Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-30


above the left ear Describing the at
titude of Montgomery and Carroll (th'
Ashim party, witness says. Can't say
that Montgomery changed his position .
Che was standing guard in the door
didn't take any notice as to that; saw
a weapon in the hands of Carroll; a
number of shots were fred after the Sec
ord shot" After running in state of
alarm out of the house, witness returned
there and upon examination of the body
Of Perasich, "s.w one wound at that
time; others afterwards; one was in the
head, the other in the left side; he had
a Colts revolver: it lrGS IN tie scabbard,
in his belt: 1t ards loaded; nsae Of The
chambers ,,ere empty"
John Sullivan, partner of Milstadt,
swears that Perasich became excited
when Ashim made the second demand
for money; not before that; both parties
were excited when deceased arose from
his seat. Before this, Ashim said, Pay
me that BILL Perasich said, I will; ,
Ashim then said, Pay me right here;
you can't scare ne like You did yestsr-
day. Perasich said, L will pay You
when get to Panamint.' Ashim held
his pistol drawn: pointed right at Pera-
sicu's head, rs it looked from where l
stood; be held Ii a few seconds; l went
back into the kitchen when | heard the
Carroll had changed his posi-
ton, away near the center of the room;
| had had trouble with Carroll and ex
pected him to shoot me. l heard Ashim's
demand before l stepped in front of the
screen, facing the parties, had looked
out before: decreased sods sitting dozen at
the tail. tchsn | sGlc iStin, d,uic his pis-
tol: am positive as to that; did not see
the shot fred
Y Petrovich. partner of the murdered
man swore to facts corroborating the tes-
of Milstadt and Sullivan. We
make thi. very brief extract from his
namely: 81 was sitting IN
my place yet; had not moved; ball
struck here on Perasich, (under left
army; deceased threw up both hands
this way and started toward the kitchen;
saw Carroll shoot at the owner OF the
restaurant as Nick fell; l had moved
from the table; l went out through the
kitchen; when l came back. Nick was
lying on the floor; be was dead This
same witness srore that Carroll fred the
third shot and that Montgomery shot at
him (the witness. He also swore that
Perasich made no attempt TO draw his
pistol and that there were but three or
our feet between Ashim and the de
,eased when the first shot was fred. He
also svore that he had no pistol at the
ime Of the murder; and that he was
in the hand during the melee.
This il. in substance, the case for the
'rcsecution.
Ths testimony adducsd by, and relied |
lpon by the defense. was, in substance,
hat the deceased and tie defendant had |
lad some high words on the day before
hs murder, - the alteration being
fought on by Ashim's demanding pay
nent of Pera.ich Of q bill which had |
cen incurred by one Hypolits. Next
an, and for which Perasich had become
e.ponsible. Regarding this occurrence,
he restaurant man swore - follows
Saw defendant in my restaurant in
Darwin on the 10th Of March last"
the day before the murder; it was
bout II o'clock; Montgomery was
18th him no one else they were cat
ig their dinner; deceased and Petro-
Ish were there eating at the same time,
another table they were quarreling
yer . bill Psrasich raised up to go to
SHIN l told him, Here, l don't
ant any Of this thing here; Ashim
id something 1 did not hear Pera-
oh started over to the table again and
id, You son Of bitch he had his
md to his pistol or hip in a threaten
g manner Ashim said to me, You
that Ashin said to Pera-
ch, You can't scare me I'll make
u pay that BILL Perasich had his
md on his hip this way (shows) 1
dn't see a pistol saw him throw his