Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-09-18
TELLS BROTHER OF
HAVING SHOT WHITE

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TELLS BROTHER OF
HAVING SHOT WHITE
McMeeken then told of having gone
up the trail to a place where his bro
ther, Sam. and Bob Hiland, were cut
ting a fallen tree from the trail, and
of telling them of the shooting.
He testified he was afraid to return
to the cabin, for he did not know that
White was dead, and he feared White,
who had guns about the cabin, might
kill him. Sam McMeeken and Hiland
went to the cabin, while Neil remained
some distance behind until the two
men found that White was dead.
McMeeken told of leaving the cabin,
and going to the Parisot mine at Flo
renee, to give himself up. From the
mine, he said, he went to the Scott
ranch, where he surrendered to Fl. R.
Hinkson, who accompanied him to the
Jail i'm Grhngeville. The defendant
then was cross examined by Prosecuting
Attorney Anger.
H. r. Hinkson, to whom b1cMeeken
surrendered, was the first witness for
the defense. He told of the surrender,
and of accompanying the man to
Grangeville.
Other witnesses for the defense were
John D. Long, Edward C. Vincent,
George D. Smith and Peter Broken
our, all of whom testified to having
known McMeeken for years, and assert
ed that he was man of splendid rep
utation.
The states first witness was w. E.
Parisot, miner, of Florence. He told
of McMeeken appearing at his place at
noon on May 5, and of telling him what
had happened. Parisot in company of
other men, went to the scene of the
shooting, found the body Of White at
the door of the cabin, inspected the
premises, and later. direction of Sher
iff Eller, buried the body, following an
inquest conducted by the sheriff.
PARISoT'S SON
NEXT WITNESS
Parisot's son was the next witness
for the state. He related the story of
svisit the Florence camp
Of going to the scene of the killing
finding the body. and spot of blood, |
on the ground. The blood was turned |
over with a shovel so dogs would not |
get at it.
Bob Hiland, a miner, of Jumbo, who |
was with Sam McMekn on the day of |
the killing, testified for the state, as
lid John L. Chamberlin Of higgins, A.
.. Bishop, miner, Charles Scott, ran
her at Florence, Sam McMeeken and
Sheriff w. H. Eller.
The testimony of all the men was
the same. They were
,alled to the scene of the tragedy, and
Sheriff Eller conducted an inquest.
They described the wounds on White,
me of which was in the breast, one in
he shoulder, and one in the back of the
read
Prosecuting Attorney Anger made a
determined effort to convict the man,
declaring in his address to the jury that
IcMeeken IS plea of self-defense was
lot iustifabe. He argued that White,
" his actions, did not give McMeeken
ue cause to shoot him, and insisted
hat McMeeken shot too hastily. He
'rgued that it was unnecessary for the
defendant to kill White, in order to
rotect himself.
Attorney hcNdH WIZ dISuou AOA
he defense, brought tears to the eyes
f many in the court room, and to Nc
Ieeken, himself, when he argued that
he killing was justifable, and that Me
Ieeken declared before God and man
hat he could have done nothing else
ut shoot White.
Attorney Hattabaugh closed for the
efense by plea for the release of Nc
Ieeken on the ground that the killing
yas. iustifable. He said MclMeeken
eenly felt the seriousness of the situa
ion, but at the time of the killing had
o alternative.