The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-08

lack Perry also received wound in
the right shoulder, the bullet entering
Just below the shoulder blade. which
bone il struck and gaucing embedded
itself in thu fest, from which 1t was
easi.s extracted He says tnat he was
shot by Gaskell.
None OF the six men had any fire
arms on them when they went into the
Office, nd as every witness 10 very reti-
cent we are able to learn only what are
purported to be the facts, and time
alone will only tell whether this ter.
rible tragedy was JUS liable or not.
WHAT TRAYLoR SAYS.
According to the stories Of both Mr.
Traylor and Mr.. Gaskell, the trouble
was brought about In the following
manner:
They both left Ely. as usual fearing
no immediate danger, slthough they
had been expecting something OF the
sort Tor some time past. When they
arrived at Lane City they were stopped
By some twenty men, one OF whom
Sam Johnson--caught their horse by
the bride and demanded them to stop,
which they did. Fearing trouble Mr..
Traylor pulled of the glove from his
right hand, reached into his overcoat
pocket, cooked bis revolver, and hold
ing his hand 1t. still In his pocket, de-
manded johnson TO release the horse,
which he cid. and then both he and
Jas. Stages started to come near the
buggy. when Trsylor told them not to
come any farther, and asked them what
they wanted. Some OF the men then
asked him what he was going to do
In regard to their scale Of wages, to
which he replied: "Your committee has
given mo twelve hours. do not see
any of them here, and propose to take
the full length OF time. Then they
told him he might go.
About an hour and half afterwards
be saw two double seated rigs ap-
preaching the Keystone, at which place
they stopped, just outside the building.
Five OF the men--Johnsou, Stages,
Perry, Lambert and Smith--came into
the Office, where Mr.. Traylor and his
secretary were, while Mr.. Lloyd stayed
just outside the door.
| Those outside we're heard to remark: !:
Bring the - out here! Kill himi
Lynch himl Well take care OF him.
To which Mr.. Lloyd replied, 'Shut
up. l am spokesman, and entered
the Office. Standing just inside the
door, he asked Mr.. Traylor: 'Do you
recognize the Union?' To this the lat
ter replied, NO Tnen. he says,
Lloyd commanded the men present to
grab him, which they proceeded to do
Stages and Snith attempting to sieze
him. Stages grabbed him by the
throat, forced him into corner
against the wall and desk Smith then
tried to get holp of him, and hefTray-
lor) pulled his revolver, shot Stages,
turned on Smith and shot him, at
which Lloyd run out of the roem. II
then shot every man who tried 70 lay
hands on me, said Mr.. Traylor.
1
Turning, then, TO those who remained,
be said: don't thirst for blood, but
Lloyd Is the man wanted"
Notwithstanding reports TO the con-
trary, Geskell claims that he never ired
. shot.
After things became n listle quiet,
both Trsylor and Geskell got In their
buggy and started for town. Arriving
near Lane City, they feared OF again
being waylaid, and turned up the can
yon TO the Ruth and came to town by
the White River road; giving them.
selves up to the sheriff.
When it became generally known
that Traylor was In town, pandemo-
mum reigned for awhile; threats OF
mobbing and lynching were made, but
no further acts OF violence we're st-
tempted, and withal everything Is now
quiet and peacesble.
Sheriff Newman. however, feared
that soma acts of violence might be
attempted. were the prisoners allowed
to remain here, deputised Thos. We'll
don, and together they left last even.
ing with the prisoners for Elko, where
they will be confined awaiting trial.
While we must have great respect