Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-08
Phoebe Pastlmss.
From tho Record Of September IL

From tho Record OF September ~
Yesterday morning another homi-
eide occurred In Phoebe. Below we
Ipiye the statements ELECTED at the Cor
oner's inquest, which was held In the
o back of DIR. Deals drug store, at
IL A. N. At $3.50 o'clock, James Wales
and John Manning, while walking
down Main street, met officer w. L.
Mckee In front Of the City Club
Rooms. third door above Meadow VAL
ley street. Both Manning and Wales
were somewhat under the influence Of
liquor. Manning said to officer Mckee,
Hold on, Mac, l think you're . friend
Of the party that killed Courtney"
Mckee replied, What have you got
70 say about 1t ?" Manning answered,
"Nothing, Mac. but I don't like oil-
GERS that murder q man." Mckee
said. "You are drunk now. Any diff
ference We have had we will settle
when you arc sober. Go to bed, and
when you get sober I'll talk to you"
and laid his hand on Mannlng's shout
der. Manning replied. "Mac, there's
nod-d son Of a b-h In this town can
make me 90 to bed. I'll 60 to bed
when I get ready" Mckee said that
he didn't want to make him 20 to bed,
but that he (Manning) had better take
his advice. Other words may have
passed between them, but II SO, they
were not heard. Manning then made a
motion as II to draw a weapon, and
Mckee, being quicker, drew out a self.
cooking pistol. and fired. Manning
ouiyered for a moment, holding his
right hand to his hip, beneath his coat,
and then. fell on the sidewalk. The
only words he spoke were, ''I'm shot"
Wales thinks that he also said, I'm
murdered" Wales drew his pistol,
cooked 1t, leveled It at Mckee, saying
Mac, don't shoot any more or Ill
kill YOU" Mckee said something to
the effect that he allowed no one to
draw q gun on him. and kept In readt.
ness to defend himselfin case Manning
should arise, for n short time, and
then walked away, and gave himself
up at the Sheriff's office. Manning
tried to rise several times, but his at
tempts were Intellectual. He was car
ried to Bishop s. Lees drug store,
DR.. Lee, who examined the wound,
found that the ball had struck him on
the left breast bone. 1t evidently went
alittle downward, and probably struck
one OF the blood-yessels.
His boots were taken of and he died
in about half an hour-breathing hi:
last Mt 9;5 A. N.
During the preceding night or early
In the morning. O'Brien, Wales, James
Hunter and Manning were In company,
They were under the influence o.
liquor, and weapons were freely dis
played. There was a good deal o.
o%uarreling going on. Manning sale
that ne wanted to find some Of Travis
friends-wanted to kill some s. OF 9
b., and desired Hunter, who wal
then or had been In the employ o
Travis, to 20 out OH the street Will
him. He also talked about Morgan
Courtney (who vas killed by Mckin
ney about q month agol. and said tina
Fat Mac Nickel, Of Travis pets
had put up the game for the killing o.
Courtney.
officer Mckee met the party no
long before the shooting, aud probably
thinking they might do some harm
with their weapons, he disarmee
O'Brien. Wales aud Hunter. Man
ming, who was standing apart from thu
others, must have escaped his notice
This was on Meadow Valley street
Hunter stepped into Persons saloor
for n few minutes and told Mckee K
look out for Manning, because hi
blamed him tMcKse) for the killing o
Courtney.
OF tho character Of Manning, whit
was u miner. we know little. As fol
Mckee, he has for some time been act
Ing Ia the capacity Of Deputy Shorlf
aud night watchman. and Is universal
ly respected as a fearless and efficient
officer.