The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-24

CorOner's Inqo@st on ttke Remains
Of M.s. Haii.
Last Friday afternoon Coroner Bell
held an Inquest on the body of Mrs.
Hull. who was killed last Thursday
At Brencbley's ranch, Paradise Valley
Three witnesses were examined, and
testified as follows:
RICHARD BRENcHLEy,
Being sworn, said: Mrs. Hull and
Mrs. KIT VISITED my house yesterday
abont IL O'Clock and took dinner
Mrs. Hnll remarked: Mrs. Black
owes me some m0neyfor butter, and
will go into her room and settle with
her" Mrs. Hull then went into Mrs,
Bucks room ] heard them talking
seemingly basinesslike. Mrs. Black
SAID. Your butter was not good"
Mrs. Huh said. You ought to have
sent it back" Mrs. Black said, Mrs.
Hull, leave the room!" I could not
what Mrs. Hull said. Mrs.
Black said, Leave the housed"
conld not hear what Mrs Hullsaid.
Again Mrs Black said, Leave the
house on rooml" | am not sure which.
Mrs Hull said. she would not leave
without her money. Then there Was
lnll In the conversation. Next / heard
Bertha scream as lond as she could,
9 Oh, notheTr" l Immediately then
the window | saw Mrs. Hull
pass with her mouth full of blood. /
held Mrs. Kilt back from rushing ont
Of the room. BY the time l was ut the
door saw Mrs. Hull coming toward
the door and turn about half around
ani fall. Mr.. Athoe carried Mrs. Hull
into NY room. She was laid on the
floor unconscious. About eight min
ntes from the time the shot was fired I
Mrs. Hull dead.
MRS DINAH KIT
Testified as follows: II was in the
room of Brenchley's building between
1ne aud two O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Huh vas With me, we'll
aud hearty. Mrs. Hull left my room
aud went into Mrs BL,ck's. Heard
Mrs. Hull aud Mrs. Black talking
quickly; could not hear what they were
saying. They talked loud after aw lille.
Heard Mrs. Black order Mrs. Hull out
)t the house. or words to that effect.
Mrs Hull said Il will NOT do it until
get my money There seemed to be
IA interval of silence. / afterwards
heard Bertha Shepherd. Mrs Blacks
eldest daughter. scream. In two or
hree minutes | heard the report of fire.
lrms. got out of my room and saw
Mrs. Hull lying on the ground outside
If Mrs. Blacks room. Saw MIS-
Black standing in the center of her
'oom holding y pistol i'll her hand in "a
manner Indicating that the weapon had
ust been used. Mrs. Hull's uncon-
'cions body was then removed by
Messrs. Brenchey aud Atboe, into my
'oom. Blood flowed freely from Mrs.
dnii's mouth aud nose, and IN five
minutes she was dead"
W. H. ATHox
Being sworn testified that between |
lnd 2 O'Clock yesterday / was ut
1rencbley's corral an heard low talk
NJ in the house. / went toward the
house. Mrs. Hull and Mars Black were
. Mrs. Blacks room. | heard Mrs.
Hun max some remark derogatory to
Mrs. Black S character. Mrs. Back
old Mrs. Hall 10 leave the room.
'tepped within the door; Mrs Black
tood in her bedroom door with pis,o,
II her hand, aud Mrs. Hull stood about
wo feet from her. aud facing her. /,
rot Wishing to see any more, turned
md left. When got thirty feet from
he house heard child scream, and
he next minute heard a pistol shot.
The next thing | saw was Mrs. Hull
zone out of Mrs. Black $ doorway,
'pit mouthful of b cod, run out about
o., ga t.Il I o.r.t.d ha. ,,..a