Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-08
FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE COTTAGE ST. CABIN
AFTER A QUARREL WITH LOU DAVENPORT
AN OLD time ONE LEGGED PROSPECTOR

caliber that entered directly over the
heart
Prisoner Makes Statement.
This disclosure was made about
the sane time that Davenport made
a statement that gave the officers q
fresh clue. The prisoner had been
morose and secretive in the first
part of the inquiry. but this reserve
was finally broken by the close ques-
tioning and he began to speak OF the
tragedy.
The deceased, he said. had been a
regular visitor at his cabin, coming
there almost nightly for the past two
weeks. Last evening, he continued.
she came and was told to go away,
that he wanted her to keep out of his
cabin and not bother him any more.
Then. according to Davenport. the
woman left and closed the door. She
had scarcely reached the street when
he heard a shot and the cry, "Oh,
Lou" On venturing out, he found
the woman lying prone at his door.
According to his story he made no
examination and went back to bed,
where he was found. fully dressed
and calm.
This mention Of a shot was the
first intimation of the officers that
they were on the wrong scent, and
the report of the undertaken satisfied
them that the 22 rifle would be an
important factor in the inquiry.
What were you doing with such a
gun, II isn't good for anything?" In
quired Chief Evans. That's only a
boys plaything."
Il used 1t for shooting cats" was
the reply q always keep 1t loaded
You'll find II loaded now
The suspect had evidently not seen
Justice Dunseath extract the empty
shell an hour before. This confirmed
the suspicion OF the chief of police
and Davenport was ordered to the
county jail
Woman Came from Ely.
Mrs. Charles De Long was sep
arated from her husband. who is a
cook at McGill, and was employed
by Mrs, Swasey. OF the Turner
House, as dishwasher. Her mother
lives at Steptoe with two sisters.
Sheriff Crane. OF White Pine county,
was informed Of the crime. with a
request that he notify the family,
Both husband and wife are said to
be French Canadians. Mrs. De Long
came here about a year ago from
Ely and worked up to Saturday night
at the Turner House. Mrs. Swasey
says the woman was addicted to
liquor but managed to do her work.
Eight months ago she was employed
at the Round Mountain hotel AT In
tervals she spoke of writing to her
mother and told some of her associ
ates that she never wrote her sis
ters. as she was not on good terms
with them. The mothers letter.
signed Mother" mildly upbraided
her daughter with leaving her hus-
band and consorting with others. An
other sister signing herself ELLA"
lives in Butte. Mont
In Trouble Before.
Lou Davenport has been here for
eight years and has always been
known as a prospector. He has only
one leg, the left being artificial, and
} is supposed to have q brother In
Goldheld known as Joe Lucky" Or
: iginally he is said to have come from
| Leadville. Colo, and. according to
common report lost his left leg In
shooting affair at Baxter Springs.
! He was of a quarrelsome disposition
and his neighbors left him severely
alone. as they were afraid Of his III
! will. This fear Is responsible for the
people in the neighborhood not In
vestigatIng closer last night. Among
] Davenport's fights was one with Bill
e Van Patten. for whom he was look
; ing with knife. and Jack Wonder
e land. whom he also threatened TO
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