Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14
[Corrsspondsnse Of the New Orleans Picsyuns.]
Is&fs in aan Franciseo-Four MSn Killed.

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[Corrsspoudsnse Of the New Orleans Pcsyuns.]
Lafs In San Fnancisee-Four Msn Killed.
SAH HFaANcnco, June n, 1854
There was serious shooting affisy on our prin-
eipai street (MontsomeryJ which resulted in The
death OF four persona The iacts, such ~ afs ~
csrtained, are ss follows, viz:
1t seems one Bill Davis, noted gambler. who
resides at Yreka, was interested in and drove Q
horse race which came OF 1t Paeerville on the 18th
instant and "throwed" the race making SOME
1900 BY it. Hank Stevens Ball, Dutch Abe, and
Spanish Bob, four 'sports," backed Davis's horss
and got broke; swore vengeance, killing on sight
&c On the 18th they all came to this city (excspt
Davis) and publicly said they were going to shoot
town, and at two O'Clock, P. NJ, was sitting having
bis boots polished, in blacks adjoining the FASH
ion, when Ball and Dutch Abe came to the dior,
and looking in exclaimed, Here's the dirty thief
now" and drawing their revolvers commenced
shooting. Davis jumped out of the chair, with one
boot polished and drawing bis revolver, fired, and
Ball fell dead scross An iron grating. Davis then
jumped out on the Sidewalk, lsuGhingly saying
you've made mistake" and fred 1t Dutch Aba.
the ball taking effect in his right breast He f.ll
when Davis ran and caught the revolver from Balls
hands saying - he walked towards tho door of the
Fashion, Where's the rest Of you muryierers e"-
Bleed WAS running down Davis's left hand from the
arm, and also down the right check. Al hs was
on the point of catering the door, he was met BY
Stevens and Spanish Bob, whom Davis raived the
revolver in his right hand and fred twics Stsvsns
fell and Spanish Bob jumped over him oD ths sias-
walk and fired. Davis staggering, but recovering,
taey Davis and Spanish Bob) commenced in good
earnest, each striving to FIRE deadly shot Davis
Was laughing ell the time
They then commenced firing at each other, about
twenty feet apart After Davis had fred two sho,s
he threw the revolver at Bob and changing the re-
volver he took from Ball into his right hand, he
raised it, and it snapped three times; the fourth
time it went of, and Bob fell Davis had fallen BE-
fore this and WAS lying on his breast on the ban.
quetts. Davis throw the revolver into the street,
saying, He'll and furies, damn the thing" He
then pulled Dsringer, and both (only having Que
shot each) began crawling towards each other on
their stomachs. When about i've feet apart thsy
both raised partly up and fred simultaneously,
when Bob's head fell, and he remained perfectly
still. Davis then said, crawling towards Bob, "Hs's
gone, cooked him." and then partly turned on his
size and tried to rise.
On examination, Ball and Spanish Bob were desd !;
Dutch Abe and Stevens MORALLY wounded, the first
having been shot through the right lung, causing
internal .hemorrhsge, &c. The latter was shot
through the left breast
right breast one in tho right arm, and ono between
the eyes, Ball had ball in his heart Davis has
six wounds-two in right leg, one in right breast,
one in LETT shoulder, ono in left wrist (through,
and one in right cheek, where bullet had struck
the cheek bone and glanced of, cutting out piscs
of flesh of the size Of ten cent piece.
Stevsns died on-the 24th, 1t forty minutes past
ten A. n. Dutch Abe died yesterday morning.
Doctors say Davis will certainly recover