Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-10
A CGRSOE MU RIDER.
o. S. District Attor-
ney Jones Shot
by a Boy.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE
KILLING.


Special to the INDEPENDENT.
CARSON. Nov. 10.-At ten minutes
past 4o'clock yesterday afternoon
Charles A. Jones, United States Dis
trlcS Attorney for the District of Ne
vada. was shot through the head and
L: lied instantly by Julian Gumar, the
l6-year-olC son of DIR. Guinan. The |
slot was fired from the upper win
dow OF DIR. Guinan's house from a
Marlin rifle resting on the window
sill. The bsl struck Jones over the
left eye and passed out near the base
OF the brain. He fell on his left side
with his left hand and arm under
him. The flow of blood f:om his
head was very copious and covered
the g;odnd for a distance of several
feet f.on the body.
At the time of the killing there
were four persons standing at the
corner diagonally across from pr.
Gdinan's house. The parties were
Charles A. Jones, the deceased, Jes-
sic Guinan, DIR. Guman and James
Dennis, the attorney. After the
shot was fired and Jones fell to the
ground, Jessie Guinau shrieked and
Eneeling by the side of the body
Lifted the he'd. DR.. Gninan stepped
up to Mr.. Dennis and throwing open
his coat said: Sfm not arme1: he
has killed himself" Mr.. Dennis at
oDc e came down town and was under
the impression that DR.. Guinan Lad
fred the shot. The news spread
very rapidly and crows of people
hurried to the scene. 1t was on every
ones lips that he had shot himself
and it was the general impression
that when the body was turaed over
the pistol would be found under it.
The ball after passing through Jones'
head was imbedded in the fence.
The coroner arrived on the scene and
chocs ng Il coroner's jury from among
the by-standers took notes of the
scene and then lifted the body into
an express wagon. When the body
was lifted no pistol was found and it
was then evident that it was not a
case ofsuicide. His right hand was
still in hs coat pocket.
A few minutes after this JUL
ian Gu;nan went to the SheIiff's
odice and said that he had fred
the shot that had killed Jones.
He was at once placed IL the county
iail penc ing the investigation of the
coroper's jury.
The boys statemeut:--"I saw Jones
and my sister Jessie walking away
from the house. and few minutes
later / saw my father coming down
the street. / knew that il my father
saw Jones and Jessie walking to-
gether there would be trouble for 1
believed tliat Jones would shoot my
father it he attempted to interfere
witch him in any way. II got nv rifle
and then saw father walk mn to
Jones and talk to him as it very angry
and in earnest. Jones put his hand
back 10 his RICH. coat pocket as IL to
d.aw gan and shot him.
The DOCTORS statenent:-aI did
not Laow who fired the shot that kin
ed Jones until my son admitted It. /
had wF-ned Jones some time ago 20
keep away from my daughter. He
exercised strange influence over
her and to warn him I called him in
to my oaf1ce one day and told him tina.
he was married man with family
and must not make my daughter the
subject Of gossip by paying attention
to her. told him would certainly
kill him il he persisted in such 4
course. / also asked Gen. Clarke 70
talk with him and use his infiuenc q
TO prevent any further attentions
from Jones who had tho reputation