Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-03-21

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was shown to him but would not
swear that it was same gun.
Looked something like it. Met
Howard near his (Wiley's) home
that day aud walked about one
hundred yards beyond the state
bridge with him. Spoke of trouble
between Ross Howard and Knud-
son. Howard said that il he had
been present when Knudson had
the trouble with his son or il Knud-
son had beaten up him or his son
as he (Knudson) had Scott that he
would have killed Knudson on the
spot. Howard had told him on
Friday that he was going to Scott's
after -four. Howard passed HE
home next day with -four strapped
on horse. Didn't notice any gun.
Ate dinner at HE house. Talked
with Howard few weeks after the
killing, regarding the murder.
Howard supposed the shot which
passed through Kuudson's heart
and proved the fatal one must have
been the llast shot. On cross exam
ination stated that it was juet by
mere accident that he met Howard
on Friday. Noticed ropes on How.
ards saddle. Had been placed on
witness stand at preliminary hear
ing shortly after his discharge
from completely in the crime and
was questioned on things that oc-
Cured five years ago. Had no time
to refreshen his memory.
Mrs. James Wiley: Saw How
ard at her home ON August 16.
Saw gun tied to Howard's saddle.
Didn't know positively whether OF
not there were some ropes tied ia
his ssddle. Said Exhibit B looked
like the gun, that it was long like
the gun on Howard's saddle. Went
to Fall Creek Saturday preceding
murder. Left her home between
eight and nine in the morning
Passed Knudson home and saw
murdered man packing beef on
pack animals. Heard Howard say
some ten days before murder, while
digging potatoes at their ranch,
"Alice, if you see Knudson pass
the house today let me know as ]
have business with him." Noticed
he had gun in the morning but
could not Say whether or not he
had taken same with him to pots'
toe patch. When cross examined
testified to having seen some In
dians on the morning she was or
her way to Fall Creek, going to-
ward Scott ranch. Stated she wa,
not living with her husband a
present time.
Charles Thompson, recalled: Re
called to identify Exhibit B, testi
fed that he knew the owners o
most Of the guns in the neighbor
hood and that he didn't know o
but two 45-7O Winchesters at th,
time Of the shooting; one was q
the Scott ranch and the other a
Howard's ranch. On cross exam
ination stated that he did not know
whether or not a number of peopl'
who lived down in that country
and mentioned by Attorney Casady
had 45-7O Winchesters, but sug
gested that some of them were no
in that immediate vicinity.
Hans Hagen and Harry Hinksol
were on the stand to identify Ex
hibit B, and s. h. Moon gave il
some testimony regarding the gdl
but on cross examination admitte,
it was hearsay 90 that part of hi
testimony was promptly stricken
out. Several other witnesses wer
used by the state in the identified
tion Of the gun.
Saturday Evening.
The court convened Saturda
evening for brief period in orde
to facilitate . speedy trial. Mis-
Prudie Scott, one of the state
most important witnesses, wa
placed on the stand.
j Miss Prudie Scott: Miss Scott
who was thirteen years old at tn
time the deed was committed, ter
tilted to the same as she did at th
4 preliminary hearing. Spoke Of th
conference Wiley, Howard and he
father had at the Scott ranch 0
the night before the murder; {
departure of Howard and Vile
early next morning in direction {
point where body was found. Ths
they had two 1910 Winchester
and pair Of field glasses. Hear
Eve shots from same directio
about ten O'Clock same morning