The Ward County Independent
Minot, ND
March 26, 1914, page 7
A. S. WATERMAN DIES IN IDAHO
George Waterman of Des Lacs received a telegram early last week stating that his father, A. S. Waterman, had died suddenly at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Waterman and sister, Mrs. J. W. Hussey, left immediately for that place to take charge of the funeral. It is presumed that Mr. Waterman succumbed to a heart attack. He was well-known around Des Lacs where he spent a good deal of time with his children. His death is generally regretted on the part of all who knew him as he was an ideal citizen. One of his sons, E. S. Waterman, was in the west when his father died, preparing to return to Des Lacs at an early date.
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The Bonners Ferry Herald
Friday, March 20, 1914
page 1
DISPUTE OVER FENCE ENDS IN KILLING
A. S. Waterman Shot and Instantly Killed Early Monday
By Neighbor, Andrew Aldrich - Murderer Must
Face Charge in District Court
A dispute, which had been dragging on for some years, over land boundaries, led to the killing of A. S. Waterman, nearly 72 years old, by Andrew Aldrich, 66 years old, Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock. The tragedy was one that appalled the entire neighborhood, and the friends and relatives of both families are grief-stricken over the affair. Aldrich was given a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in Justice of (the) Peace Kent's court and was bound over to the district court for trial on the charge of murder.
The Waterman and Aldrich farms adjoin on the North side. For a number of years there was a dispute between the two men as to the location of the line dividing the property. Last fall Mr. Waterman had a survey made and the line run at that time gave him a few feet of the Aldrich property. Aldrich was not satisfied with this survey and he and Waterman had several arguments about it. It is claimed that early Monday morning Mr. Waterman set about to change the fence dividing the property so that it would run on the lines set by the surveyor last fall. The rest of the story has been told by Mr. Aldrich who has stated that Mr. waterman came to the corner of his property and started to holler at him and that he went into the house and got his rifle and shot him.
Both shots took effect. It is claimed that the first shot struck Waterman in the left shoulder. The bullet was found by Coroner Knapp lodge just under the skin on the right side of the shoulder. This bullet shattered the left shoulder and, in the opinion of the coroner, would have resulted in death. The second bullet entered on the left side below the shoulder blade and passed through the body coming out on the right side entering the body deep enough to break the backbone.
Hale Aldrich, the youngest son of Mr. Aldrich, was in a barn nearby when the shooting occurred. He hurried to the house and as he did so, he saw the body of Mr. Waterman lying by the fence just outside the Aldrich place and stretched across part of the disputed ground. Hale learned of the tragedy and was sent by his father to town to get the authorities. On the way to town Hale stopped at his brother's house and told him of the shooting and asked him to go and stay with his father and mother.
When Hale Aldrich arrived in town, he notified Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy. He also broke the news to John Waterman, son of A. S. Waterman. The four men then returned to the scene of the shooting. The body of Mr. Waterman was found lying face downward about 3 feet from the fence in front of the Aldrich home and the head almost touching the line of the fence dividing the Waterman and Aldrich properties.
Constable McGreevy placed Mr. Aldrich under arrest and took charge of the weapon with which the shooting had been done. An empty shell was found on the front porch of the house. Mr. Aldrich did not deny having done the shooting.
The Herald representative talked to Mr. Aldrich at the town jail Monday noon.
"Did you really mean to shoot Mr. Waterman or did you only wish to scare him?" was asked the prisoner.
"Well, I don't know," was the reply, "He had pestered me so long that I had to get rid of him".
"Did Mr. Waterman say anything to you this morning?"
"Yes. He came to the corner of my place and commenced to holler at me." Mr. Aldrich could not state what conversation took place between himself and Waterman.
"Some years ago I sold part of my homestead and traded the rest of it to George Cyrus for the place where I now live," said Mr. Aldrich. "My corner stakes have been stolen two times and I have had a lot of trouble with Mr. Waterman over the line between his place and mine."
"Well, didn't Mr. Waterman have a survey of the line made last fall?", was asked Mr. Aldrich.
"Yes. But I wanted the survey made by the county surveyor and I asked this surveyor if he was the county surveyor and he said he was not. He said that the county surveyor couldn't survey for private parties. I asked two lawyers if this was true, and they told me that the county surveyor could survey the line if I wanted him to do so."
"Mr. Aldrich, how many shots did you fire at Mr. Waterman?" was the next query.
