Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-11-28

help disarm Taylor His story from
there on practically corroborates tina
of the preceding witness. He stated
on cross examination that Taylor hat
very peculiar look and to him ap
peared as mad man. He said tina
the defendants actions had been pc
euliar for months before.
CITY Policeman Henry Little, wht
was the arresting officer next tool
the stand. He stated that he heard
the reports of the shooting which
occurred near the Talley Furniture
store and went up to where he saw
three men, he recognized -McLaugh-
lin as one of the party but did not
know the Others until he was nearer
He stated that at first he thought
that both men had guns owing to the
rapidity of the shots. AS soon as
Mclaughlin had fallen he defendant
was striking him over the head with
the butt of his gun. Norell handed
the weapon belonging to the defend
ant to the officer. The witness also
stated that Taylor was taken into
the office of Dr. Evans and corrob-
GRATED the statements of other wit
nesses relative to this matter. He
then turned to Taylor and said:
/ Come with me-" Taylor then in
quired what he had done and the
officer replied. you've done enough,
come on" Taylor was then taken to
the court house and was turned over
to the Tailor Williamson. The wit
ness stated that the defendant was
pale and seemed near collapse. He
stated that he was not of the impress
sion that Mclaughlin had a gun by
the time that he reached the body.
On cross examination Mr.. Little
stated that he could not positively
identify the gun that was submitted
in evidence as being the one that
Taylor had used, owing to the fact
that he did not make a mark on 1t
at the time that he received it and
turned it over to the sheriff's office.
Coroner Gilmore ]. Ottenheimer
was the next witness to take the
stand. He identified the clothing
that was worn by the deceased at the
time of the shooting.
Tailor A. H. Williamson also iden-
titled the weapon, which was re-
ceived by him, when the defendant
was turned over to him.
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next state witness to take the stand
and he also identified the clothing
and weapon. He stated that he had a |
conversation with the defendant at
five o'clock on the evening of the
killing and at that time Taylor said, |
what am l doing in here" and the |
officer told him that he should know.
The officer was then asked to phone |
for Attorney Stafford and the request
was complied with. The officer stat
ed that the gun was .32 calibre |
automatic.
DR.. o. P. Hamilton, local physi-
clan next took the stand and he re-
lated his experiences in the affair as
he was the first doctor who reached |
the scene and he administered |
first aid to the wounded man.
He stated that after the body
was taken into the Office OF
DR.. Evans that Taylor looked
so peculiar that he asked somebody |
to remove him from the room. He adj
ministered to Mr. Mclaughlin until
he passed away at the Harley Hospi-
tai later in the evening.
Other witnesses for the state were
Mendoza, Harold Cheline,
Frank Ottenheimer, who told the
jury of the endeavers of Taylor to
secure a gun from the county audi
tors office, that was being held as
an exhibit in a case. Louis Hebert
related a conversation with the de-
fendent, wherein Taylor inquired If
was a Catholic and
when told yes he said: well, he
does not go to church very often and
if he does not go to church and is
not a good Catholic and should die
suddenly he would go to hell, would
he not?"
The fact that the defendant was
always inquiring as to the where
ibouts of Mclaughlin, was testified
10 by w. E. Minkler. who is en-
Dloyed in the Wilson Barber Shop,
which is Immediately adjoining the
Taylor Law Office. On the day of the
the defendant entered the
ihop and after making his usual in
luiry he stated that Mclaughlin was
eaving town that day. On cross ex-
animation the witness stated that
Taylor never displayed viciousness
Tor had he heard him threaten the
ife of anyone. He also stated that
Taylor was the subject of many jokes ;
elative to the deceased.
Mrs. L. A. Emerson created a SEN {
alton in the court room by her {
prompt and sarcastic replies to the
uestions of the defense. Her story
n part was to the effect that she had
'een placed under arrest for the '
heft of some notes. AS soon as ar
ested the notes in the case were I
aiken away from her and were never t
She statd that Taylor was
county Prosecutor at the time and t
vas endeavoring to keep the matter
rom coming to trial. Mclaughlin +
vas Mrs. Emerson's attorney and he K
Yas insisting that the case come up a
n the regular way. This was the b
ccasion of the first hard feelings be n
ween the two men. She further b
tated that she was present when a
he heard Taylor tell Mclaughlin
hat If he forced the issue that he, t
aylor. would kiln him. The notes in {
ne case, Mrs. Emerson testified, were s
err property and were given her as Z