The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-03-02
HOCLF INQUEST
FINISHED TODAY

The inquest over the remains Of Ed
Hogle, the only member of the posse
who lost his life in the battle of Sun
day at Kelly creek, when the band of
Shoshone Indians who murdered the
four sheepmen in northern Washoe
county, were anihilated, was begun
before Coroner Buckley and jury at
Golconda yesterday morning. The jury
was composed of Ed Dame, James
Stewart, William Polkinghorne, Bar
ney Gill, Adrian Bernard and John
Huston. A verdict was rendered at
O'Clock this afternoon, but on ac-
count of its length the Silver State
was unable to receive it by telephone.
Tomorrow the inquest will be held in
the ease of the eight Indians killed.
All of the witnesses in the Hogle in
quest will give their testimony, and it
is expected that the case will be con-
cluded Saturday, when the members of
the posse will be able to depart for
their homes.
Hogle's Body Taken to Reno.
Last night M. d. Staunton accom-
panied the body of Ed Hogle, the only
member of the posse killed in Sun
days battle, to Reno, where it was
taken in charge by r. /. Hogle,
brother of the dead hero. The funeral
will be held at Anderson, Shasta coun-
ty, California, where Hogle's mother
resides.
Temporary Disposition of Outfits.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Nofsinger arrived from Kelly creek,
bringing in the saddles and camping
outfit of the Shoshone band killed aad
captured in Sundays battle. The
dead Indians were wearing the cloth
ing of the murdered sheepmen and
were in possession of their personal
effects, including watches, check books
and $50 or 500 in money.
Shortly before noon today .. ID.
vanNormand ard P. NJ Newgard came
in from Golconda, bringing the horses
used by the posse in the chase. The
stock was turned into the Miller & Lux
field below town, and ten head will be
returned to the company's Quinn river
ranch. from where they were borrow
ed. the balance going to Surprise val
lev. via the Western Pacific, where
they are owned by members of the
posse.
Personnel Of the Posse.
Following is list of the men who
participated in Sundays battle:
Captain Donnelly and Sergeants
Stone and Newgard of the state
police.
Sheriff A. f. Smith, OF Modoe coun-
ty, Cal; Ed Hogle (killed), Ben Cam
bron, George Holmes, Frank Perry,
Warren n-r,;, Joe Reeder. o. ID. Van
Normand, William Parsons, Henry
Hughes, Mort West and Jack Fergu-
son, Of Eagleville, Cal.
Constable Charles Byrnes and Merl
Prussia, of Paradise Valley, and
"Skinny' Pascal of Winnemucea.
Rewards Aggregate $4,000.
The rewards offered are as follows;
State of Nevada ..........$ 5000
Mrs. Peter Erramouspe ....... $500
Mrs. John B. Laxague ....... 1900
Citizens of Surprise Valley, Cal. 1000
Humphrey Cattle Company 49,. 1000
State of California ..........t LOOT
Total .................,$ $lo,oV
Tn apportioning the above rewarss /
il would seem no more than equitable
that the men who furnished the inpr- |
nation that led to the discovery ofthe
Indians should come in Tor share y.
B. Schnitzius, a prospeetor, telepbneu
in to Sheriff Lamb Friday night that !
party of Indians, answering tie de
scription of the fugitives, was in camp |
near Dutch Flat This first au'hentie
information of the whereabouts OF the |
band was acted upon by Sheriff Lamb, !
who sent Deputy Sheriff Nofshger to
Golconda to convey the intelligence TO
n..4... nannall,, and take hin out to |