The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-02-24
a MAN STABBED WITH A
POCKET KNIFE
Certain Loss or nn Eye md
Probably Death.


The TTmss-Rerierc of tho 17th has the
following account of serious affray
which occurred on the morning proyi-
GUS at the Idaho saloon, in Tuscarora:
About 2 o'clock, G.. II. Baldwin,
commonly known as Harry" and q
waiter by profession, came into the
saloon ard declared himself as a "Buf-
falo Bull" and made three endeavors
to stir up a fight, first with w. N.
Rcinhart, then with Billy Crowley,
and finally with John Francis, a drug
gist, who is well known in this section,
formerly in the employ of Booth e.
Co., Of this place. Baldwin and Fran.
els had words; then blows and finally
fell together on the floor, both being
somewhat intoxicated. Officers Weav-
er and McAbee separated them and
made Baldwin leave the house. He
returned in few minutes, and walked
back to the billiard table and began
playing with the balls, but Reinhart
took them off the table and put them
away. He and Baldwin then had some
words, and baldwin was ordered out Of
the house, as the proprietor did not
desire any trouble with him. As he
walked towards the door he took out
his pocket knife and opened it, and as
he passed Francis, who was standing
with his back to the door Baldwin de-
iberately struck the unsuspecting man
in the face, the blade, which was q
small one, passing through the pupil
of the left eye. Baldwin was arrested
aud placed in custody, and Francis
was taken to his room above Mrs. Hill
K Co.'s store. During the day DIR.
Deal removed the eye, but failed to
find the blade, which broke off, and
has not yet been found.
The wound is n very dangerous one
and will probably result fatally as the
knite blade is thought to have pene-
trated the cavity beyond the reach OF
the probe.
Baldwin is known as q bad character,
having been the instigator OF several
fights in this place, in one of which he
endeavored to kill his antagonist with q
largo bread knife, aud something should
be done with him to prevent him from
doing any further damage. The ns-
sault in this case was entirely unpro-
voked. and the penetentiary is Just the
kind of reGc-.. % stop him from any
further proceedings of similar charac-
ter.
Yesterday afternoon Baldwin had Ill
examination upon charge of mayhem.
and was bound over by Justice Abbot
to await the action of the grand jury.
JOE JEFFERSON goes to California in
April. -E - a'I1s'-
TdE Wenban mines at Cortez are re.
ported asyielding $1,000 per day.
THg Manhattan Company shipped,
Saturday, eight bars OF bullion, valued
S7,6is 81.
The passage OF tho silver bill seems
to have had no effect whatever upon
the Wall street market. ~
RoDERr LUDGATE, member Of the
California Assembly from Amador, died
suddenly at his rooms in Sacramento
Saturday.
jim KEESE is reported as baving dis.
patched agents to tho Black Hills
country, upon tho reports of whom,
he will dip in or keep out Of mining
operations in that quarter.
FRoM the Messenger we learn that our
old acquaintance, Robert McBerh IL
confined to his room with rheumatism.
Sorry to hear it.
The samo journal says: A. NJ. Starr
" Co. have purchased the ten. stamp
mill at Railroad District, and Mr..
Grove is making arrangements to move
it to Lewis.