Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-01

L saw the defendant Gleason, fired
shot, the second shot that l heard; the
third shot that heard | saw the fash
and the party that fred it; il was fired
by man that was standing on the side
walk in front of Lewis' store; il was
fired towards the man standing in Main
street; here l will state that jumped on
the bench first in front of my place, and
went into the street about four or five /
feet from the bench afterwards; l have |
stated before that | was standing on the |
bench but | made a mistake in that; / |
am positive that l went into the street; |
| was under the impression at the time
of my being on the bench and after look
ing at the place / recollected that / went
into the street; said before that see
Mr.. Gleason above the line, but was not
asked how many feet above; | think |
did answer before recess that Gleason
was above that line; in Lewis store upon
examination find four doors, if | am
not mistaken; do not call double doors
two doors; / think there are four OPEN
ings called doors, in the building called
Lewis on Main street, with letters
thereon marked N. Lewis, 1879; | am
not positive of it; from my last stand
heard the shooting upon the I'd day OF
November, 1874, think l could see the
upper door of Lewis building. but
don't know exactly; drawn in q line from
point "B" across Main street to barber
shop as marked on map, Gleason, the
defendant, was at the time | saw him
shoot, on the left hand side looking
towards Lewis store; l cannot tell how
far to the left; don't know unless
| look at the place; | can tell that Gleason
was eight feet above the line drawn from
the point where l was standing to the
center of Lewis store, because | have
looked at it since recess; looked at it
after 1 showed you and Mr.. Hunt where
| stood by the post at the time l saw the
shooting; no one was with me at the
time; Immediately before that time
Judge Pitzer, Judge Hunt, Mr.. Curtis
and several others which | cannot name
were with me; left Hunt and Curtis in
front of Lewis store, going towards
Pier5on x banners saloon, with the
remark: Gentlemen, I will tell you
what know after get on the stand. "
I did not speak to you or you to me after
l made the remark just said did make
until I took the witness stand since
recess that know of.
CRoss-EXAMINED.
Gleason was above a line in the street
at point or feet from the bench,
being the place where 1 stood when
saw Gleason fire, to the corner of Johnny
Lynch's saloon, so that the line would
Just touch the corner of the building.
and extend the line on and across Main
| | otraat pptiI - 1vnnlI raoob ,oyyic' cfnra
or the buildings adjoining thereto, to the
best of my knowledge.
JAMES M'GovERN
, Next took the stand: l am 80 years old
on the afternoon Of the I'd of November
, 1874, was in Phoebe; L knew James G
King in his life time; | know W. M
. Curtis, James Gleason and James Ryan
l know VIM. Mcdonald by sight; nevel
, spoke to him; l saw Jamss g. King ant
, James Ryan on the day before the las
q general election in this State in diff
!. Guilty; did not see W. NJ. Curtis unit
after the difficulty was over; | was cross
a ing the street opposite Heitzelman
o jewelry store; [ met George W. Hill; W,
, stopped and commenced talking; my at
tention was attracted by Ryan and Kin,
n on Lewis sidewalk; | first heard som
I loud talk; they both put their hands be
o hind them and pulled their pistols; Mr.
O Mcdonald caught hold of Mr.. Ryan b.
!, the arm and took Ryan's pistol ont @
his hand; Ryan and King clutched; bot
o fell over box on the sidewalk l wen
It down there Us quick as / could get to tn
I place; about the time 1 got there ther
was three shots fired; afterwards I sa'
$40
v from the time my attention was attracte
d toward King and Ryan until saw Kin
shoot, w. M. Curtis did not come up t
me and speak to me; W. M. Curtis di
" not, whilst King and Ryan were on tn
,e sidewalk. over the box or on the stree
st tell me to go away and mind my ow
t. business, that he (Curtis) would sett
~ that affair, or words to like effect or in
port; he never spoke to me at all tn,
Or evening or that day; did not leave Il
n, place where the difficulty was by the d
rection of Curtis; Gleason, the defen,
re- ant, fired perhaps three or four or fl,
N seconds after / heard the first sho
et Gleason at that time was distant fro
King and Ryan should Judge 10 or
an feet, somewheres about; when GleasC
q. fired the second shot his distance fro
he King and Ryan was about 10 or Is fec
| saw King shoot | should Judge or
seconds after Gleason fired the secor
m shot; l think King shot at Gleason;
no hit him; Smith Gray caught hold
'rs Gleason should Judge very short tin
before King shot at Gleason; dor
know whether King was hurt OF not
lid that time, should Judge he was thong
he l can't give King and Ryans positi,
I'd after they got off the sidewalk; the tin
he when arrived at the place, and before
air heard the first shot, their bodies were
9TH the sidewalk and their feet on the sire,
L at the time / heard the first shot tn
OIL were lying across the sidewalk, or We
near across, with King on top of Ryan
saw Gleason fire two shots.
he CROSS. EXAMINED.
nd l had been talking with Mr.. Hill abo
two minutes, when my attention was
tracted to King and Ryan; I had j
been walking up the street, was goi
ars toward Pres Wands corner, when n
W, Mr.. Hill; l had come across fire.
'ur Lynch s saloon at that time; l remain
'he at the place where l was talking W
oor Hill, after my attention was attracted
vas King and Ryan, perhaps or 10 secon
To- just about the time left the place VIII,
ak Hill was standing they fell; saw +
an upon the sidewalk; they fell on the |
'ne and rolled off on to the sidewalk or p
'st' of them on to the sidewalk; think Ry
Is was undermost; they drew their pist
ade before they clinohed; they had fall
on partly on the street and partly on
u sidewalk, with their feet upon the str
a., and King on top; that was the posit
the when arrived there; saw Melon
our there; when heard the first report G
ed; nistoI sbot I was about Is feet n
the RYAN and King rather mn the street
we'd WINS not standing: [ had inst came do
the where Mr.. Hill and myself were talki
eet; was above o line drawn directly acr
,g the street when l heard the first 81
lore my attention when heard the first 8
me: was drawn down the street rather, rat
lulQ holow King and RYAN. nv attent