The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-05
PULLMAN CONDUCTOR MAY
LOSE A LEG AS RESULT OF
HOLD-UP SATURDAY NIGHT
PROBABLY SHOT ONE OF THE DUO
Was On Way to Ely City When He
Was Held Up-TO BE Taken
to Salt Lake.

local, was held up about 11:55
o'clock Saturday night by two men,
one of whom shot him through the
left leg just above the knee, shatter-
ing the bones SO badly that 1t is very
doubtful whether the physicians will
be able to save the member.
Gailard came in Saturday night on
the regular run and spent the even
ing up town. He had about 1886 on
his person, the money having been
placed in a purse which he fastened
around his leg so as to prevent any
one from obtaining it in case he was
held up. The train runs back to
Ely City every night after the freight
is unloaded at Ely, and Gailard de-
cided to start for the car at about
1880 o'clock. He had premoni-
ton of trouble and before starting
borrowed a gun from a friend.
When about 200 yards beyond the
passenger depot two men stepped up,
one from each side of the track, one
of them saying:
Hold up your hands,"
Yes, I'll hold up my hands," re-
piled Gailard, at the same time draw
ing his gun.
The hold-up men pulled their re-
volvers, and one fired at the railroad
man, but missed him. Gailard then
shot at the robber, but while he was
doing so, was struck in the leg by
bullet. the other highwayman hav-
ing fired the shot. The conductor
fell, but emptied his gun at the duo.
We've got him. one of the two
said, and then they disappeared in
the darkness.
Gailard cried for help and E. G.
Reynolds and A. r. Wilkinson, who
have quarters in a tent near the de-
pot, asked what the matter was.
I'm shot," replied Gailard.
Reynolds, who is employed at the
depot, ran over to the Office and got
his revolver. Then he and Wilkin-
son placed handcar on the track
and proceeded up the road. They
had not gone very far before the in
jured man shouted:
Look out for me; I'm on the
track"
They found him stretched out on
the track and he stated that his leg
was broken. The two young men
placed the victim upon the handcar
and took him back to the depot. They
then telephoned to City Marshal
Hudgens and when the officers ar
rived, placed Gailard on their cot
and carried him over to the hospital.
DR.. Wallace was summoned and the
conductor was taken inside and given
temporary relief. The physician
found the leg badly shattered and
states that it is question whether
the conductor will pull through with
out losing the limb. He will be TAX
en- to Salt Lake this morning and will
be placed in hospital where he can
get every attention. Miss Springler,
the head nurse at the local hospital,
will accompany the injured man to
Salt Lake. Gailard will be placed in
his Pullman car and through the as
sistance of Miss Springler, will man
age the car on the return trip.
The officers, accompanied by sew
eral citizens, searched the entire
neighborhood of the depot, endeav-
oring to locate the men. Gailard was
certain he had shot one of them and
said he saw him fall. The brush was
secured, but no trace of anyone was
found. The conductor said one man
was tall and the other short, the lat
ter wearing dark hat. They evil
IDENTIFY knew he was coming that way
and that he had the money, but did
not anticipate that he would make
things SO warm for them.
Some one suggested that the brush
be burned as means of driving out
the two If they were in hiding. The
idea was taken up and in a few min
utes a fierce brush fire was raging.
People up town thought the depot
was on fire and some one commenced
shooting. Others emptied their guns
in the air and soon half the town
was on the way to the fire, which had
the appearance a few blocks away of
being a big conflagration. One of
the first to reach the fire bell stopped
and rang the alarm until he got tired.
Soon another repeated the action and
the three fire departments turned
out. The blaze was beyond the fire
limits and was allowed to burn itself
out.
May Locate the Men.
Early this morning it was report
ed that officers who went out on
horseback searching for the men had
got trace of them and had found two
places where one of them had dress
ed his wounds. This indicates that
Gailard hit one of them, and it is
possible that before many hours pass
the two desperadoes may be taken
into custody.
shows no stirring of activity and
bond dealers are not able to reDOrt