The New York herald., 1870-12-09
A NEW YORKER MURDERED IN SAN FRAN
CISCO.

From the San francisco Alta California, Nov. OIL
About hAlfpast three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
was the scene oil another OF those deliberate and
cold.booded tragedies for which San Francisco
Evans a Wen known gambler OF this city, who
has borne the reputation or being quiet and gentle
manly and Ike Brekaw who ma has injured IN squat,
were the parties to the affair. The men
s. a sas theatre .kw asked GSsns nse
the Tonime saloon, aso Bush street, TO lake
a drink, the invitation being accepted. They
stepped up to the bar called for their drinks con-
versed In q friendly manner aud finally left the sa-
loon. They had hardly reached the sidewalk when
Brokaw struck Evans heavy blow with mis- list IN
the face. Evans staggered under the force OF the
blow, and put both hands uD 10 save his beaver hat
feels OF the singing blow when he was heard to
remark, ike. don't Kill me-" and In an instant
W r BrSEaw stepped up nearer to Evans and
flight OF stairs leading to the club rooms No. S28
Bush street. Several parties VINO had been eye
witnesses TO the shooting, and who attempted to in
teriere before the shot was fred, but were late
followed after Evans, whose blood was dripping on
m 1ne Ste steps, lie was carried INTO the rooms, laid
summoned. At first II was supposed tnat
Evans was shot In the abdomen; but ON examl
nred fr0E one OF Adams seli-cocking six-shooters
entered on the upper portion OF the left thigh
ON The outer portion or the left thigh IRON whence
II was extracted The report OF the pistol, which
was unusually loud (Inany believing IL TO be the re-
port OF musketh was heard a. the distance Qf
eral blccks and attracted u crowd OF several hun.
dred pesplc, VINO were eager and anxious to learn
the cause OF the affray. The murderer, few
minutes after he had fired the shot, jumped on the
outside OF q hack, and rode OF with the driver.
Special officer Seybod and oiicer Giles started for
the corner Of Kearny and Bush streets, where they
caught hold Of the he DIS OF the carriage horses
and told Brokaw TO come down. The request
being compiled with he was taken to the station
house, where a charge Of murder has been
entered against him. After MS wounds were
examined Evans was placed IN blankets ana car.
ried 10 his room, No. 3S2 Bush street. Every at.
tentlon was paid by hts friends and hepes en-
tertaIned that lie weuld recover, until about five
o'clock. He bled continually and pfofusely, and it
was ascertancd that some Of the arteries had been
severed. Surgeons were again sent for, but their
efforts to stop the nOw Of blood proved unavang,
and between five and six O'Clock he expired. He
was conscious to the last, but the only expression
be made to his friends about the affair was that "it
had all been settled" Deceased has been In this
city Tor number Of years. His father formerly re-
sided IN this city, stock broker and Is now In
England. HIS mother Is In New York. He was
abeut thirty years OF aye ana was native Of New
York. The supposed cause. and the only cause that
can be learned TO account for the ARRAY was that
Evans had been on intimate terms with Brokaw's
wife. This. however, was believed to have been
tied between thcm 1t Is stated that at the time the
mortal wound was inflicted Brokaw's vile was
locking cut from her window the opposite side OF
the street, and In full view OF the parties.