The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-09

Testimony of Witnesses Taken Before
Justice Osborn Yesterday.

Testimony of Witnesses Taken Before
Justice Osborn Yesterday.
The examination of Charles w. Hy-
mer for the killing of Thomas X. West,
in Paradise, Sunday evening, May 4th,
was commenced in Justice Osborn's
court, Yesterday. Great interest is ia
ken in the case, and the courtroom is
crowded
A. w. Fisk appeared as counsel for
defendant and J. H. Mcmillan, Deputy
District Attorney, and S. S. Grass, for
the State. Several witnesses were ex-
amined, but as all are similar, we give
but the testimony of few.
C. II. BoGMAN
Testified as follows: l am, by profess
sion physician and surgeon. Was
called to attend West on the fifth of
May, at Paradise. Found him injured
by gun-shot wound in the abdomen.
The ball entered the right groin, passed
inward and downward to the left, in
juring the.bladder. He died, May 9Th
at about $50 o'clock, p. NJ. Cause
was septicelnia. The cause of septice-
mia was the effusion following the gun
shot wound
WILLIAM STOCK
Testified as follows: | reside in Para
disc. know both Charles Hymer and
Thomas X. West / was at Paradise
Village on the 4th of May, and saw the
difficulty between defendant and West.
1t occurred in Mr.. Kemler's Hall. A
good many persons were present. There
was a show there that night, which &C.
casioned the assembly. In the first
place, Chas Hymer, the defendant COM
menced talking to little boy that was
sitting close by, and the boy was joking
with him. Defendant got kind of in
suited and said, eff you were man l
would call you a id on-of-a-bitch. !"
The defendant stepped over and sat on
Charley Gillian's lap. Charley Gillian
told defendant to get up; that he was
too heavy. Defendant got up and sat
on the arm of the chair. He sat there
a little while, then stepped over and
sat on Thomas X. Vests lap. West
spoke to defendant and said, "Charley,
can't you find seat somewhere else?"
Charley said, mo, I.want to sit here'
West then told him to get away, and
gave him little push. Defendant
turned around and put his right hand
i'll his coat pocket, pulled a pistol out
and hit West three times---twice on the
left cheek, When he hit him the third
time, Mr. White jumped and grabbed
the defendant. / only saw what took
place in the hall.
L. II. MORSE.
l am Deputy Sheriff of this county,
and reside in Paradise Valley. l was
i'll, the hall when this affray took place.
1t was announced that the can-can
would be danced, and the ladies got up
and left. When they left good many
men and boys took their seats. l was
sitting pretty well back in the crowd
| saw defendant strike the last time.
George White grabbed defendant and
backed him up toward east side of the
hall. About this time got there and
walked in front of the chairs where /
suppose the fracas took place to see who
it was that he struck. I saw West
sitting there with blood on his cheek.
/ then walked back and took my seat.
Geo. White came back and sat down
close to me. He said "why don't you
arrest that fellow" l said, II don't
think it amounts to much" Pretty
soon after that l saw -Hymcr opposite
from where ! was sitting, with red
handkerchief around his right hand.
At that time the can-can dance was GO
ing on. saw defendant start toward
the door. turned my head around and
saw West, from II to 20 feet ahead of
defendant, apparently going out of the
hall. Saw defendant following with a
pistol in his left hand. l got up, and
Sta,tad aftar than Got. about half