Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-14
FRIeHrFuI OCCURRENCE IN NEVADA.

The most frightful occurrence in many years
took place in Nevada Territory, recently, and
is thus related by the Territorial Enterprise
Among ths- employees Of Mr.. Russell, the
millman at Austin. was an emigrant named
cornell, peaceful, quiet person, and very
well liked by sucn as knew i'm. For the past
three weeks ne had shown symptoms OF iusan-
lty, and, although these were not of nature
to excae much attention, it was deemed best
10 deal with him with caution. He went to
bed Gu Saturday night last about eight O'Clock
and about ten o'clock his tent mate followed
his example. Fearful of exciting Cornell if
he entered his tent abruptly, the man first "a
wakened him, by calling him softly by name !;
he then drew aside the curtain and was in the
act of stepping in, when Cornell struck him
a blow with an axe, which cut his nose and
forehead badly, and almost ieled him 10 the
ground. Recovering in moment, however,
he for his life, and Cornell after him but
the latter Stumble over arope and fell. and
the accident enabled his victim to escape.
The madman ran down into the midst OF the
town, entered crowded saloon, and began 10
lay about him with his axe, bestowiug blow $
on any that came in his way.
The first cut man s arm badly the second
severed anoiher's hand from the wrist the
third inflicted a wound upon bystan3er' s
head also smashing the chandelier, shroud-
ing the saloon in total darkness in moment.
The invisible scene that ensued was of the
widest description. The crowd broke with
one impulse toward the door, making chaos of
chairs, tables, and every thing that was sus
ceptible of being dismem bered, and were met
there by another crowd, attracted 10 the spot
by the shrieks and shouts of the wounded
who appeared as anxious to get into the sa-
loon their brethren were TO get cut. Some
body in the saloon, in the hope of dispensing
the new comers by the wholesome fear OF tire-
arms, discharged pistol which had the effect
OF increasing the panic at least. But, in the
meantime, the crazy man had escaped.
AS the news spread abroad, the citizens, by
common consent, took shelter behind bolted
doors, and awaited the coming OF the destroy
er with whatever of comfort the circumstan-
ces permitted. After while a came
running icom the direction of Clinton, with a
ghastly wound in the side of his head. which
had almost taken off one of his ears. He on
ly begged for water, and was too much stun
ned 20 answer questions inteiligently. When
somewhat recovered, he said that, as he was
coming from Clinton, "a man came running up,
struck him with an axe, and continued his
fight without stopping. TIE man, whose
name Mr.. Frankenthral had forgotten, viii
probably recover. A posse of citizens, arm
ed with revolvers, started at once in pursuit,
but they were too late. Cornell had slaught-
cred three foot passengers already between
Austin and Clinton.
Nothing more was seen of him till early the
next morning, when his body was found about
half mile beyond the village, with his lhroa t
cut from ear to eaT-in fact the head was sew
cred from tie body, the wind pipe was cut in
two, the back of the head crushed in, and a
bout the heart were five stabs, either one of
which was, perhaps. sufficient TO cause death.