Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-24
A POKER HAND WORTH
$4,000.
MRS UHLER'S VERSION OF
THE HAVERSTICK
SHOOTING.
THE BRITISH LION WAV ES
HIS BRISTLING TAIL.
The IEaverstiek Tragedy.

gre It crowd 81 the HaSefssich loiao''
to dav, including many members OF the
Mining Exchange, of which the dead
man was a member Conkling.s friends
attended also in force, among them the
veteran theatrical manager Thomas
Mcguire, of San Francisco.
A servant testified that Conkhng told
her to bring crowd OF people, as he
had killed Haverstick.
Mrs. Uhler was fashionabiy dressed,
and kept a handkerchief almost CON
staptly to her eyes. which were red and
| swollen from weeping. Amid sobs, she
aid her name was Emma II. Uhler.
Sh. spoke so low the Coroner was
| obliged TO repeat her answers to the
| iury. she was nervous and exhausted,
| and DR.. Amidon. her physician, had to
ait with his arm thrown over her shout.
der to sustain her. She had lived with
Haver tick since last May, she testified,
| having been compelled To leave her nus
band after many quarreis. and wheh Ne
| would not let Der IN the house. She con-
sspted to go with her brother TO Keno.
Nevada. on the afternoon Of the tragedy,
and talked with MIN III the presence OF
HayerstlcL on the matter. That even
mo all three talked over the matter.
Suddenly Haverstick threw off his coat
and. SEEING something, threw 1t at her
,rother. She ru-he2 between them,
and a shot was fired. Haverstics, she
reluctantly admitted, Gu&rreled with
her that evening ami slapped her face
&. Bnt." she added, he did not mean
to hurt NE.
Conkling, in h own behalf, 10 de-
tail told the story of his coming here
to effect, If possible, reconciliation
between his sister aud her husband, OF
10 take her home with hlm his faiinre
in the first oil let and bis conversation
with his sister. They were gong &c
Ieb.n Penn, to sea her children.
and thence to Reno. 0n Monday even
INC. when he called on his sister. he
found her crying, alter quarrel Win
Haverstick. She g-ed hlm to take
her away, and then came the 1at&
quarrel. Cankhng's state nens Of th'
,iccnrreucs did not differ from tina
already published.
, The INQUEST was then closed, ant
| Mrs. Uhler was, by her own request
; taken to the Office u her brother
, counsel. aud thence To an uptown
E hotel.
The Jury found that Conhling ha(
killed Haverst1ck by firing a pis'o
t sno., the same heiDg fred under grea
: proyoc ,tion. Bill was refused. an'
, Conkllpg was recomnitted tothe IomDs
>. The Times has the following specia
1 account of the Haverstick Inquest
t rccuuiea rooms" said Emma Uhler
until Monday night with William IL
Haverstick. We had lived there sine
last May. | became acquainted Will
Havers:ick two years ago last Summe
at nv home in Brooklyn. where L WA
living with my husband, John C.emen
Jn!er. Haverstick did not induce M
:, to come to New York AMI live wit
) him. We we're living IN flats and n
l, came to board with us. Ny husban
It and / often had Quarrels about Havei
@ stick. He was jealous Of him, and on
:, orarrels ended in . our separation
Uhler would not let me into the hous
{ one day, and ] left him and went
5 live with Haverstick. L wrote to m
n husband, asking him to support me, an
] he refused. Then | went to this ma
= Havers.ick, and we b-gan to i've t.
1, psther. That was about two years sg
l. and Uhler then took my two chisdre
= to LEBANON, Pennsylvania. | had
:. correspondence with my brother abo'
nv trouble before he came here, abo'
'e three or four weeks ago. He came
lie wee me at once, AMI we walked out ar
it talked about everything that had ha
,a peued. He asked me TO leave have
stick. and wanted to take me right n
~ his own care. I told him would THU
III abou. 1t. He then wanted to obtain
in divorce for me from my husband. | sa
l. him on Sunday, before Havers'ick W
~ killed. He came to the house. and N
!" Haverstick there. We were talking tn
ne night about the affairs of my husban
er and George went away with promise
'rt see me next day. On Monday sfssrno
10 Haverstick was in the house she
~ time while nv brother was there.
re talked with George ABOUT leaving, a.
on he wanted me to get ready and 90 WI
l. him right away to the Leland Hon
, . and leave for Reno. l told him wou
talk it over with him n the eveDH
$ and that would probably 60 In
his he begged me to make up my mind
IN 20 with him, and left me about . o'clo
no to return at :. He came ba
"a between 7 and S o'clock, and HaV
GU stick was then at home. He was
lis, the front parlor, and l met George
as the dining room. Havers,ick told
ed that he did not want me to leave hi
, and George said he had come to Il
me away. was swayed one way
the other. and finally ! said to
all brother, i will go with you: I've mi
own up my mind; but can't go to-nigl
GIG Havers:ick appeared at the fold
cry doors, and said, Hold up, I'll see y
If brother I'll 20 to him 1 then 8
Va to George, Come, George, and pu!
INK him into the parlor: We all sat do
and began to talk. Haverssick 9
something, 1 don't remem
what, and then turned to me
'ses said, L did not mean that. Emr
rio, They kept u2 a conversation. ! d.
''' know what they said. I've lost
all. It is all blank. All | know is