The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-05-05
SHORTY" KENDALL
Accuses Jim Campbell Of Trcachery
and Whips Him.
tsan Francisco Call)

,san Francisco Call)
The Palace hotel was the scene OF a
lively fight yesterday Afternoon between
two well known men oil Tonopah, anu
from the TACT that both were unarmed
"a fatality was probably averted. Shortly
after . O'clock ''Zeb" Kendall, n of
the pioneers VI the new mining camp
and who recently gained considerable
prominence through his heavy winnings
and losses ut IL roulette Wheel in TonU-
pah, and jim Campbell, alsofrom Tcno-
pah, met seemingly in Il friendly way III
the office ot The hUlel, and II few minutes
later they were seen To enter the eleva-
tor OH their way to Kendall's room.
They were accompanied by several
friends, and little heed would have been
paid to the Incident had il not been fol-
lowed III minutes later by the sudden re-
appearance OF Campbell in the hotel
office. His face was pale, his clothes
badly musseu, his cUat sleeves torn and
his heavy breathing plainly suggesting
that he had just emerged from u lively
melee.
Hardly had Campbell hurried, made
his exit from the hotel office when Ken
dali and one of his intimate friends
walked out of the elevator ami elancing
around the office, made their way to the
barroom.
Hall an hour later a score or more OF
Tonopali mining men were husIiy dis
GUESSING Il hight that had occurred Ill Ken
dall's room between himself and Camp
bell and OF how interference OH the part
of IL. Hofer, one OF Nevada 5 best known
citizens, had prevented serious results.
The fact that Kendall and Campbell had
been seen IN Zach others company q
great deal of late i'll Tonopah and had
apparently been good friends after their
arrival here naturally added interest to
the report OF their quarrel and kept the
mining men buslly talking way into the
night.
Kendall has been a prosperous miner
i'll Nevada since the early days OF lono-
pah. He is known throughout the min
ing camps as "a generous fellow and stalk
ing men for various enterprises has been
a common everyday affair with him.
He is, however, an ardent gambler II
has VOL and lost fortunes AT the roulette
wheels OF Tonopah. Recently he won
two big stakes, one OF $4,000 and an
other uf ST., 900, and after Il lest he be-
gan again at the wheel. 1t is claimed
that he was drinking at the time and
called to his side Campbell, to whom he
i%ntrusted his coin and notes amounting
to nearly S40,UOO. In the end Kendall
lost $50 900 III cash and his bunch OF Il.
0. U.s. some OF which were given him
by the proprietor of IL 1onopah hotel,
whom he had helped financially.
Kendall took his losses phllosophi-
cally, but later he was advised that
Campbell, who, 1t appears, IL quite a
gambler, had not acted as his TREND IN
The game. Investigation on the part OF
Kendall satisfied him that the stories
brought To him were true and he decided
to have an accounting with Campbell.
The opportunity came yesterday when
the two met III the Palace. With a view
of avoiding a scene IN the office, Kendall
conceived the idea OF inviting Campbell
to his room and there telling him what
he thought OF him. The invitation was
accepted and d few minutes later found
the TWO men in kendall's room. Then
Kendall, who is a giant in form and a
fearless fellow, suddenly confronted
Campbell, who, by the way, has never
been accused OF c~owardice, and charged
him with having played him false.
Campbell denied the accusation and
Kendall struck him in the face. There
upon Campbell grabbed a chair and at
tempted 10 swing III upon Ills opponent :
head, but the latter proved too agile,
and grabbing the chair, wrested it from
Campbell's hands. The fight was then
IA running one, Campbell galloplng
around the room i'll search OF articles
with which he might defend himself,
but was finally overtaken by his angry
opponent and the two men clinched. 1t
was at this stage OF the fight that Hotter,
who was among those who accompanied
Kendall and Campbell to the room, in
terceded and finally succeeded i'll sepa-
rating them, giving Campbell a chance
to escape from the room.
Last night Kendall s%tubbornly refused
to discuss any phase OF bis troubles with
Campbell and remained away from the
hotel until "a late hour. Among the Ton
opah miners, who know Kendall well
and speak highly OF him, 1t is believed
that he and Campbell may meet again
and in that event it is expected that
shooting and not fist fighting will be
their mode OF warfare. Kendalls friends
claim that his recent losses in Tonopah
were the result OF a plot OF certain gam
blers to gain possession OF the notes he
held against certain persons. 1t is said
that Kendall now shares this opinion,
but has told several of his friends that
having lost these notes at Il gambling
game he does not propose 10 give tur-