The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-07
Lead to a Sensational
Affair in the Court
House.
NELSON HITS ZURICH
Lie Passed Between Men Following
Court ...Bystander's In.
terfere...Nels0n Arrested.

After a talk lasting for several mo-
ments in which liar was the common
expression on both sides, Attorney
Nelson suddenly drew back his arm
and slapped Attorney Anthony Jurica
in the face splntering his glasses
and drawing blood in a stream from
his nose and mouth. The affair took
place at the door of the Office of
Justice Cartwright yesterday after
noon. the men having just stepped
out of the Office following hearing OF
a by-play on the Doran trial for al
legged holdup OF the Johnson saloon
at Riepetown.
At the hearing, which was brought
about by Nelson, because of rumors
that johnson was about TO drop pros
ecution and withdraw his Testimony.
Zurich heatedly stated that while the
court knew nothing of the facts
back OF this attempt to kangaroo the
case. some one else did," and he
threatened to ask Judge Brown TO as
semble special grand jury to listen
Nelson. Nelson's name was not men
toned until he asked Jurich TO whom
he referred. The matter was appa-
rently smoothed over and the two at
torneys had stepped through the door
into the hail, talking all the time
They were surrounded by crowd
attracted by the hearing. Constable
Foley of Riepetown and Deputy City
Marshal Al Butler stood along side
them
Zurich. you know that every time
you open your mouth you tell lie.
said Nelson with smile.
Nelson. you know how many times
have told you You were a liar, re-
sponded Zurich with some heat
Still wearing the smile Nelson sud
denly smashed Zurich a heavy blow
with his open hand on the left side of
his head. knocking the other attor-
ney's Uranium against the door fac
ing. The impact sounded like pis-
tol shot and several were under the
impression that Nelson had fired on
the other. Jurichs glasses. which he
had on at the time, were broken over
his face, Inflicting several slight cuts,
while the heavy blow seemed to daze
him for "A time. Before he could
move to retaliate he was seized, as
was Nelson. The attack came so sud
denly and was over so quickly that
no one had an opportunity TO inter
fere.
Jurich, streaming blood. was led
into Justice Cartwright's office, where
he sat for a moment and then swore
TO complaint charging Nelson with
assault and battery. The latter wait
ed in the hall of the court house un-
I'll he was placed under arrest. when
he entered plea of not guilty and
was released upon his own reeog-
nizance The trial was set for We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The attack following as IL did the
repeated wordy encounters between
the two men, created much excite
ment in the court house as we'll as all
over town nd was the chief topic of
conversation yesterday afternoon and
last night. Jurieh is a man who will
weigh in the neighborhood of 13o
pounds, while Nelson is near 200
pounds in weight. The only excuse
in the eyes of most of the spectators
of the difficulty which he could Of
fer, was the one he gave, that he
knew Jurich had a permit to carry
a revolver and thought he was going
to draw il. When the men were
searched by the officers it was found
that neither was armed. Al best,
Nelson's attack is considered TO have
been cowardly.
Bad blood has existed between the
two for some time, ii is stated, the
first actual outbreak occurring more
tnan a year and half ago. II was
revived when Zurich from the witness
chair Saturday. while giving testi-
mony in the Doran case, called Nelson
liar In order to prevent further
hostiities, Judge Cartwright revoked
the permit of Jurieh to carry a re-
volver and ordered the peace officers
TO place either or both under arrest
Iif suspected of Being armed.