The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-18

SUDDEN DEATH or COLONEL SIMs.-About 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. man was OBJ
served endcavOring TO step from the rear pOr-
ton OF Pullard's Hotel, through the aperture
"i the unfinished upper story, out upon the
roof of the canvas kitchen. lie was dressed
and held "A cane i'll his hand. and it was evil
dent from his Inanuuvers and appearance that
lac was labcring under delirium. The specta-
tors raised Il cry. and called to him to go back
Just AZ he was about to step through the frail
roof. The warning Of the CROWD caused him
=. raise his head when he exhibited "A cOuntc-
nance of ghastly vacHncy, and muttcrcd .Nfc
20 back He then wthdrew into the build
ing, and Tor a lew minutes everybody who had
witnessed the scene supposed ne had retired to
bed. But in about Il quarter of an hour hc
descended tn the front stcOp Of the hotel,
hourished his cane nimlcssy around his head,
and tOttcrlug towards the street, fell over upon
the ground. lie instantly raised himself, and,
blrchead"d. started for the opposite side of
the street, all the while making sabre motions
with his cane. lie staggered against some
produce hugs in front of Woodruff n .Ennpr =,
rcbouudcd, rcolrd and fell. lie vuuly ondeay-
orcd to rise, and ilumdcrcd Oh the ground
untIl "a couple "i officers arrived, when hc WIS
raised and carried to the station house for safe
keeping. II was noticed that hc was bleeding
CnpIOu~lv ut III" nose after hc fell from the
Pollard steps, and il i possible he then re-
CelN"d some serious injury. On arriving at
Tue NttluE mouse hr was placed IN Il cell with
another party, and secured, whilst Marshal
Ohecic started out 10 procure permit To
place linn in the County Hospital. Some lit
tie time was consumed in hunting up Tie
proper authority, and when tn" Marshal re-
turned {" the station house, Ia. found the man
lying Hat on his face. On turning him over
he WJI- discovered L. Ice dead. An inquest WAS
shortly after held on the body. and Il verdict
rendered III accordance with the facts stated
above. The unfortunate man whom We al
luded TO above was no other than Colonel CO.
lumbus Sims-wcll known here. i'll Idaho
(whcrc h" has bruthcr) and in san Francis
co. where lac leaves an interesting family. The
Colonel was about ~ ycars Of age and WAS a
native of South Carolina, If We rcCOllect right
During the past nine years he has figured con-
splcuUusly before the public at various times
In 1861, when tile California regiments were
rHsyd Columbus Sims w.gs appointed by Gov
/ ernur Dowuey 10 the Culonclry of the Second
IA cavalry regiment. The appointment was the
subject of considerable comment bv the press
on account of the politics and sectional ante
"cd"nts Of the appuIutvc. The regiment, how
! tons column To- Los Angeles, the rendezvous
/ for the Arizona and Texas expedition. We be
1 Iuye hc resigned his commission shortly af-
forwards, and returned t. California. Since
/ then i" has followed his pruic~-iuu uS a law
yer. III Idaho. san Francisco, ana finally here.
/ H." was a man oi considerable nuiivc ability
/ lint OF a mDT"Nr and drspuudin" Temperament,
/ AMI ~ times peculiarly cNcItabc and iupul-
/ -Iyr. IL" bad not been very fortunate. in bUsi-
: ness in White Pine and. doubtless ill-sur-
/ "c-e, nervous imIuilrucr and huriuI imdulg-
i enc" hurried him tr "a premature grave h.
/ hrd EwJ,ir", 18Th.