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

% W. neiey caught hice by the hand |
and kept showing him toward the door
I'll ne got him out, Rice was struggling
with him first one hand and then the |
other Ike no was going for some kind Of |
weapon and Kelley kept showing him
until ne got him back OF the stove in |
front OF Hamilton's safe and as be turned |
round he rather made halt there; saw |
hice throw his left hand round and / |
saw the handle of knife protruding |
from the pocket on the left hip as the |
coat swung back; it appears that he drew
It with his left hand and Kelley caught |
him by the left wrist and Rice then |
changed the knife into his right hand, |
and the first saw of the knife it was in |
his right hand as he changed it and I |
stepped forward to help get it away and
take the knife from him. was per-
haps within two feet of him when a rush
came down and ran against me and
showed me against the door; at that time
saw Hamilton strike Rice with the span
ner; they appeared to strike at the same
time or about the same time; Rice had
the knife up like this Showing position),
they struck at the same instant, as it ap-
peared to me; it appeared that as Hamil-
ton came toward Rice he came with q
rush or SO that as he struck, he over
struck Rice with the spanner and struck
Rice on the head or hat with
his hand. so that over two-thirds
OF the spanner went over Rice's head
and missed him; rs he was struck saw
Rice Strengthening his hat up, and saw
blood running down from his temple on
his shirt. As soon as Hamilton had
struck he turned round and walked to-
ward the inside end of his counter; he
got about two-thirds of the way down
the counter, threw his coat open and
said, 81 am cut;" think he said "the
damned b-r has cut me-" As he did
so he turned round, threw the spanner
on the counter, and started on quick
walk, rather ran round the counter and
up to the farther end, and got pistol,
and came back with pistol; as he came
back with the pistol he put his left hand
on the pistol and cooked It, and shook it
several times in his hand. By this time
Officer Kelly had got Rice out of the
door, and they both stood side and side
on the outer side of the sidewalk, little
below the saloon, about the point where
the fruit store commences; Rice stood
there, with the knife in his right hand,
looking into the saloon. As soon as
Hamilton came from behind the counter
with his pistol man by the name of
McGregor caught him Hamilton) and
quite struggle ensued, and still work
ing toward the door; Hamilton was tell
ing him all the time to let 60 OF him,
that IT am not crazy, he has cut me, "
and McGregor let 60 OF him right at the
door. As be let go Mr.. Blair caught his
arm, at the door Of the saloon, rather in
side, and he struggled few moments
with him, until they got on the sidewalk
when Hamilton made the same remark!
to Blair, ~ ON not crazy; he has Gu
me, and they let go of him, and b,
started down the street at pretty fas
pace until he got down nearly in front o
Felsenthal's store; then saw Officer Kell,
, take hold of him and come back will
him to the saloon as he came into the
saloon he walked round behind the bar
took tumbler and took drink of SOM
kind of spirits; after he drank it b.
i. leaned back and opened his shirt ant
shook his head and said, II am gon,
/ up" By that time there were severa
, there, and Blair told him to go to a doc
, tor, and they started and went over t.
; DR.. Lees drug store, and l think tn
) Doctor was not in, for they came back il
. q very few minutes; in few minute
afterwards DIR. Lee came into the saloon
and they all went over; rather BlaiI
[ Hamilton and the Doctor went over (
: Lees drug store. My attention wa
/; mostly drawn to Rice. After Hamilto
q came from behind the counter ct the frs
] attack he had the spanner drawn, an
I Officer Kelly had showed Rice out of til
g way over by the door; about the SAN
8 moment saw Mr.. Steele grab hold I
! Hamilton by his arm, and they struggle
] there some little time; but all the tin
D he was following up Kelly and Rice
: right close back Of them-until the
i made halt at the door; he came up wit
/; q rush and rushed partly against Ric,
: when they both appeared to strike al
9 most OF the same instant. That is q
e that saw that recollect of now.
Q To Juror: Saw Blair struggle wit
t Hamilton at the door as he was goiu
9 out with his pistol after the cutting. M
q hearing is not very good; it is hard SOM
Q times. I am sure that Hamilton sait
Q take your money and go;'' he ma
J. have said something else that did n,
# hear. There might have been other pa
:. ties in the saloon other than I ha,
!, named; only remember those that so
70 take part in the matter; they are all
,; can remember. Their conversation W,
n in o tone above ordinary conversation
g Hamilton was very much excited; l
., spoke louder than in ordinary conve
n sation.
At John j. Kelley: was acquainted vii
y Earl Hamilton during his lifetime; a
id acquainted with John H. Rice; l WI
lp present at difficulty which took pla
(, between John H. Rice and Earl Ham
J. ton, which took place in this town {
the 9th of March 1875; was playing
~ game of billiards; I saw Mr.. Hamiltt
it and Mr.. Rice talking. Mr.. Hamiltt
d. was counting some money out on Il
n bar. HE says now damn you now tai
'rt that" Rice stepped back and put
I'd hand on his hip and said; you son Of
i'd b-h kiss my -" see Hamilt,
lat grab spanner; Rice went back on
he hip for something; did not see him p,
*; anything; l grabbed Rice and broug
fe; him to the door; Hamilton hit at hi
'Tc WIN buo bpuuhoit ohoNou AAhAuAiA'
back then opened the door and threw
in showed Rice out, then l saw o knife
aw his left hand; took him down as far
on COINS clothing store and put him
of there; l told him to stay there, then
on came back and met Hamilton in front
ice Falsenthal's store; he had pistol in
by hand and was coming down the street
he grsbbeh hold Of him and told him
en- give me the pistol; he pulled his ha
by back and would not let me have it;
lid had hold of him by the coat and t.
{ him not to make fool Of himself;
'as opened the coat and said ''look tn
he man" and showed where he was c
vas that's all right" l said, I've got cha
ou of him you como up to the house; tc
,ur him back up to the house and left b
hat there. then went down and took Z