Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-18
LOCAL ITEMS
THE MCKINNEY MURDER TRIAL.
Tn, Defense Continued.


day m ,rning, WITH James s'ocsdr'e sun
on the stand
The argumen, on the question as 10
the admissibility # 5t9ck,lale's testI-
mony about telling the defendant wheth-
or or not Courtney carried pistol in
certain place was continued Objection
sustained.
Q. Did yon iell the defendant, shortly
before the killing of Courtney, anything
about Courtney carrying pistol in Lis
right coat pocket and anything abont
Courtney shooting the defendant from
his (Courtney's) right cca' pocket
1.-THE same objection was entered by the
prosecution, and the same ruling was
made The defense exc pied.
McKrNNEY's TESTIMONY.
Geo. W. Mckinney sworn-l am the
defendant in this ctse. ] know Ross and
remember his testimony with regard to
conversation between him aud myself
about Courtney as We were going to our
rooms one night. Courtney came ont OF
a room almost opposite to orr lodging
house, running; siii to Ross, "lf he
takes me by the collar or comes near me
as he did Miller, will h o him"
had a pistol, but did not draw it, We
did no. sop at the door at ail--neither
one of Us. That was all that passed
a5olt Courtney at that time and place.
A eat portion of the statement OF Ross,
which is diff aeut from this of n.ine, of
what was said and done thea and there,
was incorrect. | did not mt that time
tell Ross that would shoot Courtney,
or take shot at him, otherwise than
have already testified. My pistol wa,
during this conversation. in my pants
pocket behind, all the time. / had a
conversation with Courtney shortly prior
to the killing Of Courtney. at the Marys-
Vile House. He came to my room or
the night of the 3oth of July or the
morning of the 3lst; he said to me
"Wh're is Georgia Scyphers;" he said
mckinney" first. to draw my attention;
/ remark ed that was not keeping cases
for Georgia Scyphers. He said, 'Mc-
Kinney, you're a ID cowardly sol a
b. and if had hold of yon nov, I'd
make yoa - said What do you
come op here TO abuse me for;" He said
"I'll not only abuse you, bat I'll lal
you, you id cowardiy s-of a b if
you ever cross my path, or come in my
road. You take my advice, and leave
town or I'll shoot the top of your id
cowardly head off. then pulled the
stick out OF the Window stick | had
for holding the window up; he jumped
back and drew his pistol (supposing, l
thought, that I'd shoot at him, from the
noise the window made in ialling) as
soon as he saw what it was he put his
pistol up and walked away. During
this conversation Courtney was on the
ground underneath the window Of my
room in the Marysville lodging house.
was lying on the bed with my head ont
Of the window, in room Ne. 10, the
second room from the front, facing tow
ards NJ honey 4 OTooie's store, which
is the next house down Main street
There is wagon road a street,
thought-between the Marysyille House
and Mahoney q O'Toole's. My room
was up stairs. was very sick and Lad
been confined to my room for a couple Of
days-had been sick for quite while
can't tell the exact time at which thi,
conversation with Courtney took place
think it was between the hours Of Il
aud at night, As to conversations viii
Courtney between this and the shooting
don't know whether it was a cunysrsa
ton or not; he came aud talked to IN,
afterward,, bat ! did not answer him a
all. He sad 10 me, 81 see you're her
yet, you id sickly s--of a b.. NOV
Twill make yoa pay attention to what
say" He said nothing else that | know
of; think il he had l would have hear
it, This was in front of Harrison
furniture store. | had come out @
Bishop & Lees drug store, and stoo
leaning against the post OF the awning
Courtney came down-well, the first
saw Of him, he stopped right opposite
not more than two or three feet from M
right close to me. don't recollet
who was there except Levy, whom So
sitting upon box at the corner Of th
store. He then walked down the sire,
very fast. As he went away | made
remark.
What was it? Prosecution objecte
TO the question as being immaterial-n'
pertinent. The question was passed f
the time]. Icannot say how far Cour
ney had gone when l made my first r
mark. made it immediately-as quie
as could.
Q. What was your remark immed
ately after the departure Of Courtne!
1.-THE prosecution objected on the grour
that the question was immaterisl, il
competent, not having been made in Il
presence Of Courtney. The objectit
was sustained and the defense excepted
The last remarks which Courtney ma,
to me were made, ! should Judge, betwe'
six and seven O'Clock, Friday evening
Arecess was taken until two o'clock
At p. m. the court met and the Q
animation of Mckinney was continue
The next time I saw Courtney was
the time Of the shooting. / heard 4
testimony Of Georgia Scyphers. l su
her on the evening OF the shooting, al
prior to it. raw her standing in fro
Of her place of residence, and she call
me into the hall, opposite her room