"Well, I don't just remember, but I think two. I think I missed him the first time. It was the first time I had used my rifle in, let me see, about a year." When the rifle was turned over to Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy, it was loaded. The rifle is a 30-30 Winchester, lever action.
"This is the first time I've ever been under lock," said Mr. Aldrich, "and it goes kinda hard with an old man. I don't know whether I will get a lawyer or not. I am in poor health and have been ailing for about a year and I don't think I will last long anyway."
The gloom of the tragedy of Monday settled deeply over the Aldrich family. No spirit of animosity exists between the son of the murdered man and the Aldrich family and the feelings of those most deeply concerned were touchingly portrayed when, as John Waterman reached his father's prostrate form Monday morning and knelt down to sob out his sorrow one of the Aldrich boys came out and kneeling on the opposite side of the body, grasped hands with the lone mourner and offered all consolation in his power to give.
As soon as communication with Coroner Knapp could be secured, permission was received by Undertaker Moore to move the body to the undertaking parlors. Coroner Knapp arrived here Monday evening with Sheriff Remer and Prosecuting Attorney Costello. The coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary.
The preliminary hearing was conducted by Attorney Costello for the State and Attorney Buhrow represented the defense. Four witnesses were examined by the state. Insanity will probably be the defense in the district court.
The prisoner has been a resident of this vicinity for many years and was well-known and respected by all his acquaintances.
Alexander S. Waterman was a native of the state of Kentucky and was born on May 16, 1842. He is survived by his wife, who resides in the east, and five children. He had been a resident of Bonners Ferry for 14 years. He was a loyal and worthy member of the Methodist church and held the highest respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. E. R. Henderson.
The funeral was attended by a large concourse of the friends of the deceased. Many beautiful clusters of cut flowers decorated the coffin and bespoke the sorrow of many who counted Mr. Waterman as their loyal and true friend.
G. E. Waterman and Mrs. Emma Hussey, both of De Lacs, N. Dak., son and daughter of the deceased, and Harry Blodgett, of Clayton, Wash., a nephew of the deceased, were here to attend the funeral. E. S. Waterman, another son, living at Ashland, Oreg., was delayed by trains and did not reach here until this morning.
Minot, ND
March 26, 1914, page 7
A. S. WATERMAN DIES IN IDAHO
George Waterman of Des Lacs received a telegram early last week stating that his father, A. S. Waterman, had died suddenly at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Waterman and sister, Mrs. J. W. Hussey, left immediately for that place to take charge of the funeral. It is presumed that Mr. Waterman succumbed to a heart attack. He was well-known around Des Lacs where he spent a good deal of time with his children. His death is generally regretted on the part of all who knew him as he was an ideal citizen. One of his sons, E. S. Waterman, was in the west when his father died, preparing to return to Des Lacs at an early date.
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The Bonners Ferry Herald
Friday, March 20, 1914
page 1
DISPUTE OVER FENCE ENDS IN KILLING
A. S. Waterman Shot and Instantly Killed Early Monday
By Neighbor, Andrew Aldrich - Murderer Must
Face Charge in District Court
A dispute, which had been dragging on for some years, over land boundaries, led to the killing of A. S. Waterman, nearly 72 years old, by Andrew Aldrich, 66 years old, Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock. The tragedy was one that appalled the entire neighborhood, and the friends and relatives of both families are grief-stricken over the affair. Aldrich was given a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in Justice of (the) Peace Kent's court and was bound over to the district court for trial on the charge of murder.
The Waterman and Aldrich farms adjoin on the North side. For a number of years there was a dispute between the two men as to the location of the line dividing the property. Last fall Mr. Waterman had a survey made and the line run at that time gave him a few feet of the Aldrich property. Aldrich was not satisfied with this survey and he and Waterman had several arguments about it. It is claimed that early Monday morning Mr. Waterman set about to change the fence dividing the property so that it would run on the lines set by the surveyor last fall. The rest of the story has been told by Mr. Aldrich who has stated that Mr. waterman came to the corner of his property and started to holler at him and that he went into the house and got his rifle and shot him.
Both shots took effect. It is claimed that the first shot struck Waterman in the left shoulder. The bullet was found by Coroner Knapp lodge just under the skin on the right side of the shoulder. This bullet shattered the left shoulder and, in the opinion of the coroner, would have resulted in death. The second bullet entered on the left side below the shoulder blade and passed through the body coming out on the right side entering the body deep enough to break the backbone.
