The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-15

919uO II U00 &O10 EANUL.1
4 correspondent Of The Rocky nssntdln
News psblllhsd in the gold MINIS, gives she
following 1,ssisahrs = - - tragedy y sAas
region:
The following rarsieulars r NE tragedy which
occurred in shi1 sity = Nee1ay, Sept. = hes
been ga.hers6 fposa - nt1s reliable sources,
sndyoa may Bess asssredsstfat the same are
correct. Edgar vAnovef, he desperate man
whose unhappy fate ard nnrsss pc are about to
narrats, hos, previous ID - dAy on which he
incurred the vengeance Of bis fellow citizens,
mot borne very eKviAbls seputasion. We have
no particulars Of his life in California, where be
resided for some time, and very little Of his life
in Nicaragua, where be held some command
uades WALKER. That he was daring and fear
les man, there can be but little doubt. When
in Nicaragua, be vas left in some skirmish en-
tirsly alone By his followers, whils the enemy
was caose upon him. More thsn two hundred
shots we're Cred 1t him, and yet be escaped un~
scathed; and on the day of bis execution mors
than thirty shoss sers fred q him without in.
6icting . scratch. Bullets weee not destined
TO Kill him He could not seturn to The place
Of HE abode in Missouri because Of some crime
be had committed, and from HE conduct here
We Judge he must always have been rash and
reckless man.
About Eve weeks ago, while playing cards
with J. eaultzbauch, in this city, he was I'M
eucceeefsl 10 the game, and before 10 terminus
ton be fred his pistol 1t him, while be was sit
ting exactly on the opposite aide Of the table,
Every locker on Was sure hat Saultsbauch was
killed, but forsunAsely the bal vent into the
table without hurting him.
On the uhoraing Of the day Of his execution
be commenced operations BY settling up with
L.. Nn~larinw hA Rnnld Lii ANNA nnA
before night. He then went into the tent Of
Mr. PiersOn demanding forty dollars, which be
received. He called second time for money,
aud when refused he set to breaking glasses,
&c. He still called . third time, demanding
more money, and when only . small amount
vas given 10 him, be drew his revolver and
threatened the life Of the bar>keeper, firing bis
pistol OF oil the glasses behipd which the barr
keeper stood. The ball entered the counter, but
did no further damage than breaking . few
glasses the bar keeper narrowly escaped by
jumping to one side. He then went around to
several stores demanding money, and threaten
ing to kill if refused, leveling his pistol At sew
eral, but not discbargiDg it until be came to the
store Of Mr. Chinu. where be tumbled over
several things, and when he vas told to desist,
NJ. Chinn drew it out Of his hand, and fred it
in the air. Vanover told him he would kill him
for that before night.
He then vent through the town trying to get
his pistol loaded, but vas unsuccessful. He pro.
cured knife and went around with that some
tn,e threatening the lives of several until it was
deemed necessary to arrest him. Chase was
given aud he was caught in the house Of Mr..
VIM. Young. A meeting of the citizens was
held, at which all the evidence for and against
the prisoner was calmly considered. After cool
elaboration il was deemed necessary for the
safety Of the inhabitants that he should be ex-
ecuted. Not dissenting vote was given, when
the proposition vas isid before the meeting. A
committee was appointed to carry ept the will
of the people, and the sad duty was performed.
We refrain from extending our remarks, be-
lieving that all good citizens when the circum-
stances are known, will uphold the people of
Golden City in performing an act which they
believed TO be duty they owed to themselves
and to the community at large.-Yours,
Eas (