The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-15

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johnson, and some body hallowed
hold on. They said there were tw
more men dead in the Office. | tol
| them l had all that could take Lloy'
started before me with single buggy
He had Max Lambert in with him
They tipped the rig over, and when
drove up, the rig was lying In the road
Jack Perry got out OF my wagon b
help VIM Lloyd TO move The buggy 81
l could get past and then | drove Oh
to Ely. They took this man johnson
out of my rig and told me TO take DIR
Davis back up TO Lane City, which
did.
CROSS QUESTIONS BY DEFENSE
O.. Before the time Mr.. Lloyd cams
to the stable at about 10 o o'clock for tht
awe-seated rig, had you any orders e
have team ready to go up the canyon
or any place by Mr., Lloydy
A. The night before, VIM. Lloyd or
dered three two seated rigs TO be on the
floor at O'Clock the next morning
waiting. At about 8 o'clock a. m. be
sent word down 10 the stable that he
did not want any rigs at all.
| Q. Did you have any conversation
| with Mr.. Lloyd at the time he ordered
the rigs on Jan. 9th?
| A. Yes sir.
| O. State that conversation and who
all were present, and the place and time
| A. Lloyd said to me, ''1f you send
drivers do not ask any questions, and
they will be instructed what to do. y
This was at the Ely Livery office,
| at about II O'Clock at night. Lloyd
and myself were the only ones present.
@. Did yon make note or entry oil
the order in you books?
A. No sir.
Q. DO you usually make entries of
such orders in your book?
A. No sir.
@. Vas Mr.. Lloyd apparently in
toxicated?
| A. l don't believe he was.
Q. Was he appearingly intoxicated
at about 8 O'Clock a. m, January 7th,
when he called for the last team?
| A. No sir.
| @. Did he appear intoxicated from
about 8 O'Clock .on Jan. 18th up to the
time of the shooting at the Keystone?
| A He appeared to be slightly intox-
| icated when we got up to Lane City,
or acted like man that had been
drinking. did not see him drink.
Q. Was he appearingly in the same
conditions when you arrived and while
you We're at the Keystone?
| A. Yes sir.
| Q, From your knowledge of his con.
dition, was that condition of drinking
and intoxication part of the cause o
him turning over his buggy?
| A. could not say. He was trying
to get where he could get his man t6
medical assistance.
Q. We're there anyone else at ths
Keystone that was intoxicated or ap
pearing so?
| A. No sir. r.
Q. Did you hear any threat in youl
presence from the time you began pick
ing the men up until the time OF tn,
shooting at the Keystone?
A. Yes sir. VIM. Lloyd said tha
I'VE will bring Traylor and put him II
your wagon and your team will TAKE
him to the railroad
| Q. Who was present and where wa.
the statement made?
| A. The statement was made the
other side of the Keystone. Jack Per
ry was one; Doc Holmes, Lloyd and
myself. believe that was all.
| Q. How long was that before the
time of the shooting?
| A 1t was about one-half hour.
! Q. Name the parties present wher
| Traylor was stopped at Lane City.
| A. VIM. Ashman, johnson and Sla'
ter, and can't call any more.
| @. Name those at the Keystone that
| you can.
A VIM. Ashman, Slater, johnson,
Smith, Stages, Max Lambert. That
1 Ia all that I ramam haF
CROSS QUESTIONS BY PROSECUTION.
O. Was there any further converse.
tion by anyone present at the time Mr..
Lloyd spoke to you about taking Tray
lor to the railroad?
| A. Yes sir.
Q. What was it and who said it?
| A. VIM. Lloyd walked back to the
wash and Jack Perry said, I'VE are
on wild goose chase; we had not ought
to be here, as VIM. Lloyd has got too
much booze in his neck.
MORE TESTIMONY.
We had not room this week to give
the testimony of John Perry and James
| Tutty, nor the dispositions of Samuel
| johnson and Max Lambert, or the
jury's verdict. viii complete the tes-
tlmony on this side of the case next
week.
Traylor and GaskelI Out on Bail.
The Elko Independent of Jan. 10th
contains the following
At 3 o'clock Friday afternoon Judge
Brown heard the petition for writ of
| habeas corpus and an application for
| haH In h, nf tia 20 20 4
| Traylor and Jas p. Gaskell, the men
brought to Elko on the charge of mur-
der committed in White Pine county.
J District Attorney Walker of White
Pine county telegraphed Judge Brown,
waving the service Of the writ and
stating that the evidence adduced at
| the coroner's inquest clearly showed
the offense to be bailable. Judge Mack
represented the defendants The
court heard the evidence of Tray lor,
| Gaskell and Sheriff Newman, and or.
dcred that Traylor be admitted to bail
| In the sum Of S5, 600, and Gaskell in the
sum of 81, 900 Pending the filing Of
the bond the defendants were commit
ted to the custody OF Sheriff Clark
Those who heard the evidence o.
Traylor say that the ST ny told by him
outrivaled the most luri dino noye
they had ever read. his manner car
ried conviction and his recital of wha
occurred in his Office at the keystone
on the morning OF the 7th bore the i'm
press of truth. II clearly showed tina
he believed the men who came to hi
= Office on that morning came there 70
the purpose of taking his life or doinl
him bodily injury, and that he shot an'
shot to kill, in self-defense.