The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-23
Acquitted IS
BACON BY
THE JURY
SHOOTING CASE FALLS
FLAT-ALLEGED GREEK
MURDERER GOES TO
TRIAL TODAY.

William Bacon, accused of shoot
ing at Oscar Elmore near Willow
Patch in the Osceola neighborhood,
after trial which lasted practically
all yesterday was found not guilty.
The case of Christ Panpandrew was
then taken up and the jury empan-
eled, after which adjournment untfl
this morning at $3.50 was taken.
Immediately after roll call the
case of State VS.. William Bacon was
called and work of empaneling the
jury was begun. Orson Hudson, H.
w. Fletcher, w. j. Griswold, Carl
Muir. S. S. Lindquist, A. H. White
ley, foreman; J. II. Carbon, Dennis
Hewlett, Harry Randall Steve Ba-
ker and Charles F. Gall composed the
list which was finally accepted.
The complaining witness, Oscar
Elmore, avs first called to the stand.
He testified that he had had trouble
with Bacon which resulted in de-
fendant taking two shots at him with
a Winchester rifle, from the door of
his, Bacon's cabin. Harry Elmore,
his II year old son. testified to prac-
tically the same facts except that he
stated he had been summoned from
their tent home by the noise of shot
and had gone outside the door to
see what was the matter. He had
seen Bacon with a rife at his shOul-
der practically 80 feet from his fa-
ther. Cross examination failed to
shake this story.
Grover Tilford of Osceola was next
witness. He testified that he had Wis
tied the scene of the alleged shoot
ing the day following its occurrence.
He stated that there was wagon
standing front of the door of Bacon
in such manner that it would have
been impossible for him TO have shot
from the cabin door with the wagon
in that position.
ID. c. Mcdonald was next called by
the defense. His testimony differed
in no wise from that of Tilford. ex-
cept that his visit to the place waa
made about "A week after the shoot
ing, when he found the wagon in the
position described
r. A. Millick of Osceola testified
that he had known the defendant for
a number of years and gave him an
excellent character.
Grover Tilford was recalled in eff
fort to impeach the evidence of Har-
ry Elmore. He testified that shortly
after the shooting Elmore had told
him in Osceola that he knew nothing
about the facts of the shooting
r. Courtwright was called to the
stand and an element of fun was in.
troduced by the district attorney ask
ing him if he knew of Bacon shoot
ing a dog aobut the time that. ne was
accused of shooting at Elmore. Be
fore the witness had time to answer,
Reeves for the defense entered ob-
lection which was sustained The
witness escaped further questioning.
With so interesting start there can
be small doubt that startling facts.
would have been brought to light had
Mr.. Eddy been able to establish the
murder of the canine.
The jury was removed from the
court room on motion of Reeves, who
also mover that the court issue per-
emptory instructions to the jury to-
find in favor of the defendant This
was overruled. the defense taking ex-
eeption. Arguments on both sides
were had, after which the jury re-
tired. Hardly half hour had passed
before they announced their verdict.
which was mot guilty"
State VS.. Papandrew, charged with
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