Hale Aldrich, the youngest son of Mr. Aldrich, was in a barn nearby when the shooting occurred. He hurried to the house and as he did so, he saw the body of Mr. Waterman lying by the fence just outside the Aldrich place and stretched across part of the disputed ground. Hale learned of the tragedy and was sent by his father to town to get the authorities. On the way to town Hale stopped at his brother's house and told him of the shooting and asked him to go and stay with his father and mother.
When Hale Aldrich arrived in town, he notified Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy. He also broke the news to John Waterman, son of A. S. Waterman. The four men then returned to the scene of the shooting. The body of Mr. Waterman was found lying face downward about 3 feet from the fence in front of the Aldrich home and the head almost touching the line of the fence dividing the Waterman and Aldrich properties.
Constable McGreevy placed Mr. Aldrich under arrest and took charge of the weapon with which the shooting had been done. An empty shell was found on the front porch of the house. Mr. Aldrich did not deny having done the shooting.
The Herald representative talked to Mr. Aldrich at the town jail Monday noon.
"Did you really mean to shoot Mr. Waterman or did you only wish to scare him?" was asked the prisoner.
"Well, I don't know," was the reply, "He had pestered me so long that I had to get rid of him".
"Did Mr. Waterman say anything to you this morning?"
"Yes. He came to the corner of my place and commenced to holler at me." Mr. Aldrich could not state what conversation took place between himself and Waterman.
"Some years ago I sold part of my homestead and traded the rest of it to George Cyrus for the place where I now live," said Mr. Aldrich. "My corner stakes have been stolen two times and I have had a lot of trouble with Mr. Waterman over the line between his place and mine."
"Well, didn't Mr. Waterman have a survey of the line made last fall?", was asked Mr. Aldrich.
"Yes. But I wanted the survey made by the county surveyor and I asked this surveyor if he was the county surveyor and he said he was not. He said that the county surveyor couldn't survey for private parties. I asked two lawyers if this was true, and they told me that the county surveyor could survey the line if I wanted him to do so."
"Mr. Aldrich, how many shots did you fire at Mr. Waterman?" was the next query.
"Well, I don't just remember, but I think two. I think I missed him the first time. It was the first time I had used my rifle in, let me see, about a year." When the rifle was turned over to Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy, it was loaded. The rifle is a 30-30 Winchester, lever action.
"This is the first time I've ever been under lock," said Mr. Aldrich, "and it goes kinda hard with an old man. I don't know whether I will get a lawyer or not. I am in poor health and have been ailing for about a year and I don't think I will last long anyway."
The gloom of the tragedy of Monday settled deeply over the Aldrich family. No spirit of animosity exists between the son of the murdered man and the Aldrich family and the feelings of those most deeply concerned were touchingly portrayed when, as John Waterman reached his father's prostrate form Monday morning and knelt down to sob out his sorrow one of the Aldrich boys came out and kneeling on the opposite side of the body, grasped hands with the lone mourner and offered all consolation in his power to give.
As soon as communication with Coroner Knapp could be secured, permission was received by Undertaker Moore to move the body to the undertaking parlors. Coroner Knapp arrived here Monday evening with Sheriff Remer and Prosecuting Attorney Costello. The coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary.
The preliminary hearing was conducted by Attorney Costello for the State and Attorney Buhrow represented the defense. Four witnesses were examined by the state. Insanity will probably be the defense in the district court.
The prisoner has been a resident of this vicinity for many years and was well-known and respected by all his acquaintances.
Alexander S. Waterman was a native of the state of Kentucky and was born on May 16, 1842. He is survived by his wife, who resides in the east, and five children. He had been a resident of Bonners Ferry for 14 years. He was a loyal and worthy member of the Methodist church and held the highest respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. E. R. Henderson.
The funeral was attended by a large concourse of the friends of the deceased. Many beautiful clusters of cut flowers decorated the coffin and bespoke the sorrow of many who counted Mr. Waterman as their loyal and true friend.
G. E. Waterman and Mrs. Emma Hussey, both of De Lacs, N. Dak., son and daughter of the deceased, and Harry Blodgett, of Clayton, Wash., a nephew of the deceased, were here to attend the funeral. E. S. Waterman, another son, living at Ashland, Oreg., was delayed by trains and did not reach here until this morning.
