The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-31
THE RESULT
OF MEDDL|NG
Shooting at CIiffords Precipitated
by Hotheads Coles Account
Of What Took Place

Eruller details received III res"
sbooting affray at Clifford on Saluioa'
,oorning go to show that 1t is iar iio'
-,o,,s than at first realized and IN ah
nrohability viii. result in the oea'h
Frank Ganahi, says the Tonopah ouA
~ now lies mortally wounded In schai-
far hospital and his death is but mat
90. ~ a few hours Pneumonia has aiSo
90, ,n making his case still more coiiS
nlicated. The bullet passed clear throusn
HE hoay. entering at the back unoer 'A0
~,.,nt shoulder plade and was taken ous
a,,ar tho left breast close TO the heart.
Tho other wounded man, George "a
Cole president of the Miners onioh ~
e,unord. is also n Tonopah with a oaoiy
wounded arm
II uennessey, who did the shootihs'
and Max Elftman were brought mere ia'e
saturday evening. under arrest, py 'aen
wardell and Jim Clifford Elftman is no"
an, an bonds and Hennesseys frlends
are irving to secure bondsmen for him.
Cole. in relating the story, says tha1 Do
president of the union he and waiter .
Fancher and Ganahl had gone 70 Eits-
mans lease to demonstrate or at ieas'
,uouire IL one Antoine, an Italian, was not
working under the regular union scneo-
ule rate of wages.
ceiving his assurance that all was COR
rect in regard to the mater OF wages they
started TO depart.
Elftman and Hennessey had been stand
ing close by during the interview ana as
thhe union men were about to leave hiie-
man is alleged to have spoken up ana
said. what do you fellows mean by
saving that you will treat the italian as
a scab. providing he don't get IS a day!
1--WE mean that we will treat him like
all scabs," replied Cole; who throughout
admits that he acted as spokesman.
what do you call scabg' persisted
Elftman.
II cali scab the dirties - - -
on EARTH" came the retort.
"Well. by God! / call union man a
damn - - -" answered Elftman
closing his remarks with oath. AT
the same time he is alleged to have
clenched his left fist and made motion
as though to reach for a gun.
Cole grappled with him and Ganahi
was in the act of holding Elftman from
drawing the weapon when Hennessey,
who had all along been silent onlooker,
Ia,
ward on his face to the ground. Cole
states that after Ganahl fell to the
ground Hennessey shot directly at his
head and the bullet tore out the side of
his hat and a portion of the sweatband.
In order to protect himself from Hennes-
sey, who in the meantime quickly leveled
the gun upon aim, reached forward and
grasped the barrel of the weapon, and IN
so doing was shot through the hand.
Hennessey turned the weapon upon
Fancher and threatened to shoot.
Fancher stated today that he begged
for permission to help the wounded men
and that this was at last reluctantly
given. He then called for assistance
and the men were carefully attended
until later brought to Tonopah.
Both he and Cole state that Hennessey
was not at any time interested in the
dispute and had no interest in the claim
with Elftman. They state that Elftman
appeared dazed after Hennessey began
shooting and took no urther part in the
fight. although he started 1t.
Both Cole and Fancher state that they
were unarmed and had no opportunity
TO protect themselves. They are insistent
in stating that they were about to leave
the Elftman workings when Elftman
called them back and without an in
stant's warning Hennessey began shoot
ing.
Ganahl is a young man. 25 years of age,
well liked both here and in Golddeld,
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