Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-10

and heard thump. He, went to
the postoffice in town and left Logan
at Downey's saloon where he said
he { Logan wentto wash some blood
from his hands that he had got on
them going through the wire fence.
Asked Logan if he did not know he
should not have hit the Indian, and
if he thought he had hurt him much.
Logan said he guessed he had kill
ed him. Did not see Logan after
that night until the next Saturday
night. He and Logan then took
his rig and went to Wadsworth,
thence to Winnemucca, and were
headed for Butte. Genzel changed
his name to Frank Williams. After
their arrest in the WinnemNcca Jail
Logan proposed to throw the guilt
upon Bob Dyer, to which Genzel
would not consent. Logan then
said the only way out fthe scrape
was to stand fat-footed and swear
they did not know anything about
the business. Logan said he ex-
pected to get a chance to learn
trade for this job. Genzel's testi-
, mony corroborated that of the
squaws and was the more damaging
of any testimony against Logan.
Genzel did not see the iron in Lo-
CAMS hand however. Recess until
1:15
DIR. Gardner testified the same as
at preliminary hearing, but more
fully. 1t was his opinion that the
wound on the Indians head was the
cause of his death. He was cross
questioned severely by Bowler, but
his opinion was not changed.
Ed. Dyer was then put on the
stand; this time by the defense. He
testified that on Feb. 18th at about
& o'clock P. M. he went to the China
house in Yeringtrn. Saw the two
squaws, Maggie and Lizzie Johnson
there with Jim King and another
Piute. One of the squaws came in
with %. cent flask of whiskey and
the Indians drank it. They tried to
get Bill Foster and Campbell to buy
more whiskey but failed. The
squaws and King and the other In
dian soon left the place. and he next
saw them running into Pinkerton's
house. Supposed they were trying
to get away from the boys or the
Indian bucks.
Cyrus B. Logan was next placed
on the stand. He admitted that he
had been with Genzel on the night
Of Feb. 18th, and had chased the
two squaws. He denied that he had
been in Dillon's lot or had the piece
of iron on his person, or ever saw it
before, but did admit that he struck
the Indian Jim King with his fist
just after he had whistled for help,
and while the Indian had his right
hand raised in threatening mar
ner. Said he left the valley because
he was afraid the Indians would in
jure him if Jim King died: Denied
that he proposed to fasten the crime
OH Ed. Dyer, or that he had any
conversation with Genzel about
swearing that they knew nothing
about the affair; nor did he go into
the saloon to wash blood off his
hands, at there wac no blood on
them nor was there place in the
saloon to wash.
The case was then given to the
jury after instructions from the
Judge had been read. The instruc-
tions were very moderate, showing
no bias or prejudice, simply inform
ing the jury what its duty was, and
posting it on what constituted the
different degrees of crime.
The jury then retired, and in for
ty minutes had found verdict
Three ballots were taken. The first
two resulted in l / for murder in the
second degree and for murder in
the first degree. The third ballot
was unanimous for murder in the
second degree. The clerk read the
verdict and polled the jury "
The Court then took recess nn-
It'll 3 p. M. when counsel for defense
waived all formalities and made
short but eloquent plea for a light
sentence for his client. He spoke
in the highest terms of the father
and mother of the convicted man,
ond Statod that ho conld vouch fur