The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-27
WILLIAMS BOUND OVER.

The preliminary examination OF W.
C. Williams, charged with assault with
intent to kill Brooks McClane anne up
before Judge Hummel Saturday, Judge
Curler prosecuting for the State and
Attorney T.. r. Dodge representing the
defendant. District Attorney Julien was
engaged in the District Court and could
not come at the time set.
Mechanics testimony was, in the main,
as follows: son the morning of the
21st at about half past eight | started
from my cabin with my pick on my
shoulder to the green hill. About half
way up | met Mr.. Williams and asked
him if he had put those Cinnamon to
work on my placer claim. He said no.
| said 'Ihe Cinnamon told me you had
put them to work there He replied I:
'Thery are damn liars. all of them l
said there is a lie out some place. With
that be pulled a pistol from his pocket
and shoots. We were standing about
three or four feet apart l should judge.
As he pulled the pistol from his pocket
and pointed it into my face and fired, l
ducked my head to the right. He was
so close that the powder burned my
face, the flash blinded me and the report
sort of stunned me. l stepped back
ward as l lodged, caught my foot in a
sagebrush and fell. While in that posi-
ton he fred once more at me. | regain
ed my feet, and while doing so pulled a
pistol from my pocket. l fired the pis-
toll simultaneously with the defendant as
he was backing behind the tree. stood
for a second to gather my scattered
senses and saw him standing on the
other side of the tree from me. sup
posed he was taking aim to fire at me
again and acting on that supposition l
fred through the tree at him. Almost
Immediately he fred at me. l then
stepped from opposite the tree where l
could see him plainly. He then fred at
me again. I held my right hand with the
pistol up in the air, snapped the pistol
to show it was empty, and said: Will
Jams I have no more cartridges and
can't fight you.' He was then breaking
his pistol open and r~eloading. l backed
off sideways and to the left of him,
turned and walked hurriedly down the
road for about 100 feet. l looked back
at him and he was standing with his
u in both hands taking aim at me.
There were no more shots fired and l
continued on my way down to the
cabin" McClano further testified that
he had been repeatedly warned by many
persons, giving names and dates, to look
out for Williams who had threatened to
kill him and was dangerous.
The following witnesses were called
and testified on the part of the State
W. j. Gill, ]. G. Babcock, E. Fl. Proc
tor, J. Crosby, G. w. Avery, Robt. Pol
lock, J. D. Poole and J. G. EIDE.
Testimony was introduced to show
Williams habit of going about the min
ing district armed with a shotgun or re-
volver or both, the threats made, former
trouble between him and McClane on
which occasion Williams had his shot
gun and expressed a willingness to settle
things right then and there, at which
time McClane proposed to settle matters
by law.
Williams waived making a statement
and no testimony was offered by the de-
tense.
Williams was bound over to answer to
the Grand Jury with bail fixed at 81 900,
Bail was furnished.
Ladies and Misses Tailor Made