The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-01-25

on 'he body OF Oscar Tayor, deceas
ed' Before j. L. Ebberts, Coroner.
ana jury. January "a, 1922.
jury sworn as follows: Emmett
Hosford Richard Bennetts. Thos.
Jose, Sr, Albert Siebe, W. B. Brown
zee CLAYTON Williams, VIM. Peck, F..
blume ard VIM. Grinnell.
I. l.. kiuley, age 48, residence. at
ohallis, Idaho, occupation physician.
U What official position do you
hold?
A. County health officer.
u On the 22nd day of this month
ild you have any occasion to be at
ne residence of Dan Breyer in the
Village of Challis?
A. Yes.
u Just tell the jury how you came
De there and what you found II
lnything. with reference to anyone
icing wounded or killed?
A. 1t was about o'clock | think
was nome. Gurney James came rur
hng up there all out of breath. J
sked MIN what was the matter. He
aio there was somebody shot down
l. Breyer's. We got right out here
men we met the sheriff. He wen,
own with us. We went in the bacl
!ay about 20 feet from the house
mere was man down. | could ses
ne Dlcod IN the snow. l examined
ls pulse-he had monet The frs
hing noticed was a little roun,
'oie an inch outside and one incl
'eio~ the outside corner of his lef.
!e. unbuttoned his clothing, saw
'hotner bullet wound. | saw the mar
,as dead, l did nothing more. w,
lcked the body up and carried it O;
ne front porch of the house. Somt
me went for the coroner and
tretcher. They put the hody on i
no left with it and | went home.
q Who was present.?
"A. me Sheriff was there to star,
'ilh out he left. Jim Mavity, Gu
'ey James were there and then afte,
'ards, Henry Smith, Dillingham;. anr
don't know who else.
z. Did you make a subsenuent e~
animation? %
A. Yes.
u. And from the two examinations
'ot,u you De able to state the cause
the death of this party?
"A. AT the subsequent examinatio,
'e found third wound and any on.
l me three would be sufficient t,
'ause death.
ar Taylor? WIN w
"A. A number of days before he
'ame 10 my office. 4"
Y. Then how did you know thf
nan VINO was shot there?
A. Because he was the Same mo,
aat was IN my office. No, | met hin
nee after that. ILL
u could you tell approximately,
ON your examination of Oscar 10,
lf and your meeting him before hi.
cath about what age he waso
a. | should think about 30
Witness excused.
Sheriff Called
f.. Cummins being duly sworn
estified rs follows:
q State your name, age. res,dano,
md occupation. 0ono'
A. F. W. Cummins. sheriff Of One
er County, Idaho. SO years old
y. We're you acquainted with Osoo,
A. Yes.
G. Were you acquainted with Nan
3reyer? '-' "'
A. Yes.
O. Are you acquainted with VIM
uilick?
A. Yes.
O On the 22nd of this month die
-on discover the body OF Oscar ia!
or and if so state to the jury all the
circumstances leading up to the discoN
,ry and what took place at that time
WHY 1t was along about nine
>,o1oct in the evening of Sunday: }
vas setting in my house. hao jus,
oot home. heard two shots. !
,tepped to the door and l looked
round the corner of the house oowi
tbe valley. heard another shot pos
s;h,v minute from the second sno,
iii the third was fired but II souhe
sad as if it was farther away from
praxer's house and heard dogs BARK
;ns and thought nothing OF 1t but as
: came in the back kitchen door, BIZ
II, Cameron came in the front door
and told me there was big row over
Of Rreyers so sat down and put my
overshoes on and just then MRS. brey
or or came along from her house through
Tho front door and stated Mr.. cum
Minis, mil please come over, Dan has shot not
Oscar Oscar TAYLOR and I am afraid he has
Si,,ed him. | went right over and
sent Gurney James for the DOCTOR
Mrs Brewer was in the lead. 1t was
pretty dark. She took me 10 tne
right side of the house TO the kl.sl, !sn
en- door and abou II feet from the
s, E. corner of the house saw man