Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-22
MURDER In BRIaHroN rowNsHrp.

Information was brought to the city
at three O'Clock yesterday morning that
Albert A. Austin, q well-known and re.
spected resident Of Brighton township.
had been shot and killed by Robert
Seeger, between 10 and II O'Clock ON
Thursday night. The shooting took
place at tho ranch of A. G. Derrick,
which is located about four miles east
of the Lake House, and nine, miles from
the city. Early in the season Austin
had baled hay for DERRICK, for which the
latter was indebted to him to the amount
Of $50. Several months since Austin
commenced suit before Justice Haines
in this city for the amount due and en-
ployed Constable Woodto attach a span
of horses belonging to DERRICK, then in
the city. This suit was withdrawn and
q new one commenced before Justice
Atherton Of brighton. Austin obtained
Judgment for the sum sued for, but sub
sequently agreed to relinquish all claim
for the original amount on condition
that DERRICK would pay all the costs
connected with the case. DERRICK ne
elected TO fulfill this promise. On
Wednesday last Austin was in the city
and Constable Wood informed him that
DERRICK had not yet paid the costs due
on the suit. He responded that If De-
trick did not fulfill his part Of the bar
gain he would enforce the execution
against him and try to make the costs
by that process. That evening he called
on Constable Murphy Of Brighton, and
asked him to levy upon some poultry
and such other property, not exempt
from aIecution, as could be found in
the possession Of DERRICK. Murphy was
reluctant to act at that time, and the
procedure was postponed. Tho next
day Murphy had business in the city.
On his return homa, at eight o'clock in
the evening, he learned that Austin had
been there in his absence and had left
the execution, desiring the levy to be
made that night.
Austin appeared in person in q short
time, and he and the Constable proceed
ed to Detrick's together, leaving MUIR
phys at about 9 o'clock. After ascer-
tanning that the poultry was on the
roost, they went to the house and in
quired for DERRICK, who was not at
home. They stated their business to
Mrs. DERRICK, and then proceed to catch
and tie the fowls. In a few minutes
Seeger, who was residing temporarily
at Detrick's, made his appearance with
a double barreled shotgun, and forbade
them to take the fowls, and ordered
them to leave. Austin informed him
that Murphy was a Constable, and was
levying on the property by authority of
law. Seeger said that that was no time
to levy on property, and after the inte-
change of q few words, fred at Austin.
The two men were at the time about
| eight feet apart. The charge took effect
in the right side Of the neck. Austin
fell, and expired without uttering a
| word.
Seeger then leveled his gun on Muir
| ply, ordered him to throw up his hands
| and forced him to march to the house,
keeping him covered with his gun.
Murphy and Austin were without weap-
ons ofany kind. After Seeger became
q little more calm than when the shoot
ing occurred, Murphy was permitted to
leave. He mounted his horse and rode
to several Of the neighbors to inform
them what had occurred. Seeger was
brought to the city and taken to the
Coroner's office. Officers Rice and
Karcher made their appearance, and
the prisoner was surrendered to their
charge and taken to the station house.
At seven o'clock in the morning Coro-
ner Conboi left the city for Detrick's
ranch To hold an inquest over Austin's
remains. He was engaged in the ex-
animation the greater part Of the day,
and returned to the city at about seven
o'clock in the evening, bringing the re-
mains Of Austin up for interment.-Sde.
Union, Saturday. r-E