Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-08-29

Rationale Dick Killed by James
Marren-Inquest and Hearing.

On Thursday morning John r. Darl.
ing, known to everybody as Rattle
snake Dick WIS killed by James War.
rem, who is better known by the alias
'sJimmy Fresh OF the circum-
stances attending the killing the fol
lowing is the substance of the account
given by the witnesses at the Coroness
inquest, which was held by Justice
Hawthorne:
Charles Heilshorn, bar-keeper in
Stoners Hotel, said that Warren went
INTO the saloon mt abo III six O'clock in
the morning and, taking drink,
talked about some unimportant matters
for short time, finally saying that his
life bad been threatened and that he
expected to get into some trouble.
He then went outside and sat down,
but pretty soon returned and walked
the floor nervously. While Heilshorne
was STOPPING behind the counter i'll ling
an Oil can, he heard Warren say, You
have threatened my life again." and,
as the words were spoken, he also
heard the report of pistol and after
a short interval two other reports in
quick succession. He arose and saw
Darling on his face on the sidewalk
Warren then turned around and gave
Heilshorn the pistol, and Mt that in
slant Deputy Sheriff james Cardwell
arrived and made the arrest.
James Kearney testified that he and
Darling were going 10 work at about
half-past six. They were putting Il
fire wall in Stoner's Hotel. When
they had nearly reached the door Dick
said it was too early to go to work,
Kearney then turned 10 go into
Hughes, btrber shop and Dick wa Tx cd
on, AS Kearney thought, to see what
time it was. He went to within six or
seven feet of the door of Stoner's
saloon, when Warren came out, drew
pistol and fire |. Wen he shot, Dick
fell on his face. kelrney said that
Dick was not armed and that he did
not see him make any demonstration,
nor hear him say anything.
The Coroners jury found that Darl
ing had come to his death from
wound inflicted by a pistol in the
hands of James Warren.
1t is scarcely proper to publish the
above testimony, on account of the
difficulty and expense attending secur.
ing juries, but as it has already been
published, eerbatim, it is only fair to
the readers of the BULLETIN that they
should see ut least the substance.
The prisoner had II hearing ON Satur-
and Sunday at which number of
additional witnesses were examined,
among whom were the women in the
house of ill-fame where the trouble
probably originated. Tie prisoner
also made his statement This testi.
mony is withheld until after the trial.
Further particulars would be given,
but that to do SO now would pr ejudic.
The interest of Justice. j. f. Boiler
appeared for the prisoner nd made an
eloquent appeal in his behalf. the evil
dence, however, was sufficient in the
opinion of the Court to no Id him for
trial, aud he was held without bail.
John X, Darling, or ltatllesn AXE
Dick" AS he was usually styled, was,
according to his own statement,
native OF kentucky, and was forty
three years old when killed. He had
hmm, a "a ( fnr q
Years and was IL noted criminal. For
ii ROBBERY committed in Eastern Nevada
he served tive,year term in the STATE
Prison, and after his release worked
Tor some time in the Com.tock mines.
After" ard, Tor committing highway
robbery On the Spring Valley road, be
low oilver CITY, MAS sentenced tor ten
years, during which term he kille
fellow convict named Chamberlain
who Was in for the same offence
Dick WAS IA lrusiy, and he an Cham Der.
lain were oil by themselves. No one
saw the killing but the story that Dick
lold WAS 10 The effect that Chamber.
rain made AN attack with pick, and
that, in self defense, he Drained him
with u pick handle. A great many
doubled The story, but nothing Was
done. The term for which he bad
oeen sentenced expired about two
years ago and he came out to this
county He expressed determine
ton never again 10 get behind the bars,
but was In frequent QuarelS But Il
short tim, ago, us will be remembered
he WAS cut III the groin by William
McLhuehlid and narrowly escaped
" itn his life. He lad been in great
many serious affairs and bore very
bad name, nevertheless, when sober,
was IL man of good address and rather
pleasant manners. 1t was ut night
that he mate the most noise, and, us
one of his friends said lie was gener.
ally decent i'm daylight and devilish
alter dark. 1t Is, perhaps, slraining
the courtesy. due even to death, to
simply say that he bore II very had