The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

driven the mail stage and had talked
with Kuhl about the mail and that
probably some times there was consid-
cradle money in the sack.
Next witness-W. H. Hudson, who
said he was a merchant, had known
Kuhl about one month, had sold him
some tobacco and other things, had
seen Kuhl twice with long black over
coat on, one time stopped to speak to
him on the street about a little bill and
put my hand on his shoulder and
noticed a tear, thought the coat il
evidence was the same as it 10 )led
the same and the tear on the shoulder
was the same; received mail on De
cember and some of the envelopes
had bloody finger marks on them
took such envelopes to the justice.
Next Witness. H. KEENAN,, who
said he had lived with Kuhl in a
tent opposite the bridge for six weeks
or two months, saw long blacA coat
hanging on the wall, but did not
think the coat in evidence was the
same coat, the coat was not in the
tent on the sixth of December, some
shirts also hung on the wall; lie tent
was boarded up about the feet and the
wall Of the tent was about four feet
high. the tent was nailed to the boards
and the door was locked with pad
lock. there were only two keys and
each had one; on Tuesday left the tent
about 1880 a. m, Kuhl was still IL
bed went to bed at $3.50 or 1000 p.
m. did not notice whether the coat
was there or not, Kuhl came to bed
about 11:30 and asked him what was
the commotion and Kuhl said the stage
had been held up but did not talk about
it.
Next witness-Mrs. Rose Dexter,
who said she lived in a house neal
the north end of town and on the east
side of the road, that her two sons
had driven the stage good deal and
she was in the habit of watching for
it and she saw it go by most every
mail day; Tuesday evening there were
five of them at supper when the stage
went by, they heard a shot which was
quite loud like a high power gun and
she got UP and went out on the piazza,
the stage was right in front of house
with a man on the seat all muffled
up, could not tell who it was as his
face was averted the horses were
trotting, it was storming at inter-
walls but just at that time it was not
stormlng much, it was almost CSC,
she did not watch the team as it seem
ed as usual and thought nothing more
of the shot at the time.
Coat offered as Exhibit b"
State rested their case.
Court instructed the defendants as
to the law and their rights and told
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if they desired
Ed Beck took the chair, said he was
thirty-three years old, born in Finland.
had been in camp three months. For
occupation, worked and played polk ar.
Said he was in Log Cabin saloon
somewhat drunk early Tuesday even
ing when Kuhl came in and they went
outside and Kuhl asked him for a gun,
They went to the Success saloon and
Beck asked McGraw for a gun and
McGraw got the gun from Woodgatn,
the bartender, and gave it to Beck
who went across the street to iEe fealm
saloon and went into the toilet with
Kuhl and gave him the gun there lie
then walked around town for while
and was playing poker in the Mint
saloon when the stage was held up.
He did not see Kuhl again until at
ter the killing had been done and then
saw Kuhl and had drink with him
and Kuhl told me to keep quiet and he
would split.
Ben Kuhl took chair, said he was
thirty-one years old. born in Indiana,
occupation poker player. Had been
here since May is.
Denied making any such remark to
Beck. Denied any knowledge of the
crime, claimed Beck gave him the
gun in the Log Cabin toilet, said he
was pretty drunk during the early
part of the evening, gave Beck one
dollar to get shaved, walked up the
street to buy a stove but found store
closed and went into Northern Saloon
to get drink, went to Log Cabin sa-
loon and played poker three hours and
then played solo for two hours. went
with Beck and had bowl chilli went
home and put gun in suit case, got up
Wednesday about 1880 put gun in
pocket and went up town, heard about
the hOld-up and murder, heard some
one say that all the FOUNDERS would
be arrested so went to tent and put
gun back in grip, went across to see
wnere the stage was found. returning
stopped at tent, and noticed that coat
was gone and chad suspicious that it
had ueen taken to implicate me, so
'~hen 7 was arrested | denied owning
the coat or of wearing any coat. When
tent was searched and gun found,
acknovledged owning the gun" He
denied knowing anything about the
crime and claimed not to be imDlicat-
ed in any way in the affair, claimed
that he could prove an alibi. claimed
that he did not get the gun until after
the murder was committed.
McGraw waived making statement.
J II. Walker witness for Beck, said
he met Beck in Palm saloon about s
p. IN. and that his clothes were wet
at that time.
Patric HOlohan, witness for Beck,
said that Beck played poker at his
table Tuesday evening some time but
he could not be sure of the time But
was satisfied that it was after the
picture show had started.
H. o. Clark, witness for Beck, said
he was bartender in Mint saloon, that
Beck played poker there some time