The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-12
INJURED MINISTER
AGAIN TELLS STORY


A new fact has been brought out in
the case of the shooting of Rev. Ed
ward Hoering, vicar of the Episcopal
church in this city, in an article pub
lished yesterday in the Nevada State
Journal. In addition to the story
told here by Rev. Hoering fully re-
ported In these columns, he told Chief
of Police Kirkley of Reno, according
to the Journal that he had stopped
near the cemetery, sat down, took out
the automatic pistol he was carrying,
but whether he removed the safety"
or not he did not remember. He re-
membered, however. getting up and
starting for the Southern Pacific
tracks. From then ON he has no
recollection of what happened.
The Journal story follows:
Rev. Edward ]. Hoering, wounded
Episcopal minister of Winnemucca,
made his first statement Sunday even
ing TO Chief of Police Kirkley of Reno.
The story he told was identical with
that told by him Immediately after
being found wandering near his home
town, as previously reported.
The statement leaves the case open
to either of the two theories that nave
developed-that, suffering from in
somnia he fired the shot himself while
mentally irresponsible, or that he was
shot by some person whom he had
offended in some unknown way. Thus
Tar the police of Winnemucca have
been unable to find any clue to the
perpetrator of the deed, if he were
shot by another.
A representative of the Journal was
present when the statement was made
last evening.
Rev. Hoering spoke slowly, in clear
and distinct tones, weighing his words
carefully, and apparently made every
effort to recall everything that had
happened from the time he disap-
peared until he was found. The .32
caliber automatic which he had in his
possession on the night he disap-
peared he explained he had taken
for self-protection, as he had heard
there were numerous bad characters
in the vicinity. Hoering said he was
an expert marksnan and accustomed
to the use of firearms.
/ In his walk near the Winnemucca
cemetery he said he remembered see
ing an automobile turn in the road in
front of him and return in the op-
posite direction. A short distance on
hn caiA ha xx-ha IN LA
the same car approaching. 1t re-
| peated its previous maneuver. Rev
Hoering said: Il think l sat down
after this for perhaps ten minutes.
recall taking the gun out of my
pocket, but don't remember now
whether | moved the safety or not.
do remember distinctly, though. of
getting up and starting to the right
of the S. p. tracks. From then ON
have no recollection OF anything until
| l realized that | was wandering and
could not see. Part of my clothing,
too, was missing"
Winnemucca officials have succeed
ed In finding all of Rev. Hoering's
clothing. but as yet the gun has not
been recovered.
Authorities at st. Mary's hospital
stated that the wears condition has
slightly improved. He was able to
sit up for short while yesterday
morning.
The Reno Gazette says:
For the first time since he was
| brought to Reno for treatment for a
bullet wound in his head, Rev. Ed
ward Hoering, vicar of the Episcopal
church at Winnemucca, Friday night
indicated that he knew of the serious
ness of his wound and intimated that
he knew he would be blind. The
nerves behind his eyes are so badly
shattered that there is no doubt his
sight is gone. Dr. ]. LaRue Robinson.
who is attending him, has announced.
No further light has been thrown
on the mysterious disappearance of
Mr.. Hoering from his home at Winnie
mucca last Tuesday night and his
absence until the following Friday
morning, when he was found with
almost all clothing gone and wound
in his head. which was later found to
have been caused by bullet.
A glove was found near the scene
of the shooting, the Winnemucca Sill
yer State reports. but 1t is said to be
far too large for the victar's hand and
may have been lost by one of the
searchers.