The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
BREYER FOUND GUILTY;
LIFE IN STATE PRISON
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old; lived here thirty years and came
to Idaho in 81, direct to Custer coun-
ty; that he spent two or three years
of his time at Yellow Jacket; that at
first he was employed as a farm
hand and later acquired ranch pro-
perty and stock of his own, at the
time being single; that he first met
his wife on Lost river, her maiden
name being Margaret Bradshaw, and
that twenty years ago they were uni
ted in marriage, and brought her to
the home that he had prepared on
Warm Springs Greek; to this union
were born two girls, Ruth and Ru-
by; Is and IA years old respective
ly; he stated that he first became
acquainted with Oscar Taylor, the
man he killed, three years ago, when
Taylor. a stranger. came to the Brey-
er ranch with Billie Nickson. He
stated further that Taylor asked to
stay at his home for eight or ten
days while he was looking up a
piece of land; when asked how long
Taylor stayed there, the witness sta
ted that 1t was all year; that he stay
ed obut the place, spent much OF
the time around the house and that
he found him at the house on num-
erous occasions when he returned 70
his home from attending to duties
which had taken him away; that
Taylor ate his meals there and paid
no board The defendent also stated
that he built house in town in or.
der that his daughters might attend
the Challis schools
The witness stated further that his
wife, together with the girls moved t.
the house in town each fall for the
purpose of giving the girls advantage
of the school; that Taylor went to
work for the defendent in April, 1921
and that Mrs. Breyer employed hir,
and arranged the amount of the Wa
ges to be paid; that the month fol
lowing his wife and children moved
out from Challis to stay for the SUM
| mer. The witness also stated that
Taylor was employed in herding a
band of sheep about two and one hall
miles from the ranch and that he
would find Taylor at the ranch with
his wife instead of being with the
sheep on his return on several occas
ions; that George Preece told him al
| shearing time in 1921 that Taylor was
| going to get him, also that Taylol
was going to get his wife; that this
information caused the defendent tc
want to fire Taylor but Mrs. Breye,
would not permit his discharge; that
Taylor took the sheep out on the for
est range and the witness returned
ITO the ranch where he stayed fol
three weeks; after which he, accom-
panied by his wife and two daugh
tiers, went out to the sheep camp il
order that he might help in tending
the sheep, and at the same time en-
JOY vacation with his family. Whe,
asked by counsel if he had seen any
thing there, in the actions of Taylo
that worried him.. he replied that NJ
had; that Taylor seemed very ticKie'
to see his wife; the defendent ais
stated that the Breyer camp was lc
Gated about one-third to three qua,
tiers of mile from the Taylor camp
that one evening Taylor came dow,
from the range and told the defender
that forest fire was raging fiy9 y
six miles away and that he thoug'.
it should be attended to; that tn: d.
PENDANT got on his saddle horse an
went out to investigate the fire, bu
failed to find smoke or any otNc
sign of forest fire; that when
returned after dark, he found tn.
his wife was gone, and he asked tt
girls where she had gone, and tb
girls said their mother went out wit
Taylor to look after the sheep; the
an hour passed before his wife an
Taylor returned to camp; that til
defendant demonstrated with h
wife, stating. that she should not e
out with Taylor that way to whic
she replied that there was nothin
wrong and he stated he believed her
that his wife had made it practic
{ inviting Taylor to go with them q
little fishing trips. When the Brey
a. family left camp for their HON
=" Warm Springs Creek the defer
dent stated that Mrs. Breyer remain
ed behind conversing with Taylor, an
that when she and Taylor parted the
"aved to each other. The defender
stated that when they arrived at HON
his wife asked him to make out
bill of sale to Taylor and gave as he
reason for the request, that It wa
to elude creditors; witness state
that the impression was made upo,
him at that time that Taylor was try
Ing to get away with the sheep. Tn
winess further stated that they re
turned to camp again in about thre
. days staying there about two day
and were ccmped just little way
from the sheep camp; that Taylo
was spending all his time in cam
with the defendants wife, and h
believed was getting her affections
Mrs. Breyer loft camp for home, tn
witness acc,mnanying her for ways
and then ret-,~ced back to the shee
cann he stat d hat four Gays passe
before he saw his wife again whe
she h.N,rl III y ',fendent's brother
Ed. Breyer out +, .,,e emp about til
FIST IF 9 cteI''S' $50 RENAME
tn ere about q de-' y" | n ,,olf or tw
.7-s~s. y lille r. ~ ~-..Y f',is +,r,,
the defendent f. .otu 49, from =.
get his horse ~N- Ts,',~ run e,
rear of the tent, occl' /, by IT,
DEF rdent and his wife: M~e Breyr
sP' he didn't know Tavlor we
there and that the witness believe