Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-29
Bells Preliminary Examination.

Bells Preliminary Examination.
The following testimony was ELECTED
at Doc. Bells examination, charged
with the murder of - Murphy. near
Minersville, some time since:
Several parties had been after Doc. |
Bell for q month ordering him away
from Minersville; told him if he did not |
leave they would kill him, calling him |
all the names they could think of at the |
time said that if they knew when he |
was going up to Lincoln they would
waylay and kill him; Murphy and Bell
on the day of the killing had had some
words; at night when Bell was ready to
leave Minersville horseback Murphy
asked Bell to let him ride up behind him
to Lincoln, four miles; Bell told him be
could not ride behind him, and got on
his horse and rode off; Murphy got on
wagon and followed; about two miles
from Minsrsville Murphy called to Bell,
who was about fifty yards ahead of the
wagon, to come back; after Bell came
back he got of his horse; Murphy, who
was standing in the wagon, made the re-
mark: "You son of BIB, am going
to kill you and may as we'll kill you here
as anywhere" quitting his hand back at
the same time; the man driving the wag.
on sung out: "Look out Bell" Bell
pulled his six shooter turned and fired
and cooked and fired again, both bullets
taking effect; Murphy fell out of the
wagon head first. Bell tied his horse be-
hind the wagon and rode in the wagon
to Lincoln. two miles. eat his supper,
got on his horse and rode to Beaver, IS
miles, giving himself up.
FIRE PLUGs.-We call the attention of
the public generally, and the members
of the fire department. in particular, to
the condition of the fire plugs OF Phoebe.
Most of them are SO banked up with
snow that it is an utter impossibility to
connect them with hose in case of fire.
During the recent storms and cold snap
there has been no examinations made
of them to see il they are in good run
ming order. The foreman of each COM
pany should order certain number of
their members to attend to this duty
Immediately, or else we are at the mercy
of fire il it should occur. It is not
right that the Chief ENGINEER and First
Assistant should have this business sad
died on to them rs it has been done
all along. A few days since the plug in
front Of F. W. Clutss store became
frozen, and that house placed it in
proper order. Let some of the members
| nf ho ~ mt nd nd
attend to the business.
DOG FIGHT. There are q large mum
Der of dogs in Phoebe that always seem
to be on the fight, amongst which ani
chief of all is our dog "Tige," who hal
made many trips around Phoebe seeing
that his former master, John Church
delivered the RECORD in good style
"Tige" is always ready for little gam
. in the fighting line. especially when b.
" thinks he has the best of the arrange
ment. Yesterday morning he tackled
black Newfoundland dog belonging +
Johnny Lynch, and with the assistance
of two other dogs soon warmed him. Fl
soon after engaged another black anima
of the "sooner" and made him ki-yi il
a style similar to the Chinese durin
their New Years Feast. Give our do
Tiger" couple of good strong assist
: ants and We are willing to bet o sma
a amount that he will get away with an
dog in the camp.
, THAT FEMALE.-A few days since, th
;, colored woman of whom we have spoke
once or twice as not being in her rigt
mind, determined to make trip I
y Beaver. Utah. Not having the wherwith,
r. to pay, her fare, she stepped into th
stage. making up her mind to q
anyhow. The driver on calling the 70
u found that the said femenine had nc
70 settled, he accordingly ordered her GU
:. but she refused to get out. He acco
dinghy caugh: hold of her to pull he
|. out when she said, cleft go of me left g
l. of me! the sheriff darsent put his hand
"a on me let alone such white trash
~ your! She was however put out.
It DISTRICT Court The District Cou
u met yesterday morning at 10 a. m. pu
a. suant to adjournment, at which time IL
y case of the State Bank of Nevada again
IS Frank Wheeler & Co., was taken Vi
- The eutire morning session was take
m up with the testimony of Richard Bourn
I'd Court adjourned at l2H o'clock. III
is afternoon session was occupied with Il
ke continued examination of Richa
OF Bourne, which was closed at 2H o'clo,
in after which Jos. " Kelley and Geor
n Rives were placed upon the stand, the
lis examination only lasting short tim
h. Court adjourned until this morning
n ten O'Clock.
ne FIRE PLUas.-Our inquiries into
-; condition of the fire plugs yesterd
lis morning started up some of the hoy
N of the Fire Department who immediat,
Ter began overhauling the plugs. Th
he found the plug ut the corner of Main a
he Meadow Valley streets, that in front
he W. F. Clute's on Meadow Valley sire
and the one in front OF Crandsll's on ]
cour street. all frozen tight and sol
'eu Tom Campbell. assisted by Johnny Fl
at pin. Henry Harrison and several 9th
ran soon thawed them out and they are u
ha in good condition. Our recommended
wn to the public and the Fire Departm
up holds good that the plugs should be
to amined every day.
I'M ONE Of Kastberg's patients who
ttis little of, was quietly listening to
not deliberations in regard to the best
,ys. position to be made of him for the nj
Try few days ago, and was taking il all i
ent 1t was finally decide that several pate
or who are we'll advanced toward reoov,
should each set up an hour with this
,ate dividual, Kastberg with the rest.
w;n this juncture the Eighty individual,
VIZ was matter Of 30 much concern, SO
at up and said: "Kas, you going to eel
in too?" Being answered in the affirmat
,res he added, "I'll take your shift"