The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-01
WILLIAM M|LL|CK FOUND NOT GUILTY
OF THE MURDER OF OSCAR TAYLOR

This District Court, with Judge r.
w. Adair presiding, has for the past
four days, been occupied with the
trial of the case Of the State Of Ida
no VS.. William Millick, who was tried
on the charge Of first degree murder,
being an accessory before the fact
aiding and abetting in the murder of
one Oscar Taylor. The chief wit
nesses for the prosecution were.
! Frank w. Cummins, sheriff Of Gus
ter County, who was called as a wit
ness on behalf Of the State and tes-
titled concerning taking Daniel G..
Breyer into custody and upon state
ment Of Breyer found a Winchester
rifle in the car of VIM. Millick. Mr..
Breyer was charged with the killing
Of Oscar Taylor, tried in Custer Coun-
ty at the Spring term Of Court In
1922 and found guilty Of murder IN
the first degree and is now serving u
life sentence in the state penitentiary
at Boise. In the present case Mr..
Millick was tried here at Blackfoot as
a change Of venue had been granted
the defendant from Custer County.
The witnesses, Henry Blume, Gerney
James and Mrs. Esther Van Camp
all of Challis, were called by the
State and testified to seeing a person
answering the description of the de-
fendant, VIM. Millick, in the vicinity
Of the Breyer home where the homi-
eide was committed. Hon. Milton A.
Brown, prosecuting attorney Of Gus
ter County was also called by the
State and testified to a conversation
had when the defendants were togeth
er in the front offices of the Court
being in regard to some trouble had
between Breyer, Millick and Taylor.
Judge Jonathan Job, Probate Judge
of Custer County, was then called by
the State and also testified in SUBJ
stance to the conversation between
the parties heretofore mentioned.
w. w. Adamson was called and tes-f
titled to meeting of Mr.. Millick and |
Mr.. Taylor in his office at which !
time certain papers were drawn up |
and at the conclusion Of these pro-
ceedings Mr.. Millick asked that an
agreement be drawn up that Mr..
Taylor stay away from the Breyer
home in Challis and his ranch home
eight miles east of Challis. Mr.. Adam
son stated to Mr.. Millick that this
could not be done legally and that he
would not draw up such an agreement
and instead stated that he advised
Mr.. Taylor to stay away and he be-
ieved he would.
Several other witnesses were call ;
ID and testified along similar lines. {
At the close Of the States case the {
counsel for the defendant asked the
.ourt that certain evidence be striek- I
N from the records pertaining to v
drs. Esther Van Camps testimony n
hat on the night Of December Is, C
921 she saw the defendant, Millick, +
ear the Breyer home and the motion Y
lso asked the jury to acquit the de- e
endant which motion was denied. U
he defense then proceeded to call G.
illnesses and one of the first wit II
esses SO called was Daniel G. Brey- n
r who came from Boise and testified a,
lat he had been out on the range re-
ding horseback the day of the hon. If
ide; that he rode into his ranch on th
arm Springs creek and into a shed n,
Id there took his Winchester rifle ca
1t of the scabboard and placed the pr
me in the back of the Millick car re
Ithout any thought Of the same and ci
lexpectedly he and Mr.. Milllck w
owe into Challis and to the Millick II.
me where the. car was placed In the eo
Illick garage; that he, Mr.. Breyer, Al,
en- went into his sisters house, ba
10 is Mrs. Millick, and stayed a few of
nutes warming himself, that ne ri,
On proceeded to his home; upon ap- ia
aching his home he saw Oscar Hs
ylor; that he returned to the Mil t,o
k garage got his gun and hurried wa
ck to his home and met Mr.. Tay- M
and Mrs. Breyer leaving the house bir
d that at that time he shot Mr.. bia
ylor, and he, Breyer, left the scene
the killing and returned to the Mil iro
k residence and he and Mr.. Millick an'
,ceeded to locate the sheriff that ne pr
ght give himself up. He further tes- cal
ed that Mr.. Millick had nothing 10 tne
whatsoever with the killing OF O5-