The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-09
Shot in the Back.
Clements was Murdered in
Cold Blood.
HILL HAMILTON HELD TO AN
SWbR FOR THE DEED.

them Hill Hamilton, who was held by
p. II. Cannon, Justice of the Peace, to
answer to the Grand Jury for the MUIR
der of Brig Clements. Hamilton is now
lodged in jail awaiting the pleasure of
the Court.
Messrs. Scott and Walker have had
busy time since they left here on Jan.
20, to investigate the killing. From
Cherry Creek they went to the old Bur-
rington ranch, near Deep Creek, whore
the body had been taken, arriving Sun
day noon, and after changing horses,
proceeded at once to Pleasant valley,
where the crime was committed, to in
vestigate and secure witnesses for the
inquest. At the ranch OF Henry Miller
in Utah, about Is miles beyond the
Hamilton ranch, they found Mrs Ham
ilton, who returned with them to her
home. and the same afternoon, with a
number Of other witnesses, they re-
turned to Deep Creek and hold an in
quest Immediately on their arrival,
about o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The body was examined and found to
be perfectly preserved. The overcoat
was still buttOned and there were nit
tens on the hands. When the clothing
was removed. the bullet apparently
from rife, dropped out from the inside
OF the vest. 1t had entered through
the back, just below the left shoulder
blade, and came out just below the left
nipple. In the hip pocket OF his pants
was found a six-shooter with five cham
bers loaded and the chamber on which
the hammer rested was entirely empty.
II bore no evidence OF having been shot
or used as a club.
Testimony was taken and the jury
promptly brought in the verdict that
Brig Clements came to his death from
a gunshot wound at the hands of Hill
Hamilton. The body was buried on
Tuesday and Messrs. Scott and Walk
er, with Mrs. Hamilton and a number
OF other witnesses and interested par
ties started for Cherry Creek Wednes-
day morning, arriving there same eve
ming. OF the examination, our Cherry
Creek correspondent writes as follows:
"The killing of Brigham, alias Bert,
Clements at Pleasant valley, on the
eastern boundary OF our county, last
week, has occasioned very much feeling
in that locality. Although very sparse
ly settled large number of people of
witnesses or spectators to attend the
examination of Hill Hamilton for un
lawfully killing the said Brigham or
Bert Clements. District Atty. Walker
prosecuted for the State and the pris-
oner was defended by Mrs. G. G. Grey.
The case was prosecuted and defended
with great pertinacity-two days with
evening sessions, when his Honor, JUS
tice p. II. Cannon, held the defendant
over without bonds to appear before
the next Grand Jury
The stories of the various witnesses
In the case, as we have heard them,
show some wide discrepancies. Ac-
cording to Fred C. Parker and Hyram
Clements, as published in the Tribune,
Brig Clements left the Ford ranch
where Parker lives, about one mile
from Hamilton 5 ranch In Pleasant val
lev, about o'clock on the afternoon OF
Jan. 26th to go to mine Of Parker s
after some tools, with which he intend
ed to start prospecting in the morning.
That was the last seen of the deceased
alive. His horse came back riderless
a short time afterwards and soon a
wagon came down the road from the
Hamilton ranch driven by Matlin
Dunn and containing Mrs. Hamilton
hidden on the back seat. They told
Parker and Hyram Clements, who went
out and stopped them, that Hamilton
had killed Brig and that 1t was not safe
to 60 up after the body. Clements and
Parker accordingly went for help and
after riding all night, returned with
four men from Deep Greek. The Ham
ilton house was empty and the body
of the murdered man was found lying
in the road, some 80 yards from th'
house, where it had fallen from tn,
horse. 1t is further stated that the
tracks of the horse were plainly dis
cernible along a cutoff trail as II th'
: rider had avoided passing the Hamtl
ton house, which stands at the angl
, of the road.
1t Ia on this point that the story o
. Mrs. Hamilton materially differs from
, the above. She claims that Clement
. rode up to the house and engaged in
quarrel with Hamilton over some land
4 while Matlin Dunn, a neighbor fror
across the border in Utah, who ha
stopped with them over night, stoo
close by: that Clements used threats an
: vulgar language; that he struck Hami
e ton In the face with something shiny
: finally riding away with the threat ths
!. he would come back with help and h
Q them. Then she went towards the Co
q raj, fearing trouble, and soon heard III
I. report OF the gun and saw the smoH
o come from around the corner OF IL
house. The two men Immediately can