Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-09-19
Jusr1r1AB1n Hox1clDE.-Andrew Keegan

JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE keegan,
who killed knight at Ell Dorado not long
since, came to his death, at the hands of w.
Woslem, in Railroad Flat, on Saturday last,
the 18th inst, in the following manner =
Woslem was coming home from his work
and stopped at Dillarighuy's saloon. kee-
gan was there and asked him to take drink.
which Woslem refused to do and started to
90 home. Keeean took hold of him and
stopped him, saying "he wanted to have
talk with him." During the conversation
Keepan made some assertion WHICH "osiem
don;ed wben the former called him I'D
living son of a b-h." Woslem retorted IN
about the same language. Aetgan drew
knife and pistol and told Woslem ITO go
,na arm himself" Woslem backed out of
the door saying. "don't let him shoot me. :"
and started for home. Keegan got on his
horse and followed him, with his pistol drawn,
but Woslem having stepped into a neighbor's S
house, he did not discover him. Keesan
came back to the saloon and threatened to
kill Woslem or run him out Of the country !;
that "he would kill the son of b-h, or
compel him to drink with him." Soon after
Keegan took the road towards Woslem's cab
in. Meanwhile Wcslem had taken his gun,
heavily loaded with buckshot, and got about
half way back to the saloon. Seeing keegan
coming, he stepped behind tree. AS Keegan
came up he got off his horse, for some pur-
pose, when Woslem stepped from his con-
cealment, and as Keegan drew his pistol to
fire, Woslcm gave him the contents of both
barrels of his gun, the charges striking him
in the right side, killing him instantly. We
are informed that feud has existed between
the men for some time past, squaw being
the cause of their ill will towards each other
The next day Woslem went to West Point
and delivered himself up to Constable Nc
Lehman. An examination was held before
Justice Reed and Woslem acquitted of all
blame in the matter. Below we give the
verdict of the jury. Keegan was a man o.
notoriously bad character, and for long
time had been the terror of the section of the
county where he resided. Ii is reported and
generally believed. that gang of despera-
does, with keegan at their head, had planned
an attack upon Said's mill, at Railroad, and
Brauds store, at Independence, for the pur-
pose of robbery, and only waited a favorable
opportunity to carry their plans into effect
No tears were shed at his death. The fol-
lowing is the verdict of the jury:
We, the undersigned. summoned to ap-
pear before Ira Ii. Reed, Justice of the
Peace in and for Calaveras county, on the
18th day of September, 1868. as jury Of
inquest to inquire into the cause of the death
of Andrew Keegan, having been duly sworn
inspected the body and heard the testimony
adduced. upon our oaths each and all do say
that we find that the deceased was named
Andrew keegan; was a native of New York
aged 80 years, ard that he came to lis death
on the 18th day of September, 1868. neal
Railroad Flat, IN said county, by wounds
inflicted with a shot gun, fired by William
Woslem, as stated IN the evidence; and We
find the said killing TO be justifable and in
self-defense. All of which we duly certify
by our hands and seals. (Signed) Dawn
Mccarthy, J. S. SwASK. z. w. NIsLEY
II. S. SwANK. A. n. SANpERsoN, L. SNIP
SON. ". S. TREAT, JAMES CUNNISGHAM, +
REM, JAMES GAY, J. I. GETCHELL.