Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-11-28
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TAYLOR CASE
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bring the matter up in the court
This, according to the State, was the
beginning of the estrangement be-
tween the two men, who for many
years previous had been the best OF
friends and ultimately resulted in
the murder.
The first witness for the state was
j. M. Anderson, who was in company
with Mclaughlin at the time of the
killing and was an eye witness to
the entire affair. Mr. Anderson
stated that The had known the de-
ceased for seven years and was also
quite well acquainted with the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Anderson stated that
on the afternoon of March 31st,
about four o'clock he happened to
| have business with Mr.. o. e. Norell,
of this city, and was at his office at
| that time and while there Daniel Nc
Laughlin came in. He said that he
had finished his business there and
started down the street in company
with Mr.. Mclaughlin. AS they went
out of the door and down the street
they passed the defendant, who was
standing opposite the entrance to
the Talley Furniture Store. AS they
passed nothing was said but as they
proceeded few steps he heard Tay-
Tor call Mclaughlin a vile name.
Both men turned and Taylor started
to fire at Mclaughlin. The injured
man staggered and said, Don't,
don't" He then fell at the side of
the sidewalk. Mr.. Anderson WAS
'thunder-struck" and he called to
the defendant to stop but he contin-
ued to empty his automatic into the
body of Mclaughlin. Taylor, after
Mclaughlin had fallen advanced on
him and began pounding him over
the head with the butt of the revolt
yer and the mortally injured man
was calling, Help, help" After
two attempts to pull him off Nc
Laughlin, Anderson succeeded in get
ting Taylor away. Taylor was heard
to remark: My God, what have /
done" At this time Norell came out
of his Office and asked the defendant |
for the weapon, taking hold of it and |
wrenching it from his hand. The
witness saw o. e. Cannon and he
called to him to get the sheriff. Nc
Laughlin was then taken into the
nearby Office of DR.. Evans. He said
that he could see nothing unusual
as the defendant passed them on the
sidewalk. Witness stated that at no
time was the gun pointed towards
him and that he could readily tell
that Mclaughlin was the man upon
whom the defendant had designs. On
cross examination he saw nothing in
the hands of the deceased. McLaugh-
lin made no advances to the defend
ant Immediately prior to the shoot
ing
William Talley, proprietor of the
Furniture Store in front of which
the affair happened next took up the
story of the killing. Mr.. Talley first
saw the defendant earlier in the af-
ternoon at the gas station. He called
to Taylor and inquired where he was
going and Taylor replied, down the
street" They then walked down the
street together, nothing being said
until they approached the office of
they then had some con-
versation relative to a car that Nc
Laughlin had recently purchased, so
the defendant claimed. Taylor then
inquired If the witness had seen Nc
Taylor also told the wit
ness that he was going to stop Nc
Laughlin from coming to his office.
When they reached the furniture
store TalIey went in and Taylor
passed on. Just as Mr.. Talley reached
he rear of his store he heard the
ioor open and he went forward to
see who it was He discovered it
vas Taylor, who had opened the door
part way and remarked: there they
ire now" He then closed the door ,
Ind went back to the sidewalk and
Mr. Talley from the inside, heard !
laylOr remark. WnaL were you 10 g
ng in there?" and Just then tapped ]
IN the glass door and winlcd at Tai !
ey The next he heard was the re- =
,ort from a gun, he at first suspec-
ed it was tire blow out but the !
-olley soon told him what it was He :
went to the sidewalk :
md saw Taylor holding the gun 2
oward Mclaughlin and the de- i
eased's arms were extended The
INJURED man fell shortly under ,
rough. Mclaughlin again raised his >
rm. Taylor pulled his arm back and ),
lit him in the face with the gun. He g
an and caught the left hand of the =
efendant. =
Mclaughlin called for help just 7
efore the witness reached Taylor. :
Re helped to subdue Taylor and later :,
ook him into the Office of DR.. Evans y
nd sat him down in chair. In the =
flee of Dr. Evans, Mr.. Talley heard !,
fr Mclaughlin say: "be easy on y
i'm boys" i