The Nevada journal., 1856-11-21
NEVADA, Nov. 10. 1886.

NEVADA, Nov. 19, 1856.
EDITOR JOURNAL: By a card in the
Democrat of November 10Th, signed H.
Plumer, / am accused of making sneer-
ing insinuations and disparaging remarks
before the Coroner's jury, relative to the
courage of said Plumer. "This is a
mistaken idea" After | had concluded
my statement before the Coroner's Jury,
the direct question was asked if Plumer
ran after he fired, or not. | answered.
81 suppose he did, because he was in a
north-easterly direction on the hill when
he hailed and we found our mistake"
This answer was given without any de-
sire or thought of offending any one
He says that | testified that supposed
he ran after firing, and that gave no
reason for this opinion also, that my
assertion varies materially from that of
other witnesses.
The reason 1 gave for supposirg he
ran was, that when he hailed and said
we were killing friends, he was a con-
siderable distance across the ravine from
where he was when the firing COM
menced. There was but one other wit
ness beside himself who touched this
matter at all, and he fully corroborated
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of my testimony he sis compelled to re-
gard as gratuitous insult to himself, in
which have falsifed my evidence in
order to injure him. If he means by
this that l have given false evidence in
one .jot or title. knowing the same, then
do / pronounce him an infamous liar and
slanderer.
AS to the Inconsistency of my evil
dence, (this is most contemplate re-
sort) l will explain it. That he was
the man who first shouted, "Stop, for
Gods sake! you are shooting your
friends !" all who have testified agree,
as did, also, in a statement given you
on the 4th of November, and also in my
testimony before the Coronor's jury
The answer narrated above as to
whether he ran after firing, was taken
incorrectly. We hailed being instead
of "Ae hailed
Plumer speaks OF contradictory evil
dence. Let us compare his and that of
Hamilton McCormick--a disintereste6
man, who took no part whatever in the
affray. He says he came to town and
saw Plumer near the SherifFs office,
called him one side and told him of the
horses being in the ravine, and also told
him that he would find party there
watching the ehorses-information which
he should have remembered. Plumer
says on oath, Il was not informed that
there was any other party watching the
horses" He also says, "However, un-
like Mr.. Williams, my reputation for
courage is dependent neither upon my
own testimony nor upon the trumpetin gs
of the press" If his reputation for
bravery in this instance is not dependent
upon his own testimony, should like to
know whose it is dependent upon, for all
those who have touched upon this dis
puted point agree as to his being highly
endowed with the instinct of self-pre-
servation. He disclaims any desire to
make himself notorious, but notwith-
standing, he pursues the very course to
make himself so. Because he did not
receive panegyrie for gallant behavior,
like spoiled child, he rushes into print
to exhibit himself to a sympathizing
world. said that l supposed he ran,
but did not say that it was cowardice
that impelled him to do so. There are
times when it is valiant even to retreat
when, for instance, man is so situa-
ted as to be a mark for others to shoot
at, without any chance to act on the de-
fensive; then it is courage to retreat,
and fool-hardiness to stand. now leave
this subject, which conjures up unavail-
ing sorrow, with a hope that 1 may
never be called upon to recur to it again.
LoRING w. WILLIAMS.
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