Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-17
h FIRST DAY.
The State of Nevada 70. r. G.
O'Neil's Assassins.

Testimony of II. G. O'NeiI Jr.-visit
Seeming Prostitution OF Law Il
Aid In Murder Startling REEVE
1atiOns-Opening Of n Long Ease
[coRREsPoNDExcE OF THE SENTINEL
HAMILTON, White Pine Co., New,
Aug. Is, 1883.
The case Of the State of Nevada agains
P. Flanagan, P. Keelan, d. r. Simon
son., J. Cameron, M. E. Bassett, J. Odg
ers, George Williams, N. 3. Dunton ant
w. @. Fletcher, charged with the murder
Of II. G. O'Neil ST., came up for prelimin'
airy examination in Justice Bush's Court
at Hamilton to-day. For the prosecution
appeared District Attorney Treece, Gen
J.. r. Kittrell and r. M. Beatty, Gen.
Kittrell taking the leading part. Baker q
Wines appeared for tho defense, Mr.,
Baker conducting the case for the present
The following persons were sworn al
witnesses for the State: A. Il. Nuckols,
J. L. Skinner, William Michel, F. Dele
mater, G. Bussey, W. T. Gregory, George
Robinson, G. Richardson, d. Felsenthal,
J. Smithson, E. X. Willard, John Scott, ],
s. Matson, Antonio Yomsn, Pat. Kegan,
W. Geek, Peter Mccullough, d. Tilford.
James McGrath, l. Van Turks, T.. O'Brien,
Il. Peck, James McCurdy, j. McNulty.
Tom Shandley.
For the defense: N. G. Noe, j. Fuller,
John Hutton, G.. w. Baker, Charles
Wissell, j. Smith, d. R. Filter, 7. Dou-
tire, Thos. Odgers, A. Rholles, W. Steph-
ems, II. W. burlington, W. Woodberry,
Mrs. Jake Robinson, W. N. McGill, Jake
Robinson.
DR.. Z. L. L
Testified that r. G. O'Neil died at Osce-
ola, June s. He had received gunshot
wound between fifth and sixth ribs; ball
ranged from left side to spine. This,
think, was sufficient to have caused his
death. My opinion is the ball cut the de-
scending artery. There were various
bruises and Commissions of the skull which
did not fracture it. The severing of the
aorta named would have caused his death.
R. c. o'NEIL JR.
Testified: / am son of r. @. O'Neil ST.,
deceased; am 81 years Of age, and have
resided in White Pine County Is or IA
years. Was at Osceola June 7 and s last.
Arrived there June 6 with my father and
my brother, William O'Neil. We were ac-
companied under arrest by James Matson
and AL. Nuckols, Deputy Sherilfs. We
were taken before Justice Farnham. My
father insisted that Matson should go
along. He apprehended being killed by a
mob in passing through Spring Valley. At
Osceola we stopped in Justice Office room
Is minutes. Matson told us to be around
at Farnham's Court next morning. Mean
while we were allowed to go at large. On
arrival at Osceola my father was armed
with q Winchester rifle.
THE FATAL CABIN.
We slept in SINNERS cabin the night Of
June 6. James Matson gave me the key
to the cabin and told me that was the place
to sleep. The cabin is situated in the
southwestern part, 100 yards away from
the main part Of town. Four or five
cabins near by. Nearest cabin (Peck's)
on lower side, 10 or Is feet away; nearest
ON other side from 20 to 80 feet off. The
three Of us got up on morning Of It'll,
about 7 or s o'clock. Got breakfast,
knocked around town and went over to
Justices office about 8 o'clock. Judge and
AL. Nuckols there. We were charged with
attempt to murder one Bassett, but time
of examination had not been set. Justice
read complaint to US. Said he would
adjourn court till following morning,
when all the witnesses would be present
and we would have our hearing. He told
Mr.. Nuckols to take US in charge. Nucko!s
said: 'Mr. O'Neil and boys, go where
you want to, but come here tomorrow
then, alone where we pleased till night.
About bedtime, N. B. Dunton and George
Williams, two Of defendants, came to
cabin. Here Gen. Kittrell asked these
men to stand up. They did SO and wit
ness rose and, pointing with his finger,
excitedly exclaimed: "That's Williams,
and that's Dunton."-REpoRTER.
DOUBTFUL pEpUTysHIps.
Williams and Dunton said to Us prison
ers: Eve are deputized to arrest you and
we're prisoners of AL. Nuckols and didn't
think they had any right to arrest US.
They showed US no written authority to do
so; they said Farnham had authorized
them. Don't know where Nuckols was at
this time. Pretty near sundown / saw
him last, walking towards and reaching
Mason's house. Saw Q man after thst
whom ] supposed to be Nuckols. He was
in A. G. Cleveland's buggy, going towards
Snake Valley, about shutdown. Saw
Cleveland driving in his buggy right up
behind Nuckols to Matson's house. Had
seen Mr.. Cleveland In town during the
day. Cleveland went out Of o W with
this man in the buggy and I didn't see
him any more. Dunton and Williams
took charge OF us about 9 o'clock at night.
Before we left the porch ! said: "Ill go
and hunt AL. Nuckols." Dunton said:
/ fua1l ~ - ~, yrianyrpr " put hia
hand to his pistol and told me to come
back. I staid right there. Father went
to go into the saloon. Williams then
drew his pistol and ordered him back.
Father asked williams permission to 60
into the saloon. He entered and Williams
stood at the door. Then / asked Dunton
to come with me and hunt Al. Nuckols.
He objected at first, but finally went with
me. We went up TO Jim Matson's house,
where Nuckols had been stopping. but he
was either not there, or else would not
answer my rap and call Dunton, and l re-
turned to saloon, where I learned that
father and brother had gone back down to
the cabin. He, my brother, Richardson,
Dunton and Williams went to the Justices
Office to see what right those parties had
to arrest us.
PRAYER FOR HELP NHEEDED
Cullen Farnham said to my father, who
had his rife with him "Where did you
get that gum Let me see that gun" He
took the gun away and laid 1t beside him
on the bed on which he was sitting, and
afterwards handed 1t over to Dunton. He
told father he'd get it back at 9 O'Clock
next morning. Father asked him what
right Dunton and Williams had TO arrest
him. Judge said, pointing to two small
papers on his desk ssThepe are the papers
that / deputized them WITH" and he
handed one Of them to Dunton and one to
williams. When father expressed fear and
asked for more guards Farnhsm said be
couldn't get anybody to go on guard, and
that he wouldn't. He said: "There is one
man that might 60, but I won't wake him
up out Of his sleep. There's guard enough