Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-07

10 ferklns claiming n killing OF de-
ceased to be accidental. Another wit
ness who stood close to the parties tes-
tilted to the exact words used between
Perkins and deceased, and we extract
the following portion Of his testimony !:
Perkins asked Smith: DO you
want anything In here?' Deceased
answered: No, not particular
After the answer by deceased, Perkins
struck him with his left hand, at the
same time drawing his pistol, saying :
How do you want it?' and what
way do Sou want it?' and fired.
Perkins drew his pistol from his right
side. Nothing else passed between
them with the exception Of what /
have stated" In regard to the fatal
wound, DIR. C. c. Green, who exam
ined 1t, testified substantially a. fol-
lows: "The cause of his death was a
pistol shot passing through his brain,
breaking the skull on the back part Of
the head, and pressing against the
scalp. l removed the piece Of bone
that was laying loose, and immedi-
ately under was this ball. Here the
ball was shown to the jury.l No
doubt but the wound caused instant
death. 1 probed the wound through
his eye with my finger, and found
| pieces of bone as far In rs | could
reach my finger" The verdict of the
| Coroner's jury was rs follows: 1--WE,
the undersigned jurors, find that the
deceased was named William Smith,
was a native of England, aged thirty
five years, and that he came to his
death on the 9th day Of March, A. D..
1871, by a pistol shot fired by Arthur
Perkins, in the city Of Virginia, Storey
county, Nevada"
The STORM AT CNRsoN.-According
to the Register Of this morning the
powerful storm Of wind and some
snow which has infested this section
during the last forty-elght hours was
proportionately felt at Carson. The
Register says: "The most terrific
storm Of wind experienced in Carson
Valley for years visited this city yes
terday afternoon, continuing with un-
abated fury from l until Z o'clock.
The belfry and steeple Of the new
Catholic church WIS swept away down
to the roof, though the building itself
was not materially injured. The stage
from Genoa was several times blown
out of the road, team and all, though
1t was not upset. At the residence Of
Captain F. d. Todd a stable blew down
and caught q calf inside. Mrs. Todd
endeavored to extricate the calf, and
while thus engaged the fallen timbers
gave way n second time, knocked her
down and inflicted painful injuries to
both legs, just above the insteps. DR..
Waters attended her, and Is Of opinion
that no fractures were sustained. A
small house or shed In the rear Of the
Mint was blown down, IS was also the
Third House, In the northern portion
of the Plaza. Telegraph poles, wires,
hats, shingles and fragments Of loose
awnings filled the air in every direc-
ton. At Z o'clock the wind died away
and a gentle shower Of rain set In, with
n fair prospect Of lasting all night"
ST. PArRcK's DAY.-The Emmett
Guard, of Virginia, will 90 down to
San Francisco to the celebration Of st.
Patrick's. Day in that city. They will
be welcomed OH their arrival there on
tho 10th instant by the Third Regiment
n. G.. c., and will be guests Of the
| Emmett Life Guard of San Francisco
| during their stay, which will be until
after st. Patrick's Day. The Emmett
| Is n well-organized, well-drllled,
we'll behaved military company, and q
credit to this section. We bespeak tor
them a kindly reception and good
treatment ut the hands Of our Bay City
friends.
The CARSON REGIsTER.-Our we'll
edited and conducted contemporary
comes to us this morning slightly re-
duced in size, but not in value and
true local interest to the section 1t rep
resents. As we stated in yesterdays
News, 1t will continue rs n daily, not
withstanding all reports aud state
ments to the contrary. The people OF
Carson simply show good ems and
true appreciation Of business and their
own interest in properly supporting a
daily newspaper like the Register.
Long may 1t wave," and never waver
in the right course.
PERSONAL. -Ex-Sheriff William /.
Cummings leaves this evening for Cal
ifornia, perhaps to take up his future
residence and go into business in some
part of the Golden State, in case he
finds better inducements there than
here. Mr.. Cummings retires from the
office of Sheriff with a clear record,
financially and otherwise, and has a
host of warm personal friends among
all classes in this section to wish him
we'll wherever he may go.
AFTER THEIR NEcKs.-United States
Marshal Lammon has served his war
rant of arrest on the men arrested by
the State authorities for robbing the
stage OIL the Geiger grade on Saturday
morning. They are to be tried for
their lives for robbing the United
States mail by force Of arms. When
the warrant was read to Johnson In his
cell, &c turned toward the Marshal and
asked: "Would you arrest a dead
man 2" So says the Carson Register OF
this morning.
SUDDEN DENTH.-Mrs. Hardy, wife
of r.. C. Hardy, residing on A street,
Virginia, died very suddenly at 8
O'Clock this morning. She was about
the house and even visiting at a neigh
boris yesterday, apparently in the en-
ioyment of her usual health. Heart
disease Is considered to be the cause OF
her unexpected decease. She was a
mos, estimable lady, and many friends
sympathize with her husband and fam
iiy in their sad bereavement.
RoorY.-we suspect 1t vas Mart.
Reese, of Carson, who sent us that
queer looking root this morning. It Is
not a "ruta ~" and we hardly
know what kind Of a root to call 1t.
There Is some "turn up" and some
turn down to II, and 1t Is a little
:. reddish " at some points, and In the
matter of shape 1t is not easily "beat:'
1t is a vegetable conundrum, and we
give it up.
P-rER's OPERA HousE.-Miss Rose
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