Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-03
KNOCKED On THE HEAD.
Another Row at the Eureka Mil
"A Cordwood Stick Does the
Business = Probably Fatal Re.
sult.

suit.
About six o'clock yesterday even
ing word came from the Eureka
mill that o man had been knocked
on the head with q stick of cord.
wood and killed. Instantly the
town was in furry of excitement.
and almost as quickly an officer
was on his way to the scene of the
reported bloodshed, to capture the
slayer. The scene that only day
or two ago occurred at this mill was
recalled to mind and lent support
to the rumor. Many men took
horses and sped away down the
canyon. spurred on by ardent Gu
riosity, to find out particulars. A
couple Of hours suspense ensued,
during which the killing of men
and the spilling of blood generally
we're topics of conversation with
crowds of men here and there and
yonder, who were awaiting the ar
rival of news. At length Consta.
BILE Miller drove a .steaming pair of
horses up Main street, with little
man sitting by his side in the bug
gy, apparently as harmless person
as there is in the whole county.
IT Is THE PRISONER.
When the driver turned his team
toward the Justices Office a crowd
followed close to the wheels until
finally he drew up in front of that
unpretentious temple. The prisoner
apparently discounted at the pres
ence of the gaping throng, nervously
ahgh.ed and walked to the bar. The
Judge adjusted his spectacles, Coun-
sellor Cronin and the prisoner ex-
changed confidential whispers and
announced themselves ready. The
Court til N attempted to read the
complaint, which he said was not in
his handwriting, and the judicial
wheels were creased AMI set ready
for motion. The defendant pleaded
not guilty, and asked for bail. The
Court read note from the Superin-
tendcnt of the Eureka mill saying
that he would be responsible for the
appearance of the accused at any
time for trial, but not naming any
amount of money nor stating wheth-
er he would assume personal respon-
sibiiity.
A LIGHT BOND.
The Court then said that the exam
ination would take place this morn
ing at ten o'clock, and that he would
hold the accused in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance. When this was
announced the audience looked with
establishment into one another's
faces, and. the business being over,
moved toward the door. The TINES
reporter, who up to this time was un-
informed of the circumstances of the
alleged killing, asked the prisoner If
he would like to make statement of
the affair for publication. He said
he would be glad to do SO as soon as
he secured his hondsmen. When
that highly desirable piece of bust
ness was done he told his story.
STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED.
He said his name was Louis G. Per-
sons, and that he had worked at the
Eureka mill about two years, as a
general hand at first but latterly as
retorter. The man with whom he
had the difficulty, whose name was
Noble Clutf, he met first at the mill.
He also had worked there upward of
a year as amalgamator. Several
months ago, while the mill was shut
down, he, Persons, was directed to
fix belt and to get Clutf to assist
him. He asked Clutf for his help,
which was insolently refused, He
then told the foreman that it would
be necessary to have other assistance.
us Cluff refused. Cluff from that
time on was his bitter enemy, and
threw all the obstacles in his way
that he could. They never had any
difficulty, however not SO much as
angry words. Yesterday afternoon
Clutf came to where he was working
repairing an old retort and said:
swell, Lu, l have got my time and l
am going to quit this mill. You're
the only man that I'm down on. If
YOU were half a man l would whip
you"
THE BEGINNING OF THE ROW.
Persons said he did not want to be
abused; that he (Cluff) was bigger
man than he was, and so for h. With
that Clutf stepped toward him and
caught him by the throat with both
hands. A third party by the name
of Presh"r stepped in and took Clutf
off, saying at the same time to him
not to strike Persons. As soon as
Persons was freed from the grip OF
his antagonist he moved away, and
Cluff followed hastily. When he
saw Clutf almost upon him he
stopped and picked up a four-foot
stick of wood to defend himself
with, and rose just in time to deal
his enemy a blow on the head. He
does not know exactly how hard he
struck. He was afraid of the
man and lent the weight Of his body
"a tho fnrca of the hlnw As soon