Wilmington journal., 1864-09-15
LIFH IN SAN FRANClsCo-FOUR MEN KILLED
Correspon dence of the New Orleans Picayune.


Correspon dence of the New Orleans Picayune.
SAN FRANCISCO, June "a, 1864.
There was serious shooting affray on our principal
street Montgomery which resulted in the death OF
four persons The facts such ascertained,
follows, viz 1t seems one Bill Davis noted gambler,
who resides at Yreka was interested in and drove
horse race which came eff at Placerve on the 18th
instant, and "throwed the race, making some 81 500
by it. Hank Stevens, Ball, Dutch Abe and Spanish
Bob four sports, backed Davss horse and got broke;
sWore vengeance, killing on sight, &c. On the 18Th
they all came to this city except Davis and publicly
said they were going to'shoot Davis on sigh &c. On
the 2lst, Davis came in town, and at two O'Clock, P
NJ was sitting, having his boots polished in blacks
adjoining the Fashion, when Ball and Dutch Abe came
to the door, and looking 10 exclaimed, "Heres the dir
ty thief now" anC drawing their revovers commenced
shooting Davis jumped out of the chair with one boot
polished, and drawing his revolver, fired, and Ball fell
dead across an iron grating Davis then jumped out
on the sidewalk, laughipgly saying, You've made
mistake" and fred at Dutch Abe the bali taking effect
10 his right breast BE fell when Davis ran and caught
the revolver from Balls hands, saying, as walked to-
wards the door of the Fashion, Where's the rest of
you murderers" !" Blood was running down Daviss
lett hand FROM the arm, and also down the right cheek
AS he was on the point of entering the door, be was
met by Stevens and Spanish Bob, when Davis raised
the revolver in bis right hand and fired twice. Stevens
FELL and Spanish Bob jumped over him on the sidewalk
and fired Davis staggered, but recovering, they (Da
Wis and Spanish Bob commenced in good earnest, each
striving to fire deadly shot. Davis wasslaughing all
the time.
They then commenced firing at each other about
twenty feet apart After Davis had fred two shots be
threw the revolver at Bob and changing the revolver
be took from Ball into his right hand he raised it, and
i snapped three times; the fourth tins it went off, and
Bob fell Davis had ahen before this and was lying
On his breast on the banqaette. Davis threw the re-
7over into the street, saying, He'll and fures, damn
The thing" He then pulled Deringer, and both
only having one shot each) began crawling towards
Zach other on their stomachs. When about five feet
'part they both raised partly up and fred simultane
'usy, when Bobs head FELL and he remained perfectly
till. Davis then said, crawling towards Bob, He's
,one cooked him." and then partly turned on his side
md tried to rise.s
On examination, Ball and Spanish Bob were dead
Dutch Ace and Stevens mortally wounded, the first
aving been shot through the right lung causing inter-
al hemorrhage, &c. The latter was shot through the
sfs breast. |
Spanish Bob had four wounds on him-two in the
light breast in the right arm, aud between the
yes. Ball had ball in his heart. Davis has six
'oands-two iu right leg, one in right breast in
t shoulder in left wrist, (through and one on
ght cheek, where bullet had struck the cheek bone