Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-11

them. Then / came outside again. Saw
Reek running almost straight across the
street, Anderson following, with pistol
leveled, but did not fire. Afterwards, when
Reek got up near the Parker House An
derson leveled his pistol again, but shot,
as l thought, over the Parker House. AT
the time Anderson halted and drew his
pistol and aimed it he was about 10 feet
from where Reek and Dale were standing.
Up to the time l saw him level the pistol
he had been coming in a very fast walk.
Reek drew his pistol from either his coat
or pants pocket with his right hand and
had his left hand on Dale's shoulder.
ALEX. M'KAY's TESTIMONY.
1 am a Deputy Sheriff. Received from
Reek a pistol after the shooting. 1t had
five chambers empty and one loaded.
G.. J. REEK's TESTIMONY.
| am the defendant in this action. My
mission to Eureka on the afternoon OF the
Sd of this month was for the purpose of
calling a doctor to my wlfe's assistance,
who was very sick. / proceeded to DR..
Thomas office, but found the door locked.
| went to the doctors office from the back
stairs. From there l went to the SENTINEL
Office. l inquired of Mr.. Skillman if he
knew where l could find DR.. Thoma. He
said I would be apt to find him on the
street. I left and went as straight as pos
.sible to Schneider's drug store, as l knew
he had part of prescriptions compounded
there. On my way l met Thomas Dale
and Mr.. Tregallis. I stopped to talk with
them, but Tregallis was soon called away.
We stood talking u few minutes, when l
looked up the street in the direction of the
Parker House and saw Anderson coming
down nearly in the center of the street.
He continued his course in the center OF
the street until he was nearly opposite me.
Then, looking in the direction where Dale
int I were standing, he turned and came
directly towards us. At the time he turned
he placed his right hand under the left
side Of his coat. He proceeded on towards
me until he got, as 1 supposed, some 10
feet from me. As he turned to come to-
wards me, | made the remark to Dale,
"Here m Anderson" Anderson when
he stopped drew a pistol, advanced a few
steps toward me, extended his pistol fur
Their out and fired. AT this time CHANGED
to be standing with my hands either in my
coat pockets or resting on the pockets.
When he drew his pistol 1 extended my
hand further into my pocket and got hold
OF my pistol, but did not step forward or
ultll iG hicu. AS L hcaIu mo
report 1 was necessarily frightened, and
jumped to tho left and a little to the front.
At the same time Dale, doubtless being
startled by the report of the first shot,
jumped q little towards me, which brought
us close together. I placed my left hand
OF Dale's right shoulder and reached my
right hand, in which 1 had a pistol, over
the left arm Of Dale, and began to shoot
as rapidly as I could. In the excitement
we apparently circled from right to left
around Dale. 1 continued to shoot until
l snapped my pistol. I then turned and
ram. When l reached the sidewalk l heard
another shot. l saw Anderson in the
street, apparently following, but did not
know he was hurt. l continued up the
street, and did not consider it safe to stop.
l went into the barber shop adjoining the
Parker House, where Kyle took hold of
me. L hesitated about going to the door
at first, as when I last saw Anderson he was
coming in that direction, and did not
know whether his pistol was empty or not.
1 then went with the Sheriff to the Jail.
The first shot that was fired was fired by
Anderson.