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


lot stood ten for acquittal and
The case Of the State Of Idaho VI.
o. B. Howard has been occupying
the attention Of the court from
Friday morning until Tuesday
evening. This is the casa in which
Howard and Wiley were charged
with the murder Of Swan Knudson
down on the Salmon river, some
six years ago. Defendants demand
Cd 8 separate trial and Howard was
the hrst 10 be tried. The murder
was one Of the most brutal ever
perpetrated in Idaho county and
has been prosecuted with vigor by
County Attorney Grifith, who was
ably assisted BY Judge Wallace N.
Scales. The defendant was repre-
sented by Attorneys w. H. Casady
and N. Reese attabsngh, who
made desperate aght for the life
OF their client. Some OF the best
legal talent in the county being
employed in the case, no stone was
left 'unturned and every advantage
SLOWED by the law taken by both
sides. Objections we're frequently
made and heated remarks INDUCED
in BY the attorneys.
Friday
All day Friday Was consumed in
the selection OF . jury which was
composed OF the following men
Hubert Hattrup, Lee Miller, 8. p.
Kennedy, ]. P. Pelow, F. w. Cole,
Henry Adxinson, John A. Wilson,
George g. Fenn, George w. Grove,
r. N. Bibb. Sam W. Hamill and
]. +. Lowe.
Saturday
Saturday morning the state
opened their case by the introduc.
tion Of the testimony Of Charles
Thompson, which was in substance
as follows:
Was present at the James Wiley
place Sunday sitter the killing and
was at the scene Of the crime about
two p. m. the same day. Assisted
in the examination of the body and
surroundings. Saw dead pack horse
rolled of in gulch at side Of road,
Found pool OF blood where pack
animal had fallen sitter being shot.
Fifty yards further body Of Knud
son was found covered with quilts
and blankets. Further up the road
saddle horse Was found with blool
on saddle and sides. Noticed large
log about thirty feet from roat
where brush Was trimmed away
and . sort Of ambuscade formed
Saw tracks leading from wher'
body was found to smbuscade
also noticed imprint back Of lol
similar ~ that . man would max
when kneeling on one knee. Tee
titled regarding distance from Scot
ranch to scene OF murder - three
quarters Of . mile on an air lin
and two and one-half miles to stat
bridge and also points where mai
would be Visible on road. Wa
present on second examination o
Knudson's body and noticed fv
wosads which would indicate de
coased had been shot from front
Saw three 1910 shells hack OF log
On cross-examination testified tha
be had been working up the evi
dence from the day Of the murde
and that tho 81. 900 reward offere'
by the stste was no incentive +
him. Was anxious personally t
convict Howard and Wiley. !
not on good terms with Wiley.
| Mrs. Shelton: Identified thre
1910 shells introduced BY the stat
land marked Exhibit A, a. the one
delivered BY her father, Harv
Bishop, before his death sewers
years ago, who told her they ha
been picked up back Of log nea
scene of the crime.
J. 81. Smith: Was present q
the. .scene Of the crime on Augul
II, at about 1880. Practicall
suhstsntiated testimony 0f witnes
Thompson regarding shells an
conditions at the point wher
Knuds0u was killed.
e. @. 6pedden. Gave evidene
REGARDING distances in the localit
ind place Of murder which he ha
surveyed within the past thirt
days.
James 8. Wiley (bvother Of Et
Wfiey): Testified to having zee
Howard on Friday preceding th
Sunday Knudson's bOdy was found
Howard passed his homo afternoo
Of that day leading saddle hors'
Noticed gun strapped 10 side ,
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