The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-02-25

Hanson and Mr.. THOMPSON started for
the Hye home.
Upon reaching the Hye place. MT.
Watson testified. It was suggested
that l.. A. Painter, q brother-in-law
OF Mrs. Hye, be notified and Fred
Hopwood. q member Of the party. was
sent to Mr.. Painters house to notify
him. Al. Austin returned to the Hye
place with Messrs. Painter and Hop
wood and the entire party then proceed
"a into the house. Mr.. Watson said
that Mr.. Painter went In first and af-
ter the door was opened that Mr. Pain
ter called Mrs. Hye's name twice: "Ai-
ma. Alma" Receiving no response the
party entered. Mr.. Watson said that
the body of Mrs. Hye was lying near
the door leading from the dining room
and that the body Of Hugh Kennedy
was lying a few feet away. He said
that the body OF Mrs. Hye was naked
excepting an undervest He said that
',Slivers'' Thompson placed q sheet over
the body OF Mrs. Hye The members Of
the party which went to the Hye home
that evening, Mr.. Watson said. were
Miss Hanson. l.. A. Painter. Al Aus
tin. Fred Hopwood. II. T. Thompson
and himself
t.
Hotel Parr when "Siivers' Thompson
In custody. Watson testified that
when Hye bid goodbye TO Mr.. Basket
he said to Basket: Goodbye" and Of
fering his hand to Basket. III you'll
take Q stained hand"
L. A. Painter. John p. Eimers. and
@. q. Skoaiar were here called to tden-
tify and explain In detail maps and
drawings introduced by the state
Mrs. George Mcdonald was called by
the state and proved to be one OF the
principal witnesses. Her testimony was
readily given and stood mistaken
through a severe cross examination By
Mr.. Hardy. OF the defence. Mrs Me-
Donald went to the Hye home ON Oct
ober 9TH, after the coroner's inquest
and helped prepare the body OF Mrs.
Hye for burial. She testified that the
scalp bore q deep cut over the left
ear. There was also bruise on the
chin she said and small piece OF
flesh gone from the upper lip and q
similar cut on the little finger OF the
left hand. She said that she helped
take the hairpins from Mrs. Hye's hair
which, Ehe testified, was 20 clogged and
matted with blood that Il was necessar-
lily cut from head. The state introduce
ed some hair In court, which Mrs. Nc
Donald identified as that Of Mrs Hye
Mrs. Mcdonald said that she saw thret
blood stains on the porch; that most
OF the articles OF ladies' wearing ap.
parei she found on the chair In thu
room ON October 7th had not beer
ironed or worn; and that she saw thu
shoes and stockings OF Mrs. Hye be-
hind the stove The stockings wer'
inside the shoes. Mrs. Mcdonald said
and one OF the stocking bore blood
stains. This was exhibited to the jury
She also said there were bloodstain
on pillow top. on the couch cove
and on the wall in thread-hke streaks
Miss Cora Hanson. the schoel teach
er at Elk City. told Of the visit t
the Hye home the night of the tragedy
Her testimony. in the main, sustaine
that Of Mr.. Watson. Mrs. @. L.
Basioett was next called and also tol
OF Hye coming to her with the bah
and telling of the killing. OF her Wis
to the house after the tragedy wit
the other members OF the party an
the preparations for Hye's trip
Grangeviile. Her testimony was. for d
most part. along the line OF that 81,
on at the preliminary hearing an