Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-22
THE RENO SHOOTING.
Preliminary Examination Continued

going on at Reno, which the Gazette
giving full report OF, General Kittrel
on the ninth day rested the case for tn
prosecution.
General Clarke stated that when tht
proper time arrived he wished to move
for the discharge of Trenmor Coffin.
| The defendants waived their right tt
be examined, preferring to reserve THEN
testimony until the case came up.
| We give below the declarations
made by Scoville just before death
Believing that l have received q
mortal wound, and am in q dying con-
dition, l make this statement: I am I,
paid up stakeholder in the Nevada and
Oregon Railroad Company. l was at
the office of the company abeut l o'clock
P. N. October 9th. 1891. There were
present in the room Wheeler, Me
Mechan. Sunderland, Coffin Sitting al
the desk, Mr.. Allen, the Attorney,
and {. \. Bragg. | went there with
Mr.. Moore, Fowler, and other stock
holders. Mr.. Fowler said "I'his is a
stock holders meeting, and that some
persons here that are not Stockholders
are politely requested to Withdrawn
Mr.. Wheeler said he did not propose to
vacate. Mr.. Fowler said "Then they
must be put out" and turning to Me-
Mechan, ordered him to go. Mr. Me
Mechan said: "Not much" and said
something about their being Directors
Mr.. Fowler pat his hand on McMechan's
coat and said he must go. McMechan
put his hand behind him to get his
pistol. There was in the room with
me at this time, Mr.. Fowler, Moore,
Balch and McMurry. McMechan was
the first one to draw his pistol that /
saw. McMechan put his pistol back
again in his pocket. They were all on
their feet when Coffin got up in the cor
ner and drew his pistol. I had seen no
other pistol up to that time. / had a
pistol there I could not tell who
fired the first shot. | did not see |
fire. saw Coffin fire. He |
was about four feet from me when he |
fred. I think Coffin fred the shot !
that hit me. l was in front of him and |
saw his pistol pointed at me. A man |
vas between me and Coffin, but not SO
acing Coffin. Did not see the fash of
lis pistol. There was much confusion.
saw that he had drawn his pistol and
pointed it at me. / saw Mr.. Wheeler
hoot also. I think there must have
,een ten or twelve shots fired. I drew
ny revolver when / saw they were
,oing to slaughter US, but did not fire
t. 1t fell to the floor.
(Signe6 S. c. SCovILLE.
ECOND DECLARATION OF SCOVILLE.
Believing that I have received
Mortal wound, and am in a dying con-
ition, / make this declaration as fol-
,ws: l am a stakeholder in the Ne
ada and Oregon Railroad Company
nd was on the 9th of September, 1881.
went down to the office of said COM
any about o'clock p. NJ. l went with
view of voting nay stock at the cleo
ion of stockholders, with Mr.. Moore,
'owler, Balch, McMurry, Bragg,
Woods and myself l went from the
esidence of Mr. Webster to the office. :
saw in front of the Office laboring men {
f the road. Mr.. Hilliard, Mr.. Cogan r
nd quite number of others 1 cannot ]
Mr.. Fowler was the first
ne I observed going into the middle
,om. He stepped up to Mr.. Wheeler
nd told him it was a stockholders +
leeting, and requested all who were E
OF stockholders to withdraw. l then q
ent in also, Mr.. Moore after me. T
foods was in there ALSO also saw Mr.. r
7heeler, McMechan, Captain Bragg E
I'd Mr.. Coffin, who were sitting at the Z
esk on the left hand side of the desk. q
r. Allen, the attorney, was on the 2
ght hand side. Mr.. Sunderlan was &
ere also. l saw Mr.. Wheeler motion Q