The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-11-21
The Shooting Of Al. P. Waterman.

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The Enterprise Of Yesterday says: At
l. o'clock last evening, shooting affair occur
It red in the rear of the Delta saloon, on Sout
|. C street, near Union, which resulted in tn
6 death of Al. P. Waterman, a well know
character in this city. by Miles Goodman
the proprietor of faro game, in the clu
: room of the Delta. The killing was don
: with an English self-cocking fve-shooter
= one-half the original length of the barrel o
: which had been sawed off. -Four shots wer,
> fired, all of which took effect, and one sho
remained in the pistol. One shot bruised the
top of the head, just above the forehead one
IN the neck, one owe; the right nipple and the
other in the left groin. Goodman Immediately
gave himself up. and last evening, at
o'clock, he was examined before Justice
Bush, Committing Magistrate, on the charge
of murder.
Mr. Sheppard, sworn-I know both parties
Yesterday, at the International saloon, where
l attend bar, Waterman came into the saloon,
and Goodman also passed in. Waterman
said, "there's one game where a man can
loose $500, and afterwards they will refuse to
turn for him." Waterman then assaulted
Goodman in the most violent language, call
ing him a son of b-h, etc. The terms
repeated by the witness as used by deceased
towards prisoner are unfit for publication.
Goodman made no excited reply.
At the examination, William Leet test
fed:
William Leet, sworn-1 know Mr.. Good
man, and knew Waterman by sight. Was
present yesterday morning, about clock,
in the International Saloon, at a CONVERSE
ton between them. Goodman was standing
close to the door, and Waterman at a faro
table. Waterman called Goodman "a -
- son of a b-h" Goodman merely said,
" am willing to drop this matter, and have
nothing more to do with you. This town is
big enough for both of u.s. As Goodman
passed out, Waterman said, Let it go at
that, but you're a id son of b-h, any
how %
H. NJ. Whitmeyer, sworn-Was acquaint- |
ed with Waterman. Was present at the |
homicide. Was in the club room. Water
man came in there several times during the |
day and he was quarrelsome. Was ready |
for anybody who wanted to shoot. Heard
Goodman tell him to keep away. Heard
three or four shots. Did not see who fred.
1t was outside the club room door. The
shots were fired in rapid succession. Did
not see Goodman when he shot. Witness
named over three parties who were in the
club room at the time. When | went out '
Waterman was lying on the floor, on his
back. Cannot say whether he was alive or
dead. 1t was very short time from Good
mans going out until he heard him fire. l
stopped dealing when l heard the shots.
Cross-examined-Mr. Goodman was in the
club room when deceased came in before
during the afternoon. The latter was quar-
relsome, and said he was going to play, and
would break up the game if they refused to
deal for him. He was generally seeking a
fight from his acts. No man had any the
best of him; he didn't like Goodman and
was ready for him He came in four diff
ferent times. 1t was near four o'clock when
he came in, and l went for officer at Mr.. ,
Goodman's request. l brought O'Brien and
Wright. Before l went, Waterman said he >
was fixed for anybody, and he would play at
hat game, and if any man stood in his way,
he would have to take desperate chances.
Goodman never said anything during the
abuse. The officers took Waterman out, but
lid not arrest him. He return ed very shortly
afterwards, and put down some money, but l !
would not turn for him. He said the next
inc he came in they should play for him, or o
lie would break up the game. l anticipated
rouble from him, and understood his Ian
:uage in the light of threat. Did not hear
J GOODMAN call deceased any offensive names
t the door before the shooting. He told /
i'm to keep away; he didn't want anything
o do with him. Waterman shook his finger
t him. A
Several other parties were examined, and
ae case argued, at the conclusion Of which Il
ne Judge decided that there was not suf- {
cient danger to the prisoner to justify the
Hing, and that he would hold the accused n
} bail, in the sum of $500, to answer be- -
're the Grand Jury.
Bail in this amount was entered with
harles VanGorder and William n. Leet as
lreties.