The Ward County Independent
Minot, ND
March 26, 1914, page 7
A. S. WATERMAN DIES IN IDAHO
George Waterman of Des Lacs received a telegram early last week stating that his father, A. S. Waterman, had died suddenly at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Waterman and sister, Mrs. J. W. Hussey, left immediately for that place to take charge of the funeral. It is presumed that Mr. Waterman succumbed to a heart attack. He was well-known around Des Lacs where he spent a good deal of time with his children. His death is generally regretted on the part of all who knew him as he was an ideal citizen. One of his sons, E. S. Waterman, was in the west when his father died, preparing to return to Des Lacs at an early date.
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The Bonners Ferry Herald
Friday, March 20, 1914
page 1
DISPUTE OVER FENCE ENDS IN KILLING
A. S. Waterman Shot and Instantly Killed Early Monday
By Neighbor, Andrew Aldrich - Murderer Must
Face Charge in District Court
A dispute, which had been dragging on for some years, over land boundaries, led to the killing of A. S. Waterman, nearly 72 years old, by Andrew Aldrich, 66 years old, Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock. The tragedy was one that appalled the entire neighborhood, and the friends and relatives of both families are grief-stricken over the affair. Aldrich was given a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in Justice of (the) Peace Kent's court and was bound over to the district court for trial on the charge of murder.
The Waterman and Aldrich farms adjoin on the North side. For a number of years there was a dispute between the two men as to the location of the line dividing the property. Last fall Mr. Waterman had a survey made and the line run at that time gave him a few feet of the Aldrich property. Aldrich was not satisfied with this survey and he and Waterman had several arguments about it. It is claimed that early Monday morning Mr. Waterman set about to change the fence dividing the property so that it would run on the lines set by the surveyor last fall. The rest of the story has been told by Mr. Aldrich who has stated that Mr. waterman came to the corner of his property and started to holler at him and that he went into the house and got his rifle and shot him.
Both shots took effect. It is claimed that the first shot struck Waterman in the left shoulder. The bullet was found by Coroner Knapp lodge just under the skin on the right side of the shoulder. This bullet shattered the left shoulder and, in the opinion of the coroner, would have resulted in death. The second bullet entered on the left side below the shoulder blade and passed through the body coming out on the right side entering the body deep enough to break the backbone.
Hale Aldrich, the youngest son of Mr. Aldrich, was in a barn nearby when the shooting occurred. He hurried to the house and as he did so, he saw the body of Mr. Waterman lying by the fence just outside the Aldrich place and stretched across part of the disputed ground. Hale learned of the tragedy and was sent by his father to town to get the authorities. On the way to town Hale stopped at his brother's house and told him of the shooting and asked him to go and stay with his father and mother.
When Hale Aldrich arrived in town, he notified Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy. He also broke the news to John Waterman, son of A. S. Waterman. The four men then returned to the scene of the shooting. The body of Mr. Waterman was found lying face downward about 3 feet from the fence in front of the Aldrich home and the head almost touching the line of the fence dividing the Waterman and Aldrich properties.
Constable McGreevy placed Mr. Aldrich under arrest and took charge of the weapon with which the shooting had been done. An empty shell was found on the front porch of the house. Mr. Aldrich did not deny having done the shooting.
The Herald representative talked to Mr. Aldrich at the town jail Monday noon.
"Did you really mean to shoot Mr. Waterman or did you only wish to scare him?" was asked the prisoner.
"Well, I don't know," was the reply, "He had pestered me so long that I had to get rid of him".
"Did Mr. Waterman say anything to you this morning?"
"Yes. He came to the corner of my place and commenced to holler at me." Mr. Aldrich could not state what conversation took place between himself and Waterman.
"Some years ago I sold part of my homestead and traded the rest of it to George Cyrus for the place where I now live," said Mr. Aldrich. "My corner stakes have been stolen two times and I have had a lot of trouble with Mr. Waterman over the line between his place and mine."
"Well, didn't Mr. Waterman have a survey of the line made last fall?", was asked Mr. Aldrich.
"Yes. But I wanted the survey made by the county surveyor and I asked this surveyor if he was the county surveyor and he said he was not. He said that the county surveyor couldn't survey for private parties. I asked two lawyers if this was true, and they told me that the county surveyor could survey the line if I wanted him to do so."
"Mr. Aldrich, how many shots did you fire at Mr. Waterman?" was the next query.
