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

The inquiry into the cause of the
death OF Earl Hamilton was, pursuant to
adjournment, resumed yesterday at noon
ct Justice Aliens Office. The following
testimony was given:
Alfred G. Hamilton says: knew
Earl Hamilton in his lifetime; he was
half brother of mine; he was born in
Meanwhile, Pa; he would be 43 years of
age in April next; his full name was
Earl wilson Hamilton; know some of
the circumstances attending the killing;
Earl rented the room that belonged to
Sherwood Bros, next to his saloon, for
business purpose, John Rice being the
assignee of Sherwood Bros, had the
collection OF all rents from that property,
we paid him for the first few months
500 per month; the business not justi-
flying that rent, Earl frequently asked
him to lessen the rent, which he finally
did very Reluctantly to $75; business
not justifying our keeping the room, we
informed Mr.. Rice that we should have
to give it up; we did give the room up,
at the end of the month to the time the
rent was paid; we kept it two or three
days over the time; we always paid in
advance; Mr.. Rice came and demanded
the rent; we concluding to give up the
room offered to pay him for the time we
had had the room over the month which
he refused to take; Earl rendered the
money to him several times which he
still refused, Lothing more was said about
the matter until the afternoon of the 9th
0f Moroh xuhav, NJ psaa I'd h;o
bill for the amount which was 81; Ear
paid the money; Mr.. Rice remarked to
Earl at this time that he (Rice) owed
me S3; l was not present OF the time the
difficulty took place.
A. j. Blair; My name is A. j. Blair
81 years of age; I was acquainted with
Earl W. Hamiltonduring his lifetime; !
nm acquainted with John II. Rice; all
6 4now Of any difficulty occurring on tn,
Nn OF March, '76 is that was walking
up Main street with Mr.. Collins and whei
egot to Hamilton's Saloon saw Kelly
.ae policeman, push John Rice out OF thu
door; then went to Hamiltons saloon
sa. Earl Hamilton and thinking there
nad been row asked him what was thu
matter; at this time saw blood on hi
vest and shirt and asked him if he wa
nurt, he said he was cut: I saw a knit
ID Rlce's hand when he came out of tn
door; cannot say whether il was tw
edged knife or not; I never spoke /
him then or since Of the matter; that
all know; the blade of the knife wa
some 5 or inches long; he was putin
the knife up when I saw it.
=. L. Lee-My name is s. L. Lee, 8
years old. and physician and surgeo
oy profession; am regular graduate Q
anedical college; have q diploma a
such; residence, Phoebe, Lincoln county
Nevada. Knew Earl Hamilton in his liis
nme; he is dead; he died in Phoebe, o.
sunday morning. the 18th of March
iMt, about II o'clock. Attended him q
one ~ OF his physicians during his los
a,ness. Was called to see him on the ct
VI March, about 5 o'clock in the sfte,
aMS0n; found him ia bis saloon; notice
MA' Ne was seriously cut. and he insiste
;naoonlng over to my Office. Found q
n ,oo.sea wound in the left breast; il BILE
,..uu,slaerably, but had then almost e,
,hs'y ceased, the wound was a little [
~, we LETT, and slightly below the left mir
~ probed it with my finger, and foun
t me nth rib very badly cut, but how Q.
,SSaslvely then could not tell; dresse
v;e. wound, and he went to his HON
srs s,'ed him again about Z o'clock in Il
vii I'ng; he was at that time resting vel
SAIL um. was called again between and
ON, I evening; from some pa.ties pre-
10 learned that he had tainted pri,
him ARRIVAL; when arrived I four
erahl .s WV; but complained Of consi
lure Of the wound and the svm0 my =
presented I deemed il necessa,v ~ ~,
so MIN that night. He vas rathsr v -.
ns next ns day. The next evening Want.
pt d.; fhilson to visit him with ms s1 r
rnllson went with me: ionnd h Inc - =
Gms - On me following day; from N
mvs s 70 MS death either Dr.. Philsop
PSilsn, vas vas constantly with him. I
and myself made an examinsti,