Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-29
DAVID BURROWS SHOOTS HARRY ESTES
FORALLEGEO ALIENATION Of HIS WIFE
VICTIM SAYS HE WILL NOT PROSECUTE

David Burrows seriously wounded
Harry Estes Saturday night about
a 40 o'clock by shooting him through
the neck. The ball entered directly
under the thyroid cartilage. common
IN known as the Adams apple and
lodged against the spinal cord Par.
alysls ensued, and after an X-ray
photograph was taken by DR.. Grigs.
BY il was determined to send the
patient to the Lane hospital in San
Francisco. In accordance with this
decision Estes was taken out Sunday
morning in charge of DR.. MacDonnell.
The trouble leading up to the shoot
ing is somewhat hazy, but from re-
marks 1t Is evident the assailant la
bored under the belief that Estes had
been making overtures to his wife.
The latter has the reputation OF be
ing quiet. well-behaved young man
who has never been addicted to loose
living or dissipation He is about rs
years OF age and was employed as a
machinlst's helper in the Belmont
mill He has been with the Belmont
for seven years, coming from Mercur
and first finding employment at the
Mlllers plant and coming to Tonopah
when the new mill was opened here,
He had been attending the crusher
but, at his own suggestion. was
changed to the present position at
lower wage. as he wished to escape
the dust of the crusher His mother
lives in Binghamton. N. Y, and he
has married sister at Pasadena
The most sensational feature OF
the case developed at the hospital
about midnight when Estes was told
that he was likely to die. Whatever
becomes Of me | don't want Burrows
prosecuted" he said.
To one OF the physicians he re-
marked that he had not seen Mrs.
Burrows since her return except one
night at the picture show. when she
was With her husband and boy.
Looking for Estes.
Burrows appeared at the lodgings
over the Tonopah Liquor company at
the time mentioned and knocking at
the door OF room g. occupied by the
ianltor known as BILL" inquired II
Estes was in. Bill was in bed and
he called out that Estes occupied the
adjoining room. No. 7. Then Bur.
rows knocked there and was admit,
ted. Estes was lying in bed. Bur.
rows demanded what he was doing
visiting his wife and Estes retorted
that he knew nothing about Mrs
Burrows and had nothing to do with
her.
Then you come down and tell my
wife that" Burrows demanded
Estes refused to leave the room
and Burrows, according to reports
said:
'If You don't come I'll shoot you.
Suiting the action to the word he
drew 32 Ivers.Johnson revolver
from his hip pocket and fired al
Estes, who fell bathed in blood.
The sound OF the shot brought Bill
from the adjoining room. He founC
Burrows standing near the door ant
Estes lying on the floor with hi
head propped against the wall, wher,
he had rolled from the bed.
You'd better send for docto
and deputy sheriff" was the laconi
remark of the man with the gun.
Bill ran downstairs to the Tonopal
liquor store and telephoned for Dr
MacDonnell. Burrows also darte,
down the street to the Tonopah dru
store yelling excitedly for doctor
When asked why he wanted q docto
he said "a man has been killed an,
want doctor quick"
who killed him." inquired f.
Con'isk.
u did. Get doctor. get doctor.
Dr. MacDoDnell was summoned, bu
burrows seemd too impatient and h
ran out on the street to the State Ban
building and in few minutes rushe
INTO MacDonnell's office. The docto
was leaving in answer to the ca
from the liquor store. without know
Ing why he was wanted. and Burrow
informed him and accompanied hll
back to the room where Eaies wa
suffering.
ne remained there until the arriv,
OF OFFICER Bob Dalzell when he "a,
np his gun and walked quietly to N
office OF the chief OF police.
Estes was taken to the Mine op
ra'ors' hospital where an effort wi
made to locate the bullet Owing
Tue critical condition of the patiel
y was DENIED advisable TO have 3
May taken This disclosed the mi
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