The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
TRIAL OF SHAD FIELDS
FOR MURDER IS UNDER WAY

Monday in the district court, with
Judge Carl Davis of the Third Judicial
district presiding. the trial of Shad
Fields for murder started. Shields is
charged with having murdered the
Ward brothers in Boise county last
summer He was granted change
of venue to this county and judicial
district
Tuesday evening the selection of
the jury to try the case was complet-
ed. The members of the jury are:
Frank Holgate, farmer. of Caldwell;
George L. Mccormick. farmer. Par
ma; Lem Harding. Caldwell. contrac-
tor; John Hultz, Notus. farmer;
James Harris, Caldwell. retired mer-
chant; Joseph L. Watkins. Parma,
farmer; f. G. Dickerson. Parma.
drayman: B. F. Tussing, Fruitland.
fruitgrower; William M. Roads.
Greenleaf, farmer; H. f. Allen. Cald-
we'll, farmer; Lee M. Birch. Roswell.
farmer; w. p. Kelleher. Caldwell.
lumber dealer
The taking of testimony was begun
Wednesday morning, The main wit
ness for the state. Henry Estill, was
the first important witness called. Mr.
Estill was an eye witness of the
tragedy. The witness indicated by
gestures and movements, the actions
of each of the Ward brothers after
they had been shot. Wyman Ward.
side, the bullet puncturing the lung,
causing him to die within few mo-
ments. After he was shot he said to
Field: you have killed me. Amt you
ashamed of yourself" A few minu-
ties later he spoke his last words.
which were, 81 have been killed. Tell
my wife and tell her to be good to
the children" Edward Ward, for
whose murder Fields Is peIng tried,
was shot in the left eye. the bullet
passing through his head, causing
him to die instantly. The quarrel
which eliminated in the killing, was
started by sheep which were in charge
of Fields breaking into an oat field
on the Lingenfelter ranch in Boise
county. leased by the Ward brothers.
The Ward boys drove the sheep out
and as they got them out Palmer and
his camp-tender. Shad Fields. came
up. Wyman Ward asked them what
they were doing, pasturing his grain
Fields replied that the herder had had
the sheep over near the camp and
thought they were all together. The
quarrel ended in fight between Wy
man Ward and Palmer. in which the
latter was worsted. His gun had
been handed to Fields while the fist
fight was in progress. Without warn
ing Fields aimed the pistol at Way
man Ward, shot him, and again,
without warning, shot Edward Ward
Fields said he did not allow anyone
to mistreat his friends and said to
Estill that if he wanted anything he
would give him one also. Estill said
nothing. After the shooting Fields
and Palmer walked away and Fields
was captured five or six days after.
The state is represented by D. L.
Rhodes, prosecuting attorney OF
Boise county; Charles F. Koelsch
and Mr.. Frawley, special prosecuting
attorneys, and the defendant by Karl
Paine, J. S. Nugent and Ex-Governor
James H. Hawley. 1t is expected that
the case will go the Jury about Satur-
day.
George and John Fields. brothers
of the defendant, were in court. The
widows and four children of each q
the Ward brothers were also in at
tendance at the trial William Welsh
and Harry Meek were appointed by
Judge Davis to act as bailiffs during
the trial