and affirmed and-he was then hanged at Malad City on Dec. 29, 1882.
iis last words were: "Do it as quick as Christ will let you - that is
if there is a Christ. Ido not care any more for dyring than I do
for going to a dance,"
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BLACKFOOT REGISIBR, Blackfoot Ida., 10-29-1881; 11=5=1881; 11-26-188
1/6/1882 :
and affirmed and he was then hanged at Malad City on Dec. 29, 1882.
His last words were: "Do it as quick as Christ will let you - that is,
if there is a Christ. Ido not care any more for dyring than I do
for going to a dance."
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BLACKFOOT REGIBEER, Blackfoot, ees 19-29-1881; 11=5=1881; 11-26-1688]
1/6/1882
and affirmed and he was then hanged at Malad City on Dec. 29, 1882.
His last words were: "Do it as quick as Christ will let you - that is
if there is a Christ. Indo not care any more for dyring than I do
for going to a dance."
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REGISBBR, Blackfoot, Ida., 10-29-1861;
BLACKFOO
1-5-1881; 11-26-1668
1/6/1882
MOONEY, Michael
Mooney, a white man, and another white man named Frank Barnes, entered
the Franklin, Ida,, depot of the Utah and Northern Railroad muxkke
around 10 o'clock on the night of Oct. 27, 1881, Unemployed and
broke, they planned to make Joel Hinckley, the young agent for the
railroad who lived in the depot with his wife, mopen the safe so that
they might rob it. When they entered, a mail man was asleep in the
waiting room, Mrs. Hicnkley had already retired and Hinckley was in
the process of washing his hands, They ordered him to raise his hands
but before he could do so, Mooney shot him through the neck, Both
then fled without accomplishing their purpose of robbery and they were
captured by a rancher at Soda Springs on Nov, 2 and turned over to the
Sheriff. Barnes confessed at once, naming Mooney as the man who had
fired the gun, Mooney, in turn claimed that Barnes had shot Hinckley.
Both men claimed that the shooting was accidental and was caused by
nervousness. Mooney was tried first and again maintained that Barnes
had shot Hinckley, However, both Mrs, Mmwmx Hinckley and the man who
was steeping in the waiting room testified that Mooney had fired the
shot and" he™was convicted and sentenced to hang. Barnes pleaded puil-
ty to second decree murder and was sentenced to 13 years in the Terri-
torial Prison, Mooney's case was appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court
MOONEY. Michael
Mooney, a white man, and another white man named Frank Barnes, entered
the Franklin, Ida,, depot of the Utah and Northern Railroad mmxkke
around 10 o'clock on the night of Oct. 27, 1881, Unemployed and
broke, they planned to make Joel Hinckley, the young agent for the
railroad who lived in the depot with his wife, mopen the safe so that
they might rob it. When they entered, a mail man was asleep in the
waiting room, Mrs, Hicnkley had already retired and Hinckley was in
the process of washing his hands, They ordered him to raise his hands
but before he could do so, Mooney shot him through the neck, Both
then fled without accomplishing their purpose of robbery and they were
captured by a rancher at Soda Springs on Nov, 2 and turned over to the
Sheriff. Barnes confessed at once, naming Mooney as the man who had
fired the gun. Mooney, in turn claimed that Barnes had shot Hinckley.
Both men claimed that the shooting was accidental and was caused by
nervousness, Mooney was tried first and again maintained that Barnes
had shot Hinckley, However, both Mrs, Mmemx Hinckley and the man who
yas pa i (eg sti
bas shee ing in the waiting room testified that Mooney had fired the
shot “and™he was convicted and sentenced to hang. Barnes pleaded puil-
ty to second degree mrder and was sentenced to 13 years in the Terri-
torial Prison, Mooney's case was appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court
MOONEY. Michael
Mooney, a white man, and another white man named Frank Barnes, entered
the Franklin, Ida,, depot of the Utah and Northern Railroad mmxiu
around 10 o'clock on the night of Oct. 27, 1881, Unemployed and
broke, they planned to make Joel Hinckley, the young agent for the
railroad who lived in the depot with his wife, mopen the safe so that
they might rob it, When they entered, a mail man was asleep in the
waiting room, Mrs, Hicnkley had already retired and Hinckley was in
the process of washing his hands, They ordered him to raise his hands
bub before he could do so, Mooney shot him through the neck, Both
Barnes confessed at once, naming Mooney as the man who had
fired the gun, Mooney, in turn claimed that Barnes had shot Hinckley.
Both men claimed that the shooting was accidental and was caused by
nervousness. Mooney was tried first and again maintained that Barnes
had shot Hinckley, However, both Mrs, ¥mmx Hinckley and the man who
the iting oon. testified that Mooney had fired the
pi sete Soaveseed End SentSaced fo hae. Barnes pleaded bull
ears in the Terri-|
yy's case was appealed to the Téaho Supreme Court
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