Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-18
THE UEER LYNCHING.
The Dead Mans Attorney Throws
Some Light on the Case.

Il 10 nave lei the punish meuf OF
those concerned in it to their uwu con-
science No man can do wrong with
out wronging himself the most, Al
though a lawyer, I do not believe in
law and order as the terms are de-
fined believe in doing unto others
as YOU would have others do ntto you
Comprised in that simple ~injunctlon.
The only conflict existing in my mind
against the Injunction, heaven born
it is said. is tine law that self-preser-
walton is the first law OF nature.
But now [ am faced With n condi-
ton. The men concerned in the
lyncbinR IF Uber have tbrOwn down
the gauntlet, and have male threats,
and will not keep quiet themselves
Uher CAV me the names of two rela-
tives-Hepry Dowler, %Pittsburg, Pa,
ard Miss Sophia Urias, 2l2 North
Braddock, Pa. l wrote every fact in
nv possession to Mr. Bowler. I have
not written to Miss Urias. 1 have re-
eeived nc nswer. [ went to Gardner-
vile and TO Genoa at the solicitation
of a gentleman, who has been scarce
to me ever since. probably caused by
force of circumstances. I paid my
W expenses, and have not received,
nor have [ solicited a dollar since,
and don't care a cent about it. I have
plenty Of clients without Mr.. Uher.
Judge Mack sent word to me that he
wanted my correspondence with Uber,
and such other Information as I had,
to the end that he might properly per-
form his duties as District Judge. I
refused to give up anything in my
possession until I could hear from
Uber's relatives, unless forced to do so
by order Of the Court. The time has
now elapsed for said relatives to ex-
press their concern, and [ feel free to
let the public know the facts as I un-
derstand them.
A %coroner's inquest Was held over
the body Of Hans Anderson, killed by
U5er, and testimony taken, anc a pre-
liminary examination was had Of the
either. The attorneys for the State
had it all their own way. I filed OBJ
jectiOns to holding the same, and con
scented to the the prisoners being hello
to appear before the Grand Jury. All
the testimony ELECTED is in writing
and [ defy any judge, lawyer, or un.
pref JUDGED man possessed of ordinary
Intelligence to say that from the testi.
mony Uber vas guilty Of murder in
the first degree. and I now claim tina,
is the reason why he was lynched. HI
was on the broad of his back when he
shot, knocked their by his assaiIant,
and was being jumped upon. There
was no time for deliberations, premed
itation, nor could there be any exhi
bition of an abandoned heart in the
acI. Thousands upon thousands
have been acquitted who killed witt
less ~provocation. I say all this on tn,
testimony taken by the prosecution
without cross-eXamination. The pre-
tense is made that Anderson simpl,
waived Uber to n side, and that thu
latter fell, and that Anderson extend
ed his hand to help him up, whe1
} Uber shot. This is a lie and the testi
mony shows it to be a lie. Uber hst
been warned by letters to leave town
and his partner had left under the
warning. 1t is said that Anderson
name is signed to one of the letters
But hat is speculative only a
t present The fact is that Anderson
showed Uber against a billiard table
which prevented him from falling
that he followed it right up an,
!, showed him against the wall, an,
E that Uber staggered and fell over
, chair which also fell, and that Ander
< son kicked the chair away and wa
falling with his right hand extende'
Uber, when he was shot, and tn
doctors testimony with reference t
: the course OF the bullet fully prove
l the fact, and the position Of the mer
He could not have been extending hi
: baud for help; he followed his at
tack viciously and speedily, and Ube
could not have believed otherwis
than he has written in his state
ment to me that he was in danger G
great bodily harm, at the yer.
moment that he shot.
Now, in palliation Of the act of tn
committee. [ desire to say all that wa
told me: That Uber and a ma
named Williams went to Gardnervill
about a year ago; that they pawned
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