The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-07-20
A KILLING AT PANAcA.
James Matthews and Nephi Orion
Engage in Deadly Conflict.
Matthews Shot Through the Heart
and Orion Escapes Uniniured.
On the Preliminary Examination
Orion is Discharged.

Another one of those tragedies which
startle and shock community was
enacted Monday at the town Of Panaca,
twelve miles from Phoebe, in which one
man lost his life and another stands in
jeopardy of spending many Of his days in
prison.
Monday morning about 10 o'clock in
front of the Coop store. Panaca, two
men named James Matthews and Nephi
orton engaged in quarrel. drew their
pistols and exchanged shots, seven being
fired in all. Matthews was shot through
the heart, while Orion escaped uninjured.
The facts of the case are about az fol.
lows as brought out on the preliminary
examinations:
1t appears that Matthews had been
drinking during the morning and went
around the streets acting in boisterous
manner. Meeting Orion, some words
passed between them in relation to
horse owned by Orion. Later. they met
in front Of the Coop store, when
Matthews made an insulting remark to
orion. Both men instantly drew their
guns and commenced shooting, Matthews
firing four shots and Orton three.
Matthews shots failed of their object.
while two OF Orton's shots took effect. both
striking Matthews in tie right side
and passing through the body, one
lodging in the heart. After firing the
fourth shot, Matthews started to cross
the street, but had proceeded only few
feet when he dropped dead.
Orton surrendered himself to an officer
and was brought to Phoebe in the even.
ing and lodged in jail. The body of
Matthews was removed to the residence
of his father. An inquest was held
Tuesday morning and the jury rendered
verdict that Matthews came to his
death from pistol shot at the hands Of
Orion.
At the request of relatives Of the de.
ceased, DR.. Campbell was called upon
and held a post norton examination.
He found that one ball entered the right
shoulder at the lower border OF the soap.
ula. passed through the upper lobe Of the
right lung, through the heart. and was
removed from the left breast. The
second ball entered the right side
between the sixth and seventh ribs,
passed through the left lobe of the liver
and cardiac portion of the stomach and
through the seventh rib on the left side.
The ball was removed at this point, Just
underneath the skin Either shot would
have produced DEATH
The preliminary examination com.
menced Wednesday aftasnoon at the
court house before Justice Of the Peace
Young, District Attorney Culverwell
appearing for the people and Judge
Sawyer TOR the defense.
A dozen witnesses or more were ex.
amined. The examination was brought
to close this afternoon, and
Justice Young rendered his decision, dis.
charging Orion.
The deceased was the son of VIM.
Matthews, ST., an old and respected citi.
zen of Panaca, and the brother of Deputy
Sheriff Matthews. He was twenty five
years of age. Orion is twenty -four years
of age and his home is in Utah. For the
past few months he has been in the EN-.
ploy of Bishop Lee, driving the stage be-.
tween Panaca and Desert Springs.
Monday evening VIM. Kane, q young
man residing in Panaca, was arrested,
charged with being an accessory to the