"Well, I don't just remember, but I think two. I think I missed him the first time. It was the first time I had used my rifle in, let me see, about a year." When the rifle was turned over to Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy, it was loaded. The rifle is a 30-30 Winchester, lever action.
"This is the first time I've ever been under lock," said Mr. Aldrich, "and it goes kinda hard with an old man. I don't know whether I will get a lawyer or not. I am in poor health and have been ailing for about a year and I don't think I will last long anyway."
The gloom of the tragedy of Monday settled deeply over the Aldrich family. No spirit of animosity exists between the son of the murdered man and the Aldrich family and the feelings of those most deeply concerned were touchingly portrayed when, as John Waterman reached his father's prostrate form Monday morning and knelt down to sob out his sorrow one of the Aldrich boys came out and kneeling on the opposite side of the body, grasped hands with the lone mourner and offered all consolation in his power to give.
As soon as communication with Coroner Knapp could be secured, permission was received by Undertaker Moore to move the body to the undertaking parlors. Coroner Knapp arrived here Monday evening with Sheriff Remer and Prosecuting Attorney Costello. The coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary.
The preliminary hearing was conducted by Attorney Costello for the State and Attorney Buhrow represented the defense. Four witnesses were examined by the state. Insanity will probably be the defense in the district court.
The prisoner has been a resident of this vicinity for many years and was well-known and respected by all his acquaintances.
Alexander S. Waterman was a native of the state of Kentucky and was born on May 16, 1842. He is survived by his wife, who resides in the east, and five children. He had been a resident of Bonners Ferry for 14 years. He was a loyal and worthy member of the Methodist church and held the highest respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. E. R. Henderson.
The funeral was attended by a large concourse of the friends of the deceased. Many beautiful clusters of cut flowers decorated the coffin and bespoke the sorrow of many who counted Mr. Waterman as their loyal and true friend.
G. E. Waterman and Mrs. Emma Hussey, both of De Lacs, N. Dak., son and daughter of the deceased, and Harry Blodgett, of Clayton, Wash., a nephew of the deceased, were here to attend the funeral. E. S. Waterman, another son, living at Ashland, Oreg., was delayed by trains and did not reach here until this morning.
Minot, ND
March 26, 1914, page 7
A. S. WATERMAN DIES IN IDAHO
George Waterman of Des Lacs received a telegram early last week stating that his father, A. S. Waterman, had died suddenly at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Waterman and sister, Mrs. J. W. Hussey, left immediately for that place to take charge of the funeral. It is presumed that Mr. Waterman succumbed to a heart attack. He was well-known around Des Lacs where he spent a good deal of time with his children. His death is generally regretted on the part of all who knew him as he was an ideal citizen. One of his sons, E. S. Waterman, was in the west when his father died, preparing to return to Des Lacs at an early date.
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The Bonners Ferry Herald
Friday, March 20, 1914
page 1
DISPUTE OVER FENCE ENDS IN KILLING
A. S. Waterman Shot and Instantly Killed Early Monday
By Neighbor, Andrew Aldrich - Murderer Must
Face Charge in District Court
A dispute, which had been dragging on for some years, over land boundaries, led to the killing of A. S. Waterman, nearly 72 years old, by Andrew Aldrich, 66 years old, Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock. The tragedy was one that appalled the entire neighborhood, and the friends and relatives of both families are grief-stricken over the affair. Aldrich was given a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in Justice of (the) Peace Kent's court and was bound over to the district court for trial on the charge of murder.
The Waterman and Aldrich farms adjoin on the North side. For a number of years there was a dispute between the two men as to the location of the line dividing the property. Last fall Mr. Waterman had a survey made and the line run at that time gave him a few feet of the Aldrich property. Aldrich was not satisfied with this survey and he and Waterman had several arguments about it. It is claimed that early Monday morning Mr. Waterman set about to change the fence dividing the property so that it would run on the lines set by the surveyor last fall. The rest of the story has been told by Mr. Aldrich who has stated that Mr. waterman came to the corner of his property and started to holler at him and that he went into the house and got his rifle and shot him.
Both shots took effect. It is claimed that the first shot struck Waterman in the left shoulder. The bullet was found by Coroner Knapp lodge just under the skin on the right side of the shoulder. This bullet shattered the left shoulder and, in the opinion of the coroner, would have resulted in death. The second bullet entered on the left side below the shoulder blade and passed through the body coming out on the right side entering the body deep enough to break the backbone.
