Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-03-16

At noon on Monday the attorneys for the
State announced that Tuesday morning
the prosecution would rest their case.
The principal witnesses introduced by the
State testified to minor details OF the tragedy
and identified certain exhibits. The attempt
ON the part of the prosecution to introduce
the blood. stained clothes worn by Otter at the
time of his death was objected to by the de
fcnse and the Court held that the clothes could
not be introduced in evidence. The prosecu-
,ion then offered as exhibits the revolver used
in the tragedy and the bullet extracted from
the body of Otter Immediately after the shoot
ing The attorneys for the defense objected to
the introduction upon the ground that the
same had not been properly identified. and
were immaterial and irrelevant. Judge Langan
overrued the objection and Mr.. Moore en-
tered a vigorous exception to the Court 5 rul-
ing. During the entire time that the prosecu-
ton was presenting its case the attorneys
watched every step OF the prosecution. Sew
erai times wordy contests arose which were
promptly suppressed by the Court. whose
rulings the attorneys for the defense never
failed to save exceptions to-
At about ten clock in the forenoon OF
Tuesday the State announced that it rested
lis case.
The attorneys for the defense then called
Mr. Long, the manager for the Mason Mer-
camille Company. Lead by MIR. Hamer. Tor
the defense Mr.. Long related the story OF the
tragedy, fatty coniradieting all the statements
OF Henry Mortcnson, one OF the States wit
nesscs. in nearly every detail. Mr.. Long
stated that when the shots were fired he saw
Leach run through the dining room out OF
the south door holding his hand to his breast
as Il injured. In order TO intercept Leach and
assist him witness went out Of the east door
of the dining room closely followed by
Mortenson that the latter crowded witness.
Ipon reaching the sidewalk witness turned
to the right, met Leach at the southeast cor
ner OF the hotel running toward the post
Office Quickly learning that Leach was not
injured the witness then turned TO the north
and went directly into the main lobby OF the
hotel through the east or main entrance.
There he saw Mr. I;ogovtch and Dr Eikner
standing in front OF the counter few feet
away from the body oil Otter, whom the Wit
ness saw was dead Witness stated that there
were no other persons in the lobby. Tie fur
iher stated that the doctor was talking very
iucoherently and paid no attention to wit.
ness request to go with witness, who took
hold OF the doctors and pulled him
around and toward the main entrance. The
doctor then went with witness to the sleep
ing quarters OF the latter over the store
There the witness took gun away from the
doctor and several days later delivered IT to
Deputy Sheriff Freeman, who took the doc
tor into custody
Upon croSs.examination Mr.. Willis drew
from the witness statements that Henry Nor
tenson was not the first man to the side OF
the doctor. lie further denied that Mr.. Nor
tcnson took the doctor out Of the lobby as
previously claimed II was further elected
from this witness that as he and Dr Ekner
were leaving the hotel witness saw Floyd
SHUTTER crossing the street from the store to
the hotel
James Nugent then called and testi-
6c,l that a couple OF weeks before the tragedy
he demonstrated with Otter about the atten
tion the latter was paying Mrs Eikner Wit
ness told Otter that the latter was not doing
right aud was liable to get into trouble. OF
ter resented Nugcnts warning and intimated
that he did not need advice. Otter informed
Mr. Nugeut that he was well able to take care
oi himself: that Mrs Eikncr going to get
a divorce Upon Nugents suggestion that
perhaps Mrs. Eikner could not secure d
vorce Otter intimated that there were other
ways OF getting rid of the doctor TO whom