Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-01
TUE MONTEREY OUTRAGE.
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INV Time Come Out.

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unv EDITOR OF The MONITOR: |
~ hor Tarpey, who was hanged by
.anh mo at Monterey on the 18th OF March,
nroyss Inv to have been q man OF steriing
PrV,iti P,rs,ities, and altogether different to owhat
ioI ~ vas represented to be by the press and
ne ne SsT .anorts therein circulated. He was
tue taut outspoken man, who never con-
. a.sa.ad ila nolicy when principle was at
s,u l,.o. and his convictions and henest
suan; IONS YOU could have on any subject
oPtt Pn,att.r' by asking for them. When
ol ;m;u.tiee had been done, he would
az nir denounce the act and the perpe-
oP.. M matter whom the party might
aa'C ~ ~ what loss he (Tarpey) might sus-
~ ue, Inv such denunciation. MIR. Tar
Mn A,. .ss ~ always ready and willing to as
r.; the moor and afflicted, to which
lanv sis. VI families in the Pajaro Valley can
Give evidence; and the weak and oppress.
u always found him ready to assist
them against the strong and powerful.
IF Won did him an injury, he would wait
mon YOU, ask you to repair the harm;
up;f uppS Il Won did 90, that would be the last
~ as .he matter and you would hear no more
ohont Il Should you talk in derogato-
a ~ way about him, and it should come to
IL ears, he would seek you and inquire
Il Won circulated such reports; and If you
naciuowledged them and promised not
to oattempt TO injure his character in fu-
t,ra Won would part none the worst
tr;enis as far as he was concerned, on
aocount Of the matter; but should you
break faith with him and play the friend
10 his face and the enemy behind his
back, on meeting he would denounce
Won in the strongest possible terms, and
state his wish never again to have any
thing more to do with you.
Mr.. Tarpey, was man who had
strong sense Of justice, and in upholding
The right he dreaded nothing, nor could
any personal danger cause him to waver
Tor moment. In all his dealings he
was fair and honest, and just debt he
never refused to pay. His actions to-
wards childen, women and aged persons
have ALWAYS been characterized for gen.
tleness and respect. Women he always
held in high esteem, and in his presence
no woman could be slandered without
the s;anderer receiving from him sharI
rebuke. When in a passion, let a wo
man speak to him and he would become
perfectly calm, and appear abashed TO
giving way to anger in her presence.
Knowing the influence that womal
had over him, and the way he idolize'
them even without other proofs, those VIII
knew him could not be made to believ
that he intentionally killed Mrs, Nichol
son. After reading his statement, AM
knowing the man, they considered 1t pre-
posterous to entertain for moment tn
idea that be intended in any respect t
harm the woman, but intended in sell
defense to shoot the man O'Neill.
Even those who were not acquainte
with Matthew Tarpey, but who knew IL
man John O'Neill, accepted without he
itation Mr.. Tarpey's statement as tru
for the expressions uttered by him O
given in Mr.. Tarpey's statement, are
keeping with 0 Neill' s conduct and ever.
day expressions.
1t appears that Justice should ha'
prompted the publication of the chara
Ter, reputation and antecedents Of Il
man O'Neill, in order that the publ
could know the source from which Il
information came that was SO damagiI
to Mr.. Tarpey, that they might know Il
weight to attach to the same.
The trouble in obtaining this inform
ton was slight, for Mr.. O'NeiH is we
known at Butchertown (South San Fra
cisco), where he was notorious for /
profanity and bullying propensity. !
is also well known around Old Butcht
town, where he has figured prominet
in squatting affairs and fighting scrap'
and by tracing him from there to 9th
PAGES, his record does not improve.
Mr.. Nicholson had blacksmith sh
at Old Butchertown, and he and one
were well acquainted, and when t
truth is known it will be seen that Mic
olson, knowing the bullying and des]
rate character of O'Neill, engaged him
go to the ranch and rout Tarpey FRI
the disputed tract and frighten h
away. In this act he was engaged wi
Tarpey fired at him and the woman
accident received the charge.
Owing to Matthew Tarpey's manlin
and candid way of expressing himself,
made some bitter enemies, two-fat
scoundrels who could not appreciate
man of Tarpey's character. These N
took advantage of the accidental she
ing OF the woman to avenge in dast
ly way injured feelings and old grude
To accomplish their object moth
was too low or base for them to stoop
They contributed funds to defray the
penses of idlers and bar-room lounger
the scene Of action. They sent t
grams all over the country misrepres
ting the matter and belying and mali
ing MIR. Tarpey in every respect,
leaving nothing unsaid or undone
him.
From these accounts and reports Il
who did not know Mr.. Tarpey loo
upon him Us the greatest fiend unhur
TO whom, in point of depravity and W
ednsss, the notorious Mortimer wa
iaw-abiding citizen. The press acce
these statements as true and to t
added editorials justifying the mob
resorting to lynch law and spur
them on to immediate action.
The truth of the affair is leaking
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iyventilated, there will be univ
cry Tor Justice from one end of the
70 the other; and mono will be more
i've in bringing the perfdious iend
me bar OF justice, there to answer
tnelr lives for the blood of the mu
Cd Matthew Tarpey, than those
were deceived by the lying staten
ana carried away by Indignation OF
count Of the same. 1t is mistaken
20 think that Mr.. Tarpey had no fr
IN the county where he lived, for he
esteemed and highly respected by n
all the respectable and law-abiding cit
IN that country; and hundreds Of
would have willingly sacrificed their
III his behalf had they thought he v
daanger-but they anticipated no ha
MIN. His enemies had control o
wires, and constantly sent dispatch
ovorv town and riAv Vvikhin n h,1