The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-13
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H0HUXDLE NUHDHR8-TW0 MEN KILLED. III. u
Vrom ths Leavenwosth City Ledger Dec 0Ol
EOur citizens we're excited 70 the highest pitch yesterday
morning on learning thai man named William McEwen
dangerously wounded, notorious den kept by man
named May, the "Auncie land, In the immediate vic
nifty Of Five Nile creek, and about two miles from this
city.
From all the various IN circulation In regard
TO this most horrible affair select the following, which
may DO relied on a. being substantially correct
Il appears that this Nay had invited number Of
the prostitutes and their mcndenzens Of Cncnna
ito attend . "frolic" at his house the evening in
question, and whilst there, row occurred con
corning one Of the wonisn-a former mistress Of an
impudent thief named OIeary-between McEwen
and MCNAMARA, In which the former stabbed the
latter in the abdomen left breast with huge knife
which win prove fatal During the fracas between Mcw-
en- and Mcnamara the latter called to his friend Joe Tut
tle who present. TO to his Tutte being
unarmed, picked up small table in the room aud struck
McEwen on the head with It, knocking him down, and
continued the blows until AcEwens life was entirely ex
News Of the affair having reached the city, officer Car
penser proceeded with usual alacrty to arrest Tat
wnlcn ne accomplished very easily.
McEwen was left the premises In charge of two Off.
and Mcnamara was brought 70 the California House,
10 th city tanother notorious DEM where he hes expect
ing every moment TO be his last
we visited him in company with the physicians yester
day and nc presented most horrible and piabe spec
The notorious prostitute Jane Shirley and the equally
notorious MIS- Tustie wife ~ Of the prisoner. were in
nin'stering 10 his wants best they could 1t said
that he had considerable money having bat recently
rived from the Plains. He made WILL giving all he had
after paying few debts, to Tuttlc-makns him his re-
siduafy legatee Tutte in charge Of officer Carpenter
and will have q hearing to-day.
The Cofoners jury yesterday afternoon in the Of
McEwen rendered verdict IN accordance with the facts
as above
Mcnamara died on the morning Of the Both.
ANOTHER srABBING AFFRAY.
from the same paperl
DR.. Bull informs us that he was called on about daylight
yesterday morning TO visit young named Charles
Reynolds, at the house Of ilame termed "Aunt Peggys
who had been stabbed an hour or two previous.
The Doctor informs us that the man was cut very
severely in the right hand and left breast and his
rival he found the blood flowing copiously from the
wounds The Doctor questioned him very closely about
the matter but he evaded answering as much as possible
SHOOTING ARRAY.
From the came paper.
We learn that man named Holmes, steward Of the
hospital at the fort returning home Tuesday
ing, at late hour, discovered a lwhose name
could not learn in bed with his wife. Holmes seeing
the condition Of AFFAIRS drew his revolver aud fred II
said the man is dangerously wounded and his recovery
doubtful
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
From the Leayenworth Ledger, Dec. 81.
in this city, and the Muncie land caused our substan
al and respectable citizens 10 ephatcay declare that
something must be done in order TO rid the community Of
those (and Euch those) that committed them. We
advocates Of rigid and prompt enforcement Of
statute and common laws without respect TO persons
Ii absolutely certain that there midst quite
number Of 6ends in human form without any visible
Of support but the stern and resoute appearance
Of respectable citizens for the past day two has
caused them to leave quite suddenly In the Of
that portion OF our community who give character and
soldity, them return else their friends
will hear OF them having been found between heaven
and earth, dangling by a single line.