The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12
THE HoMlCIDE AT GARLlN !
REFc az THE
CORONER'S JURY.
The Verdict.

AT the inquest held at Carliu yester-
day, by Corouer Isaac Yates, touching
the violent death of Simeon Barclay,
which occurred the same day. the testi-
mony OF the following witnesses which
is given in briei-wss taken: rs e.. q
s. ArHheim.- srorH-I came TO my
door about o'clock, A. NJ. October Sd,
1870. and saw Mr.. Garratd lying on the
sidewalk close by. and Mr.. Barclay 'on
top of him; Barclay had hold of Gar.
rard's hands,, Saw pistol in tho
hands of the latter, and "as afraid to
approach. Called to Mr.. Dean, who
came and took the weapon from Gar.
rard. lifted Barclay up, who then
said - am shot!" Opened his vest
and saw he was bleeding. Mr.. Moser
and others came to help; saw no shot
fired; don't know II they had any words
before the shooting.
Morris irHheirI. ScOrn-Was standing
in front of my fathers store, about Q
the street-Garrard was coming across
the track-when the men got close to.
eether Garrard pulled something from
his pocket. when Barclay grabbed him
aud struggle cnsued; both falling,
Barclay on top OF Garrard. Barclay
toldnie to ge1 some one to take the pis-
tol from GurTari's hand; went myself
and as got therc, heard IA shot. it was
not very loud. Billy Dean then came
and took the pistol from Garrard's :
hand; some men then took Bsrclnv off
from Gnr' Grl, who then got uD, aud
Dean returned him his pistol; Barclay
w9S then carried home; heard no threats
or conversation between the men.
When Gnrrnri Scut for his pocket. Bar
clay rushed up nul caught him by the
arm; saw Gnrrnrd pull something from
his pocket when within about ten feet
Of barclay. hU: did not see what il was;
nfterwarl saw the pistol; as far as I
saw Barclay was only +c:cnding him
self; after tho shot. Barclay said, ~ am
shot! | avn dying!"
". c. Dem, siC0EE-Wken called bv
Arnhci'a the second time, ran up be-
hind Barclay who said. Fill. take that
pistol from GIrrhnl, no has shot mo
for no just cau|o." Taking hold OF
H"rrnId's hnrl's, Mt my request he
dropped tho weapon, and l picked it
M. Arnhcim raised Barclay up. who
after walking three or four stcps, sui
81 am dying" lie was then carried
home. Garrnrd made no remark, but
after receiving his pistol back walk ed
down toward the Postoflice.
Dr. SPoHGg!s. sirorH-I examined tho
wound Of the deceased; found il situnt.
ed in the right opigustric region, about
two inches from tho medium line, near
the limo separating the mninary and
cpigasiric region; introduced n probe
sufficiently far to convince me that the
ball ranged downward Gnd that the
wound would prove fatal.
i. Bdrci1y, s'rorn-Know the decons.
edi no was my brother; his name was
Simeon barclay; his age was % years
bn'r in Canada; know nothing Of the
cause of his death.
Tho testimony Of J imcs Thomas was
also taken, and is merely reiteration
OF that given above.
We. tho undersigned summoned ns n
Coroner's jury before I. Yates Coroner
OF Elko county. Nevada, to ascertain
the cnusc Of the death Of Simeon Bar.
clay, do find that his naufe was Simeon
Barclay, that his age was thirty.c,ph,
years, that he was native Of Canada
and that he came to his death by pis-
tol shot wound on the third day Of Octo.
Der 1879 at the town Of CariiR, Nevada.
aud that said pistol was fired 10y ths
hand of William Garrartl.
JAMES +. HASLoa,
Thomas FosrEn,
j. G. DoUGury.
j.. II. WRiGnT,
ID. WAsnEiM.
HudH JoSEs,
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