The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-07-30

oil Snef1H DOlan oil mono county Is
taken from ehe Carson News and was
written by Geo. A. Montrose who was
on the ground soon after the shooting
occurred This account is far more
accurate than what the Record Cour-
Ter could have possibly secured by
telephone.
Mono County has had its Mexican
war and the shooting OF Sheriff James
Dolan by the two Mexicans at a point
about "A mile and ahalf' beyond the
Hammond place has been avenged.
A more dasfardly murder was never
committed than the shooting of Sher-
if Dolan and the entire section quick
ly arose and took the law in their own
hands.
Mexicans Attempt Murder
Sunday night three Mexicans who
had been around the Lake more or
less under the influence of liquor all
day, made their way to the Indian
camps near the Filosina ranch and
after making themselves obnoxious
there, went to the ranch of man
named Rodgers, close by, where they
proceeded to make a rough house.
INOuSflS Dfdl liitib away Hum ~
place with a shotgun-using it as
club The Mexicans went to the store
run by man named Duffy and break
ing in, stole arms and ammunition and
returned To the Rodgers place. They
set fire TO his hay stack thinking this
would bring Rodgers out OF the house
and they could get shot at him.
by the Mexicans. Rodgers then tele-
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by he Mexicans. Rodgers then tele-
pnoned to Sheriff at Bridgeport who
hurried to the scene in an auto, driv
en- by Frank Waltz.
Sheriff Shot Twice
Arriving at Rodgers place the Sher-
iff got the description of the men
and was told the direction they had
taken They We're followed 10 the
Hammond place and upon arriving
there the men We're seen IN the road
a short distance ahead. Sheriff Dolan
took his automatic pistol from its hos
tier. cooked il and placed IL on safety,
then sticking it in the front of his
pants under his hand The driver OF
thee ar went slowly down the road
toward the men. The MeNicans
turned into the brush as the car came
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short distance ahead and stopped.
Sheriff Dolan told Waltz 10 act as If
something was the matter with the
car and they would wait for the MeXi-
cans. Sheriff Doan folded his arms
with his hand on his pistol and as the
Mexicans came out of the brush into
the road, he stepped toward them and
told them to give themselves up as he
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they raised their weapons and covered
him-one of the Mexieans having a
rifle and the other revolver. Before
Sheriff Dolan was through speaking,
the bandits fired and as he staggered
and turned. the one with the rifle
fired again.
The Sheriff did not fall to the
ground but pulled his pistol and at
tempted to use il but was powerless
and the weapon dropped to the road.
Mr. Waltz ran to his assistance and
Dolan staggered toward him-the
Mexieans running again into the
brush. Dolan told Waltz that he was
shot twice and for him TO get help,
but not to go back up the road as
they would shoot him. He went to
the Hammond place and gave the
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he found the Sheriff lying ON the seat.
Doctors Summoned
Mr.. Dolan was carried to the Ham
mond place and made as comport-
able as possible. while physicians
were summoned Dr. Ware of Bridge
port, accompanied by Mrs. Donlan ar
rived and later Dr. krebs of Carson.
DR.. stellar OF Reno and DIR. O'Niel of
Bishop arrived on the scene with
nurses and surgical appliances.
The patient was prepared and early
in the evening was operated upon,
one large intestine being almost COM
pletely severed. Two bullets had
gone entirely through his body and a
third had lodged in the arm, enter
ing at a point above the elbow
The physicians stayed with the
wounded man during the night and
pulled him through several sinking
spells but he failed steadily and pass
ed away during the afternoo
Posse Well Organized
When the word had been passed
around the ranches adjoining the
Hammond place that the Sheriff had
been shot, posses were at once form
ed and took up the trail of the murd-
erers. They were found by a scat
cred portion of one of the posses
and had the drop on their pursuers
who stated they We're ont hunting cat
tie and not Mexicans They were
allowed to go their way and soon
joined the main body of the posse and
took up the trail again. The trail
was lost for a time but again found
later in the afternoon and the posse
scattered ont TO surround the men and
prevent their escape.