Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-19
LOCAL ITEMS
THE MCKINNEY MURDER TRIAL.
The Testimony all Heard.

Yesterday morning AT ~ cioch Tue
court met and the trial was continued.
The objection raised and argued ON the
previous afternoon was sustained, and
the defense excepted. The question was
regarding McKinnty's knowledge of
Conrtney's character.
MCKINNEY STILL ON THE STAND.
Q. Did yon, at the time of the shoot
ing of Courtney and for several months
preceding that event, know the general
character of Courtney in the community
of Phoebe as dangerous, savage and
blood!hirsty man?
1.-THE prosecution objected, the obiec-
ton was sustained, and the defense ex-
copied.
@. Did you at the time Of the shooting.
and for the few months preceding that
event, know the general character of
Courtney in the community of Phoebe
with reference to the killing of men?
[Same objection and exception.]
@. Did you at any time preceding the
shooting of Courtney, see any weapons
upon him; if so, when, and where upon
his person: A. l saw self-cocking pis-
tol in the right.hand pocket of his linen
coat one day when he was playing at
faro game at Benncr's.
Witness then described the coat, say
ing that he could see the end of bowie
knife and pistol below the coat tall and
said he saw the weapons six weeks or
two months before the shooting.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Q. How long have you known Georgia
Syphers2 A. don't know exactly; three
or four months-perhaps two or three
months.
Q. Were you acquainted with her at
the time you spoke to Ross about Court.
ney at your lodging house, when You
used the language about Courtney as to
what you would do to him in case he
abused you as he had Miller? A. was
not don't think she was in town--am
satisfied she was not.
Here followed a number of questions
and answers which have no general pub
lie interest, and therefore are omitted.
@. Was there fence at that time in
the line of and below the Marysvile
House? A. There was fence running
from Mahoney d O'Toole's to the Marys-
vile House, with an opening for the road.
Q. Where was Courtney standing at
the time he was talking to YOU OH the
night of the 30th or the morning of the
3lst of July, 1873? A. When he first
called me by name, Mckinney" he
was standing against the fence, with his
hand lying on the corner and as he
spoke he walked right on up directly un-
derneath my window.
Q.-How long did he remain there?
Al can't say exactly; n couple of
minutes--three minutes just long
enough ia say what he said and walk off,
He did not walk OFF very fast.
Q.-How long have you been ac-
quainted with Courtney? A.--Was not
acquainted with him at all.
Q-Was the night of the Both or the
morning of the 3ls, of July light or dark?
Al can't state whether the moon was
shining or not. l think the moon had
gone down. 1t was light enough for me
to see parties in the street below. The
light might have come from Russ. Scott's
headlight.
Q.-When you took the stick ont from
under the window, as you have de-
scribed, did you let the sash drop so that
it made quick, sharp sound? A.--Yes,
it slipped through my hand.
(Which way did Courtney go, rela-
tive to the side of the building? Al
don't know exactly. He started ont to-
wards Main street. couldn't tell which
direction he took; thought he'd come
up to the room--up to to the HALIFAX
though he did not.
Mckinney explained an apparent
discrepancy between his reference to his
pistol on n particular occasion and his
statement that he never owned pistol
in this State, by saying that when he
spoke of his pistol he meant the pistol in
his possession
0.-Were you lying with your head
ont Of your window at the Marysvlle
House at the time you say Courtney
came up and called you, Mckinney"
and the conversation you have heretofore
described ensued? Al was lying with
my head on pillow on the window sill.
My head wasn't out OF the window.
Q.-Describe the awning post in front
of Bishop l. Lees drug store, where you
were standing on the evening of the
shooting, when Courtney spoke to you
as you have said. / mean the position
Of the post relative to the drug store.
Al can't do it without seeing the post,
l wouldn't be positive about its position.
l may have not been leaning against a
post; may have been leaning against a
corner of table or box. am not pos
tive as to that either.
How far were you from Courtney
when you fred the first shot? A. Prob
ably four or five feet.
Q. After you fred the first shot did
you advance up the street or down?
A. didn'tadvance either way. 1t might
have been little up.
mckinney showed the relative posi-
tons of Courtney and himself.l
On redirect examination Mckinney
said "At first I faced him Courtney
and moved towards him. At the second
shot he wheeled around and ran"
Jesse Beene sworn-[This witness was
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