The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-01-13

from the ball a loiig time, and | am
anxious about him afraid something
has Mapped to him. l gave her the
key; said | did not think she could
open the door, that would dress and
come right down; did so, and when
near the door me- MeKenney, who
sail, "George is dead !" said, i'My
God that cant be-" lie sald, .she
ls.n then went into the express
office and found Mrs. Mcconkey lear
ing over George think her han,.
we're partially under him; felt Of his
hands and face and found him cold,
Pouted whisky down hlm, buL fouiid
IL Was no use. While | WAS holding
hlm Mrs. McConkey looked around
anu said, "tnere Is the pistol"-Iying
abon. "a feet away. Arthur Mathew
ron came.in first. lie said, ..Oh, my
Coz, dear George is dead !" or words
10 that effeet-"aud who did We sell
that pis oil to p | sad: ~ don't
know" Gloss examination He was
not depressed in spirits tn my knoAl.
edge. Think Arthur loaded The pistol.
hink j. ". Lockwood, Mr.. Batl and
Mr.. ailmarth We're present when
McConkey stated he would come
back 10 work. bid not hear shot
No lamp was burning when | came
IN, only d candle; KNOW of no person
having bitter feelings against Nc
Conkey.. Should say it was sboht 4
A. Nj iooked Jul ot the express ollice;
ole DOR was not locked. Arthur
asked the question, ''Mno have we
sold the pistol 10 ? when / pointed
to 1t. Found toe county safe open,
ana The oats.de door of Well, Fargo
* Cos safe was oien; key IN inside
door OF SAT-, made no examination
of the safes; afterwards found inside
door of ne.Is Farso's locked.
IA. Maine " son, b. ing duly sworn,
deposcs aud says 1he last | saw
MeeonAey alive MAS about D o'c .ock
on the evening Of January lst; heard
oil his death aOout quarter past three
A. n. January I'd, through Thomas
Mekeu"ey. 4 came to the store and
iound }. u. Matnewson and Mrs. Mc.
Meeo"key III 'he express office with
The Dody ot George; rushed in and
ieit OF MS lace anu hands aud con-
c,uaed ne Was dead. | loaded the
pIsioi about IL months ago; saw pis-
.ol about SIX feet from the b ,dy; did
not state that l knew the person who
Killed icoohkey, but did state THAT
Dellefed l knew this morning 10
Mr.. Matson, am familiar With Me-
Conhey business habits; never saw
nun Conceal money but once; then
WIN BOARD partition had about
SI,ooo ol McConkey's money-that il
We owe II 10 MIN; little iron door was
OPEN Of county safe found insiue
door OF Wells Fargo's safe locked and
combina. Ion oil; had to WORK combin-
alton IN order To open it in the pres
enee OF Messrs. Robinson and Raum
aud AT the request of the Coroner.
{. Frank, being duly sN orn, de-
poses aud says MeCohkey left the
Uall-oom about IL 80 O'Clock p. NJ.
January /, 1858; asked the time from
vither benry Miller or Ira Mcknight.
*. \. Mcleod, being duly sworn,
deposes and says: lac last l saw OF
George McGonkey alive was few
minutes past ten o'clock; he said 10
me he had two hours work on the
books, and | SAID he would be oack
IN time for supper, and supper WAS at
IL o'clock; ne WAS not depressed;
seemed TO enjoy himself as usual.
hm. Hayes, being duly sworn, de-
poses anu says last saw McConkey
alive ABOUT lO:3O p. NJ. January /,
1883; bought supper ticket from me
i'll the bail broom; paid me, think,
four silver dollars, which included
ball and supper; gave him Lack no
change; found 50 10 in hip pocket of
his pants; also tall and supper ticket;
also Key OF safe.
&. NJ. Thackston, being duly sworn,
deposes and says; | came into Nc
Cunkey's ollire on January |, 1883, a
little before noon, and stated To him
that l had nearly $500 delinquent
taxes 10 turn over 10 him. lie re-
marked had better retain the money
aud pay II either TO the Incoming
hi ,trlct Attorney or Treasurer; pre-
ferred not 10 receive the money as il
would necessltate extra labor; that he
would have 10 go to the Court House
and apportion IT before he could turn
over to his Successor. lie said that
he w6uld lose less by turning over at
present than the balance OF the off,
cersi that it would require four or
five hours to arrange his books ready
for the transfer.
Eugene n. Robinson being duly
sworn, deposes and says: McConkey
stat..a IN me Ian lisa that I'm xvas