Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-14
Departures.
HANGING !
George B. Kirk Hung by
the Vigilance Commit
tsG Last Night!
8UIEr SENSATION !

AUOuL ClCNCl " wv $500
Kirk was taken from a house on
B street, Virginia, by \ large
body of men, doubtless the Vigilance
Committee known to be in existence
In that city, and taken to a point on
the Geiger GRACE, at the north end Of
the city, opposite the Sierra Nevada
mill, where he was summarily hung
by the neck till he was dead. The cir
cumstances and particulars, rs near Us
we could ascertain, are as follows /:
Directly after the
Hanging Of Arthur Perkins,
The incendiary and murderer, a few
months ago, by the Vigilance Com
mittee, Kirk, together with several
other bad characters, were notified to
leave. All did so, Kirk going out to
Eureka. He, however, got tired OF
that part Of the country IL took
chances OH coming back after being
absent a few weeks. He only stayed
a day or two, however, before he re-
ceiyed another p~eremptory notice 10
leave, and went to Carson, where n
woman with whom he had been living
had gone. He remained there till yes
terday afternoon, when he came back
TO Virginia, although he was fully ad-
vised that IL was at the risk oil ms ire
but he expressed his intention OF going
out to Ophir Canyon. in the vicinity
Of Salt Lake. He said he was going
to leave Oh the stage this evening"
taking along n trunk and some other
things he had left ut Virginia, and
also said he had Just money enough 10
take him out there. Last evening ne
boldly took q cruise about town, al
tbou1h friends advised him to keep
quietly out Of sight till he should leave
the city, but under the inhuehSc Vi
liauor he became reckless anu M
He was at SCOTS dance mousse on =
street, for q short time, and at other
places, and finally went to the house
of n woman known rs Dutch Mary,
ON North c street, opposite the City
Hall. He had been there but a short
time. and was sitting in the front
room drinking whisky with the woman.
when suddenly there was a Knock III
the door, which ~ locked.
The Arrest.
Mary asked, who's there:' "a
friend" was the reply. She opened
the door and a stranger came In with
officer McCready of the police. The
officer stepped forward and said
George, 1 want you; come along.
Kirk arose, and talking with the officer
had Just stepped outside the door, when
several men sprang upon him from me
darkness. They thrust the officer rudely
nside and in another instant had Kirk
inside a carriage, which was standing
In the street apparently for the pur-
nose. and drove of in the direction OF
Cedar Hill. The stranger had also
disappeared. McCready and the woman
both came up town and lodged infor-
nation In the proper quarter. Nc
Crcady says he met the stranger, q
gentlemanly appearing man, on the
Street, who said he had been assaulted
and abused by Kirk, who was In the
house indicated. and he wanted him
arrested. The officer went to the house
with the result already related. This
stranger was evidently Il OF the
Vigilantes.
The place selected for the execution
was the old car-track Of the Sierra
Nevada mine, leading from the large
surface g~ravel-pit or workings, just
above the Geiger grade, and directly
opposite the mill. This car-track come:
out on trestlework to the hight o.
twenty feet or mor above the steer
hillside. and the particular point O.
suspension was about fifty or sixty fee
from the road. Judging from the foot
tracks and other Information, there
must have been nearly or quite 200 o
the Committee, but 20 quietly, speedily
and Systematically was the affair con
Quoted, that no intlmatlon was given o
the movements, and no one about tow
seemed to know much or anythin!
about it till 1t vas all over. Neithe
was there any unusual crowd or eS
element noticed. rs by a preconeertet
plan the Committee was divided u
into several bodies and passed strag
cling along B, C. ID and + streets, al
Coward Cedar Hill. and joining to
gether on the Geiger Grade.
Tho Hanginx.
The rope was tied around the mort
side or stringer of the track, and Judg
ING by Kinks neck being broken ant
quite deeply cut into by the rope, h
must have stood upon the track ant
jumped, or was dropped Oh: Son!
little blood had also oozed from nj
mouth. His death was doubtless In,
mediate.