The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-25
uuoODY AYRAIR IN SAN FRAN.
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How Billy Huliigan wac killed.

How Billy nuliigan wac killed
The San Francisco Bulletin of July s.
says:
About nire O'Clock yesterday morning q
shot was fred at Chinaman, IN wash
bouse. which struck the side of the build
inc. lodging in the wall, from which 1t was
subsequently extracted, and from lts ap,
nesrance was known to have been fired
from Mulligan's pistol. The matter was
reported at the police Office, and Captain
Lees sent officer Mcmillan to investigate
and arrest the offending party. Mcmillan
nroceeded to the honse and to Mulligans
room, and requested to be let in but Null
lipsn refused admittance, and ordered the
officer to leave or he would be killed.
Mnlliean contended that the Vigilance
Committee were after him, that he would
not be taken alive, and advised Mcmillan,
for whom he professed feelings OF friend
ship, to leave, and not attempt his arrest.
Nulligan had his door barricaded on the
inside with all the furniture of his room,
and ingress in that direction was impos-
siple. Capt. Lees then held a long con-
versation with Mulligan from the hall, en-
deavoring to prevail upon him to surren-
der, and promising him protection from his
enemies. Mulligan listened to the pro-
positions, and several times was on
the point of surrendering, but when re-
quested to give up his pistol he refused to
do 50, and finally signifed his determine
ton to stick to bis room and stand siege
until starved out. A little strategy was
then resorted to on the part of the officers.
Mccormick went out on Dupont street for
the purpose of attracting Mulligans atten-
ton, Mcmillan remained at the door while
Chsppelle got out upon the balcony and
proceeded to the window of Mulligans
room, for the purpose of cathing him while
his attention was attracted by HcCormick.
But the ruse did not succeed, for as Chap
pelle came to the window for the purpose
Of springing in upon him, Mulligan, who
was on the watch, fred his pistol, the ball
Just missing Ohappelles head. The firing
of this Ishot seemed to have raised his
frenzy to the highest pitch, and he stepped
out on the balcony, talking incoherently,
and cursing and swearing at terrible
rate. He walked along the balcony, pis-
tol in hand, and entered another window
opening on Clay street, and was again
lost to the view of those outside. 1t was
thought advisable, as means of pacifying
him, to set some of his intimate friends to
approach and draw him into conversation,
but those who knew him best were least
inclined to make the attempt.
After several of his friends had declined
to undertake the job, Jack McNabb (not
Tom, as we were incorrectly informed yes.
terdsy), friend and companion of Multi.
cams, attempted to accomplish the object
in view. McNabb went up the stairs, ani
as he advanced Mulligan levelled the pisto
at his breast. McNabb continued to ad'
vance, speaking to Mulligan in familiar
tone, and telling him that he wanted *
take drink with him. In this way, BY
coaxing and proposing drinks, McNabl
had nearly reached the spot where Multi
gan was standing, when the latter frei
and shot him, the ball entering his RICH
breast near the arm pit, severing an ar
terry, causing an internal hemorrhage from
which he died in half an hour afterwards
at DR.. Murphy's Office, to which he wa
Immediately taken. At this time the ex
element about the vicinity of the tragedy
was intense, and the streets about the st
Francis Hotel were blocked up with human
beings, drawn thither by the exciting sto
RES which had spread like wild fire abou
the town. The police endeavored in vair
to keep them back, represented the danger
that existed with crazy man armed will
q revolver, and ready to fire at any mo
ment and in any direction. But still tn
crowd pressed on, every man apparent.
thinking that in so large a crowd hi
chances of getting hit were slim, and thu
per centage largely in favor of his owl
safety.
Various expedients were next attempted
for dislodging the maniac. The presence
of the Catholic clergy was brought to bear
one of the priests, accompanied by citi
zen. attempting to reach him by q neigh
boring roof, but he fred his pistol at them
and they were compelled to retreat. Sew
eral attempts to administer dragged hquo
were made, but to no purpose.
About three O'Clock, officers Ellis an
Mcmillan made another unsuccessful at
tempt to get hold of Mulligan, but it hav
ing been abandoned they were crossin
the street when Mulligan appeared at on
of the windows and fred at them. Tn
bullet missed the intended mark, bu
struck an innocent passer by, shootin
him through the heart and killing him IN
stantly. The murdered man was Johl
Hart the foreman of Eureka Hose Com
pany No. 4. He is represented by thos
who know him as having been an estim
able young man. His wife and child die
few weeks since, and he leaves no family
He has sister in this city who is said
be nearly bereft of reason at the sudde
shock, and several other relatives b
has father. mother and xonnuer hrothe