Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-09
CoRoNER's INQUEST.
An Inquiry Into the Death Of A.
Botto.
Full Text OF In Evidence ELECTED
and the Verdict of the Jury.


A jury was i%mpaneled by Coronei
A. e.. Bishop yesterday morning, t6
inquire into the ca use of the death o
"A. Botto, and after viewing the re
mains the inqui>ition was postponed
until last evening, at which time the
following evidence was given:
Joseph II. MCPHERSON sworn, and
testified a. foliows: On Saturday
evening l was ut the hall, and II was
pretty we'll crowded, and MIR. Botto
appeared tn be u little late in getting
there. and failed to get his seat. When
he found soIne one had got his aeat he
came into the bar-r.om, where l was.
and asked for MIR. BigsIow. l told
him ] thought no WAS IN the hall; he
started ia aud found MIR. Bl2elow in
h Rangway that eads To the hall.
lie asked hun what Was the reason he
had not kept his seats. Bigeiow re
piled that he had not been in and
could not get in. and had men in there
attending o that business He told
Mr.. Bigeiow that he had been played
out of his seat before. aud that it wa~
not going to go with him any more
He wanted his seats. Mr.. Bigelow
said ie could not get in therej he had
All usher and two policemen, and If
they could not keep it straight he could
mol. Then Botto C 1mmenced abusing
hun, calling him a God damned old
- Of a b. and such names
This occurred in the entrance.
lie repeated his over a time or two.
! ,..tt,, IL. a., ,.tI.sr Sl.nr fh.t I .tn
not remeinber the exact words. Mr..
Bigelow turned and walked away from
hun 10 the bar room. l was standing
in the door when this occurred. MIR.
Botto followed him iniothe saloon, and
kept OH abusing him III the same man
ner. Before Mr.. ButtO left the room
he walked up close to Nr. Bigeiow;
BIgelow was standing just insIie the
end of the bar. Mr.. Botto walked up
close to- him, and said: You damned
old - OF q b., ii you WAS out from
behind there, l would slap you dawn.
aud the first tune | meet you down
town wi ! slap you down, any how.
A few more slang words passed, and
MIR. Butto lett the room. | did not See
hun any mure until after the lheater
WAS out. | did not hear Bigeiow use n
slang word in reply. After they got the
lights partly put OUT. about two hours
after the first meeting, Mr.. Bigelow and
/ got things Strengthened around in The
bar, we went out into the hall.
aud Jesse went up to one of
the dressing-rooIn doors, ami wa
%standiny. leaning up against il easy
like. talking with some OF the
who were packing their trunks, and |
WAS standing out IN tho middle of thu
hall, where the chairs are, and in the
aisle. MIR. Botto cane walking $ owl,
down through the ball, and walked
down close Ia me, aud asked where
| Bigelow WAS. | pointed over to the
door where he Was standing. and said.
There b. stsnds.o He then called to
Mr.. RIgelow, who did not hear him a.
first. They w-re making quite u noise
in therr, sliding thsir franks and
pacKing up. Then | called hun my
self. SAID, 'Mr. Hiyeiow. here Is a
~ wants To see YOU" jesse turned
around. aud Mr.. Bot'o -aid, Il wan
two dollars" MIR Bixtiow replied, Il
have settled up with the COMPANY, and
I dom know any thing abou your Two
dollars" He sad, Il don't care 4
namn; I want two dollars, ard | am
gong To have it right now" He then
started and walked around towari Mr..
Bigeipw, aud MIR. Bgeiow said. "Ihav,
not got two dollars; what money |
had | have just taken over ami
and put away" MIR. Boto walked
around close tn Mr.. Biyeiow and said,
amt you a dirty oid s. of a b., aud
hen MIR. Bi1eiow stepped hack from
him q little ways; he was up close to
him. Mr.. BUto made n step rlghi
altar hin, and ~ he ,iii sn. Mr. Riys-