Crime News for Custer County
On the 18th ultimo., at Bayhorse, Tom Higgins (or Riggins) made an assault on
Charles Leeper with a deadly weapon and was killed in the affray which followed.
Leeper went to Challis and surrendered himself, had a hearing before Judge Jas.
Burns and was discharged on the ground of justifiable homicide.
Source: Tri Weekly, Boise City, ID - June 1, 1882
Submitted by Shauna Williams
A. Champagne returned last week to Challis from
Canada. He stopped at Cheyenne, Wyoming, a few days, and reports having seen
Frank Ayers, one of the murders of Noyes, at Champagne Station a short time ago,
and for whom there is a reward of $500. Ayers would not tell where Green, his
partner, was. He showed Champagne several hundred dollars in money.
Source: Tri Weekly, Boise City, ID - October 29, 1881
Submitted by Shauna Williams
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