The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-01-28
THE DWYER BROTHERS n TROUBLE
"Jimny" Kills his Nan.

Inc FOLLOWING concerning jimmy Dwycr,
welhknown here as having fought Con.
Orcm 1t Nevada in 1867, is from the San
Francisco Chronicle of January II:
yesterday morning at about half-past
three o'clock there occurred in . Pacific
street den-sn underground drinking hole
one of those scenes SO common of late in
New York, and which in that city either
make the fame and fortune of the politician
who is implicated. or consign him to the
hangman or the fclon's cell for lifc Our
citizens still recollect the visit of William
Vsrlcy, not long since, to our coast, and in
recalling him and the circumstances of his
case. made public at the time of his arrest,
will find in the case We are about to relate
something analogous. .,.
A notable of the Barbary coast and quite
character in his way is William Dwycr,
the keeper of tho Arcade Saloon, near the
corner of Pacific and Montgomery streets.
His brother, Jimmy Dwycr, minor lumin-
ary whcr compared with him, has acted for
some time in the capacity Of barkeeper in
his brothers saloon. Not long since, it will
be recollected, that the notorious scoundrel
George Hosc, at present in the county Jail,
shot this Billy Dwyer in the mouth and arm
In bar-room squsLblc. Dwyer has not yet
recovered from tho effects of his wound,
which. at one time, it was feared, would re-
suit fatally. On Wednesday night Dwyer
went home, leaving his brother Jimmy in
charge of the saloon and telling him if he
felt tired to shut up tue house and 50 home.
Jimmy Dwyer and friend shortly after
left the saloon in charge of boy and STROLL
cd up Pacific street lie invited his friend
to take drink with him, and they both
went into Oh underground saloon on tho
corner of Dupont and Pacific streets, kept
by German named Horscman. Here they
encountered man named Dicderick Wohr
lers. the keeper of tho Russ House bowling
alley on Pine street. For some time past
there has existed great deal of bad feeling
between Dwycr and Wohlcrs, owing it is
stated, to q drunken quarrel which occurred
some time since in the latter establishment.
Wohlcrs asked Dwycr 10 drink, and after
he had done SO he left the cellar. saying he
was going down to close up his place.
Shortly after he returned to Horscman's 81.
loon.
While Dwyer was absent, Wohlcrs stated
to the saloon keeper that Dwycr was going
to kill him when hc came back He said he
knew it WELL but he was ready for him. at
the same time showing n pair Of dcrringcrs,
of which he carried one in each side pocket.
uorseman told him he was foolisl, to speak
20 and only imagined it to he 81. But ut
the same time, he said, lic noticed danger IN
the mans eyes, and he kept on the lookout.
When Dwycr came down he stood over near
ono of the pillars which support the roof
and cOnvcrscd in an under tone with his
friend. After few minutes he stepped
forward, Horseman says, and said to Dwyer
"You recollcct that fuss you and me had
down there in my place on Pine street,"
Dwyer-Ycs.
Wohlcr-You rccol!cct what told you at
the time?
Dwyer-Yes.
Wolllers-Wcll, you know don't like you
pretty much.
Dwycr, it is said, here accused him of
having got man to agree TO stab him in
the back one night in the Rlss House cellar,
and that. had woman not warned him, he
would have been killed. Wohlcrs denied it,
and angricr words cnsucd.
THE SHOOTING.
Wohlcrs rccriminatcd bitterly, and, &C.
cording to Horscnan's story. Dwyer called
him -. When the latter cpitlct was
made use of. Wohlers drew his pistol and
fired at once at Dwyer. All accounts Of
this portion of tho affair are very, much
mixed; but, so fur as our reporter could
gather, the trutl, seems to be that Wohlers,
after firing tho first shot, ran toward the
door of tho inside room, into which the af.
frighted girls were crowding; that as he
reached the door, he turned to fire again,
when Dwyer, who was close behind him,
6rcd and shot him through the hcad-thc
hall entering his right temple and passing
through the brain. Wohlers' shot had
wounded Dryers right hand, cutting two
fingers, but breaking no bones. WOhlers
staggered and fell to tho floor, and Dwycr
turned and left the cellar. On the street he
met police officcr and told him what lle
had done, at the same time leading tho way
down into the place where Wohlers Was ly-
ing. l.- Hr4.r4, ~. +, =...2
The wounded man was carried, to his
homo, where everything that medical skill
could suggest was done for him-not to save
his life, which was impossible from the ma
[ture Of the wound, bat to relieve him. TrS-
psnning was rcsorted %, and . portion OF
the skull removed where il pressed on the
brain, Instant relief being experienced. Tic
unfortunate man never spoke after receiving
his death wound, and continued y sink
slowly but steadily all through the day. He
leaves wife and children.
Dwyer is young man about - Or "A
years Of age; stout, well.built and not bad
looking. lie vas taken IN tho city prison
and locked up. Our sepoutsr sew him II
his cell last night. 4 young end pretty no.
man, clad In mourning, eat 1t the head Of
his bed, Il mattrsss and aLlsnket thrown In.