Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-11-21
JESS BOUND OVER
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going u pay for hog he had pur-
chased of defendant and suggested
he give him an order on the Gran
geville Saving and Trust Co.. for
$50, the amount of the purchase
price. Jess stated he could not
give the order for he had no money
in the bank. After this there was
some dispute over bills which Jess
claimed we've due him from Davis.
With this Davis began calling
Jess names and useing a great
deal of profanity. Davis finally
pulled knife and with the re-
mark, "you damn Dutch s. Ola
D. ri kill you in fifteen
minutes" made an effort to crawl
upon the wagon where Jess was
seated. Jess stated he jumped off
the wagon and grabbing a fork,
run around to the rear end OF the
wagon and with the remark, "You
look like snotty nosed boy to
me-, kept his antagonist, who
was making an effort to get to him
with the knife, of. When, Jess
stated, the storm had about blown
over and as he was attempting to
get on the wagon, the defen.
dant wrestled the fork from him
and welted him over the head.
After he had fallen defendant
jumped on him and gave him
severe beating. He lapsed into
unconsciousness until 10 O'Clock
that evening. Said be had never
struck defendant and was emphatic
in his denial OF having ever called
defendant any thing other than a
''snotty-nosed boy".
Testimony Of Son.
Albert Jess, the IL year-old son
of the injured man, gave in testi-
mony similar to above but added
that after his father had been
knocked down Davis had attempt
ed to cut his throat. The boy was
not positive about certain points of
the old gentleman's testimony and
as we remember disagreed with
him several times. The boy gave
in fairly good evidence but was a
little uncertain at times.
Story OF Other Son.
Henry Jess, Jr., another son of
the party injured swore as his
brother did and stated the old man
had gone over the top of the sacks
and off the rear end of the wagon
and that he regained his senses in
a short time after the tragedy. His
evidence was not very detrimental
to the defendant.
Nature of Wounds.
DR.. Campbell, who dressed the
wounds at the time, was called and
testified regarding the nature of
the ZANE. States one wound was
three inches long and looked as
though it had been caused by some
blunt instrument like club. The
other was a cash an inch in length
and while it mbled a knife
wound great deal might have
been make by the party falling
against a sharp edge. Both wounds
were on the head and the skull
seemed as though it might be tract
ured.
Other Evidence.
Mr.. Engle of this city, who was
passing along the highway at
point near the scene of the tragedy
of that eventful day gave in some
evidence of minor importaffce.
Defense Opens Case.
Here the state rested and the de.
fence introduced their first witness
in the person of Mr.. Davis, the
man who struck the blow. He
gave a description of the entire af-
fair and told a straightforward
story. His action while on the
stand would lead one to believe he
was combining himself to facts.
Davis on Stand.
According to the testimony Of
the defendent he had had some talk
with Jess On the afternoon of Nov.
llth., in which the settlement for
a pig Jess had purchased of defen-
dent was brought up. Jess stated
to him that if he would call upon
the Trust Co., Of this city, and ask
them to pay him $40 from his ac-
count they would do so. But young
Davis ask him to give an order to
that effect but the old man refused.
Davis stated he would like to have
the hog settled for before his sale
and if Jess did not want it he