Joseph Bradshaw sworn
I knew the person that was
that his name was James Finch I
him[?] after he was shot I heard the report
of the shot the fellow that was with
me said what is that it's a shot
we went over there Montgomery was with
me saw the man lying on the floor
Policeman was inquiring who he was told
him I knew him We left Colfax
together when I first entered I saw
the two girls now sitting here (identifies them)
I asked who shot him, y probably
less than 5 minutes after the shot I got
there Policeman was there when I got
there, Next I see Policeman
had hold of the prisoner and he
was leading her back and forth
inquiring for he that and one thing
and another, I looked at the man
and saw he was wonded and
could hardly breathe kinda excited
me I did not take much notice
to what was going on was watching
him, Saw the Wound was on the right
side of the neck near the collar bone
On turning round from looking
at the man saw a Woman lying on
the floor did not understand what
she said when she came up, dont
remember what she said she wanted
to see Man that was dying
Policeman led her up their by the Arm
Kinda rung her hands and think
she said is he dead or is he dying going
to die at that next I see her she
back right up, and was lying on the
floor supposed, to be fainting
(Show Diagram) Body laid with
his shoulder across the threshold of the
mines door Saw him after he
was dead was with him when he
died was the same James Finch
I was with before
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Have known Jim about three months
knew him first at Colfax the only
name I knew by was Jim until
after his death and
[?]
since that I recollected
Colefax [?]
of his name being called James Finch
Had been with him in the evening
prior to the shooting between 10 &
11 OClock seperated from him at
the Brewery across from Mr. Barney
Smith, was under under the influence
of liquor when he left me drinking
considerable not so bad so what he
could get along all right told
him he had better quit drinking
or he would get into trouble did not
come into town with him. First time
I saw him day preceeding the shooting
along in the evening after dark
Think I heard him say he had passed
through Spokane Falls, don't know
Johnny Maybiuss, don't know if he
were with deceased. Have seen this
man drunk before He was accustomed
to getting drunk when when he could
obtain Liquor He was a harmless Man
when drunk or sober when I knew
him One would think from his
manner if they did not know him
that he was a bad man although
he was harmeless He had a pillow
under his head when I saw him I think
when I got there they where putting a pillow
under his head, did not notice
who it was helped move him down
the Halll when pillow was put under his
head when pillow was put under his
head that he was laying across the
threshold of the mines door, dont
know who brought the pillow, dont
know that the deft helped to place pillow
under his head or not
The man was lying in between the two
doors with pillow under his head when
she requested policeman to see him
they had not removed him there
She apeared very Much distressed
about his condition She was I did
not hear or see her ask any one to
help him when she went with the
Policeman when She said O is he going
to die, It was asked of no one in particular
I did not hear any one answer the
Woman I saw on the floor was Ray[?]
she[?] was past the entrance to the Parlor in
the Hall I remember that I saw
her fall dont know whether she fell
or not Called to the Policeman and
said she better put her in the Cooler
I did not think she was in a swoon was the reason I spoke so I did not know what her condition was
The Policeman had her by the arm leading around after she came to
I did not believe in it so I paid no attention I saw something done to bring her to I saw water slashing around there I drank two glasses beer that night I had been in the saloon that evenign a good deal I correct this statement I had not been in saloons a good deal
The first of the evening I went to the
temperance lecture - the first saloon I
visited was I Cannot tell I might have
been in all of them was not in all of
them was not in 5 or six probably
four Drank in the Brewery when we
had a quart of Beer me and the Man
that got killed, There were four of
us to drink it one glass was spilled
I drank two half glasses - drank
nothing from that time until I heard the
shot about two hours prior subsequent
thats all I drank in the evening might
have drank some in the afternoon
In the other saloons went in and heard Music, Music in two of them only
In Saloon where no music we went in and right out again
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Wounded Man was moved farther into the hall
just past the door, I did not notice when
the doctor came prisoner was lying on the
floor in the hall about where the dead
man was lying just beyond the door that
leads into the Parlor I saw the Prisoner
lying on the floor and she was lying partly
on her side and they were throwing water
on her directly I saw her up &
a Policeman had hold of her she
probably lay there a half minute
did not fall heavy, went in the other
room when she got up, thought
she was putting on, I thought to many
motions, I did not hear her say any
thing, she made a few more few
kicks laid on her side a second
or two they got her up and took her
in the other room was afraid she might
get away Policeman had her by the arm
wanted to get her hat or some clothes to go to
the Cooler, did not hear Policeman say
anything to her before she fell on to the floor
Took four of us to drink the Beer there was a fellow Came up that was Standing near the Bar Had been to the temprance lecture did not have any affect on me
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I did not see her fall
Laid there about half Minute did not look at my watch Know how long a half minute is have held my breath one minute looked at my watch while so doing didnt hold my breath or my tongue while she was down
After she got through put water on her face she lay there a few seconds it might have been less half miute
I was standing near the mans feet I kept an eye on her to see that she did not get away
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Did not see her fall she just kinda rolled over on her side with her head toward the other end of the wall did not see her go down to the floor
Joseph Branshaw
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this June 29 th 1886
JJL Peel
Justice of the Peace
