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Show FORMER CONVICT KILLS COMPANION Ely, Nev., Feb 1. William Sawtell was shot and mortally wounded bv Rodger M. Rutherford at the corner of Aultman and Murray streets about 12 o'clock last night. Both men have been here but a short time, and were employed at the Elite bar. Rutherford lost his employment a short time ago, and the men have not been friendly. Sawtell was on duty He and Rutherford left the place together to-gether and walked to the street, where the shooting immediately took place. Rutherford fired three shots, two taking effect and one lodging in the stomach of Sawtell. Rutherford was immediately arrested ar-rested by Officers McDonough and Mcholson and is now in custody Sawtell was picked up from the street with hiB gun in his hand and carried Into the saloon, where he died about twenty minutes later. Both men are said to have bad records, and Rutherford Ruther-ford Is now out on parole from the .Nevada state prison, where he was sentenced, under the name of George Wallace, to serve a term on a charge of burglary committed in Tonopah. rr |