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Immediately upon receiving infor-
nation of the capture Of Kirk, Deputy
Sheriff Stoner with a posse started out
with lanterns. They went ut once to
the old Ophir works, where Arthur
Perkins was hung, but were unsuccess-
full In finding either Kirk or the track
Of his captors. Subsequently, Sheriff
Atkinson and others got on his track,
and at length, shortly after l O'Clock
this morning, found the body of Kirk
suspended where We have described.
His feet and knees were bound, his
hands tied behind him. a handkerchief
bandaged his eyes, and upon the front
Of his shirt was pinned a piece Of white
paper with the following Inscription:
GEORGE B. KIRK.
coNAITTEE.
COL.
Returning to town, the Sheriff noti-
fed Coroner Symons, who called upon
undertaken Wilson, and going to the
place of execution, the body was
brought in about half past 2 o'clock
this morning and placed at the
undertaking establishment Of Wilson
s. Brown. on B street, where
during the forenoon it was visited by
crowds of people. But little excite
ment was noticeable, people every
where seeming more surprised than
excited, and inclined to quietly dis
cuss the merits Of the case. Coroner
Symons Is taking all possible testi-
mony in the matter, aud will hold
an inquest next Monday. In the
pockets Of deceased were found q
valuable gold watch, some letters and
papers, aud q small sum Of money
IL informant says three Carson dol
dollars, an English crown piece and
about q dollar In small silver; while
another says there was only two ten
cent pieces. At noon the body still
lay at the undertakers, and no II
seemed to be definitely informed as to
its final disposition.
Kirk's Auteeedents.
George Kirk was born In Fayette
county, Missouri, and was about SO
years old. He came to California at
nn early age, and has never been noted
for good character. He is said to have
killed his uncle before leaving home,
and also n man In California. His
career in this State has been a bad one.
While serving out a term IN the State
Prison, for burglary, some five or six
years ago, he took an active part In the
famous prison break when Alexander
Hunter, the Warden, received a severe
wound in the arm, from which lie
subsequently, died. George Kirk was
charged with having fired the fatal
shot, and it is still popularity believed
he did, although it could not be, or
was not proven upon him.
Cause OF His Rxeeutisn.
Since his release from State Prison.
Kirk has lived at Virginia, until the
death of Perkins. For two years past
he has occupied a small cabin, opposite
the Gould Il Curry mine, between
B and G.. lie has not been engaged
in any Legitimate occupation, and his
cabin was always the rendezvous fr
all the regular thieves, incendiaries
and other rascals and suspected bad
of the city-Perkins, Willis
and all. He was generally Of n quiet
except when In liquor,
when he was disposed to be quarrel
sonic and bad, and several times has
been arrested in consequence. He has
been suspected of being engaged in
stage r~obberies, foot-pad ar
judgements, ETC., but none were ever
proven. The real cause Of the
present summary proceedings In his
,ase Is doubtless the fact that since the
Of Perkins and his own
repatriation he has on various occa-
lions publicly threatened to retaliate,
md only a day or two since he stated
Carson that he would come to Vir-
,inia when lie pleased, and would kill
anybody who dared to interfere. He
las threatened the Committee many
ines, and loudly boosted that all he
wanted was to come across some OF
lem.