The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-23
Two Civil Cases and One for
Assault and Battery This
Morning
CUTTING SCRAPE LAST NIGHT
Jlck Kelley, Discharged U. S. Resuiar,
Siashed Across the Left
Wrist

There was an air of unusual activity
around police court this morning, fol-
lowing a feeling of well-defned nn-
rest that seems to have pervaded the
Atmosphere of Winnemucca yesterday
and last night Two civil eases, one
assault and battery case. and one that
but for the refusal of the man who got
the worst of row In a saloon to ap-
pear against the man who assaulted
him might have proven more serious
than any of the others, kept Justice
Robins busy for the greater part OF
the forenoon.
Geo. w. Carly, proprietor of the
Busch hotel instituted attachment
proceedings against H. R. Willis, to
'ecover the sum of s110. a claim for
board and lodging. B. Klucny also
took out an attachment against the
same party in the sum of $3.50. Mr..
Willis has been employed as switch
nan in the Winnemucca yards, and
announced yesterday that he was leav-
ing for San Francisco to be treated
for blood poisoning, and that he would
)a back in a few days to report for
lutv again.
Walter Cramer appeared before the
court and swore out a warrant for the
arrest OF John C. Wilson. whom he
charged with the crime of assault and
battery. The young men got into q
scrap yesterday evening in the rear
OF the Up-to-Date saloon. Wilson
was under the impression that Cra-
mer was endeavoring to secure pos
session of knife lying on a table
near them. and used physical strength
rtrenuously in preventing him from
getting it. After nearing the evidence
the court decided that the incident
only amounted to an ordinary quarrel.
for which the plaintiff and defendant
were equally to blame. He therefore
imposed a fine or penalty covering
the costs. which amounted to $3.50,
which he divided evenly between them
releasing both with the Injunction TO
hustle around and dig up the $4Sc
as soon as possible.
The last case has not yet come TO
trial, and it may not. The trouble
in this instance grew out of scrap
among a lot of drunks. Jack Kelley,
a stranger in town, imbibed too freely
and got into a quarrel with another
man. who is also a stranger, not only
in Winnemucca, but to Kelley as we'll.
According to Kelley's version of the
matter, given to a Silver State re-
porter this morning, the men were
too tull to know what they were do
! ing. They wound up in Biggins' sa-
loon shortly after midnight, and the
party who apparently had on the big.
gest jag picked a quarrel with Kelley.
II may have been to blame" he said,
for / was full myself. l don't know
! just how it came about. but l know
he made a lunge at me with knife
or razor and l threw up my hand to
guard my face; and | got it here he
added, holding up bandaged wiisr
Parties who were in the saloon state
that the assailant slas led Kelley
acrcss the wrist. and they, se4ins that
he was badly cut took him to the
Winnemuc,a sanitarium. Dr. Siroux
wai called. and on examination. foune
that the long fiexor of the thumb WAS
almost severed and that the radial
artery and several smaller hloolves-
sells kad been cut. He attended and
dressed the wound, and Kelley was
out on the street early this morning.
He refused point blank to appear
against his assailant. who had been
arrested and placed In jail, and up TO
the time of going to press no action
, had been taken in the matter by the
authorities. 1t is understood. how
ever. that a complaint will be filed
charging the fellow with assault and
I battery. or disturbing the peace. in
the latter instance. the testimony Of
Kelley being unnecessary.