Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-17
LOCAL ITEMS
Wis NaKINNEY MURDER TRIAL
tn. nas..s. Continued.

J. L. Hoag, rocalled-When arrested
Mckinney saw Courtney have a re-
yolyer in his hand. ani expected him to
return the fire. ami for that reason got
between him and Courtney. Some one
on the sidewalk cried out. why don't
you take him awayf From what saw
of the shooting thius il was not posi-.
BILE for Mckinney TO have inflicted the
wound in the side after the second shot.
Dr. Lee. sworn-I Was treating Nc
Kinney up to within three days Of the
shooting. He had serious congestion
Of the bowels, attended by bilious col
ic when first saw him. Had he, as my
patient, asked me whether it was safe for
him to travel. would have told him that
thought it injudicious.
Chas Cramer, sworn-Knev deceased
and defendant by sight. On the evening
Of the 1t of August at about 6 O'Clock,
Courtney stepped ont of the Capitol
Saloon, on Maiu street, and walked
down the street to where Mckinney was
standing in front of Harrson's furniture
store. He stopped there, and said to
Mckinney, 'you d-n s-ot - bare
you here yet? Didn't tell you to leave
town? Now, God d-n you, want you
to pay attention TO what l say" He
then put his right hand upon his hip.
went away and when at Wand's corner
looked back and saw Mckinney and a
couple of other men in the same place.
didn't see Courtney there then.
The court took recess till 2 o'clock.
At2p. IN. the conrt resumed business,
with Chas. Cramer on the witness stand
F. l.. Aud, sworn-I was not ac-
quainted with either Courtney or Me
Kinney, but knew both of them by sight
was standing in door on the opposite
side of the street, about IS feet distant
from where the difficulty began. I heard
confusion of sounds, such as the
tramping of feet. and thought laugh,
and sound of what I supposed to be a
large fire-cracker. / looked instantly at
the place. Looking at Courtney and
Mckinney from my standpoint, they
seemed to be Immediately confronting
each other. Courtney stool lower down
on the sidewalk, with his hands on his
hips, erect. Mckinney. who was abou.
fonr feet from Courtney, raised a pistol
and shot. It seemed to me that the ball
would pass right through the body.
Courtney seemed to stand as a statue, as
it were, in that position for an instant OF
time, and | inferred that he hesitated
what to do. He made rapid turn, to-
wards the houses. As he did SO be
dropped both his hands, STOPPING forward
as if diving or lodging through the
crowd. He went down Main street,
through the door of Wand's saloon, Me-
Kinney holly pursuing him. Courtney
got opposite Wand's wide door on Main
street and Suddenly rused into the door,
Mckinney still pursuing him. Just as
Courtney got over the threshold OF the
door Mckinney shot him right in the
back. Isaw it very distinctly on accouu,
Of the brilliant light in the saloon, and
the light from the pistol. At that in
slant of time Courtney seemed, again, to
hesitate, or to straighten himself up, ss
il doubling whether 90 20 back into the
gambling room or turn ont to the left
He then turned suddenly to the left, and,
rs he did so, Mckinney shot him again
in the back, considerably on the left OF
the other shot. Courtney then plunged
& have no filter word to express the &C.
tom out, and Mckinney plunged aftel
him. The shot received in the upper
part OF the back near the spine was the
was the one he received going into tht
saloon, and the shot in the left shoulder
was the one received whilst in the saloon
The distance from where was standin.
to the corner Of Pres. Wand's saloon i.
about 80 feet.
Q.-How long do you think Courtne,
and Mckinney stood facing each other al
you described? Al had hardly tim,
TO wonder why be should stand that wa,
and be shot at. 1t was as quick as tina
[snapping his thumb and fnger].
William Vernon, sworn. II was sittin
in front Of Wells, Fargo & Co. IS offic
when l saw flash. II appeared to m
as If the man shooting was down at Pres
Wand's, and the one whom he shot, nea
the fruit store. 1 Jumped into the doc
Of Jack Wilson's saloon. Just then
saw another; couldn't tell which direc
ton it was; just caught glimpse OF il
When Courtney came ont OF Jack vii
sons saloon he walked down Main stree
on the sidewalk.
Lew. Gates, sworn.-On the day q
the killing, and prior to the killing,
heard Courtney speak to Mckinney.
front OF Harrison's furniture store, i
the evening at about 6 o'clock, l hear
Courtney make the remark, "You ha
better attend to what l tell you.'
heard him say nothing else. was ST
or seven feet from Courtney at the tim
l heard him say this. A. S. Barber
brought inside the railing
Q. Do you know that man I Barber
A. Yes, know him. Cour,
ney when going down the street. jus
halted, and went on down the street.
=. Did you request A. S. Barber,
the Dexter stable. on the 9Th of Angus
1878, to swear that he hsard Courtuc
say to Mckinney "You d-n son Of
b, YOU had better leave town." an
give him as reason for the reoues
that you and Jas. Levy were going
swear to that fact, and that il woul
strengthen your testimony, or any thin
Of like import? A. did not.
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