The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-05-22
preliminary Hearing in Pro
bate Court Monday; Few
Witnesses Called.
UNDER $4,000 BONDS
Testimony of Witnesses AS To
Conditions Found at
Scene, the Same.

The preliminary hearing of Neal
McAIeeken, charged with murder in
the first degree, was heard before
Judpe Wilbur L. Campbell in the pro-
hate court on Tuesday, and resulted
IN the defendant being held to the
district court for trial, his bonds being
liked at 5000.
number Of witnesses had been call
cd but only few Of them was placed
on the stand, the evidence given being
practically the same in each instance.
The first witness called by the state
was e. A. Parisot, who resides at the
Bullion mine in the Florence district.
which is located about a 40-minute
walk from the cabin where Charles
White lost his life. Mr.. Parisot
stated that Neal McMeeken came to
his house at about noon ON May 9th,
the day Of the shooting. On his ar
rival there, his son, Ray, was preparing
dinner, the son being alone at the time.
E. A. and Thos. G. Hayward, ar
rived soon afterward from the mine.
MeMeeken wanted Mr.. Parisot and
another man to go down to the White
cabin and look after things, and was
asked by Mr.. Parisot if he and White
had had trouble. His answer was
Yes did you kill him." asked
Parisot, and again the answer was
yes" Il am sorry to hear it; killing
is bad business" McMeeken'S answer
was, There are times when a man
has got to- Mr.. Parisot stated the
defendant seemed to be agitated and
said he was on his way to give him
self up to the authorities He was ad.
yised to 20 to the Scott place. a few
miles distant, where he would find
Harry Hinkson, the constable, who
would know what steps to take in tina
regard. and after having dinner he
started out
Before going to the Parisot home
McMeeken started up the trail to his
brother Sans homestead, and on the
way met the brother accompanied by
bOo Hyland, who were on their way
70 cut tree out of the trail. Neal
loid them of what had happened. and
Inc Three started for the White cabin
mheh several hundred yards away
sam and Hyland preceded to the cabin
aione, Neal stating that there were
some rifles there and that he did not
MiVw whether White was dead or not
auu that ne might commence shooting
vi reaching a peint within about 80
searls OF the place they could sec
ae body of White lying Just out OF
ar n uoofwey Neal McMeeken then
th shppfoached to within few feet of
me caoln and the other men stepped
m'ce and secured Meals pipe, tobac-
ana a jumper. The defendant
a,tu at once for the Parisot place
anu lhe others remained there await
a as the arrival of Mr. Parisot and
neS whom Neal was to notify. When
"a,. ~. rarlsot ond son, Ray, reached the
lIoaa %'l,i ABOUT 80 they found Sam Me
,'sshah and Bob Hyand at the place
oro piese OF canvas had been placed
over the body.
negarding the statement that White
sba ,ohilhg at McMeekan with o
hel hrol Prosecuting Attorney Auger
bans bSn. out that there was a short
uea h",s shovel lying about foot and
ha. 4al from the body of White and the
ofhoo al, u deceased way lying near on the
N'hVT side,
W cross-eXamination by Attorney
NJ, Hattabaugh, who defended Nc
MAIL Mr.. Parisot state that Sam
wheeken requested him to note Just
to,s the shovel lay, as Neal had
w,,. a MN White was coming at him
sa,a .hat implement. Proceeding he
rlassoat olat Sam had handed him Whites
sna,,e' tes' the left lens of which was
whe.e hered 20 with blood. Did not know
tft oa,n mad picked them up.
sizaa 'he Tour men had accurately
WIT. up the situation, the body of
nlaea5 was wrapped up in a canvas and
Of w 9li some boards near the banks
with a ,u river and securely fastened
whana iopes to keep away varmints and
az on II was cool, awaiting the arrival
rriff rsneriff Eller.
suhsta..e testimony of Ray Parisot wa
helne nalaily that of his father. On
arrira questioned he stated that on the
Witt OF the sheriff they found that
ono 80 i,ad bullet hole in his chest
ranra, the point of the shoulder which
fha ~ uown the arm, and one in
mad y@ek ,'o or the head, none Of which
ihat,o,, c,rated the body. This exam
mr. MI, was made while acting on the
she.,ww wiileh had been summoned bv the
no h,r., Cross-examination produced
nv Further evidence.
'and a'e then called Robert A. Hy-
He stat sssSident of the Higgins section
the o.eu eou that he was too deaf TO hear
tween ~ satlon that took place he.