The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-30

Yesterday the defendant IN the case
of the State VS.. Esan was placed upon
The stand and sworn in his own behalf.
Els direct and cross examination occu.
pied about four hours.
HIS sTATgMfNT,
Related to his whereabouts since early
last January. and incidents connected
with his visit TO Winnemucca prior to
the alleged poisoning; how hereturned
to his ranch, ate bread made of -four
aud yeast powders. which had been in
his camp during his absense;, how he
was affected by the bread. and detailed
in substance what had been published
IN the SILVER STATE relative to the
matter at the time. He said he came
to Winnemucca and got a prescription
from DR.. Johnson to use in the event
OF his being again poisoned; that he re-
manned at Golconda four or five weeks
and then left for home, taking a boy
with him TO remain at his house during
his abseuse. The evening of the day
of his arrival at home he thought the
bread tasted bitter and believing that
be had again been poisoned. he took
en- emetic Of salt and water, which did
not affect him. Next day he went to-
Moy's and remained there eight or
nine Gays. During that time he went
to Button 5 ranch aud borrowed a gun
to protect himself. He hid the gun
under an OK hide at Moy's, being afraid
that If BE took it into the house it
would frigh:en Mrs. Moy. Moy found
the gun few days afterwards and took
it to the house during his absense.
When he returned home Moy asked
him whose gun Il twas, and he replied
that it was his. after the arrival of
provisions, which be- j ID ordered, he
left Moy's for home with his mule
packed with blankets and grub and an
iron bar, a Spencer rifle aud pistol,
the boy having gone back to the rail-
road some four or five days before.
He was leading the mule by q rope in
his left hand, the iron bar on his right
shoulder and the rifle slung on his
back. Down the canyon, about half a
mile from Moy's. be looked up and
SAW John FARRELL soA-E FIFTY OR SIXTY
YARDS OFF
On horseback. coming towards him.
He hallooedto Farrell to stops Farrell
paid no attention, aud he repeated the
cry. Farrell did not'stop, but whipped
his horse and galloped toward him.
He then threw down the iron. bar,
which caused the mule TO jerk away
from him. drew his gun. took no partic.
ular aim. but sighted along the barrel
ard fired. Farreii's horse ran hack a
short distance and Farrell fell OF be-
bind some willows, which obstructed
his view. He reloaded his gun and
went towards Farrell to- see if he had
hit him. He found Farrell lying or
his back, with hole in his forehead.
and felt sorry that he had been forced
to kill him TO protect himself He went
back, caught'his mule and returned to
Moy 5. and from there. to town by way
of Golconda. to deliver himself up.
He told Moy nothing about what-oc.
Cured between him aud Farrell, but
said he was coming to Wiunemucca.
ON CROSS Ex ANIMATION
He said Farrell was from ten to twenty
yards frora"him when he fred the fatal
shot; that he had said nothing to Con-
stable Pryor or to any OF the parties
whom be bad told of the killing
about Farrell attempting to run him
down before he fired. After he and
John Farrell had had fght In the
mountains last Fall, and after be had
had quarrel with John ana James
Farrell at Bctton' s, that he remained at
Farrell's house four weeks on friendly
terms with them, last Winter. He was
feeding bis cattle there, and they treated
him kindly, John Farrell told him to
say nothing abont their fght''in the