The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-02
THE TRIAL OF JOE PETE.
1t is Still in Progress and Interests
Many People.


The District Court, Judge Mack pre-
siding, convened at Genoa last Mon
day at 10 o'clock A. NJ. After transact
ing little probate business, the court
proceeded to impannel jury to try
the case of the State of Nevada vs.. Joe
Pete, charged with the murder of Will
Dangberg. District Attorney Turner,
assisted by Alfred Chartz, conducted
the prosecution and VIM. WOODBURY.
appeared for the defendant
Mrs. Warren of Virginia, the short
hand reporter, was present with pencil
and paper and there was busy air
about the place that impressed one
with the Importance of the business
before the court.
The Court House was crowded with
jurors, witnesses and spectators, show
ing the deep interest felt in the case,
and this state of affairs prevailed each
day of the trial Besides all the In
dams in the country were in town,
looking wise and well dressed, and
many of them spent much of their
time in the court room.
About half-past two Tuesday after
noon jury was obtained composed of
the following named citizens: Felix
Martin, Ed. Whiting, L. N. Christian
sen, Dick Thran, Herman Thran, Dick
Tholke, Warren Mott, Louis Nelson,
Geo. Winter, Jesse Winter, AID. Lantz
and Henry Marquart.
After swearing the jury the court
proceeded to take testimony. The
remainder of Tuesday, all day We'd
nesday and the greater part of Thurs
day was devoted to examining wit
nesses for the State, only one witness
for the defense having been called
when court adjourned last night. The
case will not be given to the jury be-
fore tonight and possibly not until to-
morrow.
The principal witnesses are Indians
and their testimony is badly muddled.
What the jury will make of it all re-
mains to be seen.
The truth of the shooting, according
to the evidence introduced by the
State, appears to be about as follows
Joe Pete went TO Mr.. Dangberg's
} kitchen for the purpose of getting Jim
Jacks nahala formerly Joe Pete's
mahala) to go away with him. He
asked her to go, she refused and CON-
menced crying, when Joe Pete said he
was looking for trouble and would kill
the whole family, or something of the
kind. Then Jim Jack, who had been
listening outside the kitchen, stepped
inside and asked what was the matter.
Joe Pete told him that if he took an.
other step forward he would shoot
him. But Jim paid no attention and
walked up to Pete, when both COM
menced talking excitedly. While they
were quarreling Will Dangberg enter
ed the kitchen and told Joe Pete to &c
outside if he wanted to fight, that il
was his house and he wanted him to
go outside and off the ranch. Then
Joe Pete, who was standing with his
hand on his revolver under his coat
drew the revolver and shot the boy
saying, "that's go.p Jim Jack, the
Chinese cook, the mahala and Orange
: another Indian, all ran out of the
: house as soon as the shot was fired
and Joe Pete shot at Orange as he
went out the door, the bullet hitting
the door casing. A moment later Joe
Pete fired another shot at Orange OF
Jim Jack. Then Joe Pete ran after the
mahala, caught her and tried to per
suade her to run away with him. She
was crying and refused to GO. In the
meantime Jim Jack secured some car
tridges for his pistol and returned. He
called to Lucy, the mahala, to hole
Joe Pete, that he was going to xii
him. Lucy tried to hold him, but ht
got away from her and ran into tn,
field. Jim Jack followed and took ont
shot at him. Joe Pete fell, but it APP
pears that he was not hit, for he GO
up and struck out for Antelope Valley
while Jim Jack came to Gardnervill'
for doctor.
An empty revolver was found beside
Will Dangberg when he was pickeC
up, but there was no very positive evi
dence introduced up to last night t.
show that he brought it into the room
with him. The mahala first testified
that he did, but afterwards stated tina
she did not see any revolver.
The surrender of Cronje demon
strates a neat bit of generalship on tn
part of the Boer commander which ha
not yet attracted general attention