The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-22
LITTLE HUMBoLDr HOMICIDE
The Evidence Taken at the I'm
quest and Verdict of the Jury.

Paradise valley. thirty miles from the
scene of the homicide on the Little
Humboldt. held an inquest on the re.
mains of John Farrell last Friday. Fol
lowing is the testimony of persons exr
amined at the inquest:
TESTIMONY OF JAMES FARRELL.
The deceased was my brother, aged 20
years, a native of Ireland. l last saw
alive on last Tuesday morning, 10th
instant. / did not again see him until
Thursday following at 2 o'clock P. M;
| found him dead lying on his back,
about half mile from Mr.. Moy's
ranch 10 narrow canyon. When last
saw him alive it was on Tuesday, 10th
instant, about O'Clock in the morning.
l wanted to get up the saddle horses,
as wanted the work horses to 90 to
WiDnemucca. told him that /
thought they would likely be fonud on
Parrington's fat; that they went in
that direction after Frank Button
stsmpeded them off the bottom. told
him if not there he would likely find
them near Moy's place. and not to re-
main out long, as needed the horse he
rode. never saw him after until /
found him dead. / was searching for
him when fonnd him. was salts
fed when l saw Moy's countenance
that be was cognizant of his death.
Moy volunteered to tell me where the
saddle horses were. then knew what
befel my brother; but tried to control
myself and get what information l
conld. / left Mr.. Moy's on Thursday.
18th instant. about o'clock. and
started down about half mile into the
narrow canyon on the North Fork of
the Little Humboldt river. I saw bar
of iron lying near the trail. | went
farther. and found my brothers. hat,
and Immediately afterwards I saw my
brothers. dead body. Ny frst i'm pres
sion was that | had no right to touch
or move it. and rode away. My second
thought WAS that | should cover his
face, and l rode back, got the horse,
took off my overcoat. aud spread it over
him. l then took the bar of iron, TO
bold as evidence. and proceeded until I
met the Coroner. / found no arms
near the body and did not zee any. The
horses were not accustomed to running
in that locality. / saw Frank Button
eight or ten days ago stampede the
horses aud head them toward Moy's
ranch. The horse John rode did not
come home until Thursday evening.
The saddle was on; the bride reius
lost. When l saw Mr.. Moy l felt that
John was killed. Mr.. Moy's appear
ance created that impression; his coEn-
tenance became AZ pale as corpse.
Mr.. Moy made no effort,to assistm me in
recovering the remains. Eagan, the
prisoner, and my brother John were
not on friendly terms, he (Eagau)
having threatened to me that John
would be got away with. / never
knew my brother to carry arms. In a
conversation between myself, Mr..
Luther and Mr. Moy. when proceeding
to the body. as we arrived at the brow
OF the bill in view of the creek, Mr..
Luther asked how far it was to the
body2 / stated that it was at bluff or
rock. Mr.. Moy corrected ma right of
by saying: "Aiu't it at the bend where
the creek comes in toward the bank?"
/ said Eyes. l believe you are right; my
thoughts are not collected at the pres
emit time"
HUGH MoY's TESTIMONY.
II was acquainted with the deceased,
John Farrell, aud know Patrick Elgan.
the prisoner. Ihave known E.gan
about five years or longer. and knew
Farrell between four and five years. /
saw Farrell about two weeks ago; saw
Eagan last Tuesday morning. between
8 and 8 O'Clock. He came to my house
on foot, leading q mule. I was work.
ing at the time in the cellar; he
asked my wife where I was, aud she