Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-23
THE RENO SHOOTING.

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After reading the declarations of s. C
$ Scoville yesterday the defense placed
F. F. Fowler on the stand.
F. F. Fowler sworn-I reside in
Brooklyn, New York. Am interested
in the Nevada and Oregon Railroad
Have twelve hundred shares in my
own name and represent as many more.
Paid up stock. Knew of the Moore in
junction did not know on September
9th of the modifying order. We (the
stockholders met at Judge Webster's
house. Concluded we were only stock
holders that had right to be present
at the meeting. Never carried pistol
in my life and did not have one on Sep
TENDER 9th. In company with Moore,
Balch, McMurry, Seville, Judge Web
ster and Woods, left Webster's house at
p NJ. Webster went away and we
Invent into the Office. / entered and
said, "Good morning." and requested
all not stockholders to retire. Wheeler
said as President he would call the
meeting to order. I said, "You four
are not stockholders and you will
please retire" They refused to go, and
/ said, off you do not go we will have
to put you out" l went to the front
door and said, "Come in; they are Or
ganizing the meeting" 1 said this
also at the middle Of the room. I said
to Cogan, "Come and help me put this
man (McMechaW out" Cogan, l
think, stepped around behind him.
McMechan rose from the chair. 1 saw
Coffin's pistol pointed at my head when
was pushing McMechan toward the
door. | knocked it down and pushed |
Coffin into the corner. l looked around |
and saw Wheeler's pistol next. Could |
not describe his pistol. Don't know if |!
Wheeler fired. About the same time |
saw McMechan's pistol the firing COM
menced. l know of no arrangement |
by which any of the railroad men were
to be there to assist in putting anybo dy
out.
Cross-examined by Kittrell - We
knew that the S5,OOO,O0O stock had
been sealed and we feared that the
faction would disregard the
injunction and interfere. The meeting
at Webster's was informal. Sunder-
and informed me on the 18th Of Sep
.ember that he would not be put out as
Director. We determined that we
would not have any interference from
he Wheeler faction. That if they at
empted to control the meeting we
would put them out. We agreed on
his course. Scoville was there as
1 think he subscribed for
lis one share and paid it up. Cogan
vas not at the Webster meeting. / Is
aw Cogan September Goth out on the
inc. Moore and Cogan then had cen I
versation about the road. Moore
lsked Cogan to bring some men down +
o dig ditch. Moore said bring men '
Who have not had their August pay
md he would pay them. He did not l
ell Cogan where to get the men. was )
Interested with Moore in the contract. Q
Knew nothing about the ditch. Don't a
NOW that it was necessary to bring e
logan or men from there. Didn't know
nything about the ditch until l heard n
in court. 1t was understood we would o
ssemble at the Webster house and go
rom there to the meeting. We ar p
anged our order of business before II
ding to the meeting. / was to be s
resident and Seville Secretary. We r
Oncluded thet if the Wheeler faction
rent to come into the meeting we
'ould keep them out. Never owned a
istol in my life. Fowler, Moore,
alch, Woods, McMurry and Scoville n
'ere at the meeting at Webster's. ~
Webster was to 60 with us too. We .,
Il went through the door "I' except =,
[oore. McMechan, Bragg, Wheeler,
Coffin and Allen were in
lere. made no inquiry about their -
1sineSs The meotin0 was called for M