The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-07-16
FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN RANCHERS
c. Psstorina Shoots His Partner Over
Discussion of Trivial Matter

~. ustofiho onoots Ills dTtner over
Discussion Of Trivial Matter
The Ely Expositor OF July IL contains
the details of a quarrel between two
Italians, Limo Liguri and G. Pastorina,
at the Gilliland ranch in White River
Valley, White Pine County, July 10,
resulting in the death Of Liguri. which
occurred on the day of the shooting.
1t seems Pastorina. Liguri and
another Italian named Frank Pistone,
who was formerly a resident of Eureka,
were partners in a lease of a portion of
the Gilliland ranch, which they were
working.
Pastorina wanted his associates to
work the ranch property on Sunday as
well as week days. Liguri refused to
listen to the suggestion of his partner.
claiming that Sunday was a day of
rest.
Bad blood had existed between the
parties for several months. The frs
intimation of serious trouble occurred
RAhAay mOiAiu LhotOti1h auQ LII
guri accidently met at the stable. and
Liguri. who was feeding the horses,
struck Pastorina over the head with a
~pitchfork.
The two Italians were each benz on
killing the other, and both secured
weapons. Pastorina provided himself
with a shot gun. while his rival secured
a rids from the Pistone home.
Fearing that he might be killed If
did not take proper precautions. Pas
torina concealed himself Ia one Of the
bedrooms at the ranch home. Liguri
went in search Of his enemy, and as he
approached the door OF the residence he
asked IL Pastorina was in the house.
Mary Pistone approached the door
and informed Liguri that Pastorina
was out in the fields working. This
seemed to satisfy Liguri and he left
the house.
While Liguri wac lying on his bed
about 30 feet from the house, Pastorina
discovered him and after taking care.
ful aim sent two charges Of buckshot
into his abdomen. Confident that the
wound he had inflicted would prove
fatal. Pastorina went to his cabin.
Frank Pistone. rho had spent the day
atthe Ellison ranch, returned ateSnnday
afternoon and found Liguri in a dying
condition. The wounded man was lying
in a crouched up position. with his head
beneath his body. Pistone shook the
dying man and asked him what had
happened to him. Running quickly to
the house, Pistone secured a cup of cof-
fee and offered it to the man, whose life
was slowly ebbing away. Liguri drank
the contents OF the cup and died q few
moments later without uttering a word.
P.stone tried to get Liguri to tell some
of the details of the trouble, but failed.
Pastorina admitted that he was re-
sponsible for the killing of Liguri. and
tells practically the same story as was
brought out at the %coroner's inquest.
The Italian is willing to relate all the
incidents previous to the murder, but
on other matters is unusually reticent.
"When I returned from the Ellison
ranch Sunday" said Frank Pistone,
II was told that Liguri was dying. l
tried TO get him to tell me how he was
shot, but he would not say anything.
After he died l asked the other men on
the ranch how it happened, and they
told me Liguri had committed suicide"
The ~ooroner's jury, which had been
~impaneled on the case returned the fol-