Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-20
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrivals.
TERRIBLE DOMEsTiC IRA
GEDH.

One Of the most shocking tragedies
ever known in this section occurred
shortly after 3 O'Clock yesterday after
loon, at the house of Mrs. Baker, COL
ner Of II and Taylor streets, Virginia.
Roger Ryan, who with his wife was
stopping there, in a fit of dissipation
or insanity shot and killed her, and
then shot and killed himself, both dy-
ing Immediately. They came from
San Jose, California, about five months
ago, and for n time kept the lodging
rooms OH B street. over Derby
a G~earheart's stables. Becom-
ing involved in debt, 1t Is said,
through his gambling propensities,
they we're obliged to leave the rooms,
and she was employed at sewing for
Mrs. Baker at the time OF the tragedy.
His character for industry or anything
OF the kind Il not good, and he Is said
to have extorted every cent she could
earn from her, by threats and other-
wise, until she declared she could not
live with him any longer, and that she
,yould u divorce. He threat
ened to kill her II she did. and this,
together with losses at gambling APP
pears to have impelled him to the last
fearful act. Whether she was TO blame
I'm the matter or not, We are not pre-
pared to say, neither Is 1t necessary 10
state now. Both are beyond the jurisdic-
tion of any earthly tribunal or worldly
censure. lie left two letters. showing
intense jealousy existing on his part
Of certain persons mentioned, II that
this terrible deed was fully premedi-
tated. Quite frequently Of late he has
threatened TO commit suicide, once no
longer ago than yesterday morning In
Gold Hill, and was evidently III n state
bordering upon insanity.
They were heard talking in the
lust previous to the tragedy, and sne
was heard to say that she level ~
again live with him. Shortly after
ward four shots were fired. The room
Syas entered soon after, aud both lay
dead upon the floor, he having fallen
across her body, and great pools OF
blood were around them. She was
sl,ot through the head, the ball enter
ing iust above tile right eye, and also
the right hand and thigh, rs though
she had grasped the muzzle OF the piS-
toll and turned 1t downward III her
struggle for life. Marks OH her head
also indicated that he had struck her
with the pistol. After killing her, he
evidently placed the weapon to the
middle Of his forehead and fired.
He was somewhat over 40 years OF age.
and q native Of Troy, New YORK. n
gentleman who knew him In Caliior-
Snia I'm 1852 says that his real name was
Ksnn. not Ryan. and that he hau
wife living In Taunton. Massachusetts;
where he had = daughter who would
hs over twenty-one years Of age ut the
nre.ent time. He had been married TO
Tive unfortunate woman he killedaoont
twelve years, living most OF the lime
unhappily. She was about 80 years OF
ACE and Is spoken highly OF by those
Who knew her here. The bodies were
taken TO Wilson Il Browns undertak'
ing establishment. D street, WINERY
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
visIted them last evening aud to-day.
'rbey were to be buried this afternoon
and IL was his request In the letters
Inc left that they should both be
hurled In one grave together, but we
understand that the numbering selfish
nsss of the request was properly dlsre,
varded. and y subscription was raised
eo-day 10 have the unfortunate victim
buried deeently In n grave by herself
The inquest will DO held his evening