Hide Article Text (OCR)
Hank Anderson Killed by Constable Pascoe While Resisting Arrest for Having Shot Stan Brisbo.A bout II o’clock last Sunday night W. H. Anderson, keeper of a livery friable in DeLamar, while under the influence of liquor, had u quarrel with Stan Brisbo concerning w hich very little seems to be known. Apparently, Anderson waited outside of Tom Hall's saloon for Brisbo to come out and aB he stepped out of the door fired at him twice, one hall going through Brisbo's right lung and the other raieaing him, and striking inside the saloon. Constable James W. Pascoe having learned of the shooting, went after Anderson and caught up with him near the foot bridge on the opposite side cf the street. Pascoe told Anderson he would have to arrest him. but Anderson, with his pistol In his hand, swore he would not he arrested—that he would die first. Pascoe seeing thnt Anderson had the advantage, left him and went to a saloon and procured a shot gun and got Sara Scad den to go w ith him across the creek toward Anderson's bouse. Just before they reached the door Anderson came out with hiH pistol in his hand, and Pascoe told him to throw up bis hands. Anderson, apparently, started to throw- up his hands, but suddenly changed his mind and said, Md—d if I'll he arrested,” and having his pistol in position to fire, Pascoe shot him. Before Anderson fell he fired four times hut without doing any damage, fie then fell and expired in about ten minutes. It was found that Pascoe had hit him in the upper part of the abdomen— just a little too low to kill him instantly and Anderson had fired his double action revolver as long as he stood up, but in his dying condition, had shot wildly.Anderson, who bad been Deputy Sheriff in DeLamar, up until three months ago, was, when sober, a peacefully disposed man; but he had been drinking heavily of late, and when full was quarrelsome and reckless. He shot Brisbo when the latter was not t.rmed, and for no apparent provocation. I)r. Weston, the c^ronor, arrived here early Monday morning and during the day summoned a jnry and held an inquest on Anderson,s remains.The jury returned a verdict to the effect that W. II Anderson had died from u gun shot wound inflicted by James W. Pascoe while in the dishurge of the latter’a official duty.The universal sentiment of the good citizens of the town is that Constable Pascoe diil only hisduty—or rattier,that he took more chauces flgsinst such a desperate man than most officers would have done, and was perfectly justifiable in killing Anderson under the circumstances.Anderson's remains were removed by his friends to Jordan Valley on Tuesday, where they were interred. He mnrried Miss Amanda Hughes, of Jordan Valley, a little less than two years ago, who is left a widow. They had no children. He was by birth a Swede, tut came to Missouri when a boy and has since resided in different places in the Northwest, and has spent two years in Alaska. He had resided in this county for the past four hr five years.u■
Newspaper Details
The DeLamar Nugget
De Lamar, Idaho, US
Sat, Oct 19, 1895
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Keri P.
ID, USA 29 Apr 2021
Other Publications Near De Lamar, Idaho
The DeLamar Nugget
