The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-07
Lively Time In San Francisco.
SAY FRAxc1sco. July 81.

san FRAScIsco, July "a.
There was o serious shooting ARRAY
on our principal street Montgomery
which resulted in the death of four
persons. The facts, such rs are ascer-
tanned, are as follows 1t seems one
Bill Davis, noted gambler, who re-
sides at Yreka, WAS interested in and
drove horse race, which came off at
Placerville on the 18th inst, and
"throwed" the race, making 1880 by
it. Hank Stevens, Ball. Dutch Abe,
and Spanish Bob, four sports, backed
DIS horse, and got broke F; swore VEN
geance, killing on sight, &c. On the
18th they all came to this city except
d., and publicly said they were going
to shoot d. on sight, &c. On the 2lst
d. came in town, and at 2 o'clock p.
NJ, was sitting having his boots pol
ishcd in a blacks adjoining the Fash
ion, when Ball and Dutch Abe came to
the door. and looking in, exclaimed
Here's the dirty thief now and
drawing their revolvers, commenced
shooting. d. jumped out of the chair
with one boot polished, and drawing
his revolver, fred, and Ball fell dead
across an iron grating. d. jumped
out on the sidewalk, saying laughingly
you've made n mistake" and fired al
Dutch Abe, the ball taking effect il
his right breast. He fell, when ID. ran
and caught the revolver from Balls
hands, saying as he walked towards
the door of the Fashion, where's the
rest of you murderers p Blood was
running down DIS left hand from the
arm, and also from the right check
As he was on the point of entering the
door, he was met by Stevens and Span.
ish Bob, when d. raised the revolve,
in his right hand and fired twice. Ste
vens fell, and Spanish Bob jumped ovel
him on the sidewalk and fired. ID
staggered, but recovering, they Davis
and Spanish Bob commenced in good
earnest, each striving to fire deadly
shot. d. was laughing all the time
They then commenced firing at eacl
other about twenty feet apart. After
d. had fired two shots, he threw the re
volver at S. B. and changing the revol
yer he took from Ball into his right
hand, he raised it, and snapped three
times the fourth time it went off and
S. b. fell. ID. had fell before this, and
was laying on his breast on the ban
ouette.) d. threw the revolver into
the street, saying "h-ll and furies DIN
the thing" He then pulled "der
renger," and both (only having on'
shot each began crawling toward eacl
other on their stomachs. When abou
five feet apart, they raised partly up
and fred simultaneously, when 5. b.
head fell and he remained perfect,
still. d. then said, crawling towards
S. b., "Hes gone cooked him !" ans
then partly turned on his side ane
tried to rise.
On examination Ball and Spanish
Bob we're dead, Dutch Abe and Ste
vens MORALLY wounded, the first having
been shot through the right lung, caus
ing internal hemorrhage, &c. The lat
ter was shot through tho left breast
8. B. had four wounds on him-twc
in right breast, one in right arm, and
one between the eyes. Ball had bal
in the heart. Davis has six wounds
two in the right leg, one in right breast
one in left shoulder. one through left
wrist, and one on right cheek, where Q
bullet had struck the cheek bone and
glanced of, cutting out piece OF fiesl
of the size of ten cent piece.
Stevens died ON the lab. at 10;4(
A. M. Dutch Abe died yesterda,
morning. Doctors say Davis will GER
tainly recover.
Davis is able TO converse. but SHOULD
IA recover. he will have to take his tri
al On four charges for murder. TIT
Grand Jury have found four charges
! against him. He win got clear ~ the,
fred first. Every one says he is thu
gamest man they ever saw. He is 4
native of MoSlsl Ala