The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-10
Threats of Personal Harm
and Violent OathS Ut-
tered by Prisoner
Search has so far Failed
to Reveal Document.
ary Evidence

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either Mayhem or as a Japan
ese spy is assured in the case
of an unknown Japanese who
was last night brought from
Riepetown and lodged in Jail
here after nearly biting two
fingers from the right hand of Harry
Clinton. draughtsman, when he re-
fused to go with him to San Fran
cisco TO draw the plans of the forti-
fications now in course OF erection
at that point. He added to his
crimes by resisting the officers to the
hest of his ability and by biting the
finger of Deputy Sheriff Butler, al
though not seriously. The Jap re-
fused to give his name.
According to the story told by
Clinton and substantiated by Deputy
Constable Foley. who brought the
Jap to Ely he, Clinton. was In a
Riepetown saloon with several
friends last evening when the Jap
entered Singing out Clinton, who
has considerable local reputation
both as an artist and draughtsman,
he called him aside from the crowd
and getting him in corner COM
menced talking to him about triviali-
ties, finally leading up to his main
scheme of treason against the United
States.
Lowering his voice, the Jap asked
Clinton II he would like to go to
San Francisco with him. After some
hesitation he told him. Clinton de-
murrina, that he would pay his rail-
road fare and other expenses as well
as make 1t all right with him" In
case he would make a drawing Of the
new fortihcations, where he could
go without suspicion and the danger
of arrest to which he would be sub
ject.
Clinton Indignantly refused to ac-
cede to the treasonable suggestion
and caught hold of the Jap with the
intention of holding him until an
officer to place him under arrest
could be secured The Jap, however.
was not SO easily to be landed and
demonstrated this fact by catcAing
the right hand of his captor In his
mouth, biting two of the fingers so
badly that they will probably have
ito be amputated.
Other persons then caught and
held the Jap until Deputy Constable
Foley came and securing a wagon
started for Ely with his prisoner.
During all the time that he was
being held, the Jap bit and scratched
like madman. repeating over and
over that he would not be arrested
alive. securely manacled he was
placed In the conveyance together
with Clinton. whose need of medi-
cal attention was apparent. and
brought to Ely. At the Jail door a
hard struggle was had by Foley and
Deputy Butler with the Jap before
he consented to go inside. He then
had to be dragged into a cell.
Search of his person revealed
nothing of value. either in writing
or otherwise, except a small amount
of money. 1t Is the belief of the
officers, however, that II his possess
sions can be found and searched doc
uments of character calculated TO
establish hsi guilt of the treasonable
intention he wished to get the aid
of Clinton In carrying out will be
found.
In stature the man Is like most OF
his race. He has been in the dis
trict for several weeks. but SO far as
can be ascertained has not been
working. Considered as one OF the
strongest evidences of his guilt is
the fact that over and over he vowed
dire vengeance upon the persons OF
all the officers who had him In