The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

known, as telephone communi-
cation with the Ruth postoffice
was faulty all day. AS quickly
as the assailant saw the old man
lying at his feet, johnson en-
deavOred to make his escape. It
was not long before Boyd, who
has many friends at the mines
and in Ely, was found, and John
son was suspected
For a moment the miners we're
shocked by the crime. Then
their Indignation gained the up
per hand and a search was made
Tor Johnson. Threats were made
that BODIED i'll for him if he
should fall into the hands of the
angry miners. Wiser counsel
held the men in check until
johnson had an opportunity to
escape.
AS quickly as possible medical
aid was summoned for Boyd,
whose wounds were found to be
dangerous if not necessarily IA
tai. Every effort to revive him
was futile, and it was not believ-
ed that he would recover.
As quickly as Sheriff Butler
was notified Of the assault, be
dressed and started with a team
for the mines. When we'll up
Robinson canyon he saw a man
approaching and hailed him.
Hello, son, where are you
from ?" he asked tne midnight
traveller.
Me from Veteran-other side''
said the traveller, in imitation of
the broken English of the for
eign laborers employed at the
mines.
Where are you going?" asked
the sheriff.
Me? l go to look for work.
Too col at mines. Too much
snow. Me go look for job"
For moment the sheriff was
hoodwinked. Then he noticed
that the supposed foreigner was
: endeavoring to conceal some
!. thing beneath his long coat.
The arrest was quickly made
| when it was found that the ar
ticle concealed was a magazine
shotgun. The prisoner gave BIZ
name as Chris johnson, ald sai'
that he was employed at th'
y boarding house. He said tina
he had pushed Mr.. Boyd from
the steps at the boarding hous
and that the men were trying t
lynch him when he made his es
j cape.
Sheriff Butler turned back t
Ely and lodged his prisoner /
the county Jail.
Lockhart Boyd, the victim {
the alleged assault, came to III
from his home in Challis, Idaho
last summer, reaching this cit
August /. He took a room
the Ely hotel, where he soon VIC
the friendship and respect OF TT
n others living there. He is WE
educated and widely travelled, ar
: was companionable man. Strl
tlv temperate in his habits, ne
er indulging in liquor, and peac
ada. ably inclined, his friends cann'
Civ understand why he was assaul
" ed, as alleged.
Of He has a son and daught
at living in Challis aad one daug
be- ter living somewhere IN the ea'
ult His wife died a number of yea
al ago. and until he came to Ely
n a had made his home with |
asst children in Challls.
Bovd is a member of the MI
I'D, onic fraternity, of high degrt
4 at He entered that fraternity
cell Belfast, Ireland, 45 years as
will He is also a member OF the y
of Fellows, and in good standing
Boyd came to Ely last W.
lily nesday to spend Thanksglvl
ave With j. E. Murphy, proprie
,lub of the Ely hotel. During I
at afternoon. following the fam
his dinner at which he was que
the Rovd told Mr.. Murphy of trou
had that Johnson had made Tor L
the at the mine. He said that
at had never done Johnson an
INV and could not underSti
fore why Johnson should harrass
it is nnrsue him so relentlessly
nan, investigation is being made
the the mine today to learn the
that tails of the assault.
dis ,,nd office.
old Wni NOT mofO e