The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10

ana II wa Harris misfortune - rsoI@vv u Hs - -
sided in California about sevsn yseG u,.,a..
evident from Nuliigans movshenss 49,
was watching his opportunity % throw anosn 49, -
various plans for securing his capture or putting
mary end 70 his caroer. wero suggested NO On =.
messenger Of DEATH who would DO tho Victim. =
the crowd sweted In numbers, and pressed upon -
officer Ellis and officer Henderson, who were inside =
the hotel on the lower floor concluded 70 Try whehs. -
ends in capturing him. Accordingly fasoy drink
mixed and calling 70 Muiigan from the foot 81 ~
st,Srs they attracted his attention and proGercA ~
dri,N Mrnigan accepted the ofor bus would ailsw =
one but Henderson 10 approach him with IT, He poromD
tony warned Ellis of, and kept his cooked revss.s
sta wththe liquor. Hc grew impatient and warned n -
derson TO apeaersss his movemsnis When about three
asked Muigas y he wouldn't down and drink Wit
him Muligan ,rAHtiently declines and emed ssisst
with impulse W SHOOT the officer. and urged him -
leave gu ckly E,ndersc~ plas the the heAA
Of the stairs, and sted wtrsn delay Mugan's hin8
tho latter for snorneni turning pistol from -
aim Henderson ati no had got out Of xght Dnraoo
this interview Muigen kept himself in post whess
he could officer ana command the approach with
out exposing his person Captain Lees LEARNING Of
this att mpt conceived he Of administering drugxn4
and immediately common 'ed preparations
DEATH or MULLIGAN.
In the meantime. tho prospect Of taking Muiigssa
presenting itself only sequel murders by-
him, which he was evidenay pr parag, it %
sermined TO shoot him down. andsn force was TN
Those consisted OF number VI she Poce Guard, shs
posted In positions portions otha
hotel where II most likely Mulipn would aopsas
Aisor waiting for some tme perhsps ssf hour afts tha
posted with thor rifles, the report OF gun
coming from the opposite side Of lay street sresd h.
either premature misamed aud tho vast crowd vert
about to seo down ON Oh conclusion, and 70 oor He
for faverB from hulliyan, when member " the
poice 0rpB passed down Clay street. carrying h rsns
and gave tho isformat that thcy had nothing moS
fear from Mult gam This announcement caused gen
oral fop the steps the hotel Every ons
was anxious TO sec the dead monster but as necess
the crowd was excuded-Only officers aud some 9th ~
whom II dsemod proper 10 admit were allowed -
tO tho Of aiuig ans death. scendinG tne
flight staArs body WIS found stretched oas
the floor Of the hail. tho head frghfuy shattered hs'
brains spattered the wall and poured out In the po
was shot a. no was the &C. Of stopping forward
CLAUS door opening QUE tho lay street balcony 70 d.
% the me- on n ss Be-
had fixed his attention Az all events the officer fired JUS
In time beyond oil peradveniuro to save hsr his esS
SHE told with unerring prec, on crashing through me
top of Mullsans head, entering high up on tho fore
tno crown tearing frghtfui hole and scattering fyas
ments or his skull In every decon Death masl have
him The bail that had accomplished the work passed
small angle OF elevation, scored the ceiling some
door at the extreme end Of the ha Tho act of shoot
ing necessary measure, tho gh an extreme one ye
be remembered that II extreme CO Chid
Burke confined TO his house by sickness BAG ne
been the gro nd tho Odsr " sheo would have eses
given earlier MuiRan might Ia been taken euvs
but that IL woald haHe been only AZ the cS
least and probably " two or three more
livcs, ca one Of which was worth moro than TIE ,s
| OF hundred such hwr The bodies 81 McNaoo sns
Mulligan W taken 70 Mr. MASseys cohn ware!oonsr
whore the Coroner made examination OF them NJ
Nsbbs body afterwards taken 10 he u On
moth r. Kearny street. between Greene and Cnion
Multi ans remains wore removed to AcGluns comf
warerooms on Market street Theodcer who shot hal
ligan deserves credit for hts resolution IN performing
disagseeab,e and yst % imperative ousy. b'on %.
Muigan bpcn taken alive no power under heaven cou,s
have saved him the fdry Of the crowd no woass
have been hanged aud mbcd tn" spot. ana tho poie
onds the career o. whose maine has been one o.
tn synonyms for infamy anu whose eznscnce nas 0ss
blot 0n'this community.
OIL Well I'm 'Csiifornis.
| In lstc San Francisco paper We nnd the '@
| heart and prosecute your works Will aHsencs
| A flowing oil we'll has b0'n opened " this Sts'st
| and tho question Of the existohce Of good m rt~
| ab.e coal OIL largo quantities, on, ui's eunss =
longer q matter Of doubt Captain Smin " .ne -
| Jeannotte who arrived from Humboldt Day last Svse
ns reports that tho Union Mattoo pesnisnn CompsaJ
OF Humboldt county, nve days ago struck OIL IN ssos
Quantities that IL flowed out over the ,@p W inc VIC"
fast that Il was impossible 70 preservs IT,, asa ~
workmen were compelled to plug up me well W -
or ut ns Is for saving oil the ground This IL u
| well from which one hundred and twenty ssi'ons
| oil wore brought 70 this city short time stn ia
oil was found depth Of less thanAono ha lde i<s
| and for time work suspended Owthe we'll OyssH
tops wero then resumed and ~ tho dbpth ss ono hus
dr. and forty-ave fet the body o stated above
was struck This decisive ira,i operations me-
be Justly hailed marking new ora in tn pros T~t
the sSae IL Ia without doubt tho fosor ufss O -
and extensive business and soascs ofdveAih