The Nevada journal., 1853-01-14
Killing Of u Desperate Charac-
ter at Little York.


as Big Dick, was shot by a young man
named Matthias Ault, on Wednesday
evening last at Little York. Fisher
was born of Irish parents at Albany,
N. Y, whence he emigrated to sgd
ney; hence he was generally styled
",Sydneyite." From the description
of him that has reached us through
many sources, he was one of the most
powerfully framed, murderous and a
bandoned villains that ever disgraced
and afflicted community. Ec had
at various times shot at and brutally
beaten great many men in Little
York, and the citizens went armed in
terror of him. On Tuesday evening
last, the night before his death, he ac-
costed Z. E. Hill, formerly constable
of this township, and a peaceable and
estim able man, asking him who he
was? On being told, said he, "you
insulted me long ago." and instantly
knocked him down with his fist, and
then kicked him and injured him fear,
fully. Many such acts are related Of
him. He would ask stranger to
treat him, and on his declining, would
shoot at him, or brutally beat him, and
so terrified were the citizens by his
outrages, that they dared not interfere.
A favorite amusement with him was
tearing down Jews shops, and destroy
ing their goods.
On Wednesday evening, Ault was
standing in the door Of a Jews shop
with the owner. Fisher came up and
accosted the keeper of the shop, asking
him to drink. The Jew declined and
retreated into his shop. on some often
sive movement Of Fisher. Fisher
then spoke to Ault, asking him if the
citizens were going to hang him that
night. Ault replied he did not know
they were. Fisher then said he knew
they were, and that Ault was at the
head of the matter, saying that if he
thought he was he would shoot him.
At that moment somebody called Fish
er into the next store, DR.. Lively's,
and Ault went and got pistol. Fish
er probably had a grudge against Ault,
because the latter had been on several
juries, which had decided claims, &c.
adverse to him. Ault presently re-
turned, and went into DR.. Lively's
store. After while Fisher came in
and commenced by insulting stran-
ger, who moved away. He then came
up to Ault and made the same re-
mark as before, adding, "you think
you are a smart man, but think can
whip you" Ault said, 81 don't think
Fam smart man, and know you
can whip me-" Fisher then called
Ault an opprobiious name. Ault re
piled calmly aud said if he was such
he could not helpit The matter here
ended for the time. Half an hour af-
ter, Ault was in Fish's boarding house,
and Fisher was in the bar room. Fish
er came in where he was, and indulg>
ed in a similar strain of remark, and
presently told Ault he wished to speak
to him outside. Ault walked toward
the door with him, when as they were
about to step out Fisher saids''d-n
YOU, mean to lick you" Ault then
said he would not go out with him,
when Fisher grasped him by the throat
and felt tor his pistol. Ault had poth
his hands free, and grasping his own
pistol in one hand, he placed it quick
ly before him, pointed towards the pit
of his adversary's stomach, and bend
ing his body forward against him,
pressed the pistol hard into him. With
his other hand he caught Fishers arm
containing the pistol, and so turned it
that it shot under his arm. Both pis-
tolls exploded at the same moment.
Fisher relinquished his hold Of Ault's
throat on the first shot, but did not
fall Ault fired second shot hitting
him in the breast, when Fisher turned