Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-03-31
a zsYsTxRIOUs MURDER.
Eurthcr Particulars Concerning
the Murder of ssaIma Cefes---
rzis Neck Broken
From Genoa Courier.]

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William Saddler, better known al
prospect Bill, came into tow
Monday evening and notified the au
thorities that he and Jerry Halne'
had that morning discovered the
dead body Of Balma Celes, a French
man, lying in the road near his cabin
IN Pine Nut Early the next morn
ing Justice Durham, accompanied
by Ed. Raycraft and VIII Virgin.
started for the scene. arriving there
about noon. The body of Celes was
found about twenty steps from his
cabin, with the face partly under a
cart, which he apparently had been
working upon. The face was turned
upward and the feet crossed, as
though placed in that condition by
some one. There not being enough
residents III the vicinity, Justice
Burnham was unable to obtain a
jury and brought the body to Genoa.
But before leaving a thorough inves-
tigation of the premises was made
and William Saddler was placed in
charge. The cabin of the deceased
is situated about twenty miles from
Genoa, on Buckeye Greek, near the
spot whera Emery was killed by
Yank Burwell some years ago.
Leaning against the house was an ak
with the blade muffed, a piece of
barley sack being tied over it with a
rope. Nothing was found on the
body and the pockets of clothing
found in the cabin. were turned in
side out. No valuables were found
in the cabin, or elsewhere.
The body was taken to Dake's un
rooms, and Wednesday
morning, Coroner jury consisting
of Thos. Fowler, Geo. Dale, H.
VanSickle, s. Rice, Geo. Hawkins
and Hans Martinson, was empaneled
to inquire into the cause of death
DR.. Luce made an examination of
the body and found wound upon
the back part OF the head, near the
base of the brain, which he said had
caused death, and had been produced
by blow from a blunt instrument
probably the muffled ak. The neck
was also found to be broken, and
there was a few slight bruises on the
lace.
From the testimony at the inquest
t is learned that the deceased was
lbout 90 years OF age and has been a
of this section about twenty
,ears. For the past twelve years
lie has been engaged in cutting wood
Il Pine Nut, and hauling it to Car
on and Virginia. He was a tenn
,erate and industrious man and had
lcquired some property, but the
mount is not known. He had a
number OF horses and wagon, and
LOS Of wood cut and corded up in
Pine Nut ready to haul to market.
1t is believed the man had been |
lead three or four days when his
,ody was discovered. On his head |
vas an old SLOUGH hat with a square
lole cut in the brim, INTO which the
Jack of the AK exactly fitted.
The jury found "that deceased |
anne to his death from a blow in
iicted upon the back part of his
lead with a blunt instrument, by |
ONE person to the jury unknown.
After the inquest the body was
laced in a handsome rosewood cas-
.et, and with appropriate ceremon-
es, laid to rest in Genoa Cemetery.
Thus ends another episode in the
ragic history of Pine Nut. Could
hose pine covered hills give testi
nony to the bloody scenes that |
AVE been enacted there, our peace
ully disposed people would soon be
urfeited with sickening sensations. |