The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-08-24

obtained from the Indian boy that
did the shooting, and from the state
ment of officials who brought the
Indian boy into Tonopah:
Willie Jack. an Indian boy 13years
of age, was brought to Tonopah yes
terday afternoon and lodged in the
county Jail, with the charge of MUIR
der against him. Jack, who was
brought here, from Hot Creek by
Justice Harry Dunseath, James Vas
sar of Hot Creek ond j. W. Berg of
Round Mountain, was accompanied
by his father, Morey Jack. The boy
had been shot in the breast and on
the right hand.
The boy was shot by Charles Will
liams, of Hicks Station, and Will
liams, who was shot by the Indian.
was taken to Ely yesterday for treat
ment. Mrs. Williams, who was stand
ing behind her husband when the
shooting occurred, was shot and in
stantly killed.
According to the Indians story,
he had gone to the Williams home
at Hicks Station and asked Williams
for something to eat. He declared
that Williams told him to leave. He
said he again asked for something
to eat and that Williams again told
him to go. The Indian declares that
Williams then raised his rifle and
shot him.
Jack, who appears to be about
half-witted, was reluctant about tell
ing of the tragedy, but after much
questioning admitted that he shot
Williams. He declares, however,
that he does not know if he shot his
wife or not.
Asked if he saw the woman, he
said: Eyes, she standing back her
man when l shoot" When asked if
he had shot Mrs. Williams, he said:
"Mebbe. l don't know. 1 shoot
twice with .35 Winchester. l only
shoot at Williams. He shoot me
first. He no give me food. l no
say anything to Mrs. Williams" He
said the shooting occurred about six
o'clock Thursday evening.
The boy claims that Immediately
after the shooting he walked away,
going to the camp of Indian Barney,
some distance from the Williams
place. Barney took him to Hot
Creek soon afterward. His father,
who lives at Morey, was notified and
joined him at Hot Creek.
The fact that Jack was shot in the
breast and on the right hand leads
the authorities to believe that he had
his gun pointed at Williams when
the latter fired. When asked if the
gun was knocked out of his hand
when he was struck, he said yes, but,
raising his left hand. he said he had
used it in firing his weapon. When
his father was asked if the boy was
RICH or left-handed. he said: willie
shoots with his left hand, as he can
not see out of his right eye" He
said the boy had lost his eye several
years ago while playing with a full
minating cap:
DR.. G. J Richards, who dressed
the boys wounds soon after he was
brought here yesterday. said that had
the bullet penetrated his chest a quar-
ter of an inch deeper it would have
killed him. The index finger of Jacks
hand was shattered and the feshy
part of the hand between the thumb
and finger was almost entirely shot
OFT. Nearly two days elapsed before
it was possible for the Indian to re-
celve medical attention.
Sheriff W. H. Thomas and Under
sheriff N. L. Schade, who went to
Hot Creek Friday afternoon, contin-
ued on toward Ely, in search of a
a brother of Willie Jack, VIII. IS known
as the Wild Indian. It is believed
that the brother was in some wav i'm