Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13

Clarence Freeman OF Georgetown
drove out 10 his sheep camp about
five miles north of that place, he
waa Mortified To find HIS herder. Ola
Guthrie. sitting In the camp wagon
cold In death, Without stopping 20
make an investigation. he hurried
back To Georgetown aud telephened
tn Coroner Ashley, who in company
with II. N. sheldon, drove to George
town about as fast as the doctors
car could take them. At Georgetown
MIR. Freeman accompanied them To
his sheep camp. Arriving mt the wa
gon DIR Ashley found the body OF
Guthrie sitting in the wagon. fully
dressed. even to the hat on his head
Upon removing the hat the doctor
discovered that gun shot wound
In Guthrie's head had been the cause
OF his death. A closer investigation
showed that the bullet had entered
the skull about two inches above and
little back of the left ear and had
come Que just over the right ear.
The wound on the right side was
large and ugly one. indicating that
the bullet was a soft-nosod one. As
there was no bullet hole IN the hat,
and no trace OF a bullet hole In the
wagon cover. tho men quickly came
to the conclusion that Guthrie had
been murdered at some other place.
and afterwards placed in tho wagon
by the man or men who had commit.
ted the deed. for the purpose of max
Ing II appear that Guthrie had com
mitted suicide. To make this theory
appear more plausible revolver was
placed near the feet of the dead man.
DIR Ashley and HIS companions be-
Ing satisfied that O murder had been
committed. "a man was dispatched to
Georgetown 10 notify Sheriff Athay
Leaving the body OF Guthrie In the
position In which II was found, the
men went over 10 the cabin of Tom
Hobbs, about a mile distant. where
they found Mr.. Hobbs. a Mexican
giving the name ~ Jim 0onzolaa and
Frank Jones. the latter of Nltre.
Bannoek county Jones and the Mexi-
can were hitehlng up team. pre-
paratory TO leaving. Upon inquiry II
was learned that Jones aud the Mexl.
can were en- route from Alton to
Soda Springs, and a little inyastlga-
tion disclosed the fact that Jones had
seven cases OF whisky and a quantity
of beer In bis wagon The Two men
stated that they had arrived M the
Hobbs cabin Sunday afternoon.
Hobbs was not at home at tho time.
but they unhitehed their team aud,
gained admission 10 the cabin By
unlocking the door with kay which
the Mexican carried
The three men we're taken over
to the sheep camp and were held
there pending the arrival OF Sheriff
Athay Upon being questioned the
men stated that Guthrie had come. TO
the Hobbs cabin Sunday evening and
remained for some time, and that
during his stay there all had taken
several drinks. They said Guthrie
vent back to his cabin that night
and returned TO the cabin about I
o'clock Monday morning. and after
taking q few drinks he went back 10
look after his sheep. saying thai he
would be back 10 the cabin about 10
o'clock. but he did not show up.
Sheriff Athay brought the three
men and the liquor To Montpelier
that night and Or. Ashley brought
In the. body Of Guthrie. Men we're
left 70 guard the sheep wagon that
night.
Tuesday morning Coroner Ashley.
Sheriff Athay. Chief Of Police Hitler
and John A. Bagley. representing
Prosecuting Attorney Glenn, vent
out 20 the scene to make an iHvestl-
CATION In the hope OF obtaining some
clue regarding the anair a close in-
Bpection was again made about the
wagon but no evidence was found In
dIcating that Guthrie had been killed
In ah hE.
went over 10 Hobbs cabin, and unOn
entering IL their attention was At
traeted by It's cleaniy condition. The
lnOleum had been scrubbed and ey-
erything was In good order upon In
specting the bed. Or. Ashley dlscoY-
cred what appeared TO be n bullet
hole IN the quilt. and closer inspee.
ton proved II 20 be such. The bullet
was found on the floor beneath the
bed, having penetrated three
quilts the mattress and springs Thai
the bed had not been molested after
the bullet had gone thru the bsdtlins
vas evidenced By the fact that ths
hoies ~ each article of bedding wer,
~ direct line With each other. Thll
was all the evidence found indlcat
ing that shot had been fired in th,
cabin.
Tuesday afternoon Coroner AMhIe1
Impaneled jury. composed Of JET
Davis. Frank Wright. l.. @. StronE
charlie Hager. Mark Dalrympie. Sid
ney bnrgoyne. Winn Stalsy. John A
Perkins and J.. l.. DuufOFd. aud tn
taking Of evidence was begun. Hobbs
Gonzalez and Jones were examines
and each one told practically TN
same story about Guthrie having Wis
lted the cabin at the tfmea state,
above. and about them niI drfn kinF
During the examination Il Develops