White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
Bad Blood Ends
in Killing
II. II. Rutherford Fatally shoots vii.
liam SawtelIe In Mysterious Mid
night Encounter on Corner Of Ault-
man Stheet

William Sautelle was shot and
mortally wounded by Rodger r.
Rutherford on the corner of Murry
and Aultman streets in Ely about
midnight on Monday last
That the two men had not been
tain, but aside from that much mys-
terry surrounds the case. II there are
those who know any real motive,
they have not come forward, and
rigid investigation of the matter has
failed to bring out anything further
than that on the night of the trouble
Rutherford went into the place where
Sautelle was engaged dealing black
jack or twenty-one game. The two
men left the place practically to-
gether and Immediately upon reach
ing the street the trouble started.
Rutherford was given prelimin-
ary hearing before Justice Edwards
on Friday. The state produced sew
eral witnesses and when the prose-
cution had rested its case. upon the
suggestion of the district attorney.
which was consented to by Attorney
J. NJ Lockhart, representing Ruther-
ford, the matter was continued until
Tuesday, when the hearing will be
resumed.
All the witnesses who testified at
the hearing seemed to agree as to
all material matters. There was not
one who said he saw the actual shoot
ing, but according to all. when Ruth
erford made his appearance Sautelle
Immediately said to him: ''Slats, |
want to see YOU" or words to that
effect. Rutherford then. according
to the stories told. started toward the
front door and was followed by Sau-
telle, who repeated his remark two
or three times. Those who we're
within hearing distance all agree
that three shots were fired.
DR.. Holmquist was called imme-
diately after the shooting and testi-
fed as to the cause of death, and
said that upon examination he found
two bullet wounds. One. he said,
In the stomach, was fatal. Those
who appeared on the scene immedi-
ately after the shooting said they saw
Sautelle on the ground with his head
resting against telephone pole
while Rutherford was few feet
away with gun in his hand and
commanding Sautelle not to raise his
gun.
Officers McDonough and Nicholson
were close at hand and said that
when they reached the scene, Ruther-
ford put his gun in his pocket.
threw up his hands and call
ed for an officer. Mr.. Nicholson
stated that Sautelle was on the
ground with his finger through the
trigger guard of his gun. He told
of having him removed into the sa-
loon, where he died a few minutes
later.
Sautelle is said to come from Cas-
per Wyoming. His record cannot
be definitely learned, but 1t is fire. /
quently stated by those who claim to /
have known him that he was once
charged with killing a man In Wyo-
ming. HIS body was shipped to Cas-
per Thursday. He spent some time
here during the boom days and
among those who have associated
with him he was frequently referred
to as bad gun man. They now
seem to take the view that in this
case he was simply beaten on the
draw.
rutherford Is said to come from
winnemucca. He has q bad record
and Is now under parole from the |
Nevada state prison, where he was
committed under the name of George !
wallace on a charge of burglary,
which 1t is said grew out of hold
up Of Chinese joint for the purpose
OF obtaining hop" Sheriff Grain i'm
mediately wired Warden Dickerson
IN the matter and in return received
telegram requesting that In the
event of Rutherford not being held
on the charge here, he be detained
~ state prisoner until he can be
sent for from Carson City.
AT the preliminary hearing FRI I
uay Rutherford did not offer any
testimony in his own behalf, evident
being advised to follow the usual
oourse and save his defense for trial
: De'ore jury. The matter was in
,ormaiiy discussed by counsel, but
spdse Edwards made 1t very clear
>Ha' II testimony were to be intro