Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
THE BOONE TRIAL.
The Defendant is Acquitted--.A .
Synopsis of the Testimony,

Canyon on the 10Th of last Novem-
Der, was commenced before Judge
Mack last Wednesday. After select
ing jury the case was continued.
until Friday, owing to the absence of
important witnesses.
On Friday morning the first wit
ness was NJ. L. Wills, who testified
that Boone told him prior to the kill
ing that he would have the $l1 which
was owing to him if he had to 90 to
the State prison.
NJ. M. Beatty of Armagosa testi-
fed that he saw Boone at Armagosa
in September. Boone said in course
of conversation that Bacoch owed
him 81, and ii he did not pay it he
would cut his CUTS out saw Boone
again in November.
Matt. Van Wrinkle testified: In
November, 1895, was ia Tule cam
yon. | saw Boone in Robinson's
store on November Goth. He said he
might have difficulty with TONY "
about money matters. He was sharp
ening knife on his boot | asked
him why he was sharpening his knife.
He said it was handy to have sharp
knife. | met Antoine as | was leav
ing. He was going towards Robin
sons store in a wagon. | saw Boone
about an hour after. He came into
the cabin and l saw blood on his
hand. He said he had difficulty with
Tony and thought he hurt him pretty
bad On cross examination: | was
working for wages for Boone. He
owes me nothing. Sam WATSON did
not furnish me any money,
H. H. Bob Robinson testified:
Boone was in my store when Bacoch
entered. Boone spoke to Bacoch,
saying, Il want that 81 settled; |
do not want any Slovenian son
of a b-to be my guardian. y Bal
coch then struck at him. They fought
into the back room and Bacoch threw
Boone on the bunk. | don't know
if | saw the knife in Boone's hand
before they were on the bunk. l don't
know how long Bacoch was III the
house before he was dead-probably
not more than minute. | did not
see any weapon on Bacoch. They
never opened their mouth during the
fight. When l saw that Boone was
using a knife l said "Give me that
knife. He said, make him let go
my throat saw Boone strike him
four or five times with the knife
while they were on the bunk. | never
saw Boone strike him before they
were on the bunk.
Louie Chiatovich testified: | saw
Bacoch's body shortly after the kill
ing He had IL wounds in his back,
5 on his head, on the shoulder, l
in his left eye, one in his left arm. |
counted % wounds The wounds
were made by a knife. Cross exam
ined-I was Instrumental in Offering
a reward for Boone. | was not an
enemy of Boone until he killed my
| friend | never tried to secure evil
dence to convict him. | gave him
employment packing ore. | agreed
to pay him 81 per ton. He packed
about Il tons. paid him $23. 80 and
gave him a receipt for store bill he
owed Bacoch Boone did not ask me
for the receipt. Boone wanted me
to pay the balance due ! did not pay
| it.
VIM. Scott corroborated Chiato-
vich as to the wounds on Bacoch'
body.
Montezuma Dick, piute, testified !:
| was in Tule canyon on the 10th OF
November. After Antoine die | try
find Boone Next morning | track
him 5 miles. / track him until he
change horses. have rifle.
John Shakespeare, Piute, testified;
Dam fl no when last see Boone;
dam fl no how far | track him. He
leave one horse, take nuthern. ! got
rifle from Chatovich. Sam WATSON
tell me bring Boone back,
Henry Tesh testified: | saw Boone
AT Orienta on the 2lst of November
He had spots of blood on his clothes.
His face was not swollen and his eyes
were not blackened,
NJ. NJ Beatty saw Boone at
Armagosa on the 22d of November
His eyes were blackened and his
hands skinned. His clothes were