Gem County ID Archives News.....Fatal Shooting At Emmett July 1, 1904
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Payette Independent July 1, 1904
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
July 1, 1904

FATAL SHOOTING AT EMMETT

Jealous Husband Takes Vengeance on Supposed Distroyer of His Home.

Thoms Hamilton, proprietor of the Idaho meat market at Emmett, was shot to 
death in front of his place of business by Albert White Monday morning.  White 
gave himself up at once and was later taken in charge by the sheriff from 
Caldwell.

The shooting occurred a few minutes before 8 o’clock and was caused by the 
alleged attentions of Hamilton to Mrs. White.  White met Hamilton on the 
morning of the tragedy and after a few words drew his revolver and fired, 
instantly killing Hamilton.  After Hamilton fell White fired a second shot into 
the body of the prostrate man and coolly walked away, giving himself up to the 
officers.

Hamilton was 36-years of age and was well known around Emmett.  White is a new 
comer in Emmett and with his wife has been engaged in the restaurant business 
there.  Hamilton was unmarried.

Examination of Hamilton’s body was made shortly after the shooting and a 
revolver was found upon it.  The weapon was inside his trousers and the handle 
was covered by a jumper.  Whether he made any attempt to draw the weapon is not 
known.  White refused to talk of the affair after the shooting beyond saying 
that he had to do it.

A dispatch from Emmett to the Statesman under the date of June 29, says that 
the preliminary hearing of White for the shooting of Hamilton was then in 
progress at that place and that it was very probable he would be bound over to 
the district court.


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