The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-09-06
HOMICIDE AT CONDOR CANYON.
a haisroadsr's Throat Cut bya sa-
loon Keeper and he Dies In Fifteen
Minutes.

minutes.
Last Monday morning at McClure's
grading camp in Condor Canyon diff.
Guilty occurred in which J. H. Mcdonald
cut the throat of one Gust Walburg with
razor from the effects of which VALID
berg within fifteen minutes thereafter,
was corpse.
1t appears that Waldburg, who was
laborer, on the railroad grade, had been
on spree for several days and on Mon.
day and when still drunk went into Nc.
Donalds saloon, which is situated near
the old quartz mill and and in some way
obtained possession of a bottle of whisky
which he attempted to carry off. Nc.
Donald objected and the two seem to
have disputed about the matter for some
time.
Nc Donald had preliminary hearing
before Justice of the peace A. A. Young
on Wednesday, and from the testimony
then given in it appears that Waldberg
or the big Swede" as he was usually
called, and Mcdonald, were alone most
OF the time. while they disputed or
quarrelled over the bottle. While so
quarrelling four men happened in, but
seeing dispute going on, and Waldberg
apparently threatening to strike Nc
Donald with the bottle they immediate.
ly withdrew. These men were all
strangers, had been in the camp but an
hour and were walking out to view the
place. In about fifteen minutes they re-
turned that way again, and entering the
saloon, stepped up to the bar and called
for drinks. When they entered the
second time the quarrel between Wald.
burg and Mcdonald over the bottle was
still going on Mcdonald wanting it and
the swede refusing to give it up. At
this time Mcdonald stood at the entrance
to the bar, his right hand behind his
back, and in which he held razor.
When the men called for their drinks.
Mcdonald told the swede that if he
would give up the bottle he also should
have drink. The swede still refused,
when Mcdonald said he should mot
leave the place with the bottle or there
would be trouble" upon which the swede
told Mcdonald he was not afraid of him
"that he had no gum" Mcdonald then
attempted to take the bottle, which the
swede was holding in his right hand and
the swede struck him in the face or neck
with his left, upon which Mcdonald
jumped forward and sunk the razor in
the left side of the swede's neck and
throat. He fell back and all the other
parties instantly left the place, the swede
following moment later with the blood
streaming from his wound, calling for
whisky and still holding on to the dis
puted bottle. When few feet outside
the front door he fell but arose and walk
ed around the end of the place to within
10 or IL feet of the back door, when he
fell again. Here he was found few
moments later by Geo. Mcclure and
Others who had been informed of what
had happened and came hurrying to see.
They carried him into the saloon and
laid him on the floor, where in few
minutes he expired
Immediately after the cutting Nc
Donald came to town and delivered him.
self to the officers.
The dead man was brought to town on
Monday evening and buried at the
county's expense on Tuesday.
Mcdonald was charged with murder
and his preliminary examination began
on Wednesday morning, the four strang-
crs who happened to enter the saloon as
stated being the only witnesses. The
facts brought out appeared to the Magis-
trate to justify the action of the Defen.
dant and on Thursday he was discharged
from custody.
Waldburg, the deceased, seems to
have been powerful man, addicted to
liquor and quarrelsome. He had been
in this section but about two weeks and
little was known of him. Mcdonald is
a man below medium size, and ordinarily
we'll disposed.