Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-26

his sentence.
SAN Francisco, July %.
Russell was executed at 2:25 this after
noon. He assembled the scaffold with ii
firm step, preceded by Sheriff Adams, and
followed by the Rev. Mr. Carpenter and
William. He stepped on the fatal drop,
glanced moment, with his large dark
eyes, at the crowd, at the sky, through
the lights of the corridor, and at the beam
above his head. DIR. Carpenter asked If
the statement given to him was true
He replied at is true, So help me
God" Russell smiled when the officers
commenced pinioning his arms and legsi
carefully adjusted his feet, facilitated the
work. and aided all in his power to
adjust the fatal moose. He was spared
the torture of hearing the death
warrant read. When the black cap was
drawn over his face. he leaned toward
Mr.. Carpenter and spoke. The latter
lifted the cap partially off his face when
Russell kissed his lips, and said, God
bless you" The signal was then given,
the spring touched, and Charles A. Rus
sell WAS no more. He died with scarcely
a struggle. Rev. Mr. Carpenter ex-
claimed, now that they have done this
to him, they can do no more Sheriff
Adams, the clergyman and several others
on the scaffold We're affected to tears.
Russell gave to Rev. Mr.. Carpenter a
full history of his life and career, which
the recipient says will place his charac-
ter in better light before the world.
On the trial of Capt. James T. Lewis,
OF the ship Crusader, on the charge of
having withheld suitable food from a
sailor named S. Nelson, the jury could
not agree. He was tried to-day the Sec
ond time, on an indictment for cruelty
beating and wounding the same man.
The jury acquitted.
The last will of James Kelly, filed to-
day for probate, recites that being dan
gerously i'll from wounds received May
., 1872, in the Belcher mine, Gold Hill,
he makes his will bequeathing all his
property to his sisters, Mary Bane and
Bridget Delaney, of New York.
The reported withdrawal of the steam
ship line to Honolulu is denied at head.
quarters.
The funeral of Russell takes place to-
morrow from the Howard Presbyterian
church, Rev. Drs. Carpenter, Dodge and
Cunningham officiating, 1t is stated
that the funeral expenses will be borne
by Mrs. Page and Mrs. Moore. Both
ladies were at the Jail at the time of the
/ execution.
HEALDsBRuG, Cal, July 20.
About 8 O'Clock last evening, som,
parties were heard by City Marsha
Clack, carousing in the Healdsburg sa
loon. He went to the front door, ant
hearing the. proprietor, c. c. Bennoist
tell Ham Briggs not to shoot, entered, anc
ordered him desist; upon which Brigg
turned, and leyeling his pistol at Clack
fired. The ball entered about four inche
above and to the right of the naval, rang
ing down, and coming out above the biz
bone. There is some hope given of hi
| Rrif arpaSta1 III
people threaten to lynch him.
PORTLAND, Or, July 20.
Gen. J. C. Davis, after an extensiv
tour through eastern Oregon, arrives her
from Walla Walia tomorrow.
The fog signal at Cape Flattery ha
been completed, and commenced sound
on the 10Th inst
Arthur Smith was accidentally shot an
killed. while hunting near st. Helens, b
"A man with whom he was in company
Houses are going up at Tacoma as fa'
as lumber can be procured to build will
/ SANTA Cruz, July %
During an ARRAY between two Cele
tials to-day zee. Moo sustained wount
of dangerous character, inflicted wit
a Ratchet, decorating his right arm frol
! the shoulder to the elbow The offendt
, has escaped arrest SO far.
5 SALT LAKE, July %.
5 Sullivan, who killed Garvey on Tue
: day, was admitted to bail in the sum
5000, on preliminary examination t.
g day.
g Butcher, who killed Cotton and h
S two sons was arrested yesterday. III
c youngest son was shot five times with
, revolver, and once with shotgun loa
! ed with buckshot. The eldest son WI
r shot five times, and cut in several plac
with knife. There are number
S stories about the affair, but the gener
: belief is that the Cottons were the ASA
: ants The people of Bingham seem
t. justify Butcher. The Coroner is hol
ing an inquest to-day.
: WINNEMUcCA, July 20.
: Several large teams arrive daily load
: with wool from Paradise Valley al
i Quinn's River. Many ranchers a
n shipping wool to New York. Others !
s fuse to sell at present low rates, and a
J. storing it for IAN advance in the mark
s prices.