Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-28
The Shooting OF DIR. Randall.

The Shooting Of DIR. Randall.
The Town 1alk, after mentening the cir
cumstances which led to the assault upon
DR.. Randall by lIetherington. already pub
lished, says:
lie returned to the city at II o'clock yes
terday, in order to attend to some law bust
ncs 4. aud at 3 o'clock wrote some instructions
in Judge Sutherlaud's Office his attorney, ia
order that that gentleman might proceed
that night to Benicia TO attend 10 some law
affairs lie went thence TO the -; Nicholas
Hotel, where he arrived just previous to
o'clock. In the room were Col Gift Judge
McCoIkle, and Mr.. Taliaierro, conversing
between the desk and the window; Mr..
Casey, the proprietor Of the hotel carriage,
leaning against the same; Mr. Sheppard,
the book keeper, writing at his desk, and
just beyond Col. Bell aud Mr.. Mckenzie,
State Prison Directors. and some other gen
tiernen, one in conversation with the bar
keeper and one behind the bar.
Dr Randall came up to the book keeper.
who handed him two letters, remarklng,
iocularly: Doctor, have two letters for
you, which Ill give you if you'll give me two
bits" To which the Dr replied IN his usu-
nj manner, IN scc--I don't think they're
worth it; but opening one, he remarked !;
q" I'm mistaken, this enc is" lie then drew
the register of the hotel, which is on a swivel
on the counter, round, and wrote his name,
and afterwards read his letter, still retain
ing his position a few seconds thereafter
Ilctherington entered, and approaching the
counter, seized DR.. K. by his beard, which
is very long, and said Cd damn you, I've
got you now :" at the same time twisting the
Doctor round, facing the northern wall.
The DR. Immediately drew his pistol, but
before he could use it lletherington fired
the bali passing close by Mr.. Sheppard, and
entering the wall adjoining the safe. The
residue Of the aifray occurred instantane-
ously both fired, and lletherngt0n kept on
| firing in rapid succession. The smoke co
vercd the parties, and the gentlemen in the
room were panic struck-the balls whistling
around them 50 quickly that fears were en-
tertaincd that each would be shot DR.. Ran
dali crouchcd round inside of the counter,
! lletherington still firing when he got there.
lIetheringtOn bent over the counter, and
red his fifth and last shot Mt the Doctors
head, the ball entering the left temple, and
lodged, as is presumed, on the base of the
brain, intlicting mortal wound. Drs. To-
land and Hewlett were in immediate attend
ancc, but, from the character of the wound,
recovery is impossible. Dr. Randall remain
ed nsens; bic, which is gratifying, for, hang
ing between life and death by thread, he
is out of pain. His right side was immedi-
ately paralyzed, which leads to the supposi-
tion that the ball lodged near the spinal
connection.
IIetherington was Immediately secured and
conveyed to the Vigilance Committee Rooms
So panic struck were all present it was not
until Mr. Sheppard's cries that DIR. Randall
was murdered, the aid came forward to raise
him from the floor, and convey him, bleeding
and insensible, to an upper room.
The excitement spread outside rapidly,
the noise of the shooting causing many to
rush to the spot, and soon hundreds of in.
qurng and curious persons gathered n
round, and for hours the place was the cen
trail point of attraction to all our citizens.
The balls, judging from the one picked
from the wall, were half an ounce in weight.
The south wall shows one shot, the north
wall, adj Joining the door to the private en-
trance, another, and the east casing of the
door "A third, while fourth passed through
the desk supporting :hc register and the
book itself, within "a hairs breadth Of kill
ing the book keeper. Fortunately no shots
were fired to the south east, or the gentle
men sitting there would have been shot
one at least if not all.
Both pistols were obtained by the Vigi-
lance Committee, and trom DR.. Randalrs
only one chamber was empty. lettering
tons were all discharged
1t is represented that lIetherington has
been driven out Of his mind by reverses,
particularly in regard to DR.. Randalrs
transactions, he seeming to think the Doctor
desired to cheat him.
.N5u~ The Buchanan Club adjourned to
Tuesday evening. Members will please
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