Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-28
THE CROW TRIAL.
Gen. Ciarke'S Ore ming statement

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! tended to prove that the defend
ant had been reared in this city
and that his character up to TIL
time of the killing, had been blame
less. That the deceased was a mai
of ferocious disposition, a broile
and fighter. with brutal and in
human instincts, and was consid
cred dangerous man. That on,
day when the boy and Hogan were
arranging for the division of som.
water in stream, the boy stopped
down to divide the water, when
Hogan, thinking he was taking toe
much, aimed blow at his head
with shovel. and the boy. raising
his hand in defense, had his fingers
badly cut. The boy fed, fearing
his life. From that time he lived
IN hourly peril Of his life, andtnot
being strong in mind or body, his
brooding placed his mind in such a
state that his reason was de;hroned.
That Hogan, when IN liquor, was
continually asserting that he was
sorry that he had not knocked the
boy ) brains out, and would some
time do so. That on July 2nd
| Hogan saw Crow irrigating his
land. when he leaned over the
fence and said: You red headed
son-of-ab b, your father has
been stealing my water aud I'll xiii
you on the spot" Hearing this the
boy dropped his SPADE and ran for
his life On July Ord he came to
town, where Hogan was about
b-andishiHg his pistol. When he
met Hogan the latter gllrcd cav
ageiy at him, and few minutes
later a citizen Of this city, whom
the defense will produce at the
trial, heard Hogan say as he
pointed out young Grow, Il will
kill that d red headed son-of-a
b before shutdown" The gen
tleman sought the boy on the street.
took him aside, told him what the
man bad said, advised him to look
out and told HIM his lite was in
danger. lie then concluded to go
home, and when at Sweenys corner
saw Hogan for the first time since
he had heard Of his threats to Kill
him. Concluding the opening
statement Gen. Clarke SAID:
just at that moment the boy with
his mind full OF fear, saw Hogan
for the FIRST time since he was
warned of his darger-since he was
told Of the threat-siGce he was
told that he must look out for him
self-That Hogan had threatened
to Kill him before night. And 10
gan, in that boys diSorderad mind
was the greatest terror that could |
have been presented to him.
Now, as the boy Will tell you.
and | will submit him asa witness.
Hogan. just at that instant-just !
at the instant when he saw him
first, raised up. and as quickly as
he could, he pulled the
pistol out of his pocket ard shot
him and killed him.
Now, whether Hogan cid raise up
or not it will be for you to say
That the boy believed it will be
made to know, and it will appear
from the witness Of the State. Mr.
Mays, that Just as the boy was
within fifteen or sixteen feet Of
his man-just at that instant Mr..
Mays will tell yen, that Hogan, who
before then was not sleeping and
lad not been s!esping-he will tell
'ou, that Hogan. who up to that
ime sat with his face in his hands
aised up and dropped his head on
lis side. That much will appear
rom the testimony Of the principal
witness Of the State. | call your
attention to that, that yonr minds
nay be disabused Of the belief that
Hogan was sleeping when the fatal
mot vas fired.
Now, ! will show you not only
he general nature Of the man He
,an-I will show you by witness
Who picked him up that at tie
lime he was shot that the pistol was
PARTLY out Of his pocket; that the
vhole handle was out of his pocket
that it was 80 far out of his
pocket that the barrel could be
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