Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-10
THE FORREST DOUGLAS
BUTCHERY.
Testimony Taken ut the Prelimi.
nary Examination.

80 mucn interest being manifested
in town about this affair, and so many
wrong impressions in regard to il
having been set afloat by gossip, we
are induced to give the testimony
taken by our reporter at the prelimi-
nary examination before Justice
Gould. The fact of Mr.. Douglas
wound not proving fatal does not in
the least shield the man Forrest in
his attempt to murder his. sntago-
mist:
L. b. Mcdonald, sworn.-Rsside at
Silver City; know the defendant
know Frank Douglas; witnessed a
portion of the trouble between them
saw three men looking into window
of Stone House saloon; asked what
was the matter, but got no reply /;
stepped up to the window; saw For
est and Douglas striking at each 9th
or against the counter; then slept to
the door; saw Douglas come cut from
the counter; Mrs. Douglas trying to
prevent ID. from coming out from the
counter; Douglass came out; For
est was on the floor on his hands and
knees; same time Douglas was strik-
ing at him with his hands; Douglas
stepped back; saw Douglas move to
Forest again; did not see him strike
him at this tima1pr kick him; Doug
las then went behind the counter and
Forest stood up on the floor; saw
blood on Forests face and on Doug
las shirt bosom; then Douglas struck
the counter with his fists, made
threats, and seemed much excited !;
some one said Douglas throat was
cut, l looked then and saw that his
neck was cut; l didn't think the cut
was serious; l then spoke to Mrs.
Douglas, and told her MOTTO be fright
ened, for Douglas was not hurt much I;
/ looked again and thought then that
the cut was serious; it WAS bleeding
spoke to Forrest and told him that he
had better go away; we started Oft
together; went half way up to the
Michigan House; Forrest then stop
ped and said his hat was at the Stose
House and that he must have it; For
rest went back to the Stone House
after me; afterwards left him to go
up stairs afterwards went up for the
Constable and had Forrest arrested !;
saw the wound; do not know what
made it, it was at IL 80 at night {;
Friday night, the 9th day of August;
/ know nothing about what caused
the trouble.
Cross-cxamination.--I did not see
Douglas knock the prisoner down ;
supposed they were fighting across
the counter; saw nothing but the
hands used in the fight.
Mr.. Stephen Lampshiere sworn.-
Know the defendant; know Frank
Douglas; was present at the fight
they first started pulling each other
around in play; Douglas tore For
rests coat; Forrest said | will give
you the remainder ofth coat: Doug
las said, | will get it fixed or buy
you another coat; finally brought a
coat for Forrest 70 put on; Forrest
would not put it on; started pulling
each other around again; Mrs. Doug.
las tried to part them, but could not
do SO; AMI M. Duustone then p, rte
them. | went out then and did not
come in until the LAST of the fight.
Did not see any cutting done; saw a
knife in Forests hand, but did not
see him use it: picked it up from
the floor; it was small pcnknite; ii
was open when ] saw it; it was a
very small knife with one blade open
saw blood on Douglas shirt when he
Forrest picked up the knife; the
blood came from wound in Doug
las throat; saw, also, a stab under
Douglas right arm, in the right
side; could not say if there was blood
on the knife; saw Douglas take out a
small stick about II O'Clock; they
called each other sons of b; this
was before the cutting; this was in
an angry manner; Douglas was in
side, and Frank ON the outside of the
counter at this time; saw Forrest on
the floor; both on the floor; this was
80 minutes before the cutting.
Cross-examination.-The club was
about AS large around as cigar;
Douglas said, "Forrest, stand back,
for l will protect my property
don't believe the cane was loaded; it
was broken across the counter; saw
Forrest make no stab; saw the
wound in the breast after the Doctor
came only; saw no knife until saw
it in Forests hand; could not iden-
tify the knife; saw only a small por-
ton of the knife.
by the Court.-Don't know II For
rest put the knife in his pocket after
the cutting.
David McAllister sworn.--Know
both parties; was present at the
trouble;. Douglas and Forrest was
"joshing" each other; they wrestled
together; had another wrestle;
started off to bed; at that time-the
end of the second turn--I went up
stairs to my room; saw Douglas pass
up stairs also; Immediately after, 1
saw him go back down again with
something in his hand; l asked him
what was wrong; he said in pleas
ant manner, l have tore George 8
coat, and am taking this one in It's
place; / went down and tried to pur-
suade Forrest to 20 home; ne would
not take the coat; Douglas tried TO
make hira put the coat on, and then
they took hold of each other; and
they fell heavily on the floor; think
they had another tussle after this,
both seemed displeased this time;
Douglas jumped up and stood at the
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