Hale Aldrich, the youngest son of Mr. Aldrich, was in a barn nearby when the shooting occurred. He hurried to the house and as he did so, he saw the body of Mr. Waterman lying by the fence just outside the Aldrich place and stretched across part of the disputed ground. Hale learned of the tragedy and was sent by his father to town to get the authorities. On the way to town Hale stopped at his brother's house and told him of the shooting and asked him to go and stay with his father and mother.
When Hale Aldrich arrived in town, he notified Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy. He also broke the news to John Waterman, son of A. S. Waterman. The four men then returned to the scene of the shooting. The body of Mr. Waterman was found lying face downward about 3 feet from the fence in front of the Aldrich home and the head almost touching the line of the fence dividing the Waterman and Aldrich properties.
Constable McGreevy placed Mr. Aldrich under arrest and took charge of the weapon with which the shooting had been done. An empty shell was found on the front porch of the house. Mr. Aldrich did not deny having done the shooting.
The Herald representative talked to Mr. Aldrich at the town jail Monday noon.
"Did you really mean to shoot Mr. Waterman or did you only wish to scare him?" was asked the prisoner.
"Well, I don't know," was the reply, "He had pestered me so long that I had to get rid of him".
"Did Mr. Waterman say anything to you this morning?"
"Yes. He came to the corner of my place and commenced to holler at me." Mr. Aldrich could not state what conversation took place between himself and Waterman.
"Some years ago I sold part of my homestead and traded the rest of it to George Cyrus for the place where I now live," said Mr. Aldrich. "My corner stakes have been stolen two times and I have had a lot of trouble with Mr. Waterman over the line between his place and mine."
"Well, didn't Mr. Waterman have a survey of the line made last fall?", was asked Mr. Aldrich.
"Yes. But I wanted the survey made by the county surveyor and I asked this surveyor if he was the county surveyor and he said he was not. He said that the county surveyor couldn't survey for private parties. I asked two lawyers if this was true, and they told me that the county surveyor could survey the line if I wanted him to do so."
"Mr. Aldrich, how many shots did you fire at Mr. Waterman?" was the next query.
"Well, I don't just remember, but I think two. I think I missed him the first time. It was the first time I had used my rifle in, let me see, about a year." When the rifle was turned over to Marshall Worley and Constable McGreevy, it was loaded. The rifle is a 30-30 Winchester, lever action.
"This is the first time I've ever been under lock," said Mr. Aldrich, "and it goes kinda hard with an old man. I don't know whether I will get a lawyer or not. I am in poor health and have been ailing for about a year and I don't think I will last long anyway."
The gloom of the tragedy of Monday settled deeply over the Aldrich family. No spirit of animosity exists between the son of the murdered man and the Aldrich family and the feelings of those most deeply concerned were touchingly portrayed when, as John Waterman reached his father's prostrate form Monday morning and knelt down to sob out his sorrow one of the Aldrich boys came out and kneeling on the opposite side of the body, grasped hands with the lone mourner and offered all consolation in his power to give.
As soon as communication with Coroner Knapp could be secured, permission was received by Undertaker Moore to move the body to the undertaking parlors. Coroner Knapp arrived here Monday evening with Sheriff Remer and Prosecuting Attorney Costello. The coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary.
The preliminary hearing was conducted by Attorney Costello for the State and Attorney Buhrow represented the defense. Four witnesses were examined by the state. Insanity will probably be the defense in the district court.
The prisoner has been a resident of this vicinity for many years and was well-known and respected by all his acquaintances.
Alexander S. Waterman was a native of the state of Kentucky and was born on May 16, 1842. He is survived by his wife, who resides in the east, and five children. He had been a resident of Bonners Ferry for 14 years. He was a loyal and worthy member of the Methodist church and held the highest respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. E. R. Henderson.
The funeral was attended by a large concourse of the friends of the deceased. Many beautiful clusters of cut flowers decorated the coffin and bespoke the sorrow of many who counted Mr. Waterman as their loyal and true friend.
G. E. Waterman and Mrs. Emma Hussey, both of De Lacs, N. Dak., son and daughter of the deceased, and Harry Blodgett, of Clayton, Wash., a nephew of the deceased, were here to attend the funeral. E. S. Waterman, another son, living at Ashland, Oreg., was delayed by trains and did not reach here until this morning.
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