The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20
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rrrEI1,LLIxG or ,,ExnY WEBER.

The killing Of Henry Weber by Jol,,
d. Abel some weeks since is stiIl fresh
i'll tho minds Of our rUaaers. and, there.
fore, the following will need but little
explanation. From what Te can gathc.
Wcbe: was from Switzerland, where nc
left family. The latter having heard
of tho killing has made ratification
through the Swiss Constl ~ WASHING.
ton for tleparticnlars cf the Milling and
for tue en'eGts left BY deceased. The
following letter WAS written TO DR..
Newlands, of Camp Hailock. by John
Hitz, Consul. General OF Switzerland,
and BY him turned over to e. g. Mellus,
Coroner Of this county:
"WAsHISGTo:;, d. c., July IS, 1876.
Or. Nm. T.. NeciaRGs, issisiani Sur
geo'i u. S. -lrmy, Camp UGiieck, Ner.-
Sir: ~ the request of TIE relatives Of
the late Henry Weber. this Consulate
respectfully solicits to 10 informed on
the following points:
l.-Why did John Abel shoot Henry
Weber? Was there any quarrel preyi-
GUS to the shooting. and eventually
how did the same originate?
'2.-Wns Henry Weber conscious ut
any time after having bceh shot, and if
SO, did ho speak, md especially did lie
make any Communication in relation to
his family?.
3.-On what ground was Abel ac-
quilted at the inquest2
Finally, L would request that all pa
pers, letters, photographs, etc., left by
Henry Weber be transmitted to this
Consulate. from where they will be for
varied to his relatives in Switzerland.
Coroner alellus, who officiated at the
inquest, has cGEefully considered the
matter, and We, therefore, will under
take the task of answering the letter
above given, and from the evidence
alone, taken by him, We compend the
following replies TO the questions asked
above:
john Abel shot Henry Weber to
prevent the latter from indicting i'll
juries upon him (Abel) with club
which Weber held i'll his hands, and
was threatening to use upon Abel.
Weber and Abel had n quarrel about.
three weeks before the shooting, over
n settlement, but the affair was AMIGA
bly, arranged. On the day OF the shoot
ing Weber became intoxicated and de-
mnnded another settlement, about sun.
down, which Abel informed deceased
could he had in the morning when he
had sobered up. This angered Weber,
and lie declared his intention of killing
Abel, and procured a club for that pur-
pose, with which he advanced upon
Abel, using the vilest Language i'll the
presence Of the lGtter's wife and daught-
er. Abel retreated from Weber, who
continued to follow, when Abel shot
him through Tho heart, inhicting o
wound from the effects OF which he
died about half past IL O'Clock the
next day.
2.-Webor wns conscious lip TO with
in sho.t time OF his death, And spoke
frequently, but sai,i noiSihg MS 10 his
family; nor did lie lcGyS any message
for anyone.
3.=ALel was acquitted on tic ground
of "jusIiiiablo homicide"
4 photograph, some legal documents,
Including fvo discharges from tho U.
S. Army and some letters were found
in his possession, and will be Forwarded
10 Mr. Hitz, the Consul General, this
week; but no property OF any other
description belonging TO him could he
found. From the documents found it
is CLEARLY established that he was OF Il
good family, aid had considerable
money left u liiih, End in tile hdMds Of
mn agent in Switzerland.