White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17
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MAA LAMBERT TELLS HOW HE
NARROWLY ESCAPED BEING
KILLED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY
AT KEYSTONE.

The labor. troubles that occurred
at the Keystone eleven years ago are
brought viyidly to mind through the
arrival from Mexico several days ago
of Max Lambert, an innocent partici-
pant in the shooting ARRAY that re-
suited in the death of three members
of the miners union at the hands of
John A Traylor, superintendent OF
the New York and Nevada Copper
company, which was operating on the
present site of The steam shovel pit
at Copper Flat.
Although he was non-active party
to the clash, Lambert had a miracul-
Gus escape from being killed He
happened TO drop into Traylor's Of
flee for the purpose of drawing his
time. and the union men were stand
ing outside when he entered the
building.
Atsfr Gaskell had admonished him
to get out because he was not in the
fight. he shot once at Lambert. the
bnl,et crashing through the teeth in
his upper jaw. Gaskell was prevent
ed from doig further damage be-
cause the cartridges in his revolver
dropped to the floor. Traylor was
determined that Lambert should not
get away unhurt. One shot from
Traylor's weapon lodged above his
heart. and another broke Lambert's
shoulder.
Il was standing In front of the
Palace saloon the day the trouble
occurred. and Traylor called me say
ing Max. aren't You going to work
any longer?' Il remarked that the
Jig was up, and that was going to
draw my time. and leave for Delamar.
| went 10 the keystone with young
fellow. who planned to leave with me.
He was employed at the Giroux.
when | reached the Keystone.
saw Lloyd. the president of the union
and about dozen others outside, and
also noticed a blackboard | went
irto the office and Traylor asked
What are those fellows doing out
there?' ] told MIN that | did not
know what they were talking about.
and that had just come in TO get my
time. Traylor remarked that he was
willing to give $3.50 and eight hours
to the miners. but that he would have
to decide what would be done with
the men on top.
II turned around to speak to Jim
Gaskell behind the desk for my time,
when Traylor said: Max. where Is
Billy Lloyd?' Il just saw him out
side" was my answer. Just then
Lloyd and either Skags or Johnson
stepped into the room. One of them
asked what should be done with Tray
lor and Lloyd hurriedly remarked
Take him.
.'Traylor with a gun in each hand
fired the first two shots out of his
coat pocket. Gaskell pulled forty
five on me and said. Get out of here.
You're not in the fight. He fired at
me, and the bullet knocked all my
upper teeth out. The barrel of his
gun fell and the cartridges dropped
on the floor. While Gaskell was pick
ing them up. Traylor shot me twice.
once above the heart, aud another
time In the shoulder.
"Skaggs was the first one killed,
and was shot through the eye.
Smith received bullet through the
heart. johnson had tight grip on
both of Traylor's hands. but he
managed to hold the gun slightly
upward, and on pulling the trigger,
the bullet went clean through his
body.
when quiet had been restored,
Traylor asked me How did you get
in this place. You are too good
man to be In bunch like this
told him that he knew ! was after my
time.
"The company asked me whether
wanted to go to hospital In Salt
Lake or San Francisco, and pre-
ferred the latter While ! was being
taken to Eureka, no one thought that
/ would ever complete the Journey
The company sent Lambert to a
hospital in San Francisco for medical
treatment. and for weeks he lowered