Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
THREE men ATTACK
| COTTONWOOD
MARSHALL
brrE BIEs, DOERSCH AND ANOTH-
IN PRINCIPALS IN ALTERCA-
TON OF FRIDAY EVENING.
officer JALS UNRULY TRIO
crawford None the Worse for Encoun-
ter and Bears Few Scars-Prelimi-
nary Trial Today.

Friday evening three men tried te
tide the Cottonwood marshall on one
kicket but as is usually the case in the
hiding business, team work doesn't 60
Free rides and excursion rates are Out
81 season with City marshalls at thi,
lime of the year.
1t happened this way in Cottonwood;
Friday evening the Nezperce central
operator sent out the 8. o. 8. signal for
kelp, communicating that three men
N an adjoining building had driven
Everybody but her out of the building
= With their drunken shouts and
ongs and that she would be compelled
% leave the ship also il the storm did
bot cease. The Cottonwood marshall,
Charlie Crawford, who had just return.
ID from visit that evening, bore down
pn the scene and impressed the indi-
fiduals with information that extreme
buiet was due from them at once or the
Cottonwood "bo" receptacle would be.
fome tennanted Immediately.
1t seems that the parties resented this
Intrusion upon their "liberty" or what
fhey considered the same to be, and re-
bred to nearby saloon to frame up
For the marshall. The frameup was soon
complete and Pete Bies, one of the trio
Ptarted the hostilities. The marshall
who was waiting outside and rather ex-
Peeting trouble, promptly gathered Pete
n and started him down to the free
lodging house.
Pete's faitful companions promptly
flosed with Crawford and the fight was
Pm, veering from the street into the
aloon. Doersch, powerful six foot
nan, siezed the marshall's billy and in
attempting to wrest it away, Crawford
vas dazed by blow from one Of the
'ther two. He came up with his gun
u his hand; the yellow streak in the
pant promptly came to the surface and
le surrendered on the spot. Crawford
lad attempted to deputise some Of the
occupants Of the saloon when the fight
tarted, but no one responded save
Vecli Carey, a nephew of Crawford 3,
'no rushed in from the adjoining pool
aail and took Pete into tow at once.
ete attempted to knife the marshall,
0ut was knocked down too fast to get
INTO action. 1t will be remembered
nat the aforesaid Pete is the character
~no stabbed Carlos Craig in a saloon
l cottonwood some two years ago with
esults so nearly fatal that for a long
ime craig's life was despaired of.
rete and Doersch were incarcerated
once, but the third man apparently
aougnt he hadn't been taken because
ney weren't able to take him and when
ummoned to join his companions he re-
V''ea to a burst of speed that surprised
10 natives and so outclassed the
s'snall's foot work that his bow
-'ser mad to be brought into play
gam. Endurance finally won the race,
0upled with the terror of the fugitive
~ ne was taken down to the jail in a
" physical condition due to fright.
crawford appeared in Grangeville the
u"ow'ng morning and complaints were
.u against the three, charging them
.n resistance Of an officer. They were
'sased later Peter Bies being placed
naer bond Of $50 and the other
|"o giving $50 bonds.
a~iord, Cottonwood . police off.
'h oears a few marks as a result of
encounter but received no serious
'ur'es. He was indeed fortunate in
R;.. sirair and got off lucky. Peter
"a, an old offender against the law
q. mas caused considerable trouble, and
'wo companions do not seem to be
uiIerent in their inclination.
ho.: "iord preferred the charges
|oft '' the men of assault against an
s,.s ana came over to Grangevillc
k,. morning to swear out the
H. n n'' The state will be represented
W. N ua'y Prosecutor Hsttabaugh and
=. Scales has been retained bv the
- !, nss. The preliminary hearing ID
'0f 1000 O'Clock today.