Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-03
LAST SATURDAYS ASSAULT
Oliver Roberts Tried Before
Justice Gafse Yesterday.

The case of Oliver Roberts
charged with an assault and battery
on G. n. Harris was called up in
the Justice Court yesterday at 2
o'clock. Roberts pleaded guilty TO
striking the complaining witness
but denied the allegation in the
complaint relative to kicking him.
G.. n. Harris the complaining wit
ness testified that on Saturday
evening he came cut Of Mason s
store when he heard voice saying,
Harris what have | ever done to
you" turning round he saw Roberts
coming on the run and Immediate
| ly received a blow On his head
which Knocked him down. He was
hit several times by Roberts fist
and deprived Of the power Of re-
sistance. He was then kicked in
the head and he believed in the
chest.
DR.. Robinson and William Cor
bett pulled Roberts off and he made
several more attempts to assault
him. Witness showed confused
marks on his face as the result OF
the blows; Was tax en- to Corbett's
Saloon and had his hat busted up.
Said nothing before the blow was
struck. Made 10 reply to his re-
mark Knew of no reason why
Roberts should have assaulted him
Cross examined-Trenmor Coffin
for the defendant cross examined
the witness. Il suppose the offense
was taken at an article [ wrote in
the Index, | wrote what | wrote
but have no explanation to make
The attorney read the article, and
asked the witness to explain its
ambiguous meaning or to tell if it
had two meanings. Witness con-
tinued: Am not conscious of
writing other articles about the
Committee but l may have done SO.
There has been i'll feeling between
Roberts and myself. He did not
tell me distinctly that | had in
jured him, but there was trouble
about printing transcript He
was severe in his Genunciatlon of
me regarding the matter and made
ugly talk of it.
Coffin-Did you not have the
work done in Sacramento instead
of here, aud in a different way
than agreed upon, and make it cost
$50 more than agreed upon?
Witness-That is wholly untrue.
Coffin-Dld not you agree in the
presence of Mr.. Sweeny that the
bill should not be more than $40,
and did you not present a bill for
$106.
Witness-There was no special
bargain, we made a general est
mate. That seemed to have made
the first trouble. We have had
other trouble, and he told me not
to mention his name in the paper.
| have not been especially I'M
friendly. [ have often been In his
place to drink and he has waited
upon me politely. / felt more
grieved than angry at his rough
language He never declined to
wait On me when | wanted to drink.
To Bartine-I did service in the
case after the trouble. [ DO not
know exactly what the service was
worth; perhaps $500. No payment
has been made as yet for these ser
vices. [ was trying to make his
litigation as light as possible.
To Cofin-I never presented any
bill. | did not take the case on
contingent fee or agree to take
nothing if | did not win. Don't
know whether the transcript was
printed solid or loaded. Think it
was printed in the usual way. Am
not an expert Am not aware Of
any slurs or insinuations in the
paper against Roberts. Can't re
call such articles. Can't say about
the titles Of the pages, being
spread out to fill page i'll
stead Of three or four lines.
Printer has 10 right TO con-
dense these titles.
Charles E. Laughton, Lieuten-
ant Governor, was the next wit
ness. He saw the two scuffling.
Harris was on the ground. Saw
Roberts striking him. Saw Rob
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