, 1868-04-17
The Death Of ). Marion More.


The Idaho World has additional particulars in
relation to the killing of J, Marion More, With
whose death our resders are already familiar;
PRELNNARY NArTERs.
The location and working of the Ida Eiuore
and Golden Chariot ledges on War Eagle Noun.
tain, near Silver City, 0wyhee, marks the initial
point Of the difficulty which has resulted 10 the
killing Of Marion More. The Ida Gilmore mine
ls owned By J, n. Wilson 4 Co., and the Golden
Chariot, an extension OF the same ledge, is
owned ~ Hill Besehsyi Gtayson 4 90. Some
months Ngo dispute arose between the two
Companies, involving the boundary lines Of the
respective claims. The dispute was amicably
settled by compromise, the terms Of which
were, some weeks ago, violated by the Golden
Chariot Campany, and that violation produced
what was called the "War on the Mountain" )" in
the two mines, the week before last, iu which
two men were killed, and one was severely
wounded.
Finally, by the irterpositon Of the authorities
and by arrangement between the owners of the
two mines, compromise and adjustment of the
difficulty was brought about, and to make every
Thing binding iu law, the necessary surveys,
measurements aud deeds, defining the precise
bounds and possessions of each Company, were
executed.
General gladness was felt throughout the com
munity upon the peaceful termination of the
difficulty, and friends of both claimants express
ed sentiments Of joy aud relief of anxiety to know
that the further how of blood had been so hap>
PLY stopped, by the conduct of the principals to
the dispute. A number of the friends of Mr.
More, who acted on behalf of the Ida Emore
claim, some of them from this city, left Silver
City, on Tuesday, March 3lst, on their return
aud Mr.. More and others were to return in a day
or two.
On Wednesd, Aug. l, having concluded the busi-
ness which detained him at Silver City, Mr.. More
paid his fare at the stage Office for his way hither
to start by stage of next morning. About FIVE
O'Clock that afternoon be and a number of his
friends had dinner party at the Oriental Res>
taurant, aud not a: the Idaho Hotel, as has been
stated. None were present at that dinner except
those who bad acted or felt with Mr.. More in the
late trouble. After dinner be went out upon
the street. and from that time until just before
be was shot, be walked about with some of his
companions, visiting various places in town.
He frequently expressed himself perfectly satis-
fed with Beacbey and Graysou, but be said be
had not forgiven some who had most foully be-
trayed aud wrouged him. But he made no hos
tile demonstrations towards any person, or in
any place. o. the contrary be twice stopped one
or two of his own party from giving trouble with
persons who had fought in the Beachey Grayson
interest, and assured these persons that be should
not permit them to be harmed by any of his
rHE Fatal SHOOTING GTPAIR. .-.-.-.-
About clock, Mr. None, accompanied by
Ben. White and Jack Fisher, of this city, and
another friend, walked down to the Idaho hotel.
He saw Jobu A. McQuaid, lawyer in the Golden
Chariot interest and member or counselor of
Vigilance organization in Owyhe and some un-
pleasant words passed between Mr.. More and
McQuaid, in front of the hotel. Hill Beachey
and Grayson were on the porch OF the hotel, near
the stage office. Sam. Lockhart, a man known
as a very desperate character, who has been EN-
ployed in Nevada, for years past, to fight for
contending mining claimants, and who was
brought from that STATE BY the Golden Chariot
party to engage in the late war ON the mountain
this man Lockhart sat upon a rear bench up
on the porch. As More turned from bis exchange
Of words with McQuaid, Beachey took his arm
and the two walked up and down the porch.
When in front of Lockhart, be remarked to More
that be was no damned strangler," and More
replied that he believed be was, and that be did
not like him anyhow. AT that Lockhart started
to rise from his seat, and Fisher hit him on the
head with his fist, as be thought Lockhart was
preparing to draw his pistol on More. At that
instant Beachey and Grayson disappeared from
the porch and hurried into the botel, where they
had a large supply Of Henry and Spencer rlhes,
and other weapons. Lockhart recovered from
the blow given by Fisher, rose, came upon More,
and when the combatsnts were just in front of
the hotel hall door, More was shot. He was not
armed but carried IN his hand small pine stick,
and after the ball had entered his breast and
penetrated his body be advanced upon LockhArt,
striking him with that small stick, and Lockhart,
with pistol in hand, retreated from More
Beachey and Grayson were in the doorway, and
from all that we can gather, Notwithstanding
Lockhart himself claims that be shot More, and
that was Mr. More's own belief, we are forced to
the conclusion that the fatal shot was hred from
that doorway, and that the ball from Lockharts
pistol never touched him. Aud while More de-
clared on his death bed that Lockhart shot him,
he insisted to the last that be was fred upon
from behind that doorway-thus corroborating
the view we adopt But a truthful, cool, brave,
living witness, positively assures us that More
was Shot from that doorway, and not by Locks
hart, and we place entire belief in his averment.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
After More was shot, be walked from the hotel
to the door of Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express Of
6ce, a distance of seventy yards, and there tell
to the sidewalk. He was picked up by the Agent
Mr.. Brewster, and, with the assistance of others,
conveyed into the Oriental Restaurant, next door
There couch was fixed for him, surgical atten-
tion was procured, and there be laid till be died
He expired about O'clock on Thursday after
noon, and was conscious to the last moment of
his Hfe He had, while his voice lasted, talked
cneerfuly to bis friends, given all needful IN
structions respecting his business affairs, and
communicated his wishes concerning the dispo
sition of bis body, his farewell messages for ab>
sent but dearly beloved friends, and for bis rela
:ives. he was resigned to death, but declared
that be had been "shot like dog" It was his
diving wish that bis body should be buried in
the Idaho City Masonic Cemetery, and that 1t
should receive Masonic burial-as he was
ROYAL Arch and Master Mason. His last act, at
the very moment when bis immortal spirit was
passing from his body, was to extend bis hand
to bis friend, Mr.. Il. l.. Andrews, Of this city,
who happened to reach Silver City on bis return
trip from San Francisco the evening before.
And with that last motion Of his arm came the
last living gaze from out ms calm blue eyes,
and the imperishable soul of Marion More had
scared away to the abode of eternal rest ana
peace.
Mr.. More's remains were taken in charge oy
the Masonic Fraternity, aud removed to ldAoO
city for interment. The funeral services were
had on Sunday, the 5th inst, and are described
as Of the most impressive character. Ar' more