The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-21
SALOON ROW
AND MURDER
lContlnned from &c -

gave out that be was being TAX en- to
Rathdrum, fearing that the many
friends Of Coombs might try TO mob
! him.
The victim, Malcolm l.. Coombs,
Is 35 years Of age, was married and
had one child which is dead. His wife
is now divorced from his wife, who
lives in Spokane. For the past four
or five months he has been employed
by the Occur d'Alene & Spokane rail-
way on their local switch crew, as
brakeman. He is we'll known among
the railroad men and other people
and was always a favorite with them.
Physically, he Is a perfect giant but
his good nature has kept him out Of
many fights which have been forced
on him. He drank moderately. but
was not drinking when the stabbing
occurred. He has other relatives Ia /
Spokane, and his parents live in
Princeton, Minnesota. He is a
member of the order of Rail.
way Trainmen and carried a brake.
mans card. His wife was notified
through Agent Roper OF the Electric
line at Spokane, and his other
relatives have boon telegraphed, but
no word has been received from
them.
Garrett, the murderer, IL about
20 years Of age and is single. He ID
m excellent barber and has been en-
ployed In the barber shop OF Paul
Furlott for some time. He Is known
10 be heavy d,inker and Is usually ,
qaurrelsoms when under the influence ,
Of liquor. He has drawn a knife on
other persons previous to this, but
has awlays been stopped by friends
before doing any serious damage. i,
The knife Ii a long baded hunting !
knife with pearl handle, and one !
which he always carried as g pocket !
xnife. This Is in the hands Of the
authorities and will be. used In the !
rial. CARROTS condition this
morning IL improved and 1t will not !,
DO necessary TO perform the operation,
n was thought last evening. But
his wounds are severe and may result
latally 1T any time.
He was told of Coombs' death this
nonring, but was too weak to say
anything beyond expressing sorrow. !
Klappenberg served the war;
ant on him this morning. This {
allied for his arrest on the chagre Of {
murder In the first degree, and the {
county sheriff has been notified to J
AXE him into custody, The sheriff
arrived this afternoon and may take
aim TO Rathdrum this evening, where !
10 will DO placed In the hospital |
ward Of the county jail and held /
waiting an examination which VIII
lOt be held until he has sufficiently 4
recovered from his wounds. I
Mrs Coomhs arrived II the city {
his morning and was Frustrated with '
grief. She stated that her husband I
j. heself had never had any trouble :
and that she had intended to visit
him today. She was attending
.heater last evening whom she received
the news of his death. Coombs is /
, member OF Princeton lodge, 95,
knights of Pythias and an Odd
Fellow, aud the local orders will
make some disposition of the matter
u his funeral, aud have appol nted
committees.
This afternoon at two o'clock Cor !
lner John Sabin called jury com. i
posed of W. O'Hara, Chas. Cisco,
Isaac Cooper, w. NJ. Meslinger, ].
2. o'Dale and Fred Minor, and sum
nonod the witnesses for an inquest In
he case, DIR. Dryer was the first I
called aud told Of being
TO attend the man. Jack C