Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27
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war'l position; his right hand in his
point it at Wright. nor did he lhrea Ten
to io IT; diden't see Jones pull the
trigger; coul not say how the gun was
held by Jones at the time the gun was
dischar ged could see the gun before and
after the explosion. Jones held the gun
under his arm before it exploded and
had hold with both hands after. Before
Sid jumped for the gun Jones turned as
though to 90 around the hen house.
jones acted as though lie wanted To get
away from Wright. Dow Sr..arrived on
the ground before the gun was discharged
and about two minutes before he was a
the hay stack. During the time Of the
scuffle Dow seemed unusally excited and
told them not TO iangle any longer latter
the shooting Dow seemed excited; he
WAS very pale and / feared he would
faint, Jones lid not say he was going
after his horse; had conversation with
Junes relative to gun. he said he would
pat it Oh the saddle and take it with
him; was with Jones at sheep wagon
!, short time before the shooting, he
We t there to get a clock; saw Wright
coming t,Sard us, Jones said let US go
4 at went,
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
Jones dropped the Bride when Sid
grabbed The gun. Il was in his left
hand, aad after doping it he placed
his left hand on lie barrel OF the gun
Wright had hold ii the gun when il
exploded. Coud not see Jones' hand
when tie gun exploded
Frank Murphy was sworn anG gave
some evidence, Int it WAS so confused
that 10y mutual consent OF counsel for
the state and for the defense the court
ordered it stricken ont.
Mr.. Disney stated that Coro~er Elmer
son had been anbpoened rs IA witness
but as he bad not arrived from shoshone
tie stue would rest. Mr.. Walters !
O. unset for the defense offered motion
that the case be dismissed and tie
prisoner discharged. Motion was over
rlled
The court gave defense permission to
proceed with the examination Of their /,
witnesses uutil the ARRIVAL Of DR.. Emer-
son.
s. S. Hill was sworn and said, live /.
at Hagerman am laborer, met the de-
PENDANT on SUNDAY. hal conversation
with him on the morning OF the shooting
net Jones on porch of saloon, he had a
gun and asked me ii wanted to buy it, /
( told him had NJ use flr it, Jones !
said nv son might want it, | told him I
him to see the boy. think he said, lie
would have to 90 down and couldn' !
see him as he had some things to go
after" Ie sad"I am afraid to go, am (
afraid Of Wright for he can whip me
easy" | said lie surely wont after
whipping you yesterday. that was all.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
knew that Jones got whipped be-
cause the man that got whipped told me
lie had been whipped the day before.
The first conversation WAS the day be-
fore the shooting.
C, Gnsiu sworn. sail, am a resident
of Hagerman, a farmer, had Il conversa-
ton with Jones on the morning OF the
Dist was in the blacksmith shop. Jones
came in and asked me if / wanted to
buy his gun. l told him didn't have
the money and he said that if he could
not sell it he would take it to kill covotes.
He asked if wonli hire him a horse to
70 to Bliss with. and l told h i'm yes. He
,sl,ed for saddle and said he must 90
!, Crist after his things. lie started
,ver and told HIM to take the bride
IN nv horse and he took it and went
over and that ended the conversation .
md he took the bride with him. | did
rot see the shooting.
CROSS EXAMISATloN.
Do not know where the bride is, it '
vas Ed. Crisis.
0. f. Calhoun was sworn and said,
IN q resident OF llagernldn, am llVefY- c
nan. Heard the conversation between
ones and Gustin in the blacksmith shop t
elative to getlin n horse. Jones want 7
d u get horse to ride to Bliss and /
Justin gave him horse and bfidle. he i
Tered to sell his gun to Gustin for four
cen dollars. Glstin said he had no o
Il he.
he gun to kill COYOTES.
CROSS EXANISATioS.
1t was small gun coulden't Tell L
sbat the model was(gun shown)yes that d