Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-25
Monday, Aug. 10

Monday, Aug. 10.
When our report closed on Satur-
day Mr.. lessen was still on the wit
ness s.and. - evidence was con.
cluded about . o'cioc.: and Isaac
Flint wa then sworn. Mr.. Flint tes-.
titled that on the morning of the
shooting Graf came to Parsons
field where he, Jessen, Tom Short and
Victor McKelvey were at work and
asked each Of them for whom he was
working. All answered except Short
who refused. Short and Graft then
had a quarrel and Graft advanced
toward Short with the intention Of
striking him. Flint told Graft not to
have any trouble there. Graft then
left and went to where Victor Nickel
vey was at work and after talking
awhile came back and told Flint that
he was going to Parsons house.
Flint told him not to go as he would
get into trouble il he did. Graft re.
piled that he would take care of
Charley and got his horse and start
ed toward Parsons house. The next
time he saw Graft was after he was
dead. Flint said the pistol taken
from the body Of Graft belonged to
Graft. AT the conclusion of Flint's
evidence, the Court adjourned until
8 o'clock Monday morning.
The q s was resumed this morn.
ing, Thomas Short being the first
witness. Short corroborated the evil
dence Of Flint as to what took place
in the field that morning. Graft APP
piled abusive epithets to Short and
advanced toward him with the inten-
ton OF striking HIM, but desisted
when Flint told him not to have any
trouble there. Graf at this time said
that he understood Sam Jones was
carrying a gun for him and that he
had a right to kill him. Short saw
no weapons on Graf, but testified that
Graft kept his right hand inside Of
his jumper during the time he was in
the field talking to him and the 9TH
ers, and he believed he was armed.
The last Short saw OF Graft alive he
was riding toward Parsons house.
Anderson Schole was the next wit
ness. He was at the stack and saw
the shooting. He corroborated Jes.
sen as to what took place after Graft
came there. He was at the stack when
Pearson went to the house and got his
guns. This Pearson did after Sam
Jones had come to the stack with a
load OF hay and told him that a man
that looked like Graft was coming IN
the road ear where Crafts things
were put out OF the field. Pearson
then got off the stack and got his guns.
Mr.. Schole detailed what took place
after the shooting and did not differ
materially from the statement made
by Mr.Jessen.
Victor McKelvey took the stand
as the next witness and testified that
the day Graft was killed he (McKelyeyI
was in the field driving a wagon, hav.
ing just come from the stack, when
Graft met him and ordered him to
take the cabin off his (McKelvey's)
field as he (Graff) claimed it. Nc.
Kelvey replied that he would do so.
Graft then noticed that McKelvey was
trembling and asked him the nus OF
it when McKelyey replied: @Charley,
You are a desperate, bad man and |
am unarmed.T To this Graf replied.
Il won't harm you, but If you ever
tell anything about me that is not
true i will kill YOU He then said,
But how has Pearson treated me?-
McSelvey replied, shat ls yours and
Pearsons trouble not mine.- Graft
said, aYes; tho g. o. IA b., ri
settle with him. During ali the
time Graf was talking to McKelvey,
he kept his right hand inside OF his
Jumper ana acteu I'D an angry man.
ner.
Coroner Morgan was next called TO
the stand and testified in relation to
finding the pistol, knives and cart
ridges on the person Of Graf.
j. ii. Call was the next witness
called and was still on tho stand when
we went TO press.
Tie defense charge II conspiracy on
the part OF Call. Cruir aud Others to
jump Pearson's ranch and that the
killing OF Graf VIVA the result. Tho
prosecution combats this theory.
The case is being stubbornly fought
on both sides.
Tuesday. Aug. 20.