Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-03

The Sata Fe Gazette Of April "a, contains the
following account Of series Of crimes commit
ted in Santa Fe, resulting in the death OF the
man who attempted to murder:
/ On Friday night, (l6th inst. Tiers was en-
acted in our city the most shocking tragedy thse
has taken place since our residence hs-c. A.
young man by the name Of Mulligan, who came
to this place in 1850, but has since resided N
lCebo,efa, and more recently at Taos, called a.
bout 10 o'clock at night at the door Of Mitchell
& Fristoe's store, where an acquaintance OF hls,
Mr.. G. w. Curl, was sleeping, and called toths
latter. requesting admittance. MIR. Curl ins-
mediately got up and called to Mulhgan by
name, (as he recognized his voice) asking 1t It
were he. Receiving no answer, he opened the
door, and Mulgan entered. As they were old
acquaintanees, having come out with the same
train, and had always been on terms Of friend
ship, Curl, of course, had no suspicious OF any
foul intention on the part of the other, and adj
mitted him without the precuation OF first lighting
"a candle While he was on his knees at the tire
attempting to light candle, Mulligan struck
him a blow upon the head with the sharp part OF
Ia hatchet. which he had with him, sinking the
4 hatchet into his head some two or three inches.
Fortunately the blow was received on the side
of the head, the instrument penetrating iongitu-
dinally from the occiput toward the. front, with
out entering the brain.
o Curl, on recieying the blow, jumped up and
IT exclaimed, "Jim, did you strike mes' he
! thought Mulligan was approaching him (as he
doubtless was \ 70 renew the attack, and imme-
ldiately erappled with him, at the same time
iecrying out Tor help. In the sOuiie, they nearcd
ID the door, when Curl, letting go with one hand
: opened the door, ami both came out Muligan,
y finding ne would be discovered, Immediately
sr ran down the street to the law Office Of Mr..
Gary, and finding himself pursued and sur
v rounded, burst omen the dccr, rushed sss.e me
room; and placing revolver under has chm
near the threat, fired upward, tearing his head
70 pieces in the most horrible manner. There.
to Ivolyer was one Of the ''pepper-box' kind, and
"a. il is supposed that some three or four OF ih'
ii- barrels went OF simultaneously.
'as Thus horribly and ignominiousiy dled on'
lwho had scarcely attained to the age OF man
nd hood, and had hitherto, so far as we Know sus
ms tanned fair reputation at leask, iof hones.
and fair dealing. There IS mystery eo0u. n,
crime FOR which we cannot account. Somehid
on so,s ;nauenoe-sone urgent cause---seemed
ou- ~ Travelling the man forward and hurrying hi
ter 10 his work. That robbery was designed IN er
le tering the store is proved BY every cireupstane
That he had desperately resolved to rob so'n'
lbody even ifhe had to commit murder in so q
60 ing. was equally manifest. But i would sea
That he had no liked plan--thak his original a
rs. sign had bern to kill Mr.. MeCutehen' ana e
OF he store Of Brown, Russell, & Co. but hasln
me staid with MeC. the night previous, and e&cl.t
And his suspicions by his restlessness and soneMn
vas impertinept ousstions, Mr.. McC- refused ~
" ncrmission 10 stay with him on Friday nleht'-
and Te then srent 10 some two three othEt stose
oi hut not finding the way clear, hs AZ tA1s can
pect upon Curl, as has been related,