Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-08-16
Pays the Penalty for the Murder of
Mrs. Heslip two Years ago Today

Nevada. while these ladies with an
1 '..i were seated in front Of the
Heslip home.
r appears that on the evening O.
the tragedy the victim OF the ac
cused, Mrs. Lucy Heslip and Mrs,
Ance Msnn and Miss Leury,. while
engaged III neighbcriy conversation,
were panic stricken by the defendant.
who. after coming up the street to
the lleslip residence. stopped, pulled
and leveled his gun and fired a
couple OF shots striking Mrs. Mann
and when Mrs. Heshp, in half ris-
ing position, screamed what do you
mean, the defendant instantly turn
ed, faced Mrs. Heslip, leveled his
gun and fired bullet into the head
OF the lady causing her almost in
Simultaneous death. The defendant
then turned out into the street and
pretending to place the gun to his
head, fired the fourth shot, making
a sultNIibAial NodAu III hlS u" II hOdh
The defendant then strolled leisurely
down the street, his pistol openly IL
his hand and when overtaken at Hall
street by Mr. Dunn, who at once dis,
armed him. the defendant drew 8
carving knife and struck Dunn in the
shoulder When the cries of lynch
him were heard by the defendant,
although feigning to be dead drunk,
had sufficient presence OF mind to
hastily request Officer Sullivan 10
protect and hurry him to the Jail and
enquire off Officer Sullivan, before
being arrested, ARE you an officer
The motive for the crime asserted
by the prosecution. was for revenge
against Mrs. Mann for repudiating
him and against Mrs. Heslip for in
terferring with his desires In sup
port of the motive for the defendant
crime, and his preparation for a de-
fense thereto, il appears that the dc
fendant four months before the COM
mission OF this murder took up his
residence in Goldfield and lived with
one Jack Murray, who owned cab
in within a few feet Of the home OF
Mrs Alice Mann, one OF the women
shot on the night OF the homicide
That Mrs. Mann resided with her
husband for at least two mouths dur
ing the time the defendant resided
with Murray and that the ordinary
neighborly and friendly courteses
existed between the four When
Mr.. Mann, out OF employment in
Goldfeld. left for San Francisco TO
secure employment, the defendant
began to attempt to force his atten
tions on Mrs Mann and to attempt
to assume too familiar friendly re-
lation. until he progressed to the ex-
tent of insulting Mrs Mann with
improper proposals, which Mrs.
Mann Indignantly repelled and rebuk-
ed the defendant for his attentions.
and gave all of her social time to Wis
iting the Heslips This action on the
part of Mrs. Mann and her refusal to
have anything to do with the defend
ant aroused his unwarrantca jeal-
ousy, and it appears he became great
ly incensed at the Heslips for enter
tanning and protecting Mrs. Mann
in the absence Of her husband .ga.ns
the attempted attentions of the de-
fendant towards Mrs. Mann Not
withstanding Mrs. Mann repulsed
the attentions attempted to be fofce
on her by the defendant! the de
fendant seemed to believe l;,e el
privileged in his jealous rage tore
for keeping SO much company with
the Heslips and he was apparent
jealous of the time she spent away
from her home in company with the
Heslips, for whom the defen, AMI IL
quired deep hatred and anger for
some two weeks prior to the tragedy
Between nine and eleven o'clock on
the morning OF the day Of the honi-
!. eide. the defendant, after borrowing
$l.5O from Murray, told him he W.
going to get drunk Between li,.