Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-09
nm him. and would pu, a head on him

on him, and would put q head on him
the first TINE he caught INN on the
street. Other words passed, | do not
know what they wers exactly, and
Butto went bach Into the saloon. | do
not know which wen first; when /
looked around they were both gone. /
heard the m talking very loud in the
saloon. I went i'm aud saw Botto walking
toward door; it was locked, and he
walked back TO the bar; he called
Bigelow q s. of a b. and quarreled
for a few minutes, until l went back
into the hall; that Is all / heard of it,;
| did not see Botto exhibit any wea-
pom; the only threat l heard him
make wa, that he would put a head
on him; he spike in a quiet tone when
he opened the conversation.
NJ. l.. CAusEY.
Hank KNIGHT sworn, and testified;
On saturday evening, April 9th, 1873,
| heard shots fired; l was standing in
my saloon at the time; l rushed out of
The saloon and heard soine one say
that Boto and Bigelow had a shooting
scrape; l ran over to the hall, and as l
went in / saw Bigelow and Botto
clinched, Bigejow standing over him
in n kneeling position, and looked AS
if he had hold of Botto's hands; Botto
was sitting flat on the floor; rs l ap
preached Bigsiow let go and stepped
hack; | knelt down and put my arm
around Gus, and sa from the position
of his left leg that it must be
broken; | then asked him If no
was hurt in any other place beside
tile lez. He said yes; | am shot all to
pieces; | am slot through the bowels.
He put his hand back as though he
wanted { draw a pistol. l took him
10y the wrist and said, Gus, let up;
there has been enough of this, or
words TO that effect, and at the same
time spoke TO B gelow. who was stand
ing close 10y, aud said, Bigelow, go
away. BigelOw replied. here is Mac,
| atm willing to go with him to Jail, but
Bieelow did not move. Gus went for
his gun again, as / supposed, and 1
took hold Of his wrist Q second time.
Gus said, for Gods sake, let me alone,
Hank, let 90 Of nv arm. I looked up
again and saw Blgelow standing there,
and | said, Bige.ow, God dam it, leave
the hall. BIgelow replied, all right, l
will. Hank, and that Was the last l saw
of him. AT er sitting with him until
the doctor came, BottO said, God damn
~ Aahnp ~ ~ W. oOth yOA
- . We found a pistol slipped down
inside of his pants, just below the
walstband, on the right side. l saw
no pistol about Blgelow.
HANK KNIGHT.
W.. II. Sweeney was sworn, and tes
lifted: On Saturday evening, April
9TH, 1878. We were hauling the troupe's
baggage 10 the depot, and | went over
o the IA to see whether Tom Nc
Govern needed any help. l looked on
for a couple OF minute, and saw hat
they we're getting along all right. l
said | guessed | would go home. l
WAS at the side doors on Bateman
street. and started To go to the stable,
when l met Mr. Botto ON Baternan
street, bet cen Hank knights saloon
and The Jackson House. / said. hello,
where are you gong, Gas. He said, l
am going down to get TWO dollars
Bigeiow owes me. l turned to go
with him, and be said, it amt neces
-ary, l AN only going To get two dol
lars that Bigeiow owes TIE. l heard
that he aud Mr.. Bigelow had some
words about some seats hat night, so l
thought / would go along, to see that
be and Bleelow did not get into any
trouble. I dropped back behind
MN, anu WtUt VI lie elU0 uOOTt Wills
ne went To the front door. / don't
think he KNEW l WAS following him.
I had u good feeling for Bigelow,
b cause he always treated me right.
40 | Thought IL there WAS any quarrel
| would try and stop it. Bo to was also
, good trend of mine. / went into the
nail. through the side door, and saw
Botto coming down the front entrance
q the hall. He asked where Bigelow
was. or words to that effect. Some one
told him he was in the dressing
an would be ouI ia q moment. l saw
Biaelow coming out Inc Gus walking
down the ailse. B yellow walked about
twentv eel or nor som the door he
G. n ont of, and Bptto said, Bixelow,
Won owe me two dollars; / want to get
it, and moved up a few steps toward
hun. Bivelow said, l have got no
monev; it is all put away in the safe.
Bo'to said, | want you TO 90 aud get it;
it belongs 20 me. and | want it. Bige.
low SAID, | don't Know a. you are an
iitled To IL: others have bought seats
The same as you have, u did not got
their money back, or words to that
eff ct. Botto, when he came down the
ailss, hat his hands crossed behind
his back. but when he moved toward
Bigelow, they were hanging down
by his side. Botto said. do you
know what 1 think of you? He
either said, you are q dirty, big
scrub, or a s. of q b..
As he made the remark Bigelow
stepped back and drew his pistol to
point at Mr.. Botto; there were some
chairs standing about three feet from
the dressing door; l jumped for
the pistol, and said. for Gods sake,
Jesse. don't shoot; l fell on the chairs
and lost my balance, and Gus. rushed