and he was convicted and sentenced to die. The conviction was upheld
on appeal and he was hanged in Boise on May 27k 1896, His last words
were: "Make everything safe, boys, Make no mistake of it, Don't hav
to do it over again." Thnopugh error, the cap over his face had not
been tied and, as he fell through the trap, the cap flew from his
face, Witnesses were horrified to see his eyes start from their
sockets and kos a portion of his tongue protrude from his tightly
clenched lips,
TDAHA DAILY STATESMAN 12-13-1895 and May 28, 1896,
Note: ‘This case was definitely appealed (IDS 12-13-1895) but I was
unable to locate the case in PACIFIC REPORTS. .
and he was convicted and sentenced to die. The conviction was upheld
on appeal and he was hanged in Boise on May 27k 1896, His last words
were: "Make everything safe, boys, Make no mistake of it, Don't havdq
to do it over again," Thopugh error, the cap over his face had not
been tied and, as he fell through the trap, the cap flew from his
face, Witnesses were horrified to see his eyes start from their
sockets and ios a portion of his tongue protrude from his tightly
clenched lips,
TDAHA DAILY STATESMAN 12-13-1895 and May 28, 1896,
Notes This case was definitely appealed (IDS 12- ee) but I was
unable to locate the case in PACIFIC REPORTS.
and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The conviction was upheld
on appeal and he was hanged in Boise on May 27% 1896, His last words
were: "Make everything safe, boys, Make no mistake of it, Don't havq
lo it over again," Thppugh error, the cap over his face had not
been tied and, as he fell through the trap, the cap flew from his
face. Witnesses were horrified to see his eyes start from their
sockets and ios a portion of his tongue protrude from his tightly
clenched lips.
TDAHA DAILY STATESMAN 12-13-1895 and May 28, 1896,
Note: This case was definitely appealed (IDS 12-13-1895) but I was
unable to locate the case in PACIFIC REPORTS.
porate fon Bie ictal
Tok DULY SARA 32-19-2875 a Yay 20 196,
ELLINGTON, James A.
Ellington, a white man born in Barnesville, Ga., on March 7, 1853,
left home in 1873 and became tramp, roving over .the entire United
States. In 1891, he was ready to settle down when he met Charles
Briggs, 1) years older than he and they went into partnership in
the roof painting business, For three years they worked in San
Luis Obispo, Calif., where Ellington lived in the house with Briggs
and his wife and early in 189) they moved to Boise, Idaho, In Decem-
ber they got into an argument over money which Ellington claimed was
due to him and Briggs ordered him from the premises, They met on
the streets on Dec, 20th and, according to an ante-mortem statement
made by Briggs, they had passed when Ellington turned and shot him
in the back, They grappled in the streets and witnesses who had
appeared at the sound of the gunshot, saw Ellington shoot again, in-
flicting a fatal wound, Ellington saw a policeman approaching and
he took Briggs! watch from his pocket and fled to the foothills, He
was captured two days dater at Emmett and returned to Boise where he
wasindicted for the murder. At his trial, he claimed that Briggs
had pulled a knife when he asked for the money due him and that he
had fired in self-defense. No knife was found in Briggs! possession
ELLINGTON. James A.
Ellington, a white man born in Barnesville, Ga., on March 7, 1853,
left home in 1873 and became tramp, roving over .the entire United
States. In 1891, he was ready to settle down when he met Charles
Briggs, 1) years older than he and they went into partnership in
the roof painting business, For three years they worked in San
Luis Obispo, Calif,, where Ellington lived in the house with Briggs
and his wife and early in 189) they moved to Boise, Idaho, In Decem-
ber they got into an argument over money which Ellington claimed was
due to him and Briggs ordered him from the premises, They met on
the streets on Dec, 20th and, according to an ante-mortem statement
made by Briggs, they had passed when Ellington turned and shot him
in the back, They grappled in the streets and witnesses who had
appeared at the sound of the gunshot, saw Ellington shoot again, in-
flicting a fatal wound, Ellington saw a policeman approaching and
he took Briggs! watch from his pocket and fled to the foothills, He
was captured two days aater at Emmett and returned to Boise where he
wasindicted for the murder, At his trial, he claimed that Briggs
had pulled a knife when he asked for the money due him and that he
had fired in self-defense, No knife was found in Briggs' possession
ELLINGTON, James A.
Ellington, a white man born in Barnesville, Ga,, on March 7, 1853,
left home in 1873 and became tramp, roving over the entire United
States. In 1891, he was ready to settle down when he met Charles
Briggs, 1) years older than he and they went into partnership in
the roof painting business, For three years they worked in San
Luis Obispo, Calif., where Ellington lived in the house with Briggs
end his wife and early in 189) they moved to Boise, Idaho, In Decem-
ber they got into an argument over money which Ellington claimed was
due to him and Briggs ordered him from the premises, ‘They met on
the streets on Dec, 20th and, according to an ante-mortem statement
made by Briggs, they had passed when Ellington turned and shot him
They grappled in the streets and witnesses who had
e sound of the gunshot, saw Ellington shoot again, in-
icting a fatal wound, Ellington saw a policeman approaching and
he took Briggs' watch from his pocket and fled to the foothills, He
was captured two days Aater at Emmett and returned to Boise where he
wasindicted for the mrder. At his trial, he claimed that Briggs
had pulled a knife when he asked for the money due him and that he
had fired in self-defense, No knife was found in Briggs’ possession
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