Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-11
In.u... ON .he Body of jaime. Dosd.

Justice g. H. Robinson held an inquest on the
body of James Dodd. The following jury was
empannelled and sworn: +. A. Birge. j.: Mason,
]. H. Lee, G. Tozer, +. McVicar, J. w. Higgins,
R. Carson, j. T. Keepers, 8. l. Booream, A. J.
Gould, ]. n Harter. After having been duly
sworn, adjourned to the house where deceased was
lying, and after examination Of the body, re.
turned to the court room; and the following testi'
mony washeard:
J. J. Shaffer sworn-I knew both deceased and
Fairy / saw the affair from beginning to end ;
It originaed in two dogs fighting; all present In
the house wished to prevent them, except Fairy;
FAIRY drew his pistol and dared any one to inter
fere with the dogs; he struck two or three men
with his pistol or his fist; two policeman then
came in, and one took hold of FAIRY and told him
not to shoot; F. then fired, and James Dodd, the
deceased, fell instantly; Dodd had shown no
arms; the parties were about five feet apart |;
Dodd was about 40 years of age; this occurred In
Gold Hill, Storey county, Nevada Territory,
about o'clock this morning, November 1lth,
1868; stood at the end of the counter could
NOT say as to aim of Fairy Dodd appeared to be
trying to get towards Fairy, and somebody hold
ing him the pistol In Court Gan inch reyolyer)
Ia the same kind az that used by FAIRY.
j. Henrehan sworn-I was present ut the deg
fight, and while trying to prevent it twas knocked
down by FAIRY; then heard the shot fired, but
know nothing about it Dodd had lived at Forest
Hill, and was, believe, Scotcman.
J. Householder (polieeman) sworn-1 know
Dodd by sight, and Fairy very we'll Officer
johnson and about j O'Clock this morning,
heard noise in the saloon where the difficulty
occurred, and went In ! caught DOdd and passed
him to Johnson man called Mat was lying on
the floor; took him in custody also Fairy
stood at my left he caught me aud swung me
around johnson got between me and Fairy !;
FAIRY then fred and Dodd fell instantly ut my
side loosed my hold Of Mat, and helped disarm
FAIRY; there was but one load discharged from
the pistol the pistol In Court Is the one taken
from Fairy. ....
Thos johnson (pOliceman) sworn-About l
o'clock this morning heard a noise In Pit Cos
groves saloon, and on entering, saw Fairy draw
pistol said to him Don't draw your pistol
here, there is no necessity for 1t :" started to
catch him, but he fired before Icaught him DOdd
fell instantly; the ball struck him In the top Of
the head arrested FAIRY Dodd had made no
demonstration that saw he was standing still /;
saw nobody approaching Fairy; there was
nothing to indicate that Fairy WIS acting In self
defense.
Dr. U. Hall sworn-I am o physician and
surgeon this morning between 10 and o'clock
was called TO see man at the saloon below the
Blue wing i found a man whom they called
James Dodd lying upon the floor quite dead;
there was a large wound in the anterior portion
of the head there was profuSe bleeding, and q
portion Of the brain protuded; made only an
external examination the ball had ranged down.
ward as though the deceased was STOPPING when
he was shot such wound was sufficient to pro-
duce instant death.
The testimony here closed, and the jury, after a
short elaboration, returned the following yer.
dict
We the undersigned Coroners Jury, summoned
10 inquire into the cause of the death of James
Dodd, do find that the said James DOdd came to
bis death from the effects of pistol-shot wound,
on the morning of the 18th of November 1868, in
the town of Gold HILL Storey county, Nevada
A. 1,s,,l
of Daniel Fairy that the said james Dodd was
late resident of Forest Hill, California, Scotch.
man, and aged about 40 years lSigned by all
the jury.]