Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-26
EXAMINATION OF rAnLEAsE.
Held TO Answer Before the Grand
Jury, without Bail.

An examination Of A~rbedillow Tarlease
for the killing Of W. II. Harrison was had
before Judge Cromer yesterday. District
Attorney Merrill appeared for the State
and Counselor R. M. Beatty for the &C.
cused. Following is the material portion
of the testimony elected
Charles M. Mikels, being sworn, says
l know, or did in his lifetime, W. H. Har-
rison, and have known defendant two OF
three years. The first / saw Of Harrison
he was sitting on a step-ladder, in the pass
ageway Of Joe Mendes' saloon, and as !
came out I passed by him. 1 walked down
in front of the fruit stand in Mendes'
building, where l saw Tarlease, the defend
ant. l did not know that he had come
back, and was surprised to see him there,
and having seen Billy there, did not know
but they might have some words, and /
turned and walked back to see how things
went off, and went up in front Of Mendes'
saloon door. Tarlease opened the saloon
door, but did not go far enough in for the
door to shut. As he got in the door Billy
got up from his seat and started for the
door, when Tarlease drew his revolver and
fired. One of them spoke, but 1 don't
know which one or what was said. When
Tarlease fired the first shot Billy fell on
the north side Of the hallway, towards the
door. Then the door closed, and l didn't
see any more shots fired. After the first
shot was fired / thought the firing was to-
wards me, and l backed down the street,
out Of the way, and saw no more until
Billy crawled out and fell on the sidewalk.
That was all / saw. / could not describe
the pistol. l saw Billy's hands, but saw
nothing in them, and didn't see him at
tempt to draw anything.
Thomas Beck, sworn, said l was sit
ting on the ~step-ladder, in the passage-way
leading into Joe Mendes' saloon, in Eu-
reka, on the right hand side going in from
Main street. Harrison was sitting on the
end farthest from the outside door.
We had been sitting there ten or fifteen
minutes, l should think, talking. He
had been sitting, looking out past me to-
ward the door. He got up very suddenly
and said "Well, if he said that and
then l walked right in behind him, and he
went toward the door. l had got about to
the inside door, and he had got about three
steps from where he had been sitting, and
was going the other way, when l heard him
say, "Hello !" That attracted my atten-
ton, and / turned around carelessly to my
left, and first saw Billy holding out his
hand, as l supposed, to shake hands. /
then saw Tarlease, with q pistol in his
hand did not know defendant at the time;
don't think Harrison saw the pistol much
before | did. He turned sideways and
tried to sidle out. Tarlease held his pistol
a little above his hip, and pointed it to-
ward Billy. Just as he fired, he stepped
in and the door closed shut. Idon't think
the pistol was to exceed six inches from
Harrison when the shot was fred. Billy
then hunkied down on his elbows, threw
his hands up and hollered, "OhI ~ in an
imploring way. He fell in the north side
OF the passageway, with his head out and
near the door casing. Tarlease fell back a
little as Billy fell, and throw'd out his
hand and pushed away Billy's hands, and
then "churned" away the second time.
After the second shot, Billy turned over ON
his face, and commenced struggling and
crawling towards the door. Tarlease then
shot twice more. Billy had then got away
from the casing, toward the center Of the
hallway. AT every shot, defendant placed
his pistol as near to Billy as he could.
About the third shot some one passed me.
/ don't think there were but four shots
fired. Just as defendant was about to fire
the last shot, Officer Patterson caught him,
but not by both arms, and not in time to
prevent the shot. ! think it was the last
shot that went out nearest the door. De-
PENDANT here in court is the man who did
the shooting.
Tarlease was held to answer, without
bail.