Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-02-03
SHOOTING at SODA.
Martin Bra5zarovich Takes a
Sh t at Silly Robson.

On last Wednesday evening al about
s a'cl"ck telegram was received in
Hawthorne stating that Martin Braz-
zanovich Lad SHOT and msrlally
wounded VIM L. Robson, and order
ing that special engine he sent mp
there with a doctor and the Sheriff.
About 8 O'clock the engine left Haw
thorne with DIR Briefly, Sheriff Stewart
aud District Attorney Bowler.
They learned TINT Robson had been
shot by Brazzanovich, The ball passing
through Rabsnn's hand into his body
about the pit of the stomach.
Brazzaneyich vas placed under
arrest and the doctor dressed the IN
jnred mans wounds. He found i,
necessary to ampulaie The second finger
oil the lett hand.
THE EXAMINATION.
An examination oil The affair took
place before Justice McIalyre ON
Thursday morning, at which Robson
testified:
My name is w. l.. Robson, am 52
years Of age, | know Brazzanovich
have been III his employ five months
he came into the saloon last niohl
where | was 10 work for him about 20
minutes past 7. He was little undrr
the influenee OF liquor. Tom Nc
Mahon and Mike Dryer were in the
saloon. brazzanovich told me TO clio e
The dnots aud put out the lights-that
there was no money in burning oil
ana Keeping fire going. | didn't no.
tlce what he SAID under the circum-
stances. | took the sack and put the
days receipts OF the bar into it. He
said: tive me that sack" | gave 1t
to him and told him 10 go home-that
| would close the house and give him
The Key rs | passed his room. put
ont the lights, Closed The saloon and
stared far my room. In going to my
room | had 10 pass his door. When
passing lie called me in. Frank
Matlick was ia the house. with him
when | went in. Brazzanoyich told
Matlick to go out and asked me to
stay. He closed HE screen d-or after
Matlicb and Told me to SIT down.
dill 80, and he said | accuse him af
being Intimate with Sabna Robson
He then slapped me on the knee and
SAID he could kill me- ii he wanted to.
| said: Yrs, | guess you could" He
said: You are fighter but could
kill you IN Il minute" He then jump
ed to his feet and said: "pll XIII you
anyhow you ID son of --!'
He immediately reached to the table
near by and got pistol and fired.
The pistol was on the table. but was
covered by Il newspaper. Alatlick i'm
medlaiely rushed into the house and
grappled with him. "A lamp was burn
ing in the room when he called me in,
and when he fired the lamp was extn-
guished. | then walked out on the
porch, when John Jackson came to me
and asked what is the matter?' l
told him | was shot. When | was shot
| was sitting in chair with my left
hand on my breast and my right hand
on thigh. The ballet entered the
lower part of the breast bone, passing
through my hand into my body The
shot struck my middle finger and
thumb. Ii Was not more than 10 MIA
utes after closed the saloon till | was
shot. The defendant locked the front
door ot the saloon himself. There
was only one shot fired by defendant
at me, as | have stated, but after l got
to the saloon of Mr.. Mcintyre l heard
another shot, but do not know who
fired IT. had No weapons or fire
arms whatever on me when | left the
sa'oon nor when was shot. When
went into his room did not see any
pistol. WAS not expecting anyth ing
like this and was not looking for a
pistol.
The testimony of Frank Matlick and
W. G. Humphrey corroborstes that of
Robson.
Brazzanovich was beund over to
await the action of the Grand Jury,
with bail fixed at $4,000.
Robson was brought to town also on
Thursdays tram. He was carried on
Il cot to room IN the Silver House.
Yesterday morning at 4 O'Clock Rob
son breaihed his last.
A Csroner's jury was sum moned and
an Inquest held at which w. G.
Humphrey of Sodaville testified in