The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-27
KILLING OF MICHAEL DONAHUE.

KILLING OF MICHAEL DONAHUE.
The quietness of our dull little camp
was disturbed by shooting ARRAY last
Saturday noon, in which Michael Dona-
hue was killed by Robert Frazer. The
trouble originated out Of testim ony given
in the case of the Floral Springs Water
Company vs.. The People. On post
mortem examination Of his body being
made it was found that one ball had gone
through his intestines. cutting them in
eleven places; also that bullet had gone
through the index finger of his right
hand. Michael Donahue has been in
the employ of the Water Company for
about six years and was looked upon by
his employers as an honest and faithful
servant. who greatly regret his untimely
dsuth. Mr.. Donahue ia nntive of
County Rosscommon, Ireland. and was
50 years Of age. He died at 0 O'Clock
in the evening Of the day on which he
was shot and was buried on Sunday
afternoon, a large number Of friends at
tending his remains to their last resting
- place. ....
Robert Frazer is English, is about 40
years OF age, and is married. He is O
miner, and before the present trouble
was looked upon as q quiet, inoffsnsive
man. Frazer was altogether too quick
with bis revolver aud is now confined in
Jail to await an examination. The shoot.
caused considerable excitement. Mr..
Donahue had no weapons upon his per.
son at the time he was shot.
Toe examination Of Robert Frazer was
to have taken place yesterday at one
O'Clock, bat on account of the sickness
Of one of his counsel it was postponed
till Monday, the 29th inst.
Tbs following testimony was obtained
at the inquest held by Coroner s. L. Lee
DR.. Philson, sworn. says: was called
down to the water Office on the Goth Of
June. between - and l o'clock p. M, to
see Mike Donahue, who was in the en-
PtOy Va s6os WIN PohyS VIM Wo5
from ths effects of gun-shot wound. The
first wound ! noticed was through the
index finger Of the right hand. The
next was wound; had penetrated the
glu,eii muscles, passed through the OBJ
turstor foramen, making its appearance
just under the skin. about ~ inches be-
low the umbilious and to the left OF the
median line, from which place I ex.
tracted tho ball Considerable venus
hsmorrhage took place from the wound,
and continued up to the time of his
death, which took place about 8 O'Clock
p. m. July Goth, A. d. 1878. In my
opinion death resulted from the gun
shot wound. The ball cut the intestines
in eleven places. There was in addition
to the other wounds an abrasion on the
right hip. g. F. PH1LsoN.
Fl. W. Newton, sworn. says: Mr..
Donahue was coming down Main street
Mr.. Robt. Frazer and was sitting on a
dry-goods box in front Of DR. Alexander 9
he called to Mr.. Donahue that he would
lie to see him; he said he haliood to
him that he wanted to speak to him OF
see him; don't know exactly how be
addressed him; they met in the street of
of the sidewalk, just in front OF Lynch q
saloon; didn't hear anything said
don't know that heard Q word; all q,
once they both jumped back from one
another, and Frazer commenced getting
his pistol out, and he got il out and sho
at Mike, and il started q team; Schus
trich's team was there loading som,
kegs, and should think that Mike Don
ahue ran around to stop the team, ant
saw Mr.. Frazer following him up 81
close be (Donahue) commenced to run
think he got about opposite Mr.. Stein
store, on Lacour street, when Mr.. Fraze
shot again at Mr.. Donahue; they run ou
on Lacour street probably so or rs feet
when Mr.. Frazer shot again at Mr.. Don
abue; Mr.. Donahue run down Pioch
street: Mr.. Frazer pursued him dow
that street aud shot again; Mr.. Donahu
kept on. and Mr.. Frazier then stopped
shooting.
q. At the time you saw Frazer an,
Donahus In Main street, and at the tim,
they jumped apart, did you see Donahu
strike Frazer?
A. I did not.
@ Did you see at that time, or after
wards see, Donshus have anything in hi
hand, or throw away anything, or di,
you see any pistol or other weapon upol
the person OF Donahue?
A. l didn't see him have anything Il
his hand at all. throw away or have any
thing in bis hand or about him.
Q. At the time the parties you hav
named jumped apart and Frazer brgs
to pull his pistol. as you have testified
what did Donshus do, il anythingP
a. He didn't do anything that saw
@. At tho time the first shot was fire
BY Frazer. was Donahue facing towar
Frazer, and at that time how far wei
they apart2
A. should think Mr.. Dunahue Wa
standing kind Of side ways. as though b
WAS scared and did not know where
60; would think they were about to