The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-08-29
issued: 1906-11-16
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note: I * ,*.-'^>V' m VOL. 8 ICEUH>H, B. Oa, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER I ft, 1906 HOV tt1 TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER James A. Dale Committed for Trial at Spring Assizes Out t* PrtlMurr Huriil ii Ural Skm^mj-riwattltkltm- -M-arily Cont'd lir-ktrnJifl (Special to The Dally News) Greenwood, Nov. 16.—The preliminary trial of James A. Dale, the Carmi 'murderer, closed late last night and ths accused was committed to stand trial at the spring assises which wlll be held' here probably ln May. The most Important 'evidence submitted at the hearing was that of David Smith, tbo wounded man, a full report ot which waa given in The Dally Newa of today. Smith was one of Dale's victims and waa the only man who wltness- , ed the. shooting. He was badly wounded In tho arm but has not recovered. Alex Hood waa one ot the principle witnesses and in his evidence told what he knew of ths affair. After Dale and tho two Frenchmen Qodereau and Celle. had quarrelled and had gone * with Smith to Qodereau's c-'iln, followed later by Dale, who was armed with a rifle. Hood was asked by Dale's wife to go after Dale and either bring him back or take the weapon from him, as he (Dale) had threatened to shoot the Frenchmen, and she waa sure he would carry out the threat unless forcibly prevented. Hood started for the cabin but was too late and on the Way met Smith who had sustained' a wound ' In the shoulder. Together they went to Dale's uncle's cabin. By this time Dale was on his way to the post office and on the way Bred at the cabin where Hood and Bmlth and the other men were. Hood •poke to Dale, warning him to stop nr- . Ing leet he shoot his father and uncle, James 0. Dale, • highly respected prospector. Dale replied that "he had no father any more." Dale continued llrlng at the cabin and sll the nun except Hood sought safely in flight The later remained to care for Smith, whose shoulder wu causing him much suffering. Later the witness went over to the postofflce door and again spoke to Dale, who was now en-coned …
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0382302
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : F.J. Deane
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text