The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-06

Simpkins, Simpkins asked him to ac-
company him (Simpkins) to his claim
in the Marble Greek district. Simp-
kins spoke to him relative to some
claim jumpers who were located in
that district named Tyler and Boule.
Adams said he remained with Simp-
kins in Simpkins' cabin for some lit
tie time, and that during the early
part of August Simpkins went to
Wardner and while Adams, remain
ing in Simpkins cabin while Simp-
kins was in Wardner, met some set
tiers by the names of Mason and
Glover, and he said these three men
agreed together to get Tyler on a
certain day, the date of which Adams
did not give.
Capture Tyler, Keep Him in Cabin.
Adams. Glover and Mason went
to Tyler's cabin, which Adams said
was located on Simpkins' claim, for
the purpose of getting Tyler. Tyler
was not at the cabin, SO the three
men went to spring near by and
lay in wait for Tyler. About sun
down Tyler came up the trail with a
large gun buckled on him. Some
one of the party remarked, Here he
comes whereupon Adams stepped
behind a tree beside the trail and
leveled Winchester rifle at Tyler,
telling him to throw up his hands.
Tyler did While Adams had Tyler
covered, the others took off his gun.
They, having unarmed Tyler, took
him to Simpkins' cabin, where they
all had breakfast in the morning.
Mason, Glover and Adams having
talked to Tyler during the night rs
to who placed him on the claim, and
not being able to get any definite in
formation from him about this or as
to his relations and surroundings
they concluded to kill Tyler.
Shot Tyler in Cold Blood.
1.-The three compelled Tyler tc
walk with them a distance from
Simpkins' cabin, and Adams stated
after while they had gone fal
enough; then, he said, L shot hin
with a 25-35 Winchester rifle, and the
body was thrown between two logs.
"They walked on for distance OF
the trail, or path of some kind
through the woods, and then parted
Adams going, as I understand him
down the river to some point know
as the head of navigation, from ther'
going to Harrison, where he me
Simpkins, telling Simpkins of what h
had done. Some time after thi'
Simpkins and Adams returned to tn
Marble Creek district. where the,
again remained several days, durin
which time Adams wrote letter t
his wife, who at that time was Twin
in Denver, believe, so Adams stated
when he again left the Marbl
Creek district he went to Harrison
and from there to Occur d'Alene Cit,
where he took an electric car to Spo
kane, and from Spokane he went owe
the Burlington railroad to Denver b
way of Alliance. Neb. This Is prat
tically all said at that conversation.
Traces of Tyler's Pistol.
On May 81, said the witness, 1t wa
agreed by the prosecution Thiel an
Adams were to go to Colorado to Il
cate the body of a man named Ba
ney, who was supposed to have bee
murdered and buried near Tellurid
! According to appointment, Thiel an
, Gene Johnson, the latter being a pr
yate detective and part owner of Il
Merchants police service of Bots
drove to a point between the Nat
} forum and the penitentiary, whe
: they were met by Deputy Warden
! c. Mills of the penitentiary, al
2 Steve Adams. Adams stepped fro
the rig in which he was riding in
g that occupied by Theil and Johnso
a the trio driving off, Thiel and Adar
j seated in the rear seat of the r
e and Johnson driving. They start
s for Orchard, Idaho. a point about
n miles from Boise, and when about
miles out from Boise Thiel spoke
Adams about a trip he (ThieD h
t taken to Ogden, Salt Lake and Pa
# City, Utah. previously, and duri
s this conversation Adams spoke OF
man named Joe Mahelrich, wi
:, whom Adams told Thiel he had liv
t, while Adams was in Park City. n
If to whom Adams told the detective
h had given the gun taken away fro
e Tyler when Tyler was held up
o Marble Greek by Adams, Glover
n Mason. Thiel said he asked Ada
h what kind of a gun 1t was. and
m ans replied that twas q "hes