Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-12

Coroner Hodges last evening held An In
quest into the circumstances OF the death
of Frank Rata, shot yesterday morning In
the saloon at the southeast corner OF Union
and d street. Virginia. A number oil VIZ
ne..s. te.tiisd TO tho fact that Dom nA'A
and his murderer had been IN the SALOON
all night playing cards.
II BARKEErrR's sroRr.
Edward Chappius. the barkeeper' Dc
posed: whsn l first saw the trouble the
men were at tho card table aud shs hie
h.a hi. pl.,ol drawn. That was at about
half.past ) o'clock A. N. lie had the pistol
In Rata's face daring him to touch some
money that lay on the table Inc plsto,
Wa. on the full cock. Frank
M. money. over which he had laid MIS-
hsnl- A negro nsmei Albert Seals quiz
s,SJ The Kid and he walked out. There
va, ma more trouble until about 7 o'clock
Wien tho Kid returned. lie then com
msnceJ shaking dice for money with
G,orr. usunmenway. ! noticed that while
.bskinr dice no had his hand constantly
on his pi.iol. which was In his bosom. He
and several Of hi. companions took 4 num-
her OF drinks at the bar. Kid proposed
a game u billiards with one Joe Spencer.
I thought the fuss was all over and began
10 do some work about the bar. When l
looked up again the game % billiards had
been broken up and Frank and the Kid
were quarreling. the hid with his pistol In
hi. hand. Both had been drinking and
wer. angry, and. a. | found l could do
nothing with them, l vent cut for an OFF,
cor.
~srkScEEs' NARRATIVE.
Joseph spencer. the eolored man whom
the Kid invited n play billiards with him,
gave the following account Of the tragedy {:
The Rid got the balls from the barkeeper
and started toward the table. During this
time Frank was sitting at a table playing
cards. lie anil the hid were growing at
one another. IA wal placing the balls
Frank got up from the table and came to-
ward the Kid. who drew his revolver and
.aid: Don't you come nearer. think
you're heel.j. II you are. draw" Frank
said, still advancing :" don't care about
you OF your revolver" Atthat time l va.
between thsm and told them to stop. i
did not think any shooting would DO done.
| walked away and put up my cue.
Frank went back 10 the card table, throw
of his coat. aud coming back again. said
he was not hscled. and II the Kid
aud hi. friend would put their guns away
he would lick the pair Of them. At that
time the Kid was leanin: against the Wall
with his pistol in his hand but not pointed.
I walked toward the lar aud the Kid went
behind the billiard table and put the
pistol down or into his pocket-l think
lie latter. Both men were talking all the
time. When Frank frat advanced the
Rid told him he THE Kid WAS not heavy
enough 10 fight him with his fists. asd
warned him OF. When the Kid put up his
pistol and went behind the billiard table
frank was a good distance from him. but
he Immediately walked forward. As Frank
come to the end Of the table the Md tool a
step back. raised his pistol and fred.
Frank fell and a friend OF the Kids said'
= Let us get out Of this"
FuRrMrR TESTIMONY.
Dr. Kirby. County Physician. testified
that the bullet had entered the threat just
above the cellar bone, cutting the large
arteries and causing almost instant death.
Tho general report that the deceased had
been shot In the head was
Several other witnesses we're examined
who cerroborated the foregoing testimony.
The jury returned a verdict that the
deceased came 10 his death from q pistol
shot wound inflicted by James Price,
known a. the Kid"