New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-29
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We certainly hope that he viii for, after a
life of such protracted and practical energy,
nobody could need good graveyard sleep
more decidedly than the late John White,
esq, otherwise called Jack White, whose
obituary notice appears in The Virginia CITY
Chronicle, and who was assisted to enter
the cold and silent tomb Sept. 12, 1873, at
Truckee. aged % years, by the valiant Andy
Fugatc. Mr.. Whites career has been short
but crowded. He was native of Illinois, but
went further on at an early age for the pur-
pose of engaging in the invigorating pursuits
of murder and manslaughter, of shooting and
stabbing. If Mr.. White was accustomed to
give, he was willing to assume the chance OF
taking. He was once shot on Treasure
Hill by Mr.. William Bethards, who re-
ceived the honor of free and permanent
residence in the State Prison for performing
q neat but fatal operation upon the person OF
a gentleman named Creek. Mr.. White did
not succumb to the pistol of Mr.. Bethards, but
was subsequently stabbed in Eureka by an
artist rejoicing in the name of "Tex." This
was one of those accidents which will occur in
the best regulated bar-rooms. Mr.. Tex made
his lunge at one Alexander Fleming, but missed
his aim and perforated Mr.. White, as we have
related. Nothing could surpass the GOODNESS of
our hero on this occasion, for walking to the
bar, he first called for something, and then
cheerfully remarked that the knife went
:" clear through him." adding that he believed
that Mr. Tex "gave it turn or two before
he pulled it out.n Such is the equanimity of
the far-Western brave even under the acutest
oil Altar from This
wound Mr.. White emigrated to Virginia City.
1t is the fate of genius that men expect too
much of its pOssessor. The fine reputation
which Mr.. White as a man-kller brought with
him to his new place of abode led his admirers
to credit him with several stage robberies
which occurred about that time. For one of
these he was indicted and tried; but strict
biographical truth forces us to say that he was
ANONYMOUSLY acquitted. There is reason to
believe that in this case he was treated with
some injustice. The Y. G. Chronicle above
cited says ellis most intimate friends, how
lever, are certain that he committed the rob-
"bery he was charged with" This may have
been the opinion of too partial friendship.
The question, perhaps, can never be accurately
determined, but we believe that Mr.. Whites
memory is entitled to the benefit of his great
reputation. Given stage robbed in his vi
cinity we think the honor of the deed should
have been given to him until proved to be-
long to some other hero. He had a right to
be considered guilty until proved conclusively
TO be innocent
Mr.. White, as we have seen, died young
He fell like a gallant knight. He had been in
the habit of calling upon a Mrs. Jennie Will
liams whose door, on one occasion, he found
locked. Not wishing to trouble anybody to
answer the bell or knOcker, Mr.. White kicked
in the door. Firearms ensued, Mr.. Andy Flu
gate, who owned the house. Immediately en-
gagged Mr.. White, while "a large black man
with heavy whiskersn assisted Mr.. Fugate.
All was pretty lively, saltpeterish, and reason
ably promiscuOus for some time, but we are
obliged to say that the gallant Jack White got
the worst of it. He fell and Immediately be-
gan to wrestle with Death For ten hours he
refused to perform the final rattle. Having
thus shown that he was tough one to deal
with, and, no doubt, feeling that the perform
ance was becoming little tedious, he
politely withdrew to the shades in company
with his competitor. The short but brilliant
career was 0ver-the youthful champion was
no more. If, in all Virginia City, there was q
better man in the shooting and stabbing de-
partment of human energy, that man, we have
no doubt, could have been better spared.