The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-07-30
SHERIFF DOLAN KILLED BY
MEXICANS AT MONO LAKE
Posse Organized and go in Pursuit Of the
Murderers---In Pitched Battle Both
Mexicans klled--One of the
Posse Hit by Bullet
Mexieans Show Fight

Mexicans Show Fight
Shortly before five O'Clock the
leader of the posse ran upon the men
hidinf behind a log near the Craters.
about ten or fifteen miles from the
point where they had shot the Sheriff.
The bandits when discovered, had
apparently been resting as one of
them had his shoes off. As the posse
rode np the Mexieans opened fire,
thir first shot striking a young fell
low named Bristol under the chin,
chipping out a small piece of flesh
and causing him to drop from his
horse To the ground The other
members of the posse at once took to
cover and one of the Mexicans fired
shot at the young fellow lying on
the ground, the bullet going length
wise through small can of tobacco
which he had in his hip pocket. One
of the Mexicans raised his
head over the tree trunk to fire at the
PROSTATE man again when William
Harrington fired sending 1920 bull
let through his head. The other
Mexican commenced rapid shooting
killing one of the horses of the posse
and clipping the trees behind which
the men We're hiding themselves.
man from Aurora, commonly
called buffalo Bill' got shot at
the second Mexican which wounded
him and then yolley after volley
were fired at the two Mexicans-and
the shooting of Sheriff Dolan was
avenged.
The bodies of the wo Mexicans
were taken to the school house at
Crater where an inquest was held
the verdict being that the Mexicans
were killed by a sheriff's posse while
resisting arrest
Word was Immediately telephoned
to the Hammond place of the killing
Of the Mexicans and Sheriff Dolan
who was conscious heard the tale,
remarking. Il am glad that no one
else was injured seriusly and am
glad that the matter has ended
The Sheriff was asked if he desired
TO make a statement of the shooting
prior to the receipt of the word of the
killing OF the men and replied that
there was little use of it as he knew
he was going to get we'll.
Other Mexicans Expelled
Three ether MeAicans. who We're
|camped about six miles from the
Hammond place on Inndy creek were
believed to know all about the murd-
erers and one of them was suspected
of being in the original trouble. The
posse decided that they would be
rounded up the following morning,
and at daylight Tuesday a one-armed
man, who had gone through Wheat
land riots. took his rifle and alone
went to the camp of the Mexicans
and forced them to march ahead of
him TO the Hammond place, where
Justice of the Peace Berryesse con-
Quoted hearing. 1t was shown that
the men had nothing to do with the
shooting and they were turned loose,
but residents of the section gave the
men orders to make themselves
scarce One was allowed to go and
get their horses and outfit while the
upon his return they were told to
make long ride and make it fast.
Fear L,nching
When the word came from the sick
room that Sheriff Dolan was dying
the Mexieans who were brought to
Hammond's in the morning were
taken into the store and guarded as
il was feared they would be killed
by some of the enraged farmers.
Both MeXicans wereover 40 years
of age and came to Mono Lake from
lnyo county. their names being Theo-
dore Solido and Fransiseo. The first
having a wife in old Mexico.
Gives Present Ia Posse
l.. G. Brann, a moneyed man of
Los Angeles came to the Hammond
place Tuesday morning and gave
twenty dollars to each member of the
posse.