Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-21

He stated THAT when be csme osoA
Mr.. Gwsrtpey advanced toward HIN and
struck him, and he then grabbed Tor the
P~r;ecipal. Then he was taken sway
and ss he vent expressed bis OPINION
very plainly of Mr.. Gwartney.
Willie McGsrry, one Of the principals
: in the frscss, was still pugiiisticaliy IN
clined when be was put 90 the stand
and said the fight would be continued
later, being confident that be would
have no difficulty in vsnquishing his foe'
He described the circumstances leading
M the fight exactly as outlined. Mr..
Gwartney had told them 10 go ahead a
settle their trouble. The tight Was over
when Mr.. Young returned. and he
thought the latter had grssped the Princi.
pal by the throat. when the latter
struck him. He told about the
pistol that figured in the fracas.
His antagonist, Ed Rodgers, had taken
il out of his shoe when the trouble began.
and witness had requested Fnank Riddle
TO take possession Of il. which he did.
Frank Riddle being called said he saw
the whole affair from start to finish.
His statement was in the main in exact
accordance with that already published.
He reiterated the statements of the
previous witnesses. Mr.. Young had
grasped Prof. Gwsrtney by the throat
on his return from down town, and the
latter had struck at him. As showing
, the connection of George Young. IT.,
with the trouble be said the latter evil
/ IDENTIFY had q grudge against Rogers
and took McGsrry's place, striking
Rogers two or three times. He describ-
| ed the pistol which he took from Rogers
: pocket. II was one which will figure il
. the presentation of "Clover Farm" At tn,
/, Opera House Saturday night. II wa
o not loaded and could not be pulled oil
/ Rogers who is one OF the actors 10 til,
play, took the revolver from hi
o shoe when the fight commenced and pu
Q il in his coat pocket, hanging the latte
: on . nearby fence. He also corroborat
ed the statements regarding the contro
vsrsy between the Principal and Georg
Young. Jr., at the schoolhouse.
Ed. Rogers on taking the stand wa
Il positive that he had received the wors
It OF the encounter on the hill. He ex
,e planned about remaining in the school
house at noon to eat his lunch; hsl
a opened the doors on several occasion
B. and admitted soIs Of the pupils, agar
10 locking them. Some OF the boys had
m in for him, and he described the begin
ming of the trouble and the c;rcEu
" stances relating to the revolver psscisel
as did Frank Riddle. He Was not
r. the habis Of carrying weapons. and san
ks ply happened to have this one in b
possession through bis connse;ion wi,
the Dramatic Club. The revolver "
not loaded and the hammer spring VI
IN broken. He took it out Of bis sboe AZ
j. put it in his coat pocket 90 tia. be won.
n. not be inconvenienced in the hght. L
Ike then took OF the coat and hung il {
lis the fence. In answer to 8 question
a. said George Young. Jr., had stepped I
lis to him after be aud Notary had sep
e. rated, and told him he had il IN for hiJ
ais and that be would take McGsrry
to place. Witness had stopped down
en- tie his shoe and George bad struck hin
70 As he arose George struck him sssin
IT. the eye. and he Immediately start
down town for repairs. He knew mott
TO ing Of what had transpired after ward.
sd Principal j. G. Gwartney said be "
Ice going up the schoolhouse steps when
to- heard some one say eight" He We
lst down and asked the boys what was I
he trouble. He told them to go on 81
ad finish their quarrel and they would
mt to the schoolhouse. George Young, s.
he came up and demanded that be stop I
eight. He told him to never mind. that
tt, would see TO il. When Mr.. Young car
on back with the officers the fight was ov
ION and they were preparing to 60 TO I
'ut schoolhouse, but George Young, j
w. walked up to Rogers and said he won
no take McGsrry's place. The witns
ed stepped between them, when Young, j
pushed past him and struck Rogers, W
of was STOPPING down tying his she
nd George Young, Sr., a. this junctu
BIT, stepped up and grasped witness by :
K throat; then the witness s~srsighten
he out his arm and struck his a~ssailar
,e- On arriving at the schoolhouse he TO
George not to go in with the other p,
pills, but the young man had threatens
of to throw him down stairs. and pushil
ID, past him. entered the schoolroom. r
ng remainder Of the testimony was simp
be . confederation Of what has alrea,
N. been told.
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