The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-11-14

with intent to kill R. Mechanics In
Eureka on August l. 1908. was com
menced In the District Court. Judge
Peter Breen presiding. on "Wednesday
morning before q jury.
Ii will be remembered that this case
resulted from the alleged shooting OF
County Clerk r. Mechanics BY the
defendant on the date stated above in
the back room Of the store conducted by
Mrs. O. d. Green in Eareka, and that
the defendant WAS held to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury BY Judge Breen,
sitting as . committing magistrate. on
August -. and was later indicted by
she Grand Jury.
Daring the trial Of the case the court
room was crowded, many ladies being
present. All the parties concerned are
well known residents of Eureka, n
great interest has been manifested
throughout the trial.
The following jury was selected to
try the case Richard Jury. @. 5. Six,
Angus Gibson. William Lawry. J. T.
Raine. James Dwyer, Bernard Damele'
Charles Martin, William Trembath,
Richard Harris, Louis Ebert, Edwin
Hicks.
The prosecution was conducted by
District Attorney A. s. Henderson,
assisted by Attorney Charles Levers OF
Reno. and the defendant was represen'
ted by Attorney Henry K. Mitchell OF
Eureka.
After the jury had been selected and
the preliminaries arranged. the ex-
animation of witnesses was begun at /
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by the
complainant being called to the stand.
r. Mechanics, the plaintiff, testifled
that he went into Mrs. Green's store to
pay a little bill; he entered by the front
door, which was open; after paying the
bill lie walked into the back room with
Mrs. Green and sat down on a chair on
the left side of the room; a lounge was
on the opposite side of The room; Mrs
Green sat on a chair at the desk; thought
he was at Mrs. Green's about 20 minutes;
after they had been talking a few
minutes Mrs. Green excused herself ana
went out into the store; heard her con-
yersinp with some one and thought he
recognized Davies voice; shortly after
Davies came into the back room where
I was and said hello, Rory; l replied
hello, Harry Davies Immediately
turned and went back into the store, re-
turning a moment later and tired a shot
which struck me in the forehead;
another shot penetrated the right ear
and entered the skull; after that knew
nothing for some time; when came 10
I saw Davies with Mrs. Green in his
arms. and he said, by God, this is my
wife," Mrs. Green asked me II l had a
clean collar in my Office; told her no;
I asked her why Davies shot me n /
heard no reply; asked Mrs. Green whose
pistol Davies used on me and she said II
was hers; after getting my hat n
glasses Mrs. Green objected to my
leaving by the back door. and l then
walked out the front door and went to
my Office alone.
Counsel for the prosecution here
offered in evidence the hat McCharies
wore at tn, time of the shooting, also
the necktie, collar and glasses. the two
latter being blood stained.
On cross examination Mr.. Mechanics
testified that the shooting occurred
about $50; he went to the store ex-
cluslvely to pay the bill went into the
back room to talk with Mrs. Green; con.
~versation was of a general nature; from
where l sat l could not see the from
door of the store; but from where Mrs
Green sat she could see any n WHIT
entered; she was sitting about foul fee
from where l sat; when leaving to e
into the store Mrs. Green either excused
herself, or said she would be back in
few moments; heard Mrs. Green ant
Davies talking in the storei their con
~versation probably lasted five minutes
Davies was alone when he came int
the back room and shot me; did not SCI
Mrs. Green again until l came out o
my stupor; don't remember beinI
picked up by Mrs. Green and Davies
when ] came to don't remember whethe
l was lying on the floor or on the lounge
when l came u of my comatose stat
l observed Davies hugging Mrs. Green
she took my collar off and washed me
on arriving at my Office / washed tn
blood off; asked Mrs. Green VIII,
Davies shot me; she made no answer
did not see Mrs. Green when the shot
were fired; did not ask Davies why h
shot me; made no statement to my Sol
John st my office regarding the shooting
other than that Davies had shot me; tina
was all / said to him.
The prosecution here placed William
Hawkins on the stand regarding a con
~versation he had with Davies at tn
Hotel Zadow barroom about two week
ago. Hawkins. testified that during
their talk Davies said, " Put yourself ii
my place. What would you do If yo'
saw the same man sitting In there tw'
or three times?'' To this Hawkin