The Nevada journal., 1856-06-27
By Telegraph to the Nevada Journal.
SAN FRGNcIsco, June %, 12 NJ.

Qay Is there 80 many ulIeTeilI VERSIONS as
that of the stabbing of Hopkins, and the
precise words and actions of both parties,
Immediately preceding that event. Five
different accounts are published this morn
ing, all different in some particulars. The
following version is the result as gathered
from both Vigilance and Law aud Order
advocates, divested Of the coloring Of each
party:
About 3 o'clock yesterday, Hopkins
went to DR.. Ashe, and asked to sec J. r.
Maloney, who was there with Judge Ter
ry and several others. DIR. Ashe said he
was under his protection, and he could not
have him, telling Hopkins he must leave.
Hopkins then left, leaving two or three
men to guard the door, and went to the
Committees rooms for reinforcemcnts.-
In the meantime, Ashc, Maloney, Terry,
Rowe and one or two others started
for the Armory of the Blues, armed, some
with shot guns, and others with rifles
Walking over Kearny street to Jackson,
and when above the Penn Engine House,
were ovcrtaken by Hopkins and his party.
Maloney was in advance of the others
and Judge Terry in the rear who called
upon the crowd which were gradually in
creasing, to stand back. Hopkins who
was in advance of his party seized the gun
in the hands of Judge Terry and endeav-
ored to wrcst it frora him; caught hold of
his collar and was assisted by another man
and struggling with Ashe and AIaloney.
In the scufile Terry let go Of his gun and
drcw a bowie knife and stabbed Hopkins
in the neck. By th;s time a pistol was
discharged by a maj named Russell,
member of the Committee Terry and
party then went into the armory when they
were Immediately surrounded.
Last evening at l 1 o'clock, the claw
and Order" forces who were in the several
armories, seventy-fvc in number, were
marched down to the Vigilance Rooms and
confined in irons all night Seventy of
them were released to-day. The terms of
release were that they would never bear
arms against the Vigilance Committee.
Col. West asked them if they would take
the oath; they all answered no. They
did not take it to-day before their release.
22, 5 P. NJ.
j. S. Durkee, late Of the police corps,
has just been arrested by the U. s. Mar
shal for piracy in the seizure of the arms
on board sloop ftom Benecia, the same
being addressed to Gov. johnson. He is
confined at the Z. s. Marshall's Office.
The great subject of discussion which al
most absorbs all other is what constitutes
piracy and what constitutes the high seas.
Knots of people all along Montgomery st.
are discussing those questions. 100000
dollars bail has been offered for Durkec,
but was refused.
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Since the former part of this report
was received yesterday the afidavits of
several persons have been published, some
of whom are said to be in no way concern
ed in the present excitement.
Affidavit OF Franklin L. Jones
State OF California, County of San Francis
CO, IS. ]. T. L. Jones being duly sworn de.
poses and says have been for the last six
years resident of the city and county of San
Francisco, engaged in house and sign painting.
Last evening between and 4 o'clock, l was
standing on the southeast corner Of Washing |
ION and Kearney streets, and saw or 6 men |
passing the door ofiPalmcr, Cook & Cos bank.
turned into Kearney street and went towards
Jackson street, they stopped between the cor
ler and the Treasurers Office, and some Of them |
vent up into the building and got guns. When
hey returned the whole party six in all were
armed with guns. / observed several men
whom know to be members Of the Vigilance
Committee making arrangements as suppcs-
ID to arrest some of the party.
The party with guns had got nearly to jack
ION street, when Hopkins rode up and stopped
rear the corner of Washington street. and said
% the friends or members Of the Committee,
,ome with me and take him, or something to
hat effect. They then started after the armed
oarty and / followed them. When turning the
corner of jackson street, l saw humber Of
'thcr persons there. The party with Hopkins
seemed also to have in view the arrest of this
'arty with guns. The party with guns re'
reated up Jackson street occasionally facing
Ibout to their pursuers and were scattered
llong for quarter ofa block, the most Of them
being on the south side of Jackson street
)ne of the party with guns whom have since
earned was Judge Terry, staggered, as if from
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