Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-04

lets were in the body. On cross-ex-
animation Judge Ailshie asked the doe
tor if powder burns had been found on
the back of defendant after the shoot
ing, whether that would indicate that
he had been shot from behind and wit
ness answered yes.
B. F. Shaw Put on Stand.
b. F. Shaw, deputy sheriff, who went
in when the body was exhumed short
time ago, and who officially carried
out the order of the court that the
body should be exhumed, was next put
on the stand and testified as to what
took place when the doctors examined
the body of Alma Hye. Questions were
put as to who were present and as to
whether saw any demonstrations and
he stated that he did not. He was
asked on cross examination If he saw
Tom Hye shedding tears and he stated
that he did not.
Smelled No Burning Clothes.
Miss Cora Hanson, Fred Hopwood
and Al Austin were. next put on the
stand and questioned as to whether
they had smelled burning clothes on
the night of the shooting while they
were standing under a tree waiting for
the party to gather to go to the Hye
home, and whether they smelled burn
in clothes in the house after they went
in to look at the bodies and they all
stated that they did not.
Al Austin was questioned as to
whether he saw coat of Hugh
Kennedy in the house when they went
in, also hat and sweater and he stated
that he did. On cross examination wit
ness stated that he held lantern while
in the house and stood about three feet
from the body of Mrs. Hye when
"Slivers Thompson covered the body
with sheet and that he did not see a
red sweater under the body, thus con
troverting the testimony of Thompson
at yesterdays proceedings. Witness
also testified as to seeing Tom Hye
make test of entering the Hye home
without being seen, several others be-
ing present at the time.
Made Test of Entering House.
Several beside the above witness
testified as to seeing Tom Hye walk
away from the school house where the
witnesses were standing and entering
the Hye home unseen, later appearing
J at the wood house door. u. G. Kin
kaid was one of the witnesses who saw
the test also Cornelius Jones. Posey
Mitchell constable at Elk testified al
to guarding the house from Monday t,
; Wednesday being assisted by Kinkai,
and McKinnon.
: Officers Testify.
John Eimers, sheriff at the time o
the tragedy, and Herman -Husssaan
J ohm Byron and VIM. Webb were ques
I toned as to whether they saw bloc
G spots on defendant S clothes or wheth
q er he washed any clothes in the jai
and they all testified that they did MOI
e VIM. Webb and John Eimers testifie
e as to this point from the time whe
I they took the defendedant in custod
;. and stated they saw no blood spots
Eimers testified concerning his trip il
I to Elk on the 18th of October to max
d a search around the Hye premises fo
Z clothing and other things which Nigh
J. be of assistance to the state in tn
y trial of the case. He testified as
8 gathering the exhibits which consist {
l. clothing placed in evidence, gettin
: them from Mrs. Basket.
o Mrs. Thomas Hye was placed on tn
l. stand and gave testimony as to goin
n out to Elk City with her husband O
u the 18th of October to get the Hy
/ baby which she took up to Spokar
d later and left in the care of Mrs. Ca
2. land of Spokane, who is sister of I'll
e defendant.
II Heard the Shots Fired.
The next witness put on by the stat
= was Cornelius Jones who testified tn;
he was in his cabin, which is about
70 hundred yards from the Hye home, {
, the night of the killing and that /
!, went to the scene of the tradgedy abol
!" 9 clock to get some milk and tn;
. when he was leaving he met Hug
y Kennedy in the school house yard, bot
!, saying Hello, and they passed o
!" Kennedy going towards the Hye hou'
and he going home. He testified as
y having seen Kennedy there befor
:, generally in the evening between al