Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-16

base; also the fibrous coat OF the pericar- |
dunn. There was considerable effusion |
of blood and serum in the pleural cavity;
there was considerable inflammation OF
the pleura and pericardium; some con-
gestion OF the left lung. The depth of
the wound, as accurately as We could
measure, was two and half inches; the
knife ranged downward; the width of
the wound was about one inch. The
wound was the cause OF his death; he
might have died from the Inflammation
of the pleura and pericardium and con-
gestion of the lung; this was all the re-
suit of the wound; the primary and &C.
tual cause of the death was the wound
produced by the knife; all the symptoms
were the direct result of the wound, and
we're sufficient to cause death in healthy
man. All the vital organs were in per-
feet health aside from the injuries pro-
duced by and resulting from the knife
wound. The width of the wound in the
lung was in my opinion about ive-eighths
| of an inch.
DR.. G. F. Philson--I am Al years of
age; graduate of regular medical col
lege. I knew Earl W. Hamilton in his
lifetime; he is now dead 4 he died on the
18th of March, 1876 First visited him
on the 18th professionally; attended on
him with DR.. Lee from that time to his
death. Made an examination of the
body after death. Have heard the testi-
mony of DR.. Lee, and it is correct rs re-
CARDS the wound and its results. From
the examination l made l should think
the wound if inflicted upon healthy
person would have been sufficient to
cause death; the wound and the injuries
resulting therefrom were the cause OF the
death. The vital organs were perfectly
healthy. The only evidences of disease
| were the injuries, the result of the wound.
John A. Steele: am so years of age;
| was acquainted with Earl w. Hamilton
during his lifetime; 1 am acquainted
with John III. Rice; saw the parties on
the 9th of March at Hamilfon's saloon,
on Main street, in Phoebe, at the time
the difficulty occurred; l was in Hamil-
toms saloon at the time Mr.. Rice came
in, passed me at the door and went to
the far end of the counter from the door
and asked Mr.. Hamilton for 81 SO; Ham,
ilton passed him out the money; Rice
told him he (Rice) owed AL. SO; Mr..
Hamilton gave him $3.50 less the
amount he did not give it to him; he
threw it on the counter, making use OF
this remark: There's your money,
damn you, what more do you want?''
Rice did not take the money, but showed
it toward Hamilton and said, you're q
damned, dirty son Of b-h." That
was oil that passed between them in the
house; at that time was standing from
the parties about four or five feet; Mr.
Hamilton instantaneously left everything
gathered spnnner and came round the
counter; as he started to come round Mr.
Rice commenced to back toward the
door; | saw Mr. Hamilton coming; wen
toward him and got hold Of his arm ant
found he had a spanner in hisa hand;
could not hold his arm; he tore loos'
. from me; l then got him around thu
body; at that time Mr.. Kelly, the police
: man, got between him and Rice; we al
tussled in huddle together; did no
see Mr. Rice again until l saw Kell,
push him out the door; some strang
man helped to push Mr.. Hamilton back
Kelly pushed Rice out of the door; q
he Rice) passed through the door Sc
knife in his hand; that instant MI
Hamilton said I'm CUT" he ran be
y stepped out on the walk; some gentle
o men caught him as he was coming oui
n he said, ''for Gods sake let me go-I'r
10 cut, I'm killed. they let him 60 an
he ran out to the walk; when he got OF
Mr.. Kelly had Rice by the arm tnkin
" him off; at that time opposite Rich
a clothing store; Mr.. Hamilton pursue
n them some distance; Kelly's attention
u was called to it; he showed Rice int
rs some place and then caught Mr.. Hami
Of ton and brought him back to his ow
3; saloon, where the difficulty occurred
or tony until the next day; ut the time b
o said he was cut parted his vest, saw tn
he blood: l thought he was killed; th
Y, wound was on the left breast; have nc
ls had any conversation with MIR. Rice sine
1. then; John Kelly, an officer, think
20 man they call Ames, man by the nam
ly of McGregor, Mr.. Blair had just gon
s. out, those were all that remember SCI
Ve ing in or about the saloon at the time {
We the difficulty; 1 went up to relieve M
p, Hoag, who was waiting onl Mr.. Hamilton
le the next day; Mr.. H. asked me to sta
ee to him his exact language to Mr.. Rio
IN he said he knew what Mr.. Rice said
ID reply; he asked me If there was anythir
be obscene or vulgar in his remarks to Ric
We told him NO; repeated to him the
CD what have stated here; told him tn
he was his language; he did not say an
he thing in reply, only il Mr.. Kelly sa
ut anything about his refusing to give =,
tn his pistol when he met him on the wal
lis that is all; have never seen him Ha1
arl ilton) since.
to To juryman: l saw him Hamilto
ed strike at him; don't know whether
he hit him or not; he was in the act of q
vancing on him when caught his { Ha
lr, ilton) arm; when he made a second efft
lth to strike it throwed me behind him o
grabbed him round the waist; 1 {
!! 1 not see any blood on Rices head at Il
The time; thought as he went down
ing walk see blood on the back of his net
len l did not see John Rice draw the kni
ly, Hamilton struck with the spanner beft
he he cried out that be was cut.
On, A. Bassett: knew Earl Hamilton
sre his lifetime; know Jno. Fl. Rice; 8
ne the parties in the saloon and then
his Main street of Phoebe, on the 9th
vas March A. d. 1861 was in the sale
NE when the ARRAY took place between r
Inc and Hamilton; was standing right
wo the front end of the counter next to
TO door looking out of the window wi
AIS my attention was attacted to them
vas angry words between the two men;
ing not see Rice enter the saloon, the fir
saw of him was when my attention ,
81 attracted to them by angry words;
con first that attracted my attention d,
OF hearing Hamilton say II have told ,
as several times to come and get "
~. money!" as he used those words; saw t
lfe- his hand was in the drawer taking
ON the money and think he used
ID, words "What are you belly-ach
as around here for" or words like tina
last could not fully understand the wo
9th and Mt this there was s;Iarco. ~.