The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-09
REDUCING THE TAXES
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less than FIVE dollars
The enacted protect people from the of
careless and oohardy who for fun other foolish
unustfabe impulses aim gun at somebody intending to
shoot but usually for the purpose of shocking their
Dr. Gee protested his nnocense and the for
trial the 26h and witnesses subponaed On the 10th
postponed until the 18th, when trial before
jury of twelve having been summoned from the
community and the country around Following is the list
of of jurors summoned the last twelve being accepted
the PANEL.
w. W. Kinney G. w. Williams, S. F. Dahman R. J. Osborn
Thomas Blackburn, G. w. Glanvile J. w. Eze, s. B. Willis
B. S. Rupp, Joe Lacour, J. w. Chapman and Ben Nielsen
The witnesses summoned by the prosecution Byers
John Obom and Frank Arave. For the defense R. D. Geo.
James Ryan and c. Douglas The record of the appears
page S2 of book two of the criminal dokets of the probate
and in file of the office The complaint recies that
the defendant did wfuly and unawfuy discharge gum
tentionay and without malice injury and toward A. E.
Byers The document shows that the of Dave France
first written in the complaining witness who expected
asked to it, but that partly erased and the
OF ByerS written The complaint daubed with ink and
that suggested bgng workman The Doctors
spelled "Ghee, Notwithstanding he carried large sign
Main street which it appeared Gee The papers indicate
that Mural Burton subponaed by the prosecution but did
take the stand 1t understanding that of
those who expected testify made light of the proceedings
and declined testify being called said they knew nothing
of the alleged mlsdemeanor.
What it 7vas all Abom
The story of the incident upon which Dickinson based the
prosecution follows:
On Sunday afternoon, May 2 three gentlemen and three
young ladies went into the country for recreation land this
took with them target guns known twenwos
and supply of cartridges and bumedout electric light globes
The gentlemen of the party Dr. Geo. James Ryan and c.
Douglass the latter being that time superintendent of the
subsaon for the electric company and having the warehouse
lot of ruined globes that he wanted get rid Of and which
they had found to be fine targets when thrown running
The party Snake river bridge town and took
up position the point of rocks above the bridge took
the 9hO the
them they passed down Some of them bobbed along
far down the bridge before being hit and Sunday stroers
assembled along the railing and watched the sport.
When the globes all used up, somebody remarked that
only escaped being cracked and that still floating
the backwater under the bridge Dr. Gee said he would Elk
that and out the bridge and fired shot that sunk
it. At that moment mcouh looking accosted him and
IN rude and overbearng manner informed him that he was
violating the law shooting globes and that he liable have
for it in The doctor aonishment wond
eng dry joker talking about CLOSED season" for
electric light globes made passing and the the fellow
became emphatic and all but violent in dnouncg the shooting
party Dr. Gee realized that he and looked him
and reorted with about much heat was
shown by the stranger When Dr. Gee taken he
confronted by this an who styled the
assistant county attorney" While the doctor preparing
trial and investigating what kind of game and bunch he
up against Mr. Douglas him and said he had made
Investigations of things about the house and had
learned that Dickinson going make against Dr.
Geo. and he could stick him, he would prosecute the other
five members of the party including the young ladies' and Mr.
Douglas insisted upon employing lawyer and being allowed to
share the expense of the fight Some of the leading of
the hearing the reports about what going
on Dr. Gee and told him to fight the finish
and pay fine any time, and if he had carry to
the supreme of the they would stand by him and share
the expense The created great excitement Monday Tues
day and Wednesday, the young ladies being greatly troubled
the prospect of being arrested and conducted criminal
charged with having violated the law The jury after hearing
the evidence promptly acquitted the DOCTOR and that made the
other members of the party
The of the amounting to about fifty dollars
taxed the county, the Judge not having the and discretion
them the complaining witness the assistant county
attorney who ngaed the proceedings The reader urged
refer back and read again the section quoted above and if
the spectators watching the sport from the bridge could by
reasonable construction claim that gun had been aimed
toward them.
This same Dickinson the people to elect him