The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-30

MURDER IN SACRAMENTo.-The Sacra-
mento Union Of Thursday contains the fol-
lowing account of a murder which was COM
mitted in that city on last Wednesday even
| ing: At about o'clock last evening man
named William Shoemaker was shot and
no1tally wounded, at Second and L streets,
| by a man named 4. 3. COPYRIGHT. The
! parties were both sporting men, and have
! had considerable trouble recently. Yester-
day afternoon, Courtrisat had been drinking
and repeatedly threatened to Lii Shoemaker
Just before the tragedy occurred, COPYRIGHT
asked Harry Holmes, while on the east side
of Second street, north OF x, to call Shoe
maker, as he intended to kill him. Holmes
rebul.ed him, and told him to 60 home and 60
20 bed. Shoemaker seems to have been
close at hand. He walked down the sidewalk
to L street and crossed Second to the Bank
Exchange. He there passed a few words
with @. Taylor. The two stood in front Of the
cigar stand, within two feet OF each other
Shoemaker with his back toward X street.
COPYRIGHT had walked deliberately after
Shoemaker, and when on the sidewalk said.
" Ii alio, Taylor" and " You s. Of 4 b-h
would you draw pistol on me As the
last words were uttered, he fired. The bullet
struck Shoemaker on the left temple, in the
edge of the hair, and passed downward and
backward through the brain. From the
course taken by the bullet it is probable that
Shoemaker lodged his head TO avoid the shot.
The wounded man fell instantly, exclaiming
80, my Cod" Courtright was instantly
seized by E. F. Boyle, II. Holmes and g.
Taylor and taken to the station-house. Shoe
maker was removed to a room on the east
side of Second street, at the corner of the
alley near the telegraph office. DIR. Cluness
soon arrived and pronounced the wound fatal
in character. Shoemaker died few minutes
before 10 o'clock. When COPYRIGHT was
taken to the station-house he was found to |
have in his possession revolver, Derringer
pistol and policeman's mace. The two men
are said to have been connected together in
gaming operations. COPYRIGHT is married |
man, and Shoemaker was not. Courtrig hit |
and his wife boarded formerly at the Elmer |
House. Shoemaker supplied them with the
means to rent and furnish a house near
Eighth and NJ streets. 1t appears that Court
right became Jealous of Shoemaker. In ad
dition to this fact, COPYRIGHT had had several
au1rrels with Shoemaker over their games.
When the deceased was searched he also was
found to have pistol on his person. Court
right has been resident OF lone valley
number OF years. He is said to have been of
a quarrelsome disposition when under the
influence of liquor. He came to this city to
reside about nine months ago. On the way
to the station-house he expressed desire to
see his wife and he knew he must be hung,
etc. Mrs. COPYRIGHT was sent for and soon
arrived. Shoemaker has been resident OF
the city the same length Of time that Court
right has. A letter in his possession written
by brother, DE. Shoemaker, and dated
5. Mohawk, New York" indicates that that
may have been his former place of residence.
The pistol used by COPYRIGHT was five
barreied Colts revolver. Two weeks ago
he left the city for lone Valley, and remained
there until three days ago, when he return
ed. His wife remained in Sacramento dur
ing that time. The body of the deceased
vs. IS taken in charge last evening BY Coroner
Counts, who viii hold an inquest to-day. 4