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Murders, Poisonings and
Executions in Idaho County
from Area Newspaper Articles
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THE
LIST
OF PRISONERS AT THE IDAHO STATE PENITENTIARY
| VICTIM |
ALLEGED MURDERER |
| Benson,
O |
Charles Spaulding |
| Bishop,
John |
George Ash |
| Boyle, W.P. |
Snowshoe Brown |
| Brownlee,
George |
Thomas Myers |
| Burlinghoff,
Charles |
Henry Ray |
| Chamber, Jack |
Ellis Church |
| Chinaman |
Unknown |
|
Chinaman
Hanging
(Attempt
to kill August Berg) |
. |
| Connors, John |
Bill Murphy |
| Deering,
George |
Unknown |
| Wong Goon Yen
& Lin Ok Goon |
Chung Lee |
|
Green, A.D. |
J.F. Ailshie (Attorney) |
|
Hambly,
Richard
(Duel
in Warrens) |
Steve Winchester |
| Hammond,
Chas. |
Fred Anderson |
| Hanlin,
Charles |
Tom Little |
| Hepp |
O'brien & Halford |
| Hibbs,
M.R. |
Joseph Anderson |
| Hye, Alma
Litchfield |
Frank Hye |
|
Johns,
Silas
(Mysterious
disappearance) |
. |
| Kennedy, Hugh |
Frank Hye |
| Kroll, John
F. |
E.H. "Doc" Martin |
| Larabee,
Charles |
Jim Long |
| Long,
Christ L. |
Bob (Rudolph) Wetter |
| Mallick,
Josephine Gaddy |
Mallick
Peter
(Peter
was murdered by a mob at the jail during trial) |
| Marcus, Joe |
H.J. Schmidt |
| Maughmor,
Charles |
Clifford Riggs |
| McCloud,
Thomas |
Dick Crea |
| Mitchell, Joe |
Michael Sweeny & Andrew Porter (Prader) |
| Morris,
Fred |
Jack Young |
| Morrison,
John L. |
Daniel L. McGann |
| Nevins, John |
Arthur Freeman (Freeman killed himself
after killing Nevins) |
| Otto |
Duncan |
| Persons,
Virginia |
Missing, Feared Suicide |
| Rucker, E.C. |
Samuel M. Pruitt |
| Russel,
Patrick M. |
Mike L. Murray |
| Savage,
Henry C. |
Theodore
Warlick
(First
Legal Hanging in Idaho County) |
| Smith, Joe |
Andrew (Andy) Gilbert |
| Swader, John |
Unknown |
| Wahn,
Claud |
Bob (Rudolph) Wetter |
| Wilson, Jack |
Harry Schieler |
| Williams,
George |
Harry Schissler |
| Williams,
Henry |
Joe Sorrow |
| Wright,
Tennyson |
Fred White |
| VanHorn,
Frank |
Frank Bishop |
| Yates,
Joseph |
Peter Walters |
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FOUR VICTIMS OF
POISONING |
|
IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS |
|
JULY 14, 1904 |
| Four victims are dead and a fifth
is suffering acutely as the supposed result of eating food impregnated
with poison.
The fatalities occurred at Larson's camp on
Ruby Creek, near Resort, formerly Miller's camp. Andrew Larson,
L.C. Driggs, and his son, Chas.. Driggs, Mr. Mason and Mr. Syshsers were
at work on Larson's mine. Mr. Syshers was taken ill about three
weeks ago, appearing to be suffering from a peculiar malady, aid was
secured but the patient continued to grow worse and died in great
agony.
Meanwhile Andrew Larson was stricken. His
symptoms were similar to Syhsers' and everything possible was done to
relieve his without avail. His death occured June 20.
While Andrew Larson was battling with death the
mysterious ailment fastened upon the elder Driggs, who was prostrated in
precisely the same manner as Syhsers and Larson. He lingered a few
days and followed his companions to the grave. During the period
when L.C. Driggs lay on his death bed, his son, Charles betrayed
symptoms of the fatal malady. Young Driggs expired with 48 hours
of his father's death.
When Mason was taken ill his friends were
greatly alarmed, fearing he too, would succumb to the inexplicable visitation.
He was taken to Hot Springs where he rallied and is now greatly improved
though still suffering.
Dr. Blake, a physician who is interested in
mining properties in the district, examining the food which the victims
had partaken and expressed the belief that it contained poison obtained
from a South American plant. How it came to be in the food is a
mystery.
The stomach of the elder Driggs was removed and
sent to Boise for chemical analysis, together with a quantity of food
taken from the camp supply. It was found that the necessary tests
could not be made in Boise. Neither can they be made in Moscow,
and it is now intended that a chemist in Portland, or some other city
shall make the analysis. |
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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS |
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AUGUST 18, 1904 |
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MYSTERY CLEARED UP |
| The mystery of
the poisoning of the miners in Ruby meadows, near Resort, has been
cleared up by the chemical analysis of the stomach contents of L.C.
Driggs, one of the victims. The result showed traces of copper,
tin and zinc with an abundance of ptomaine alkaloids; death is
attributed to the ptomaine poisoning. Scientists differ on the
origin of the poison and various causes are advanced for its presence in
canned meats and vegetables.
Great interest was aroused in the camp
by the appearance of a clairvoyant, a Mrs.. J. C. Stafford, who was a
friend of A.L. Larson, the first victim of the mysterious
poisoning. Mrs.. Stafford prevailed upon the miners to exhume the
remains of her friend and in a trance she claimed to have conversed with
his soul. |
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