The hydraulic press., 1861-01-05
COrOner,s Inuuest.

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Webber's Bridge, about FIVE miles southeast
of San Juan, on the afternoon of the 3Oth
ult., murdered. He was formerly a resident
of this place. An inquest was held over the
remains by Coroner Henry, at which the
Testimony given below was elected. The
Nevada Transcript says:
"It seems he (Marshall) left Montezuma
Hill for Nevada for the purpose of making
arrangements to collect S., 900 of drafts on
Adams & Co., which drafts were found in
his possession. Marshall was born in Ire
land and was aged about % years. He came
to this country from Argyle, N. Y, in 1853.
He was man of good reputation and tenn
perate in his habits" ;.
Francis Fox sworn-I passed about II
o'clock to-day and met John Long on the
stoop of the toll house with double barrel
shot gun near him. talked to him about
shooting, and be said he did not 60 much on
the shot gun, but was good with rifle.
He made no threats agasnst any one.
John Webber-The man employed by me
as toll keeper is known as John Long
He has been in my employment since the 10th
of Sept. 1860. The gun now before the jury
belongs to me. I had it in my possession
yesterday, and loaded it with No s. shot, and
after l loaded it, it was in the possession of
VIM. Stevens, of Nevada He told me he
fired one barrel. Do not know whether he
reloaded it or not, but if he did he used the
same shot that used. | always keep the
gun at the bridge. The flask now before
me is the same that took the shot from
when loaded the gun.
Cornelius Buck-I started from Grass Vail
ley this morning to 60 to San Juan, and in
crossing the bridge | saw loose horse on
the east side Of the river. On arriving near
the east side of the bridget saw man ly-
ing dead-on his back--there was quantity
of blood On his breast. Invent on to Monte
yuma Hill and told some persons and they
started for the bridge. | left Nevada about
II o'clock. | meta man on the top of the
hill going towards Nevada, think he was a
spare made man. Do not remember how he
was dressed. | met two boys bunting some
little distance from the bridge. had no con-
versation with the man met on the road
l have been residing at Iowa Hill. The man.
met was on foot. | think he was an elder
ly looking man.
John Rourke-Have heard the evidence of
Mr.. Buck was in company with him. and
could recognize the man we met on the road.
We came to the toll house and knocked at
the door, but received no answer.
Richard Nevill-I left Montezuma Hill in
company with Jas. McMullen to 90 hunting.
[ had no money with me and told the toll
keeper so, but told him would pay him as
soon as | got it. He said it was against the
rules and told him would make it all right,
and he said all right. and we crossed the
bridge at 9 clock. We met the toll keeper
near the top of the HILL in the afternoon,
walking very fast. We were conversing in
a lone loud enough for him to have heard us,
but he did not recognize us. Hehad nothing
with him that we could preceive, but had his
eyes fixed on the ground When we came to
the bridge we found large crowd collected
there, and Marshall lying dead. l heard
shot in the afternoon it sounded as if it was
on the west side of the river. | do not re-
collect whether it was before or after we met
the old man. | said, "halloo, old man !" but
he did not answer me.
James McMullen-I have heard the test-
mony of r. Nevll and corroborate it. Am
confident that the shot we heard was fired
before We met the old man-at least one
hour and "a half BEFORE. =.
!: Dryson-l came from Brush Creek this
mofning.. / crossed the bridge and met the
toll keeper on the west side of the bridge,
attending to small sllice..,I met man
coming down the hill, from Montezuma, on
horseback. | recognise the deceased as the
person met. 1t was about | J o'clock
John Hogan--I was in Mr.. Fox's house on
the Hill, when two men came along aud told
US that there was man dead on the bridge
| asked them how he was dressed, and they
described him in such a manner that tho't
it was Marshall. | came on to the bridge
and found the deceased, VIM. Marshall living
near the bridge, on the Montezuma Hill side
did not touch him as he was lying on his
back. Saw quantity of blood on bis breast.
| came to Il toll house and found It locked.
l do not know tie toll I-keepcr.
Daniel Leggtt-Deceased left my house
between l and 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
He showed me letter from New York con-
corning some drafts on Adams & Co. He
hired n horse from me, and had no arms
with him that | know Of | have known him
seven or eight years. and never knew him 10
carry arms.
DR.. Bates, of Nevada have examined
the deceased He came to his death by
gun shot wound, breaking the fourth rib on
the right side, and perforatirg the lungs.
do not think he could possibly have lived
over ten minutes. The shot also severed the
main artery. He must have been in an mp
right position, and the gun held below him
to the right side, at "a. distance not exceeding
three feet. The shot now before me are the
same that extracted from the body of the
deceased.
The jury returned verdict that deceased
came to his death 'from gua shot wound,
and from the evidence before us, the same
was inflicted by John Long, the toll. keeper
al Webber's Bridge