The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-14


shot and mortally wounded by T. M.
Sanders IN a house of ill-repute ad-
joining the Lower Dance hall in the
red light district at 1890 O'Clock
Saturday night, died at his home at
o'clock last night.
Sanders, whom Gilbert was about
to arrest on complaint of Rose Dear
dolf; a woman of the half-world,
who charged him with having beaten
her, was shot through the head and
instantly killed.
Until the coroner's jury can con-
tinue it's investigations 1t will not
be known who fired the shot that
ended Sanders life. Constable Ed
Gilbert was one of the most popular
officers in the county and the news
of his sudden taking off while in the
performance of his official duty came
as a severe shock to his hundreds of
friends.
Sanders, who lived in the house
with woman whose professional
name is Ruth, had been gam
bling and drinking heavily. He
had lost about $125, as near as could
be learned Immediately after the
shooting, and was in an ugly frame
of mind.
The Lower Dance hall was filed
with the usual crowd of Saturday
night roysterers. Drinks were flow
ing freely, the orchestra was boom
ing out the dance tunes, and men and
women passed the time in Bacchana-
liam revelry.
Constable Ed Gilbert, in company
with Constable Harrington, Albert
Luchesi, we'll known baseball player
on the Ely team, and Harry Waller,
was making the regular round of the
red light district.
At the moment Gilbert and his
companions entered the hall, the
sound of a woman's screams cut the
air. Gilbert started toward the door
of the house whence the sounds is
sued.
He was met by the woman, Ruth
Deardolf, who said that Sanders had
choked her. Gilbert asked her what
was the trouble The woman said that
Sanders had been gambling and had
lost all of his money, as well as all
that she had.
The woman said that Sanders had
demanded more money, and upon her
telling him that she had none, he
threatened to kill her. He had then
seized her by the throat and had
choked and struck her.
Threatened to Kill.
The woman said that she got away
from Sanders and had cried for help.
Gilbert asked her where Sanders
was, and she pointed to the inner
room. 81
Gilbert advanced to the door, and
saw that the inner room of the suite
of two rooms was in darkness.
Gilbert asked Sanders what was
the matter and told him to come out
into the light. Sanders replied with
shot that caught Gilbert about two
inches above the navel, passing al
most entirely through the body.
Gilbert had drawn his revolver be.
for entering the room. AS he fell
Sanders fired three other shots, one
of which struck the bureau, the third
striking the wall, and the last bal
striking Gilbert in the back, ranging
upward through the body.
Gilbert cried out to Waller anC
Luchesi:
"He's got me, Harry; get him
quick"
Sanders Is Killed.
Another shot was fird, by whom II
has not been determined, and San
ders was struck a little above the
right ear, the bali passing through
his head, virtually carrying the en-
tire top of his head off.
Sanders fell backward, throwing
his hands in the air, his smoking re
volver falling almost at Gilbert''
feet.
The weapon carried by Sanders
was a IA calibre Colts, old style
and a peculiarly powerful gun. On'
hall passed entirely through Gilbert
body, and the other lodged in TIN
kidneys.
The shooting caused pandemoniun
TO break out in the dance hall, ant
in the entire red light district. Gil
bert was a popular man among tn
neople with whom he came in con
tact. because of his fairness, and wa
respected because of his unques
toned bravery.
AS soon as 1t was learned tina
there had been a tragedy, the dane
hall was crowded with the half
dressed women of the district, wit
officers and with men attracted b
the excitement.
Physicians were summoned
once. and Gilbert was removed t
his home. Five physicians were 1
attendance, and assisted in the trans
fer of the mortally injured officer.
Woman Is Detained.
The woman in the case was take
into custody at once by Deputy Shel
III Hudgins and she will be held unit
the coroner's jury has concluded II
investigation.
After the shooting it was learne
that Sanders preparations to XII
Constable Gilbert had been deliberat
and carefully planned.
Sanders mad frequently told tn
woman, 1t is said. that II she eve