Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-16
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In addition to the testimony adduced
at the inquest. We publish the following
statements of the ARRAY in which the late
Mr.. Hamilton received his death wound.
The first one is that made by Mr.. J. II.
Rice to Justice Allen, and written by that
officer as accurately as his memory will
serve. The second is the account of the
difficulty given by Mr.. Hamilton to Mr..
W. W. Bishop, and by that gentleman
reduced to writing from memory.
John II. Rice's statement made TO JUS
tice Allen, and reproduced as near as can |
be remembered by the Judge
I went into Hamilton's saloon to col
lect balance due on rent; Hamilton
said, "Why didn't you take it when Of |
fered to you before?" and appeared to
be offended. He asked me how much il
was. 1 said $3.50, and told him owed
AL SO for tickets, and TO take it out. He
then showed the balance o. the money,
81, excitedly towards me. and said:
u. L
money and said, "You son of b-h
you sha'nt damn me-" stepped back
from the bar, when he rushed around
from behind it with spanner. I thought
then would prevent him from hitting
me with it if possible. and drew my
knife. Some parties then interfered. but
did not succeed in preventing him from
hitting me over the head with the span
ner. then struck him with tho knife;
in my left hand; only once. I did not
intend to kill him; for could have done
so easily had | wanted to; [ only wanted
to prevent him from hurting me. |
could have stabbed him three or four
times, easily, if wanted to, before l
was put out door. You can SEQ where
he hit me with the spanner (showing me
--Allen-a cut on the top and right side
of the head, about an inch or more long,
which was still bleeding).
| This is the substance Of his statement
| to the as near as | can give it from
memory. u. Il. ALLEN
The following is Mr.. Hamilton's state
ment given to W. W. Bishop as his
(Hamilton's) friend and attorney:
Rice came into the saloon and said,
"give me that $780," l turned to the
drawer and took out tho money and
counted it out and laid it on tho counter,
and said, you could have had this long
ago if you would have taken it" Rice
said, take $3 of it and give it to AL
owe it to him for tlckets;' he handed
me the 50, when saw he was mad about
something; then said to him, what are
you mad about, or what are you kicking
about; he said you ought to know" l
said do not know whether I do or not
whit is the matter of you? he said, ~
think you are damed dirty son of q
b-h anyway" as he said this he stepped
back from the counter and put his left
hand into his breast, under the vest, and
started to draw knife; saw the handle
of his knife and thought that would be
able to disarm him; looked at him to see
if he was going to draw pistol but see.
ing that he was only drawing the knife
l started round tho counter, and as
, went saw the spanner and picked it up
, intending to knock the knife out O.
Rice's hand. and if had not been inter
t fered with am satisfied would hav
/ been able to disarm him and no one hav
Q been badly hurt; as passed around til
0 counter 1 was caught by some one; ca
( not say who it was that caught me by til
arm, and some one also caught me roun
Q the waist; struggled to get loose fror
: them but could not do so; they chung
? me; John A. Steele and large man fror
! Highland had hold of me; Rice was the
about between the stove and window; a
: l struggled to get at him he advanced
] step or SO and l struck at him with
spanner as l saw him make lick at M
, with the knife; I could not dodge tn
2 blow because of the parties holding m
y as he struck; felt the knife penetrat
+ the breast and strike the ribs, as the
(, thought; 1t Jared me considerably;
y struck at him again but do not think
t struck him; know did not hit him
: fair blow because did not stagger him
Q Kelly pushed Rice out of the door;
v saw and felt that was cut; laid dow
I the spanner and ran and got my pistt
8 and started for Rice; by the time l q
i; out on the street Kelly had Rice in som
Q store; l did not see where he did q
: Kelly then came after me and wante
my pistol; l refused to give it to hiI
b and went back to the saloon with Kell,
n l did not wish to resist an officer but
s would not give up my pistol while Rie
- was near by, and knew he was armet
l. l then went and got my wound dresse
n and walked up home; it was an unto
q tunate affair, but would have gono aft,
n any man that would so insult the men
n ory of my mother if had known that
10 would have been cut into q thousau
Q pieces; do not wish to prosecute Ric
is it would do no good and only give great,
a publicity to an unfortunate affair; sha
n never make any complaint against Rio
IS am suffering great pain from ii
II wound; this is all that passed betwee
1t Rice and myself this day, as near as
n can remember; think l have told yo
n every word that passed between us.
Or When asked to make statement
in view of immediate death Mr.. Hamilto
IS declined to do 30 and stated that the
in were several who saw the whole affair.
Oh The FAIR AND FEsT1vAL.ELast Mig
T T the fair and festival in aid of the frien,
to Of the Philalethic Society was opened
I'd Browns Hall. The various tables we
Il we'll patronized by number of visito
ba and the undertaking promises to
70 quite success. Between nine and L
~. o'clock the hall presented very al
oe mated and pleasant scene. The frien
o. of the young gentlemen composing t
n, society rallied in force and contribut
no literally. The festival will be open Il
for evening when those who have not Wis
,ar ed it had better do 50 and those W
mn have can repeat their VISIT.
ed WITH compliments of the Phoebe Pr
~ alethic Literary Society we last event
10 received sample of the induceme
Ia offered at the fair and festival in aid
re- , the Society. We duly appreciate th
he thoughtfulness.