The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-01


against" But Nelson said no; he
wanted Hickam in the downtown dis
trict to attend to his regular duties.
Nelson deliberately went to the
roundhouse, stayed there for hours
and framed" to catch a criminal
whom he knew was armed, for he had
been SO informed. Some say he had
no right to police for the railroad
company, but Nelson knew he had
sworn before God" to do his duty,
and his duty consisted of capturing a
known criminal anywhere in his
jurisdiction.
They said Nelson was not cut out
for an officer, but did anyone ever be-
fore see such superlative nerve and
ability for the place, both before and
after he was shot? After he had been
perhaps fatally wounded Nelson dis
played nerve by getting" his man
with one shot. He thought not of his
own wound even then, but started
right out to get the white man he
thought implicated. When he had
gotten $50 feet from where he was
shot, he fell, and when men came to
assist him he told them to never mind
his wound, but to go get the white
man first and attend to him after
wards. Did anyone ever see such de-
votion to duty? Does that look like
, he's an incompetent? Let any man
who even thinks he's got that much
nerve be the first to say Nelson didn't
know what he was doing.
| People of Winnemucca and Hum.
, boldt county should be proud that
t they have such a MAN as Nelson in
| their midst. Instead of criticising
they should lend him every assistance
+ and all encouragement in their power
/ He is a man clear through and some
/ of his maligners are not fit to form
his name in their foul mouths.
, Folks, you either can't or won't
realize what you're up against
You don't realize the chances the
four officers here take for your bene-
, fit, and you should know that no such
salaries as they get would prove an
Aforementioned something faI
, bigger than money actuating them
If it were money only they want they
, could get along fine, with never q
. word of protest, because men are
willing to pay big il they be allowed
to break the laws. Nelson has proven
himself without a doubt and Pinson
by his action In hunting empty box
cars for companion of known des-
perate character, showed he's a man
!, every inch. Brady and Hickam are
of the same calibre and will prove II
fully as well if occasion arises, If in
deed they have not already done so
Nor do you realize, people, the dan
ger the publisher of this newspaper
places himself in by daring to point
these facts out to you. He doesn't
do his duty for money, either, else he
, wouldn't now be enjoying the delights
of working into the early morning
) hours that you may know the truth.
If it were profitable we could hire
men to do the work and spend "a few
hours at home.
This is no appeal for sympathy for
, anyone, but an endeavor to make de-
cent people awaken, that they may
get behind the officers with moral in
| fluence and insist that all those off,
, Gals coming In contact with the work
: in hand do their duty, as fully and
fearlessly as did Nelson last Sunday
night. Do it or the crooks will win
, and you will lose-perhaps a son,
perhaps daughter, or some one near
and dear-but In all events your self
|, respect.