Payette County ID Archives News.....Must Face Serious Charge November 30, 1903
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Payette Independent November 30, 1903
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Friday, November 30, 1903

MUST FACE SERIOUS CHARGE

Tim Driscoll, the Prominent Payette Wool Grower, Accused of Stealing 400 Sheep.

The Boise Statesman of this (Friday) morning publishes the following dispatch 
from Weiser:

“This town is now in the midst of a sensation caused by the arrest of Tim 
Driscoll, the well known sheep man of Payette, and one of his herders, Robert 
Nyfoam.

“They were arrested by Sheriff Adams on the charge of stealing and changing 
brands on about 400 sheep.

“The arrest was made on complaint of Newton Griffith, the owner of the sheep.

“Griffith and Driscoll had been ranging their sheep in the Seven Devils 
district and during a storm in September about 400 held of Griffith’s sheep 
were missing.  

“Griffith and his men began a quiet search and they were finally found, it is 
alleged, in one of Driscoll’s bands on the Bud Dickerson ranch, near town.

“Eighty-five head, it is said, have positively identified, with the brands 
changed.  

A warrant was at once sworn out for Driscoll and two of his herders, William 
Palmer and Robert Nyfoam.  Driscoll and Nyfoam were arrested but Palmer 
escaped.  Driscoll gave a $500 bond to appear for trial next Saturday before 
Probate Judge Jeffreys.”

The INDEPENDENT has not seen Mr. Driscoll, but is informed he has announced 
that the charge is without foundation and that he expects to make it 
exceedingly interesting for the parties who have instituted the prosecution.  
His many friends in Payette, where he has lived for over ten years, a prominent 
and well respected citizen, feel confident that he will have no trouble in 
clearing himself from any imputation of guilt in the matter. 


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