The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

one Of the boards OF the fence In an attempt to hoA
his horse. Watson. who asserts that the Yesgsra
were engaged In tearing down the fence, inmedaSe-
iy dis harped load Of his revolver at the father
without Effect, and another at The son. with tho aboso
reeult. Dr. Logan informs us that the ball entewl the
left Of the lumbar vertebrse ebetratng to the eeph
dangerous WATSON, Ogden aud Marion were ABB
sequeDty arrested By the police, and confined 10 Tho
city prieOn. The wounded man was Brought to tOWa
and conveyed to the Sacrn1sente Usisss
Juiy6.
AcQurrrrp.--Most of our readers win remember
TIE circumstsnce Of ohm McGowan stabbing Capt
Alex. Matthews, with chsel, on board the clip
Lord Duff.rin, while lying in the harbor few weeks
since. Some words had passed between Mc0owan,
who wss TIE ships carpenter, and Capt. Matthew.
when the latter 81 pck the 70. ia che face No
Gowan, who Is tie time had chissl Ia his hand,
In H. Of anger plunged IL into the breast u ths
csp,sin, killing him alnost instantly. McG1 ra1
delivered himself up to tho authorities declaring
that IL vas Dot bis Intention to have killed CAPS
Matthews. but the Grand Jury indicted him Ter
Juose bake fos nisI. ard after hearisg the tssei-
mouy the jury brought in o verdict OF not guilty.
and no was cisobsrged.--San Francisco Chremick,
jeis Is.
MURDER ~ NEVADA Couyrr.-A despatch from
Nesaoa, to tbe Saasrnento Union, statest a. aboub
ore O'Clock r. NJ, on Wedr esoay, July IL, nsa
by the name Of Thomas Ame-soa entered cabin On
VII gtnia Fat one mile below Jefferson on Tie
South Ynba river, cupied nv James Tiador and
@. I. Barley. Mr.. I. bsir g short distance froa
tie cabin, heard thee pistoi shots aDd the cry q
Barley. He FASTENED TO the house, just 10 time 70
zee Amorson drawing his knife from The bresss a
Barney. On calling TO Ame'son to desst. he fred
three shots at him, but none of them took efIco4
BsrDey received u shots and tive st9bs, ana waB
decd before assistance could be obtained. The sap
ptstd case was robbery, there was no kne ~iedea
OF any difficulty existing between the pa5tiea To
murderer has escaped. He Is a man about tseaty-
four years OLD, dark complexion, black eyes, dark
hair and about five feet ton inches high. He u Q
muscular man, and weighs about $50 pounds. an
Americ nm, and from Alabama
DESPERATE APfaAy---A MAN KrLLnp.--A de-
patch 10 the Sacramento Union, Of July l, states
thai serious dlia ulty occurred on the aftsrnooa
OF The Goth of June, at Alpha about IL miles fron
Nevada, which resulted In the death OF one pcreon
| and the woundipg Of another. At the termnasinn
Of lawsuit before Justice Of the Peace ore OF ~
parties named John Odtl commenced cowhiainG
his oppoLeiA Bel. During tie ARRAY TIC lsttcs wa
knocked down and badly hurt. He tuen rctrsasod
to lis house across tie street, bciog pursued bS
0del. The latter thva commenced beating n, !.
Bel, who bad come OFT 10 save her husbazd. While
| swinging her round by tae bar Of her head, Odsa
was shot In The seJe by Mr. Bell, who measwhhs
bad recos.red. Sie hied, il liz said, three dmes-
| One shot pasN through tho head Of Mr.. Hltan
sttisa. who VS. Of tba time eudesvoriug 70 pa tAv
odsI. ard Ysbdnw him from the fight. Mr.. AtIuea
survived Ei ebest time odcil Is moi esasaAcEUa