The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-05
THE EAswELL MURDER.
Deposition OF Deceased and Whit IL
known Of him. The Coraners Hn.

Deposition OF Deceased and what IL
known OF him. The Coraners Ina
quest.
The Reno Gazette has the following
relative to the shooting Of Tom Las
well, who was well known in this CO.
munity:
"Tom Laswell died about six o'clock
last evening Shortly before his death,
the capture of Fitzgerald was made
known to him. He had been con-
stantly asking for news Of Barney.
When the dying man at last heard that
his murderer was in the clutches of the
law, be said: 'Then l am satisfied"
and shortly afterward expired. Before
his death he made under oath, the fol-
lowing statement:
LAswELL's DEPOSITION.
The following is the substance Of the
deposition of the deceased: Was born
in Illinois. am about - years old; was
shot by B. Fitzgerald; know of no
cause for the shooting; Fitzgerald called
me out Of the house and asked me for
loan of some money: told him that
I was going away and had no money to
spsse; We came back into the house
and | stopped at the south end OF the
counter, and FITZGERALD stopped near
the north end; FITZGERALD pulled out
his pistol, aud without any warning or
anything to excite my fears or attract
my attention, shot me and afterwards
shot at me again, and tried to shoot the
third time but the pistol failed to fire,
after which he ran out and did not
see him afterward.
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE DECEASED.
From former partner Of Laswell's, a
Gazette reporter last evening learned
the following particulars: Laswell was
born in or near Egypt, Illinois, and
once lived in Missouri. He was taken
to California at an early age, and was
BROUGHT up in Marysville. He worked
in this State as teamster, and was
once employed by j. E. Jones, also
by Hank Blanchard He also worked
for Pritchard in Eureka. Lawsell never
committed any crime, but in 1871 he
was ordered out OF Virginia City by
the vigiiantes because OF his assocl-
alton with rough characters. He was
at that time arrested on a charge of
robbing stage on the Geiger grade,
but proved his innocence and was dis
CHARGED from custody. He has two
brothers and two sisters living, as is
also his father and probably his mother
He has relative, it is thought a sister,
in Snsanville. The Reporters inform
ant stated that Fitzgerald had enter
tanned a grudoe for Laswell ever since
the fair last FALL when the latter
made a very severe remark concerning
him.
TIE CoRoyER's INQUEST.
An inquest over the body of deceased
was held this morning. The deposition
was read and a number of witnesses
were examined. j. B. Black and
Frank Perkins testified that they saw
the shooting and their evidence con
firmed the dying mans statement.
One OF them thought that Barney, at
the time of the shooting. was slightly
under the influence OF liquor, but
knew perfectly well what be was DONG.
D. Mcfarland testified that Laswell
had always told him that he was born
in Missouri, and further, that he had
two brothers in California and a mar
ried sister in San Francisco. The jury
found verdict as follows: That the
decease came to his death by pistol
shot wound inflicted by B. fitzgerald,
deliberately, and without just cause or
provocation.