Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-19
The Late Cutting ARRAY.

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veyor Edwards on a charge of Ca.
sault with intent to commit murdey
uponthe person o one Micha Kan
more generally known as Michael
Murphy last Tuesday night, was
had before Judge Gates Yesterday
The testimony was substantially a,
follows:
MICHAEL KANE.
L came up to where Edwards and
Jimmy Douglas were seated on tho
railing over the area of DIR. ,,uu.
m'nS's office. l addressed myself to
jimmy Douglas. and vas talking tn
ma when MIR. Edwards told me to- 20
away. he wanted nothing to do with
me; some words passed between MS.
a'iu l was Standing in front of him
WIN both hands in my pantaloons
pockets, when he struck me with n
kHiIe' ana L received this wound in
my gr"in aud this cut on my finger
rom the same thrust. then closed
Will INN and bent him hack over the
railing: | did rot strike him. Tom
my aud Jimmy Douglas ser arated us.
~ Vi bbullCl WIFI nlll.
JAS. DOUGLAS.
was sitting by Edwards on the
railing when Murphy came up. MUIR
ply said nothing to me, but addressed
Edwards. At first the latter made no
reply. but on being addressed the seq.
ond Murphy at the same time
putting his hands on Edwards shoul-
ders-he told Murphy to 20 away. as
he did not want to have ANYTHING to
do with him. Murphy stepped back
and called Edwards Stinker, son
OF a b-h' and other abrasive epi.
theis. aud said: I've a good mind to
throw YOU down the cellar As he
made this last remark he hit Edwards
about the head, and closed with him.
and bent him back over the railing. |
was afraid he would throw him over
and break his neck, and tried to drag
him of. NV brother anne to my as
sistance. and we got him away. He
then told us he was cut. | do not
know whether Edwards cut him af.
ter he clinched Edwards aud was
bending him over the rail, irut l do
know that Edwards did not strike at
him or cut him OF make any offensive
motion until after Murphy struck
and closed with him.
HOS. DOUGLAS
Testified to Il detailed statement of
the occurrence made to him lv the
wounded man early in the morning
after the atfray, alta time when he was
per'ectlv sober and rational, in which
statement he admitted himself to
, blame, and fully corr0borated the tes-
| ,iIn0nv of Jas. DOUGLAS as to the
eanSr and progress of the atfrav.
IL. Ch rbonna, Richard Ga beSc,.
ard Mr.. iietzel testified to sta'emnnts
made by the wounded man after the
occurrence, tending to establish tLr
testimony of Jas. Douglas.
DIR. JAS. WILLIAMS
Testified as to the character and ex-
tent of the wounds.
MIR. EDWARDS
Being sworn gave an account Of the
affair, substantially the same as that
of JAS. Douglas, adding that the knife
with which the wound was inflicted
was one he always carried. and used
in hi. business for blazing stakes &c.
The knife was in his pocket at the
time Murphy attacked him. and as
Murphy struck ut him he got it ont
and tried to open it. lie did net sue
G ed in opening it until Murphy had
struck him the second time and had
him bent back over the railing. He
could uot recall cuttil e him as he was
partially stunned by he blows re.
ceivcd, but supposed he must have
done SO.
The knife. a pocket-knife with n
large blade and two smaller ones. was
produced i'll evidence. The large
blade VAS very sharp and was stained
with blood.
The State was represented bv the
District Attorney. and Mr.. Hetzel and
Mr.. Merrill appeared for the defense.
At the close OF the testimony Ills
Honor, Judge Gates. declined to hear
any argument, and discharged Mr..
Edwards. stating that he was perfect
lv justified in what he had done.