The Nevada journal., 1857-02-27
HoMrclpE AT GRASS VALLEY. A

HOMICIDE AT ORASS NALLEh = a
homicide, which in any country but Cal
ifornia would be called murder, occurred
at Grass Valley, on Saturday evening
last. w. Alexander McClanahan, who
has resided in that town some seven
years. occupied mostly as miner, but
for the past two years we'll known as a
Foreign Miners Tax Collector, was shot
by one Frank Moore, man of doubtful,
or rather of bad reputation, under the
following circumstances Moore, ac-
companied by several of his friends,
went into Heywood's store, about l / p
NJ, where McClanahan happened to be.
Moore, addressing the latter, says. (at
the same time drawing pistol You
have insulted me, by refusing to drink
with me- If you are a gentleman, you
will defend yourself" On being remon-
strated with by Judge Haywood, Moore
put up his pistol, notwithstanding the
advice of one of his friends to shoot
McClanaban, on the spot. The latter
then left, saying to Moore that be would
see him again. In ten or fifteen min
utes he returned with pistol in his
hand and on his advancing towards
Moore, the latter fired, his ball passing
through McClannahan's arm, into the
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the heart McClannahans pistol was
discharged almost simultaneously with
Moore's, the ball lodging in box. three
or four inches above the floor He then
walked few feet, and saying, al am a
dead man." expired in minute or two.
Moore exclaiued that he was shot, and
went directly to DR.. Tomkins, who on,
examination found not shot wound.
but cut in one ofhis shoulders. Moore
was then arrested and placed under
guard, in DIR. Tomkins house.
A Coroner's inquest was held by JUS.
tice Hum ston, on Sunday, and the Jury
returned that McClannahan came to his
death by pistol shot, discharged at him
by Moore, with intent to take his life
a warrant was also issued against Moore
by Justice Humiston; but by advice of
the physician, the examination was
postponed, on account of Moore's wound.
The general opinion among the citi-
zens is that the killing was preconcocted
by Moore, who had fortified himself by
drinking freely on the evening of the oc
currence. Ill feeling had existed be-
tween the parties for some time. 1t is
generally believed that Moore's CUT
which was slight one, but for subse-
quent exposure, was inflicted in a drum
ken carouse, before he went into Hey
woods saloon. A good deal of excite
ment prevailed at Grass Valley, and
there was some talk of lynching Moore,
but while a great number of the citizens
would have sympathised with such
course, there were not enough ready to
take the lead in it.
McClannahan was an amiable young
man, about twenty-seven years old, and
| formerly from Baltimore, Md
! To.NER OF BABEL.-It is said that one
NJ. Piece French Consul at Wosul mas
discovered the veritable remains of the
tower of Babel Ifit was customary IN
those times to put books, new spapers,
&C., in the corner stones OF public build
ings, we may be able to ascertain, to 3
certainty, what kind of a language the
old fogies talked.
Our OF LUCK.-A cabin on Peck's
ravine was broken into, one day last
week, with the felonious intent to take
and carry away whatever valuables
there might be therein; but the perpe-
traitors of compound larceny found only
three or four dollars, although there
were several hundred concealed in tho
house.
AcCIDENT.-A two horse team te-
longing to Mr.. J. c. Birdseye was acci-
dentally backed off the Pine street
bridge, on Thursday last, and fell to II
distance of 25 or 80 feet. One oft
horses was but little injured but IL
other "a valuable one-was killed.
% The "Wallace Monumental
soeiation' will meet on the first
third Saturday of each month. Jan
Aiken, Prest.; James Monroe, Trear,
and VIM. LOWE, Sec'v.