Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-08
DR.. JEKYLL AND MR.. HYDE
A Prominent Business Man Fatally Shot While
Stealing Amalgam From The Goldlisld
Reduction Works.

A Goldtield dispatch OF the It'll 70 the
Reno Gazette says:
All OF Guliiield was startled last night
when the news spread through the
streets and into the hotels that V. l..
Kline, proprietor Of the second largest
jswelry and drug store ID the city, had
been shot through the head 10y officers,
while attempting to steal $4,000 worth
Of amalgam from the Goldfield Reduc-
ton Works. At first people would uot
believe ii, but soon it become known
that this prominent and once respected
citizen WIS lying in the Miuers' Union
hospital with a.bullet hole through his
head, having been shot while trying to
take $4,000 worth OF gold FROM GoldfieId's
largest mill.
When shot Kline was disguised rs n
negro, as was his companion, and they
were in the act OF cleaning the plates OF
the amalgam, the officers called upon
them to surrender. Both ran TO the
windows firing as they ran, md were
III h act OF Jumping out when fired
upon, Kline fell with "a bullet through
his BRAN, but his pal, Ealrh Gippcl,
jumped from "a second story window
and ran INTO the hills. The Ulcers
followed and according to latest r, plr,
overlook tie man III the hills and after u
desperate fight forced him To- -urrcudcr.
1t Is stated that, Gippel wns ni-n hot
and TINT lac Is nov III iht Nnrrs' Union
l'os pital III Il scriOu condition.
his case In. cr".,;td Il tremendous
excitement in IL city Of GoldtielI Oh
account OF the goat prominence OF the
dying thief. 1t Is just H repetition Of
Conan Doyle's lannon's story Of DR..
Jckyll add Mr.. Hyde. \ case OF two per-
~sonaIitles, the gooI and the bad. Like
an upright honest mau, V. |. Kline,
walked among his icllowmen III the day
time transaciIng d legitimate business,
grasping his com panipn- by the hand
and standing before all as one Of the
leading aud honest citizens II GuldIicII
Ills business prOspcred and III all cases
OF public good V. l.. Kline took a lead
ing part, donating Literally To charity
IL extending Il helping hand Ia all.
When the shades OF night Tell anu the
penetrating light Of day disappeared,
allowing the thieves and thugs To
operate with more safety, Kliue's
personality changed. flo became a
second Mr.. Hyde. He donned the
costume OF n negro vngrant and armed
with revoigcrs pla! ed the part Of a thief.
1t Is thought that he has long been
engaged III this thiovery and that the al
tempted robbery last night was the last
OF IA long series OF crimes.
Early last week the Gardner mill nenr
GolJiield was robbed by two masked
men, and a large quantity Of aumal,am
was carried away, this robbery was very
similar to the attempted robbery OF last
night and the officers dcclnrc tim, they
believe Kline and his companion were
the tbiovcs. Last week Il 500 diamond
was reported stolen from KIine's ieweIry
store III Goldtield. Tho officers believe
that Kline took this diamond from bis
store is Ordccr to secure Insurance. I'm il
Kline bore a good reputation and was
considered 10 he = man Of wealth. Us
came to GOIdiicld from Seattle md i, ~
stated that he hns n wife and chiJdr.p
residing there.
EARLY last evening tho officers rcceiy.
ed "a tip that an attempt WouId bc mn o
to rob he GOldtield Reduction Worka
and Il number Of officers went TO The
mill and sccreted the msrIvca in the
interior OF tho building. a Few hours
Ia'eT, TWO men entered the place and
proceeded to take the amaIuDm from ,ha
plates. Tho Ciliccrs called Ipo;. them IN
surrender, but they ran and the shoot
ing "f Kline resulted. Kline and h,a
companion put up Il running fight and
innDy shots were fired, but ut Iaa, Kline
icll and hls accomplish cscaucd through
the nigh window, None Of the G%lIiccrs
were injured.