The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-04

constable of Riepetown Monte Mont
gomery. deputy constable: William
Terry and Belle White
The parties for whom warrants
were issued are the ones referred to
in the letter which was intercepted
A copy of the deposition follows:
Statement of Facts of Wallace White.
in the Matter of the Holdup at
Riepetown. White Pine County,
Nevada.
State of Nevada County of White
Pine. IS.
Wallace White first being duly
sworn deposes and says that: | ar
rived in Riepetown January Sth, |
was around for two or three days
didn't do anything until | went over
to Jack Sulivan's dance hall. Work
ed two days in the back fixing up
rooms. tending bar and two days
after this trouble came up First |
was in Frank Counts place. This
party came in and wanted to get a
bed Frank Counts told him he
didn't have any bed. only one in the
hall way. and would give him Room
Is. After that he came down stairs
and went across the street to 49,.
We were talking Spanish and playing
cards. We came back to get a bed.
| met Terry. Terry said: We will
get this fellow. what he has and
We went up stairs and waited in the
room for him and George Sheard
said he didn't care what we did. He
said: II don't care If you kill him,
L MI
til this fellow came up stairs. We
were all standing waiting for him
To come up. he walked upon us,
walked in his room; there vas nc
chance to get him. Next morning
went away, nothing more said for
two or three days until this trouble
came up between this girl and this
party. We asked this girl how
much money she had She said
about $50 or $500
Question by Mr.. Reeves. Where
was this framed up?
Answer Jack Sulli.an's hall.
They tried to get Kitty to prove
1t, but Kitty said she wouldn't oper
her head and the Old Lady would
say nothing. Took her back to
dance hall. walked to the cribs ther
towards Story's saloon. We went IL
between Saddles saloon and restau
rant and waited until she brough
him over I'M the back way of Story
saloon.
O. Tell what was done there.
A. Terry jumped out and hit hin
until he fell into the snow, took hi
money and went around the SAM
way that we came. We went up thu
street looking for Monty. We want
ed to give him a cut out of thu
money. We went up stairs aboy'
Counts place and divided the none.
up, $3.50 for my part and 1925
for his: Monty and George got $50
sos was what they robbed the maj
of. Next night George and Mont,
said If there was ans proof found GU
they would knock our heads on ant
run us out of town. | went to Sadie
saloon and George said that h
would kick my head off II | said any
thing"
@. Did Sadie hear it2
A. Yes. sir, bawled her out an
bawled me out too.
O. Who else was present tnere
A. Drew was present, that Is al
remember. We were playing whist
Then | went to Jack Sulliyan's dane
hall, was talking with him at tn
end of the bar. George came in an
told me II | didn't keep my moutl
shut he would run both Belle and
out of town. and IL you are priz
fighter / Will pull of my star an
cuffs and fight with you IL you wan
/ to tight. Jack Sullivan said: Il
looks like George is going with yoi
on the square
Signed:
WALTARE KID" WHITE.
The 'sholdup' mentioned In tn
deposition concerns the assault tina
was committed on a man known a
the big Swede" at Rieeptown sew
eral weeks ago and from whom 50!
was taken.
In an interview last evening Dis
trict Attorney Reeves stated that h