The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-14
Shock Too Great For Even His Hardy Constitution
to Withstand -COroner's Jury Begins TAX
ing Testimony at Inquest
SANDERS SWORE NO ONE COULD TAKE HIM ALIVE
Outlaw Feared Woman Had Told Officers Of His Career Of CrmeBe
* Iieved Gilbert Was About to Arrest Him For Many
Msdeeds In the Southwest.

called an Oncer 10 arrest MIN, ne
would never be taken alive, but
would "get his man.
When the woman escaped from
him and went to call Constable Gill
bert Sanders stepped into the Sec
ond room of the suite, and turned
off the incandescent lamp, leaving
the one in the first room glowing
brightly. BY this movement Sanders
was thrown into darkness, while the
officer entering the first door was
thrown directly under the light of
the lamp in that room.
An examination of the door post
of the second room showed that
Sanders had placed his revolver close
against the post to steady it, and had
pressed the gun so forcibly against
the door post that the marks of the
cylinder were plainly seen. A streak
of powder burns across the door post
indicates clearly the position Sand
ers held when Constable Gilbert en-
tered the room.
Sanders Had Advantage.
Every advantage was in Sanders
favor. He was in darkness. present
ing the poorest possible kind of a
target. His revolver was drawn and
ready for use. Gilbert was under the
full glare of the light and had not
drawn his revolver.
Ed Gilbert has been constable of
the Ely precinct for the last four
years. He was prior to that a team
ster on the Eureka road, and was
we'll known all along the route by
reason of his good fellowship, genial
disposition and absolute lack of fear.
Gilbert was aEo for a number of
years a rider on the range in this
county. 1t was while following this
occupation that he developed his re-
markable powers of craftsmanship.
He was quick on the draw and was
considered an infallible shot with
both the pistol and rifle.
Constable Gilbert was first appoint
ed four years ago to serve an un-
expired term, and was afterward
twice elected to the Office.
Gilbert was man whose nerve
and bravery were never questioned.
He was quiet and unassumIng, but
always got any man that he was
sent for, or whom he had occasion
to take into custody. He was gifted
with great patience, and never put
man in Jail, or used force 70 arrest
man, unless compelled to do so.
Gilbert Nevadan.
Gilbert was born in this county,
and had lived here all his life. He
was about 33 years old, and unmar-
ried, and made his home with his
mother.
AS soon as Gilbert had been re-
moved from the house where he had
fallen, the >body of Sanders was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment, where it will remain until af-
ter the coroner's inquest.
| The feeling about the town was in
tense against Sanders when the story
of the shooting became known. The
popularity of Gilbert was so great
that when it became known that he
was the victim of tragedy, it might
not have Jared we'll for Sanders had
he escaped with his life.
| The ntecedents of Sanders and
the woman Rose Dartforth, are not
we'll known. They had been here
but few weeks, claiming to have
come, from Texas. They had been
here six weeks, and Sanders had
been gambling and drinking the
greater part of the time since their
larrival.
Sanders was quarrelsome and had
frequently abused the woman, extort-
ing the earnings of her calling from
her. He had had no trouble with the
officers, however but had frequently
threatened that if an attempt was
ever made 20 arrest him, he would
kill the officer.
Sanders was about 80 years old
and the woman is probably 25
years of age.
Harry Waller and Arthur Luchesi
who were with Gilbert at the time
of the shooting, left at 8 o'clock Sun.
day morning for Bakers ranch, neal
Garrison, Utah, eighty miles distant
to bring Mrs. Chas. Bliss, Gilbert's
sister. to Ely at once.