The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-17
Testimony at the Inquest.
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boys, trying to quiet them.


and Jay Shaw. They were the only
ones that were Immediately around me
when Mr.. Melvin was inside the door.
Q. Did you see Mr.. Melvin's body :?
A. Not closely; / was in front and
his body was lying in the back end.
Q. Did you make any examination I?
A. No.
Q. Was John Mckinney present?
A. | don't remember.
L. f. Tillotson.
L. Z. Tillotson, being. duly sworn,
on oath, testified as follows:
Examination by Francis r. Hall,
Jr.:
@. Your name is L. E. Tillotson?
A. Yes.
@. Where do you reside?
A. Salmon, Idaho.
Q. How long have you lived there :?
A. Over three years.
Q. What is your occupation?
A. County agricultural agent.
q. Where were you Saturday, No
vember IL, 1922, about o'clock p. m. :?
A. In my office.
S' VhSiC ID yOQI OIliCe WIFI T6ld-
tion to the Idaho Recorder office?
A. joins on the north side of the
Recorder office.
Q. About what time did you notice
any disturbance?
A. My attention was drawn to some
one running on the street, and l ran
to the door.
Q. Will you relate what you saw?
A. | stepped to the door and saw
Mr. Melvin just stepping up on the
steps and going in his door and there
were several fellows on the steps
light behind him. Someone had hold
of his coat and looked around the
screen and saw his coat tear and he
went in the office. Just then Mr..
Nelson stepped out and he talked to
the boys. l stood there on my step a
while and listened to their conversa-
tion for few minutes and went
back in the office.
q. Did the members of that body
of men seem to be unduly excited
A. There was considerable excite
ment; they were talking to Mr.. Nell
son excitedly.
Q. Did you hear Mr.. Nelson say
anything?
A. l did not.
Q. Did you see any blows struck?
A. l did not.
@. Did any members of that crowd
have any weapons?
A. l did not see any.
Q. You were pretty well acquainted
with Mr.. Melvin?
A. My office was next door fol
about two years.
Q. And do you have any idea of
what his age was?
A. l have not. | just assumed from
his appearance that he was a man in
the latter part of his fifties.
@. Is he large man?
A. Fairly heavy set; not especially
large, but chunky man.
Q. You SAID, believe, that you saw
him gain admission into the Recorder
office?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you see him after that?
A. No.
@. Could you state who the men,
bers of the crowd were?
A. Mr.. Appleman, Bob Mcbride,
Walter Shoup and Jay Shaw.
Q. Mr.. Tillotson, do you recognize
this coat?
A. | believe do.
Q. Is this Mr.. Melvin's coat?
A. 1t appears to be.
Q. Do you know who had hold of
that coat?
A. No, | do not; could not see.
Exercises Constitutional Right.
|. r. Appleman. Upon calling Mr..
Mr.. Hall informed him of
his constitutional right as follows:
Before any further procedure, it is
our duty to advise you that you are
not required to give any testimony
that would tend in any way to incrimi-
nate yourself in any manner. If any
question is asked to which you do mo-
wish to give an answer, you may so
state.
Examination by Francis r. Hall,
Jr.:
Q. Your name is |. R. Appleman
A. Yes.
@. Where do you live?
A. Salmon, Lemhi county, Idaho.
Q. How long have you lived there |
A. A little over two years.
Q. What is your position, your pro-
fession or business?
A. School teacher.
Q. Where were you November /
1922, about 4 o'clock?
A. l was down in Mr.. Allen Mer- |
ritt's office.
Q. Now, Mr.. Appleman, if you wish |
to drop the examination at this place |
you have the right to do so.