Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-07-29
A. FRATR|CIDAl KILLING
IN THE EARLY DAWN,
Joseph Kelly Shoots his Brother Hugh Yesterday Morning
His Grocery Store. Tragic End Of Long Standing
Fued--Co:onvrs Jury Exonorates the Defendant

shot buried themselves in a case If
tobacco, while some entered the wall
and the wooden shelves.
After Joe had dolged down he NOV
ed along to another opening between
the show cases and fired his first shot.
The ball splintered the bones of
Hugh's left hand but this seemed only
to madden him. With an oath he NOV
ed toward the right and nearer the
front door to get around the end If
the counter and rake his man from that
end. At this point Cunningham again
interefered but Hugh ordered him
back and said he would kill him f
he came any further. Cunningham
stopped and Hugh kept on moving tow
ard his brother. who was couched be-
hind the counter with his pistol cock
ed.
The Fatal Shot.
Suddenly Joe saw his chance and
as he arose from behind the counter
Hugh brought his gun to his shoulder
but Joe was quicker and firing rapidly
sent his second shot straight between
Hugh's eyes.
Hugh threw up his hands and stag.
gered back, falling upon his gun, but
by the time assistance was at han1
the last spark Of life had flown
Had Planned Assassination.
An inspection of the premises show.
that Hugh had broken a large window
pane of the rear door and taking two
shotguns from the ra:k Were the
4, were exposed for sale and loaded both
| and seated biE:seh o.. some sacks OF
| aUr: .vhs-e IL -" D. Land a view
c, :,- south door wha-. zoe was in a
t,';t G. entering n X. morning.
There was pile Of boxes, crackers
maocaroni and the l,se and some were
ts ken away so that he vas really he
h'rd barracade of bnxes With a SORT
Of portfolio through which he could
fire at any one comias IN he south
deer The fact that he fell asleep
a Gle saved Joe from iea:h.
A Terrible Sight.
| When the crowd reached the scene
or the shooting the store was indeed
a shuddering sight. Tia lead man
Law in a puddle of bloai AMI the eo-e
was still oozing froI1 the fearful
VI :und in his forehead Joe at once
" ent to the residence of Sheriff KIN
nev and gave him 9lf up ami the
c. roner took charge Of the body.
The excitement Was intense as the
bows spread about the city AMI mary
psople merely said that it was nothing
more than they had looked for as liza
BILE to happen most any time as they
recalled the LONG STANDING feua se
tween the brothers.
All agreed that there was noth:ps
left for Joe to do at the time eAcer
the very thing he did. He was in
position where he either had t. xii
his brother or be killed Joe has E
wife and family. Hugh was a dissa
pated man with no one depending upc1
him for support and it is the genera
verd ct that if one of the two haG t.
go out that it were better to hav,
the affair end as it did.
Joe Kelly Exonorated.
The inquest was held before noon
The following were the jurors sum
moned by Coroner Stone:
George H. Meyers, J. T. Davis, e.
Burlington, Joe Plat, A. Cohn, Ere
. Gushing, and Jake Muller
The found that the deceased cam
to his death from a shot gun wound il
: fiicted by Joseph Kelly in self defens
, op1 nroponnoo1 II ooco Of flo II