Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-14

| Sit h'iht ioI Ile uIlssinH gtTl began.
On "nday Sheriff W. II. Sweeney
received letter in Eureka from Mr..
Isaac asking him to assist III iudmg Joe
Richards VINO clopci with his DAUGHTER
Edna. Sheriff. Sweeney detailed Den.
uty Lair'l and the latter LETT imme
diat0ly ON the northbound train, so
short beng the time 20 catch the tram
TINT MIR. Laird WIS unable To properly
provide himself for emergencies.
Deputy Sheriff Laird and Mr.. Isaacs
took trail leading to Roberts Creek
which they reached at 10 o'clock Sunday
forenoon af,e! searchin. through the
Intercning country. What followed
is best told by Mr.. Laird.
when We reached Roberts Creek"
said Mr.. Laird to Sentinel reporter,
we put our horses III the corral and Mr.
Isaac went into the workman's house
and pu, his rifle behind the door. An
italian boy, named JclT Martelctti. wis
around and | asked him il any ole had
passed. un horseback and saiLhn yes. /
then asked II there was more than one
AMI he ssid he didn't see but one
then ask-d him il he knew who il WAS
and he said he was too far away to see
but an Indian boy told him il WAS Joe.
Il started Htoot for the Indian Camp
ShIch ws not lar away, and as
approached the wickiup a young lndiun
came out and | recognized Inn AS Joe.
| covered him with my revolver and
told him tO throw up his hands. He did
80. | nskcd him where the girl was aud
he said inside. Tic girl appeared and
said. Here am
MIR. isgnc had followed me to the
Indian Camp. and turning as he up-
preached near by, | said Ia him. There's
your girl, and to the Indian, You come
with me. He said Let me get ny hat,
and told him no, that wOuld provide
a Int for him.
Leaving father and daughter to-
gether, took Joe to the blacksmith
shop, about 200 yards distant, to wait
for the Roberts Creek stage, due 20 pass
there at noon. to come to Eureka.
-ln little while Mr.. Isaac cam" to
the blacksmith shop with Juo's hat =,
which hc handed to me. He gave no
out" HrI sisn OF what he contemplated
doing, md while knew ho was terribly
| wrought up over the the affair aud
| wholly undono from his long hunt and
losa "f sleep, did not mistrust him as
intending to DO any violence. He left
us and went to the old house, 10 or 80
feet away, where no ind left his rifle.
II war standing between hIm and the
! Indian when he came out ui tho house
with his riiio Raising the weapon, tie
shouted. Billy, get out oi tho way |
covered INN With my revolver, saying.
Maurice, this IL my prisoner, obey the
law. llo continued To approach, repeat.
mg, Billy, get ont ui the way while !
cKpostu ulntcd with him to obey tho law.
! When within iSo gun lcnEths 81 mc he
said, Billy you've done yonr duty ns an
officer, now get out ~ the way and let
mo 60 mine, or III kill You, too
"Joo was standing right behind mo
and as | turncd sideways he duckrd
and We both missed the frat bullet.
Joe then ran into the blacksmith shop
when second shot from lsanc's rifle
hit him with deadly effect. The bullet,
which wRs Il eOft nosCd - - WinchcS.
tor, hit him sidowayR IN the muscles Oi
InFI MI .. n1, Ian
body. llc lived about II minutes, but
did not speak.
II wRg the only wiincse to the ehOot.
ing, but in n Tow minutes Mre. Roach
and tho Martcletti boy came from the
Roberts Creek ranch house mud the Tor
NOR naked il ehc could do anything.
told her no, the boy was dying. Isaac
surrendered himself to iuc aud wo
waited Tor yonng laaac and }ianchi to
roach there. They arrived about 1890
noon.
sMr. Isaac arranged for BiaDchi to re-
turn hs daughter to her home and for
his son to accompany him to Eureka. ]
lei, the body in the blacksmith shop.
,atcbNI tho door and told JcH Martclciti
not to leave nny ono touch tho body un'
Ill could notify tho oiliccrs in T. urcka
and hayo eomo ono sent out from town
Laird did not search the wickiup, but
Elmer Iaacc and Marco BiHnchi eaid
thoy saw n pistol, riIlc, n shotgun aud
100 rounds NJ ammunition when they won't
TO gather up Ednns things and got her
rondy for home.
Mr.. Laird took Isaac to Eureka and
, and turned him over to Sheriff. Sweeney
Tho lndian's romnup wcto taken to hu'
reka and mn inqucst held, the vordict be-
4 ing that he came to hls dca'b from
4 bpllet wound inflicted 10y Maurice Isaac
On Monday no waived examination
i and was held to appear before the grand