Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-07-11

right hand and it was not until then
discovered that Smith had knife.
Immediately a half dozen men jumped
on him and forced him, by their com
blned weight, to the ground, where
he lay till the knife was taken from
him. Up to this time Dunn did not
realize that he was cut, though blood
was seen oozing from half dozen
rents in his clothing. Suddenly
pallor overspread his face, his legs
began failing under him, and to all
appearances he was on the point of
collapse. Ready hands, however,
reached for him and he was carried
to DR.. Balances drug store on the
opposite side OF the street, where he
was undressed and a cursory exami-
nation mace of his wounds and they
were temporarily dressed. AT first
it was thought that the cuts were
only superficial, but within a short
time it was noticed that he was rap
idly sinking, so after a hasty consul
ia ton a stretcher was secured and
he was taken to Il e hospital,
when DR.. Hammond attended him.
The doctor from the first opined that
the case was hopeless. but neverthe-
less began administering stimulants
in the hope that chance existed for
his recovery. Dunn, however, never
rallied, and fingered till 1880 Monday
morning, when his spirit took its
earthly flight. He was conscious
almost to the last, but to those who
were with him during the night, he
made no statement, other than that
he was not in pain and thought he
would pull through.
Smith was arrested Immediately
after the fight and hidden in the
house OF one of the officers, it not
being considered safe to take him to
the jail, for the threat had gone
around that il Dunn died Smith
would be taken out and lynched
The following morning he was taken
to Belmont by Sheriff Cushing and
there he will remain until the date is
set for his preliminary hearing.
On Monday morning Dr. Hammond,
assisted by DR.. Chamberlain, held an
autopsy on the body of Dunn, and it
was then developed that he had been
cut in six different places. On the
right leg and thigh were two deep
wounds; on the inside of the left leg,
just below the groin, was an incision
three inches deep; in the groin was
a slight wound, and on the left side
of the body, just above and below
the short rib were two wounds,
through the lower one of which the
knife passed and entered the spleen,
causing an internal hemorrhage
which resulted in death.
The knife which Smith employed to
do his murderous work, is a large
sized pocket knife, and contains
what is known as cattle mans
blade. 1t is about three and half
inches long and curved towards the
point. 1t had been sharpened to a
razor edge and no doubt the users
object was to make every thrust
count.
Deputy Sheriff Busey received
cut in the left breast, just over the
heart region, when Smith struck at
him, but he was not made aware of
it till he felt the blood running down
his body The wound, however, is
ANTICEDENTs OF THE MEN.
Walter Dunn, the murdered man,
was a native of Virginia City, and
at the time of his death scarcely
% years of age. He had lived in
Tonopah over year, and was in the
employ of the Tonopah Mining com
pany. He was of a jovial DISPOSE
ton, a favorite among his friends,
but given to "joshing," a trait which
indirectly caused his death. A
father and sister survive him. The
former is an engineer in the employ