
bank cut from the hillside by the WIN
ter freshets that swell Deadman creek,
which flows at its foot. In this little
plat a few flowers grew. and nothing
more.
For some time past the accused wo-
man has offered the ranch for sale or
rent, but has always made the condl-
ton that the house, together with TINS
dooryard plot, should be reserved. Ihls
seemingly insignificant fact gave the
deputy sheriff his clue. He reasoned
that if there was any body there 1t
must be in this yard. He provided
himself with an iron rod several feet
long and went all over this hall acre.
sinking this rod into the earth. AT
point 40 feet northwest from the cor
ner of the house stood a dead locust
tree. When the iron was thrust be-
meath the roots of this tree it encoun-
tered an obstacle. Repeated trials
met with the same resistance. The
iron had struck the saddle, which lay
over the dead mans head.
Willing hands with shOvels soon
reached the telltale object and reveal
ed the body of the victim, crowded
face downward under about three feet
of earth in an old potato hole, used
on ranches to store potatoes In the
winter. Darkness had now fallen on
the scene and the searchers suspend
ed further examination till the arrival
of the coroner in the moIr9i4dgng o..
oner Black having aff1Ved, jury was
empaneled from the Outstanding far
mers and complete elimination of the
remains made, The body lay cross
wise in the potato hole, which, being
dug square. was about a foot too short
to contain 1t at full length, and even
in this position the legs had bad to be
curled under to find room.
No clothing was on the corpse ex
cept an undershirt and a black over
shirt with horizontal white stripes
Around the neck was blue and white
polka dot bandanna handkerchief
which article was a never absent ad
junct to Lartigues cowboy makeup
during life.
AS the outlines of the form met the
view of the onlookeNs, many were the
comments on it's unmistakeable resem
blance to that of Lartigue. The hail
was of medium length and in perfect
order without DISAGREEMENT, and haC
the same blue black hue and hung il
the same rope like strands. which were
striking and well remembered feat
ures of the appearance of the deceased
Head Mutilated.
The head and face were horribly mu
tilated. The entire right side wa!
crushed in. A huge aperture yawneC
behind and above the right ear anC
another over the left eye. Both jaw!
were broken loose from the head anC
the skull came to pieces during The
examination.
The theory is that Lartigue was kill
ed while in bed. The remains will b,
buried in the potters field outside o
this city.
Woman is Silent.
The accused woman maintains tn
same sphinKlike demeanor that ha
characterized her every act since al
rest. She was subjected to a sweating
process all day yesterday, but nothin
escaped her by word or action to in
dictate the slightest appearance @
guilt Not an eyelid quivered or tn
slightest change of color showed i
her face as the officers confronted he
with the proofs of the crime. CherC
kee blood runs in her veins. Nothin
seems to break her stoical behavio
except an occasional profession of il
norance of the entire affair.
The officers say they have incrimiI
ating evidence which can not be mad
public at present.
Carrie Nation Jailed Again.
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