The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-06
J.R. ABEL DIES MONDAY FROM
r EFFECTS OF CUNSH0T WOUND
Homer Ramseyer, Prominent Farmer Is Charged
, With Crime and Is at Liberty Bail Amount
ing to $4,000; Funeral Services for Dead
Man Held Here Yesterday Afternoon

Funeral services were held yester.
day afternoon al the family home for
James Robert Abel. aged &C. promin-
ent farmer living on a ranch belonging
10 Mrs. F. NJ Moselev. -four miles north
Sof Filler. who died at 5.45 Monday
morning from blood poisoning caused
by the effects of a gunshot wound in
the leg. alleged to have been inflicted
by his neighbor, Homer Ramseyer
well-known rancher Of the Maroa dis
trct.
Ramseyer is now at liberty on a
$4,000 bond charged with murder in
the first degree, as the results Of a
preliminary hearing held in the pro-
bate court Tuesday, before Justice w
S. Mallory.
Testimony introduced at the hear
ing showed that Ramseyer and Abel
met last Wednesday evening at head
gates near the formers farm north OF
here and a DISPUTE over water ensued.
The quarrel, according TO allegations.
being the elimination of trouble OF
long standing. Sharp words passed
over the amount of water passing to
one Of the ranchers. Conflicting tes-
timony is given regarding what ac-
tually took place before the shot that
caused Abers death was fired. II Is
alleged that Abel approached Ram
seyer with q ditch shovel as a weapon
Upon his death bed it is said that Abel
denied that he provoked the attack.
There were several witnesses to the
ARRAY.
County authorities declare that
Ramseyer used a 3S-calibre revolver
in the attack, the bullet passing thru
the right thigh. After being injured
ARIEL is said to have sat down, but
was later removed to his home. He
was brought to Filler Wednesday even
ing to the office of DR. F. A. Dwight.
where he was given medical attention
and returned to his home.
Marshal L. D. Allen being notified
of the affair advised the sherlns Of
fee in Twin Falls. His call was re-
sponded to by Deputy DIETRICH, County
Attorney Frank L. Stephan. and John
r. Ault. county probation officer. who
together with Allen went Immediately
to the Abel home and then to the
Ramseyer ranch. where they found
Ramseyer retired for the night.
Ramseyer was then placed under
arrest, but was given until 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning to appear at the
court house at Twin Falls. This len
iency is said to have been extended
him on account Of the illness of his
wife
Following a plea OF not guilty to
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon. Ramsever was released from
custody on bond OF $1,000 He was
arraigned before W. s Mallory, jus
tice Of the peace acting as probate
Judge Hazel and Denoit represent
Ramseyer as counsel in the court
hearings Had Abel not died. it is
said no other charge than that of as
sault with a deadly weapon would
have been preferred by the state.
Abels wound was thought TO have
been only superficial in nature. but
he was placed in the county general
hospital. Blood poisoning is said TO
have set in. and on Monday morning
sA:45 he passed away. The body
was brought 20 the F. f. Drake fun
eral parl0rs here that afternoon where 4
a post norton examination was con-
Quoted by Or. F. A. Dwight. Of Filler. 1
and Drs. Morgan. Alexander and /
Coughlin OF Twin Falls
The body was removed to the Abel /
home north Of Filler. Tuesday. where a I
second autopsy was performed yes
Nsrday morning. in a further effort to
3btain the cause Of AbeTs death.
The funeral services were conduct
ed BY the Rev. C. E Deal Of TIE
Methodist Episcopal church, and in
torment was made in the I. o. o. F.
CEMETERY. A large number Of sor-
rSs<ing friends Of the grieved family
attended the services. and followed
the funeral cortege TO the grave.
Deceased was born in Arkansas in
4. 1874. and at the time OF his
death was IS years. months and %
lays old. He Is survived by a wife and
eleven children. nine Of whom are
minors. Mr. Abel was a member OF
he woodmen Of TIE World. and has
resided here Tor several years.