Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-30
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.


On Monday morning last it was diSeov-
| cred that a man named James Morgan,
an old resident of this place, had been
murdered in his room, i'll what is know
as the Adobe Row, on Fifth street, i'll the
rear of Schlumb's bakery. 1t appears
from the testimony adiucei at the Cor
oner's inquest that Morgan in company
with man named John Wyatt left the
saloon of Bischoff & Froiich between 1
and II O'Clock on Sunday night. both
somewhat inebriated. From a conversa-
ton that took place between the men on
the porch after they had lett the saloon
it appeared that Wyatt wanted some mo-
ney from Morgan. which he refused, aud
seemed anxious to get away. They at
length departed. and a few minutes after
Il shot was heard in the direction OF the
Adobe Row. A woman occupying room
adjoining that in which Morgan was kill
ed says she heard voices lin alterations
ut his door about midnight. The door
was finally opened and one person went
inside. directly after which a shot WIS
fired from outside, and she heard sound
like that of Il heavy nam fallen to the
ilnor, followed by short thick breathing
like that of some pelscn partially sHfto-
Gated, which soon cr&ced, and all became
quiet y conrad v he occupies the apart
lnents with Morgan came IL shortly after
and enLcavored to induce him - "rlS.-
ani 60 to bed-supHosing him t. he
drunk, as was not u,st:eGT:entiy the case
but failing III his eHArts took q blanket
FROM the bed, threw It over him. and
went himself TO bed. On awakening i'll
the lnorningh he found II organ lying upon
the door i'll the Same position Ia had lett
him the night before. \ look disclosed
the fact he had been Iosss! several hours,
and an examination showed Il bullet hole
in the stomach, which accounted fuI his
peryersit, when solicited to get up. The
fact that no blood had flowed frc&, the
y,onni WAS perhaps the principal reason
Why his Injuries were not SUSPECTED
The ball which did such tenible execu-
tons was evidently discharged fIo,l 4
weapon the muzzle Of which WAS close
TO the Goor, it showing powder marks,
..i,i it must have been slightly aJar, as
only lis edge was cut. IS was also the
easing. j hc frequency OF Sudden and
yiolent deaths III cur midst seems to
have produced al apathy on the part
If this community rrsardins the I'M
lawful taking II q human Icing $
life, amounting almost to inLni4anity.
The c0ulaes- ART: u1ccnccrn wi;u hlcn
these violent acts are regarded rs stsik-
ins'y cxeupiiiied Icy the action Of one
Of tie occa pants OF the room in which
the murder WAS committed. From In
der Sheriff Ellis Who repaired 10 the
scene Of the tragedy Immediately upon
tea1.uc OF the otculr,nce, We learn that
&c found the comr;llc referred TO pre-
Earring his breakfast ii tie stove just be-
side the dead boy. and stepping over it
s,l5: around il as deliberately as though
nothing unusnal had happened. The
y -d:ct Of the Corontr's jury WIS % the
fF,.;.t that deceased came TO Lis death
from thu elects Of Z g1;isilot wcund in
:;.etel t.y parties 10 the jary unknown.
M7att has been arrested on sasi icion,
IN: vii! bc examined IS to Ike ehar9c
To-day E};., Lr! !3e:sds.,t. De -.