The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

further stated that this worried him
greatly, and that he sent his brother
back to see what had become of ms
wife and Taylor; that they arrived at
the ranch about September Is, short
ly after which, Mrs. Breyer ana tne
girls moved to Challis; that after his
family had moved to town Taylor was
making frequent trips to town look
ing after hand papers; in the latter
part of December the witness stated
that he had found Taylor and his wife
in the house, they having come out to
the ranch together on the stage; Mrs
Breyer had mortgage on the sheep
which she asked the defendent to
sign but he refused for the reason
that he thought Taylor would get
possession of the sheep; that on Sun
day, January 18th, the defendent was
on the hill herding sheep; that he
saw a man coming in his direction
whom he thought was Oscar Taylor,
sneaking up on him to kill him, and
when he found it was McKendrick he
asked him to stay with him; that
VIM. Millick spent that day and that
night at the Breyer ranch; that on
anoher occasion, Oscar Taylor, the
man Breyer killed, was discovered by
Breyer's dog and the actions of the
dog caused the defendent to become
alarmed, and he finally located Taylor
in some brush that the defendent led
his horse around the hill coming up-
on Taylor in the rear; that when
Taylor discovered the defendent he
threw his gun in the snow; that when
asked why he did it., he stated he
was tired of packing it. The defen-
dent stated that Taylor and Breyer
had a conversation in April. 1927
when Taylor came to the ranch and
said, dan, l want you to take me
to town Just as quick as you can
have had trouble-shot at man UP
on the Creek and thought he killed
him; it was at this time that he sf7
ted to the defendent that he, Taylor
and his brother killed man over
sheep in Wyoming; said that he hac
10 respect for any one, that he bear
his father with a wagon spoke anc
left him for dead; that at anoher
time the witness came down to do the
chores and found Taylor in an open
space near the hay at about nine o.
clock in the morning and that Taylor
had a gun with him: that his dog first
located Taylor: that Taylor gave az
his reason for being there that he
was taking a sleep; that he, the de-
fendent, was making it a practice q
staying on the high hills while herd
ing his sheep because Taylor was al
ways sneaking UP on him; that the
defendant had had several converse
lions with Taylor about what he HAD
done; that the defendent was told b.
Taylor that whenever he wanted to
have carnal relations with woman
he generally succeeded-that he had
been "squealed" on by a little b
in Wyoming and was sent to the pen
| itentiary for it. The defendant, afte'
| hearing these things from Taylor dc
cided he did not want. him around HI
| family; that the fight just prior t"
the homicide was brought about b.
Taylor wanting to examine the sheep
that he, Breyer, found his iron unde
meath Taylor's on one of the sheep
that he told Taylor it looked sus,.
cious; Taylor said he had an interes'
in the sheep and would do what l
| pleased; the witness further state
that he told Taylor he had been med
ding in his affairs long enough anG
that he wanted Taylor to stay ave-
fr II his wife and family; Taylor sal
| 50 the witness claimed that he wou'
go and come when he God damn plea:
| ed, your wife thinks mere OF N
than she does of you; the defonder
stated, that he hit Taylor knockir
him down, and jumped ON him, az
Taylor said, God, Dan, don't hit n
any more" and promised to stay =.
way and the defendant let him III
that when Taylor left and at som
| distance away, he shnute back "he z
get them both" meaning Millick an
| Breyer; that he went to the prosecu
ting attorney and waned papers I
Keep Taylor away from his home
that he b~.ToNei money from Miilic
to pay Taylor, saw Taylor in to,
and told him again 10 keep away fir
!. his wife and family, that Millok t.
|, the defendent that he, Taylor t.
\ Adamson had conferred at -s,dar' 5
office, and Taylor had again II IS.
to stay away, it being undAr ooa
Taylor could go to the l9cove, HI
10 get some papers; thTf Il r.. III
the defendant wanted Tayia; to com
to his home while he was there IN
get away, and thus complete the
! greement; that that evening the dc
PENDANT went to the ranch feeling that
everything was alright, Millick takinc
him down; that Millick went back te
! town and came out again Saturdac
ana helped him that day, and went
back to town that night, coming on
again Sunday the day of the murde
ana worked all that day; that the
Millick car was standing in an oper
shed adjoining the barn, where q rov.
OF saddle pegs had been Inserted il
the wall; that the defendent and Mi,
lick came to the ranch that evenir :
and Breyer took his rifle from N
SADDLE scabbard and laid it bet-vr.-,
the front and back seat of the Millic'
car, as ne unsaddled Just beside
that Millick was in the barn taki,-
the saddle from his horse: rrav
stated he went to the house nd ST. Z.
eo sNpper while Millick busted bir
seif doing the chores after which :
returned to the house; that Millic,,
saio ne would have to leave early he