The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1889-09-07
A cowARDLY MURDER.
Ex-COnvict Kendrick Kills His Father
fn-Law and Narrowly Escapes
LymchtnR.

Elko Free Frcse.
The news that E. 8. Kendrick had
murdered Otto Hugo in Lamollc VAL
ley, did not surprise those who knew
the man, as he had threatened to kill
Hugo. The first news of the killing
was brought into Elko by Brad Waller,
who works in the valley. The par
ticulars of the shooting are about as
follows:
Hendricks, who is a son-in-law of
Mrs. Hugo formerly Mrs. Labriskal,
was sent To State Prison about two
years ago tor attempting to kill his
wite1s sister by throwing knife at
her. Frances Labrisks, his wife, OBJ
tained divorce from him last Spring,
aud he has often threatened the whole
family and all who were instrumental
IN sending him to State Prison. He
returned from Carson last Spring,
since which time many persons have
kept sharp lookout for him, fearing
that he might carry out some of his
threats.
Between 8 and 0 o'clock Wednes-
day morning Kendrick went over to
Hugo's ranch. Hugo was in the field
digging potatoes with a hoe. Ken
drick came out of the brush near
Hugo and offered him a drink of
whisky. He carried a rife in his
hand. Hugo refused to drink, and
Kendrick then backed away a few
feet and pointed the rifle at the old
man. He pulled the trigger, Lut the
gun missed fire. Hugo raised his hoe
10 defend himself against the MUIR
derer. The gun snapped again with
out going off, but at the third pull of
the trigger bullet went crashing
through Hugo's body and the poor old
man dropped at the feet of his slayer.
lie lived about ten minutes.
Mrs. Hugo and the girl ran scream
ing to the house, while the boy went
to Thrope's and told the news. The
murderer entered the brush and dis
appeared for the time being. His
former wife was at Scott's ranch. near
Halleck, and it was feared he would
go there and kill her. Word was sent
her to be on the lookout, and parties
from the Cross Roads started out in
search of him.
Sheriff Bernard and Deputy II. j.
Keith started from Elko Wednesday
afternoon ON the same mission.
At an early hour Thursday morning
Bob Skaggs located Kenriek in an old
cellar on the Faxon ranch in Lamoille.
Bob told him that a mob was after
him and he would be safer in the
county Jail. The murderer came to
the same conclusion, and came from
his hiding place with the understand
ing that Bob would take him to Elko.
He remarked that he could have shot
Skages dozen times if had wanted
to as he had passed his hiding place
many times during the search.
Skaggs put his prisoner on horse
back and started with him for Elko.
They soon discovered they were being
pursued by body of horsemen.
Both knew what this meant and urged
their horses forward. But they were
overtaken on the summit near town
by fifteen masked men who demand
ed the prisoner. Skaggs gave him up
and the maskers started back to the
scene of the murder On coming to a
sudden turn in the road the party met
the Sheriff and Deputy, and without
a word they delivered Kendrick to the
Sheriff and proceeded on their way to
Lamoille. Barnard and Keith brought
their prisoner to town and landed him
in the county Jail. 1t was funny
wind-up to a serious matter.