New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-24
The Desperate Six.Shooter Duet at
Truckee.

iFrom the Virginia City Enterprise. September .
At Truckee City. on the Central Pacific
railroad, there occurred about nine O'Clock
night before last most terrible impromptu
six-shooter duel between Andy Puget. a
carpenter, and Jack White, a miner, result
ing in the almost instant killing of Puget,
and the mortal wOunding of White, II is
said that there existed between the two
men an old grudge; also that there had
been some recent trouble, growing out OF a
door having been kicked in by White though
some assert that this last quarrel had been
settled. Two or three days ago. it is re-.
ported. the two men met on the depot
grounds, when Puget said to White that
they might as well settle their trouble then
and there. ''Draw and defend Yourself"
said Fuge-. White said ne was not armed,
when Puget told him he believed him "a
liar The men then separated. but it would
seem tnat the understanding was that the
tight would take place the first time they
met. Night before last. it would appear.
was their first meeting after that at the de.
pot grounds. The men came together at
the corner OF Main street and little aley
running up into the Chinese quarter OF the
town, just in front of Burkhalters store,
when the battle opened
There were several persons in the neigh.
b0rhood, but no one who saw the shooting
conld tell which man fired the first shot
Puget is said To have come down the alley
leading from Chinatown, when he was met
by White, who was passing along the side.
walk. Instantly the shooting began, Fuget
placing himself behind an awning post al
the corner of the street and aiiev and
White standing on the sidewalk The firing
is said to have been very rapid: so rapid.
indeed, that many who heard it were of the
opinion that more than two men were en-
gagged in the shooting. The majority OF
Those VI N in tba
shootlng hogan ran away as fast as their a..
legs could carry them, but two or three |
men, VIII" sought shelter in the iron door |
ways of Bnrkhalter's store, stood their !
ground and Witnessed the whole battle. |
White fell first, and striking upon the edge
OF the sidewalk, rolled into q gutter about
eighteen inche. in depth. Almost the same
instant Fuget fel seemingly from the effect |
ct Whites last shot, rolling into the same
gutter III " hich White was lying, and at no
great distance from him. Between the two
men a bundle Of gunny sacks, owing to the
presence at which they were unable 10 see !
each other.
Fuget now began crawling for White.
who lay IN the gutter, unable to rise He
lmself along the gutter until he
reached the gunny sacks. He climbe up |
on these Till he could see his Mortal enemy,
when he fired AT him his two remaining
shots White aroused himself, and by
great effort raised his pistol and fired hi.
last shot; which rolled Puget from his posi-
uon on the sacks. and ended the desperate !
and bloody fight. When the firing ceased,
and only groans were to be heard. the citi |
sens rapidly collected, and soon great ]
crowd was On the bloody battlefield. The | ,
bleeding and grooming men were carried 10
where they could be cared for Fugef
however, was in dying condition when ,,
AIKEN up, and lived less than ten minutes. i
The shot which proved fatal struck him in :
he left groin severing large artery. He :
lied frighttully.
The wounds of White were three in num- /
er, and of such a nature that they nece.-
arily proved fatal. One shot passed | 3
trough his body, from side to side. just i
boye the hips; another entered his RICH,
reast and. ranging back, lodged against Il
he spine; The third struck him in the lower +
art OF the abdomen, passing through th- /
ladder After The shooting. and while
ne wounds were being examined. White
aid that he was fired AZ by another man | .
eside~ FGget. This man, lie said. wa. a
rge man with hesI, black whiskers. who d
God IN ia. alley leading up into China ;
'wn. ami fired three shots ~ him, after ! :,
hlch u" ran swaF up the alley. After
ard, nn beng mon" CLOSELY Questioned 4
bout his man. Wa. refused 10 say any Il
ing NOR. III Ie.&.H. ~ him, or TO give his | -
anne. even II he ..nS it. Many persons II
no wCrs ~ the ~ ~ fhood at the tim. ! !,
til" shooting a. IJ,rr certain that more >
an two men W. gagged in it. They -
v tact Il seems u.u..si Impossible that Ia
20 niun aC,i!ta "..- common six shooters. ! =
uld haze dOae zach r.ii5 firing. and when |
e men we've taken NJ aud The. pistol. eN- ~
mined. there s'1- !. general .Kpr. ssion of I pi
rprlse on se.!n. :ha. hey we're not self | le
ckcts. %