Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-03-02
DETAILS OF
GoFF KILLING
Evidence Gathered at the Coroner'S
Inquest.
HRIGRr'S BODY SENT TO CALDWELL
White Buried at Pollock Where
He Leaves Family.

Sheriff Green and Coroner Irwin
returned Sunday from the Salmon
river where they went to investi-
gate the murder and suicide which
occurred at Goff last Wednesday
night. 1t seems that White, after
committing the crime, made his es-
cape and after going about two
miles took his own life by sending
q bullet through his heart with the
same gun he had used on Wright.
Inquests On both bodies had been
held by local justices Of the peace
before the coroner arrived but Cor
oner Irwin made further examin-
alton and recalled several witnesses
to the affair. The principal wit
ness was ]. 0. Levander at whose
store the shooting occurred and he
testified as follows:
"Tennyson Wright came to Goff
about 6 O'Clock in the evening of
February %. He rode to the barn
and put bis horse away himself.
He then came into the store car
ring his schaps and overcoat on
his arm. During the evening l
had . talk with him, in which
Wright told me that he was on his
way to Grangeville as witness in
the suit against White.
Erred White came to Golf about
8 O'Clock of the same evening. AL
Ian Riggle asked White if he
didn't want his horse put in the
barn and taken care of, and he re-
piled that he didn't know, but
finally directed Riggle to take care
of the horse. Whites horse had
evidently been ridden very hard.
White came into the store, and in
coming in passed Wright, giving
him an angry look; passed him and
sat down across the room from
him. There was no conversation
between the two men during the
evening.
During the evening I asked
White If he wanted to go to Grange
vile, and he said he did. I asked
him il he was going on the stage,
and he replied that he didn't know
yet. Shortly after that l told him
that il he wanted to 60 to Grange.
vile on the stage he had better
register on the way bill. He made
no reply, but afterwards he told
me to register him, which I did
I told him that the fare was $5.
He made no reply and I asked him
for the fare. He then gave me SIC
and went in the postoffice for the
change. Shortly afterwards ]
made the remark that it was get.
ting late, that 1 was tired and
wanted to retire, and asked thu
boys to vacate the store.
Homer, my son, was one OF tn,
first to leave the store. Buckles
the stage driver, went to get 1
drink, and stood there talking with
my daughter when the shootin,
occurred.
"Wright got up, putting hi
schaps and overcoat over his arm
and left the room, starting towardl
the barn. White immediately
started for the door, making ,
lquick move. As he reached tn,
door, Allan Riggle stood on tn
platform outside and told him b,
had better get his hat and coat q
the store would not be open in tn
morning when the stage left
White turned around, and wen
back and got his hat and coat an,
then went out quickly. When h
got outside the door he showed hi
left hand inside his hip pocket, an,
pulled gun, . 38 Colts Automat
ic. When Riggle saw the gun b
called, shold on White" Whit
throwed his arm around an
pointed at Riggle directly in tn
face with the weapon. Riggl
jumped back. White immediatel
swung his right arm and fred a
Wright, following him up durin
the shooting"
Other witnesses corrOborate
this testimony. The gun used wa
On automatic Colts revolver,
calibre and was identified by Mr.
Wright as she one taken frol
Wright by White last fall.
On examining the body of Tel
nyson Wright, it was found th'
one bali bad passed through IL
left arm, into the body opposi
the arm, coming out near the le
nipple. One ball entered the Doc
just below the left shoulder blatl,
and come out just below the rigl
nipple. Another ball took abo'
the same course but . little lowe
There was one wound on the rig
side of the neck, and one on Il
: fore6nger Of the left hand.
~ The body Of Wright was tax,