The Shasta courier., 1853-09-10
Regular wea.cr,,lie Correspondence.

NEAvERyiLLE, September 3, 1888.
GESrLEMEN: We have the unpleasant duty,
this week, of chronicling two deaths by vio-
lence. The first was probably justi6able-the
second mas so certainly. The first case was thar
of Frenchman, considerably intoxicated, who
went to the Miners Hotel and abused the in
mates and propretors in scandalous manner
He drew his pistol and threatened to shoot three
or four of them, whereupon one of the propr
etors took stick anil struck him over the head
He then left. In the morning he was found al
the lower end Of town, dead. and upon examina-
ton his skull was found to be split for several
inches. The proprietor Immediately gave him.
self up, and upon examination was bound over
for trial.
The second case occurred on Saturday morn
ing last about o'clock just below our office, in
the street. We wish to be particular in stating
this affair erroneous impressions have already
gone abroad tending to reflect upon the charac-
ter of our Sheriff and his Deputy
The facts of the case are as follows: The De-
putty Sheriff, Mr.. H. j. Seaman, was ordered by
one of our courts to serve process of attach
ment, which was to levy OH some money be-
longing TO one James Lackey. The money being
when he was ccllered in ruffianly manner by
Lackey; whereupon he was arrested for resist
ing the process of the law. This much occur
RET, in the Diana Saloon. Mr.. Seaman had pro-
ceeded on his way to Justice Vaughan's office
with his prisoner, as far the express office
hui
cuse to stop for moment, and upon the instant
drew his Bowie knife. (Which he had bought
the day previous, and had been heard TO make
the remark that he intended to nse it, having
reference to this case,) and said he would go no
further, at the same time making some decided
attempts TO cn1 MIR. Seaman who immediately
drew his pistol and fred, endeavoring to hit the
appraised arm that held The knife. MIR. Seaman
was but four or FIVE feet from Lackey when he
shot, when Lackey suddenly wheeled around
and ran across the street, closely followed by
Seaman, and stepped in the door of Mr. Carr's
store, still fourshing his knife MIR. w. NJ.
Lowe, the Sheriff, just at this momen, was COM
ing up the street, and spoke to the prisoner, first
telling him he was the Sheriff, then 10 put down
his knife, and to give himself up. At this time
Mr.. Lowe had no weapon, but some one handed
him pistol. Before firing, Mr.. Lowe request
ed the man to lay down his knife repeatedly-to
our certain knowledge some six or eight times.
During this time Lackey stood in the door with
knife appraised if about in the act of springing
upon the Sheriff, when he fred upon him once
Lackey stood for an instant. then laid down his
knife. gave himself up, walked across the street
and dropped down and died Tins ended the
affair. Mr.. Lowe and Mr. Seaman acted
throughout just as they were compelled to do,
and certainly with the utmost GOODNESS, bravery
| and humanity.
Lackey had been here but few days; he was
lately from Yreka and jacksonville, in which
section he had lived for the past two years. He
is known to have been very bad man, and his
death here is regretted by none.
Yours Respectfully, ADOBE.