The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-08-05
Preliminary Hearing


noon the preliminary hearing of Cas-
tillio, before Judge Anderson, was
commenced. During the afternoon
considerable testimony concerning the
movements of Silba and Castillo dur
ing their residence here was taken
and In all, eight witnesses summoned,
told their stories. About the only
thing that could be definitely estab-
lished was that Silba and Castillo
had been together early Friday even
ing In the vicinity of the schoolhouse
In company with Lorenzo, and that
both the first-named men had gone
in the direction of the schoolhouse
to sleep in the grounds adjacent there
to, while the latter testified that he
had returned to Gardnerville alone.
A salient feature was brought to
light by John Johnson, an employee
OF the East Fork Hotel where Silba
had stopped and where Castillo had
also partaken of few meals. John
son stated Castillo had informed him
early Saturday morning, following the
murder that he (Castillio) was going
to a nearby ranch to seek work but
later Developments proved the man
did not do this, but headed for Reno
direct, receiving an automobile ride
from the Indian school to Carson and
travelling from there on foot The tes-
timony of Lorenzo seemed to be very
conflicting, he In many instances, con-
tfadicting previous statements.
Finger-print pictures taken by
state police officials of the ak found
on Saturday proved to be defective
and could not be used at the prelim-
mary hearing. More pictures will be
taken, however. and an effort made to
establish the connection, II any, of
Castillo In the case. The preliminary
hearing was adjourned at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon pending further
developments.
Silba was buried on Tuesday after
efforts to connect with alleged rela-
tives in California had failed. Attor-
ney Geo. A. Montrose delivered the
burial address and interment was in
Garden cemetery, Undertaken Krum-
mes officiating.
The Second Attack
On Monday afternoon about 4:30
o'clock. Lee Wilkerson, well known
rancher Of Smith Valley, who was re-
turning to his property by auto from
Gardnerville discovered man in a
badly beaten condition wandering on
the road between the l.. p. Jacobsen
and Hussman ranches. The injured
man had lost power Of articulation
and aside from making gestures in a
southerly direction and mumbling in
coherently could not give an account
of the attack.
| He was brought to the office of the
county physician by Mr.. Wilkerson
where an examination disclosed n
badly fractured skull and deep cash
In the back of the neck with several
skin abrasions about the head. Ply
siclans attending Immediately gave
out the opinion that the man could
not recover and proposed operation
to lift the skull from the brain was
abandoned.
The unfortunate man was apparent
ly about fifty-five years of age, and
was later identified by the local au-
thorities as C. s. Peller of Gon, San
Bernardino county, California. On his
person was found $210 in a money
sack tied around his neck, gold
watch and several other pieces of
paper and notes.
Bloodhounds we're brought here
from the Carson penitentiary and an
effort made to have them pick up the
trail of the assailant. However. they
were unable to do so. and the mys-
terry surrounding the attack deepened
On Tuesday morning telephone
message was received by Sheriff Mel
sen from Coleville stating that man