White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
ELY-M'G|LI PAVING APPROVED
SEVENTEEN MEN HELD FOR
. RIDING M'G|LL MAN ON RAIL

Riding G. f. Walton on raj! last
Saturday night at McGill started
| something which may not be finished
| for several months, az Friday and
yesterday, seventeen young men of
that city We're placed under arrest,
and after the criminal proceedings
are over civil actions are threatened
Those arrested were Dan Gadsen,
Delos McGhee, q. E. Wickburg,
William Hendry. Jess Smart, Lafe
Morley, Peter Rigold, Angel Deton-
ass, Peter Patterson, r. w. Peter
son, l.. A Thomas, Lee Burkhart, J.
e. O'Brien, Chris Haller, George Pe-
tersan, John Doe Tweedy and John
Doe Jones.
The first act Of the drama was
staged two weeks before the rail ex-
cursion, or three weeks ago. Mrs.
Leonora Mitchell, checker of hats
and garments at the McGill boarding
house, figured in 1t. She had been
on friendly terms with Walton and
her room, which was in house oc-
cupied by four young women en-
ployes of the boarding house. near
the mems dormitory.
One report has 1t that another of
the young women was supposed to
wake the others in the morning
and that the morning when the trou-
BILE started three weeks ago, instead
of rapping at Mrs Mitchells door
she opened it and found Walton there
at an unbecoming hour with the
woman. The former young woman is
said to have given an alarm. This
part of the story may or may not be
ors that have been circulated since.
1t is only material to the extent of
1t suggesting to Mrs. Mitchell the
idea of bringing charge against
Walton.
At any rate the presence of wal
ton there became known and was
local knowledge for two weeks AT
last it is claimed that Mr. Haller,
who runs the boarding house, is the
one to whom the conception of the
idea of riding Walton on rail is
attributed
A week ago last night, while Wal.
ton was In his room and partly un-
dressed, two tiiefi are said to have
entered and asked him to come out.
He argued with them for a time and
then two more came n. Some say
four more came in and when Walton
was forcibly taken out he was con-
fronted by mob in the darkness,
grabbed, thrown astride q stantling
and his feet tied together
Then the mob marched up the main
street with him and I'll over town.
juggling him up and down and keep
ing 1t up until he became uncon-
scious, which must have been for two
or three hours, as that is said to
have been the extent of the severity
of his treatment.
The local notoriety given to Mrs
Mitchells part in the affair made her
uncomfortable and she came up to
ELY and swora out a complaint
against Walton. Her story justified
o complaint for rape, bit She refused
10 sign such complaint. asking that
1t be reduced to assault
Upon the latter. n misderneanor
charge. Walton was tried before a
Jury in Justice McDonalds cour.
Thursday, C. E. Handwrigh. defend
ing him. In this trial, as the say
ing goes in reference to former
Prince Of Wales. instead of "perjur-
Ing himself like gentleman to
shield woman's honor. Walton hurt
himself in the eyes of attendants Nv
before the attorneys could
stay him, swearing that he had had
improper relations with the woman.
The jurors by their verdict showed
hat they realized that assault had
not been proved and acquitted Wal
ON. George p. Annani assisted Dis
rict Attorney Fl. w. Edwards in the
Walton then started to fight back.
He began at once swearing out war
ants for the men he believes rode
lim on 2 rail Among the number
ire several who claim they only wit
lessed it, having no hand IN it and
1t least one who claims an alabi. that
le was not even there.
The complaints were filed in
,roups and there are still some un-
erved. Each complaint is identical
n wording. containing this language:
That the said defendants--nam-
Ing them-unlawfully and forcibly
placed said complainant upon a
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