The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-25

The closing scenes Of The delightful enter
tainment given ct the Opera House on FRI
day evening. April IL, were married by an
incident almost tragic In its result. one that
| might have been disastrous to . good citi-
zen OF Eureka.
The ARRAY grew out Of . mere triae, but
triHss light Is air are ofttimes frsighsed
with veal or woe to many.
After engaging in . dance or two, w. d.
Russell, stepped back into the entrance Of the
hall to have . smoke. In passing Bert
Campbell the latter in some way took Mr..
Russell's hat from his head. Russell turned
around and asked the young man not 10 DO
so gay. Campbell asked Russell if he was
angry; Russell said no, and the affair WAS
supposed to be ended.
Later In the evening, however, about
1l;30 p. M, the two met in the rear OF the
hall asd engaged In conversation. just
what passed between them 10 NOT definitely
known. but Campbell. who had been
drinking. INDUCED In language that
ought not be used In the presence Of ladies,
or perhaps In any other presence.
Russell reconstructed with him, when
Campbell. becoming angry, struck him with
= knife on the upper and right side of the
chest, inficting what might have been .
fatal wound. Fortunately for Russell the
blade struck the COLLAR bone, was turned
from it's course. else II might have entered
the pleural cavity and the lung itself. sever
ing. perhaps, blood vessels In its passage.
Russell was taken 10 bis hsme. attended
by . physician, and is said 70 be doing we'll.
Campbell had . preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Cromer on Tuesday, the result
Of which appears below.
CampbeIrs Preliminary Hearing.
The preliminary hssrisg Of Bert Camp
bell took place Tuesday 10 the court room
OF Justice Cfousr. A number Of people
were present Who seemed to take quite an
interest In tbs proceedings. the complainant
and defendant being both well-known in
Eureka.
The complaint WAS read By District At
sornsy Hancock. II ohasssd Campbell
with having committed an assault upon
William II. Russell with . deadly weapon,
with intsn, to kill. on the night Of Friday
the 18th instant or early on the morning Of
the 18th.
Mr.. Russell wss the frat witness called.
He testified that Campbell without provo
cation struck him with . knife, cutting him
on the right Of the sternum. over the olav-
icle. He fried 10 defend himself with his
hands, bus being unable to protect himself
seized . chair aud struck Campbell with ii,
knocking him down and falling over him.
In the miI-up he grabbed the hand in which
Campbell held the knife with both Of his
own. and held is'until separated by others.
He also testified TO . conversation had
with Campbell earlier In the evening. and
again immediately before be was attacked.
This was u~nimportant. except in showing
that his words and actions were entirely
pacific.
Harry Delaney testified that Campbell
rushed towards Russell, striking ct him,
but he saw no knife or other weapon, and
saw Russell strike Campbell with . chair.
His testimony a. far - II went corroboratsd
that Of Russell.
Dick Jury testified to having talked with
Campbell during the evening. and to Camp.
BELLS having asked him if he would like
to have . corpse for breakfast. to which he
replied that he wouldn't mind. Later. he
saw Campbell in conversation with Russell,
saw him strike at Russell. but didn't see
the knife till ID was taken from him by the
Sheriff. He saw Russell strike Campbell
with . chair after be had been stabbed, saw
the general mix.up. and his testimony in
che main tended 10 oorroborste that Of
Russell.
DR.. Hsrcourt testified to having dressed
Russell's wound. described its location and
extent. the blood vessels contiguous TO ID,
and the important structures in the region.
ia which the wound was made. The cut
was over the ~olavicls or collar bone, about
al inch and . half to the outer and right
side Of the stsrnum. The knife or ~iDstru-
msut with which the wound was inflicted
struck the collar bone. was DETECTED down
wards and inwards. passing or the outer
side Of the second rib and not penetrating
the chest wall. He said nothing Of how or
by whom the wound WAS made.
The District Attorney exhibited the
under and outer shirt worn by complainant
at the time the injury was received, pointed
out the location Of the bloodstained cuts.
and gave them into the possession Of the
Court, marked exhibit A."
Sheriff Burdick testified to having arrest.
ed Campbell. taken . knife from him. and
turning it over to the Court. marked sex
hibit B."
This finished the testimony for the pros.