, 1860-08-07
LATER FROM PIXIES PEAK.


Tho Homlcides at Denver CITY.
lcussspcads:es of cineiacauGaz
Duyaa C1rT, July s4 isto.
The news for ths last few days has consisted
almost exclusively Of
AsER11s or uox1c1pEs,
homo Of them peculiarly atrocious sud revolving.
The FIRST II anspired near the California Galch.
A brute in human form, banned Smith, from
Schuyler county, 1llinoiE, residing in the mines,
40 abused and neglected his wife and three chill
dren that they were compelled to leave him.
nud started for Denver, under the protection Of
two men coming up for goods. Smith puesued,
and reached their camp while the men were
absent, searching for their horses. His wife
waa aittiag in the wagon, 1prsing her intant,.
with tho oshe: two children hesido her, when
Tho wretch ared his gun st them: The whole
woman; but the wound il 1ot likely to prove
fatal. Smith afterwards attempted to shoot
one Of the men conveying his family to Denver,
but the intended victim WAS an old Texan ran
ger, who had seen bullets before, and lodged
riae ball in Smiths brain before he had time
course, instantly killed. Two or three days af-
ter, his remains were lying on the spot, sill
unluried. j
HARD 70 KILL.
In Colorado CITY On the 14th inst, Pat Der-
lin, formerly from 0ssawatomie, Kansas, and
notorious during the latter troub les in the south
part Of tha: territory, WRs shot By an old COM
rude from the same place. named James Laugh
lin. Six slugs entered the body Of De!lr, but
at tho latest adyices-seven days alter tbs
shooting-he still Lived, though no hope WAS
entertained Of bis recovery. fhe quarrel arose
about a contested claim in the mines. Laugh
lin wes tried by the citizens Of Colorado, and
unanimously acquitted, Oh the ground Of sff-
defence. =!
The rext incident in the bloody catalogue
transpired last Tuesday evening. James a.
the keeper Of gambling Saloon in Denver,
while intoxicated in ba1dy house in this city,
shot the b4r.keeper, James O'Heil, from Sex
York 0'keil received four balls from re-
volver, all taking eff=ct in the leg and hip
The leg was brokea in ten places, but O'Neil
survives and may recover.
uuRpkR OF An uxoTEExplSo MAN. :
No attempt was made 10 arrest Gordon, the
public feeling little interest In the affair, on &C.
count OF tue locality where it occurred. But
On Friday ut midnight, still undee the influence
| Of l,aaor, le was in the Louisiapa saloon, on
Dlakc street, when he seized a peaceahie and
uaarmed man named John Ganiz, from Lock-
| port, y. T., but recently OF Lea!enworth, By
ihe ha.r, Knocked him down, and hna!ly shot
| him, The ball entered The top Of his head,
passing through the brain, aud the paor man
lied almost without u struggle.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
| As soon as the murder became known, on
| Wednesday morning, the most intense excite
| uent prevailed, and the general feeling MAS
| that pnb1ic safety demanded the summary ap-
| prehen sion and punishment of The criminal
i mass meeting was immediately held in the
| open air. money WIS collected TO defray tbs ne.
cessary expenses, and officers were appointed
| with instructions to call in whatever aid might
| be necessary, scour all the roads leading from
Denver City, and bring in Gordon, dead or
alive.
PURSUIT or TIE PRISONER.
! Parties Of ho1semen Immediately started ont
upon the various thofoughfares in pursuit of
Gordon. On the game afternoon one Of these
companies, led by 4. J. Snider Of Platte Couu-
ty, Mo., while nsar the Platte, twelve miles be-
low this city, came in sight OF three man rid
ing upon mules, who Immediately put spurs to
their animals, az d attempted to leave them be-
hind. Snider aud his party followed 10 hot
| pursuit, aad succeeded in securing one Of then;
but another made good his escape, and the
third was drowned while attempting to cross
| the river. The captured mau proved not to be
Gordon, but gnre bis name as Samuel x. Dunn
from Champaign County, Illinois. LIE admitted
that the ihree mules were stolen by his coupan-
| JuES Will Ills AuuHlE4k6 huA AS6Cut, A0-
nyinK that he was present nt the theft, and that
they were on their way to the States. lie urged
that it was his first offense, and made full con-
lession. He stated that the names Of his COM
| rades were Jesse Ogden and Frank Slulligau,
both from Wisconsin. AuiI'gau was the one
| drowned. Dunn was chained, brought back to
| the city and placed under guard.
/ GORDON FOUND But EscArEs.
| Late on Saturday night, another party found
1 ~l-r ak r11 all <1ufT
| fed adobe trading post, now occupied as a
ranche,-on the Platte, twenty.fv miles be-
low Denver. lie was accompanied By num-
ber OF his friends, and from the well known
desperation Of the clique, and their strong
| position, the pursuers did not deem it prudent
10 attempt his capture They surrounded th ,
fort, however, and stood their ground, sending
a message back to Denver for assistance. AS
SOON as be arrived here, forty or fifty men on
horses and in carriages started Tor the scene Of
excitement. They were too late, however, for
soon after daylight on Sunday morning. Cor
dos, mounted on u race horse, md swinging a
revolver about his head dashed ont Of the fort
almost through the midst cf the guards, and
struck of upon the prairie. Several shots were
fired after him, one Of which was believed to
take effect upon his person, md another
upon his horse, but be escaped for the time
being,
| FURTHER FrRsT1T-nls HORSE TAKEN.
Three Of the puard-the ocly one who had
horses-immeaia;el started in pursuit. Alter
riding twelve miles they came IN light Of the
criminal, and instantly fred at him, further
wou1ding his horse. Gordon Immediately
abandoned the animal, leaving his coat upon
the saddle, and fed on foot. Notwithstanding
his wounded condition, The pursuers knew thai
be bud two or three reyolrers on his person,
aud we're not anxious to come within theii
range, and be again escaped into body oil
timber. The puFsuers, who hid been witiou.
food fnr rearly thirty hours. returned tn his
Gordon. Meanwhile, twenty or thirty men are