Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-03

the failure of Adams IL Co. Assn,.i,f.
ing himself with some personal friends
he, October Sth, 1875, commenced tho
publication OF the Erenjn1 Bulletin.
From the first, the fearless
tone of the paper, independent as
II was OF all parties, written in fresh.
vigorous style. and aiming at munich
pal reform, attracted public interest
ana confidence. 1t soon beeamea gen
eral favorlte. and made its editor the
most influential person in the CITY.
The Buffefth was power known and
| leared by rogueS OF all kinds, whether
political and otherwise; and it became
evident teat if King was allowed to 90
ON as he was going. it would soon be-
come too hot for certain characters
we'll known i'll the city. 1t was often
| said that unless the course of the pa
| per was changed. the probabilities
were that the editor would be ASSAULT
ed, and be likely to lose his life. At
the same time it was remarked that
the man or men who should modest
him would be made to feel the VEN
geance of an outraged community.
One of the most notorious and un-
prlncipled characters of that time.
was James p. Casey. Il New York
Shoulder->triker and dcspcrado. AS
Sociatcl with others of like charac-
ter. he welded an influence in the city
dangerous to morality and good gov
ernnlcnt. 1t was the opinion of many.
that at the city election not long be-
fore, he had been the principal agent
in stuiling the ballot box, in Il Iarlicu-
| lar ward, with spurious votes. and alb
stracting the legal ones, whereby some
of the principal offices Of the munici-
~ i,
friends. on whom he could rely to pro-
tect him under all circumstances. At
the same election he contrived, by the
ald OF the notorious Yankee Sullivan,
To secure his own return as Il super
visor. Sullivan took possession of the
polls i'll district where he had no le-
gtl authority. and though it WAS stated
there was not Il single vote polled for
Casey. his tool made Il sworn return
that he had received nearly all the
votes i'll that precinct. and WAS conSe-
qucntly elected. Casey actually took
his seat in the Board Of County Super
visorS, and acted for months in that
capacity. Men of his style soon dis
covered, from the course of the mite
TN, that it would be their deadly foe.
and that unless something decided
were done to change its course. they
Noulu Dc Ill danger.
1t was for these reasons Casey and
his associates feared Mr.. King, and
not, Is General Sherman SupposeS. on
account of il business rivalry. Casey
WAS the publisher Of II paper. it is
true: but Is it WAS Il weekly, called the
S4htiay Tmes, and not an evening or
daily PAPER, it could not be said to
come in competition with the ErcUjng
In, L..
Neither is the statement correct tIltt
Mr.. King sent to New York for the
record of Casev's conviction and sen-
tence to the State Prison, as that was
done by member of CaSeN'S own
party, with whom he had exchanged
pistol shots 1T Il primary election not
long previous: and it was for his own
purposes of revenge that he procured
il and gave ii to Mr.. King for publica-
ton. Doubtless the documents were
welcome 10 the editor of the B"hCtH.
as they proved one of the county ofli-
cial> to hc wholly unworthy of his po-
Sition. This was something positive,
while the ballol box Stutlin@ and other
crimes charged to Casey were matters
Of opinion. and could not be used
without the proof it was impossible to
procure in a legal manner. The Gen
cral is equally mistaken in his account
of the interview between King and Ca
scy the afternoon previous to the aSsas-
>inai ion, rs the writer of this. and Milo
HoadleV. Il man as we'll known a> any
person in this CITY. still living here.
were present, and heard AMI saw
everything said and done by both par
ties. Ii was soon after the issue OF the
paper Of May l4th. lS5ti in the after
noon, that Casey entered the editorial
rooms. Mr.. King WAS sitting at his
desk. when Casey came i'll. and lmnle-
diatclv asked King what he meant by
publishing the record OF his conNic-
ton. King, in reply. asked him if ii
were not true. Casey answered, that
WAS not the question; that he diu not
allow his antecedents previous to COM
ing to California to be discussed. but
had no objection to having his conduct
since his arrival here freely canvasSed.
lie made no threats directly, said moth
inc of shooting on sight, AS stated
in the article alluded to. nor did he in
dictate in what manner he intended to
prevent what he said he did not allow.
Ills appearance denoted intense pas
sion, but his words We're uttered i'll Il
moderate tone of voice, not in the least
boisterouS. When he ceased speaking,
Mr.. King asked him if he had done
said all he had to say: and when Casey
intimatcd he had flushed, King point
ed To the door. saying he need not call
again. Atler Casey had gone. he mat
ter was discussed by those who were
present. Mr.. lIoadley and myself
soon left the rooms, Mr.. King remain
ing IA short time longer; but shortly
after, he came down and went into the
publication office, then standing i'll
Merchant street, fronting on Mont
gomery street. After staying there
short time. he came out, and started
for his residence on Mason street, cor
ner of Pacitic-not on Stockton street,
as stated in General Shernan's letter.
evidently not anticipating an attack in
the public street. as, had he been eN-
pec,in~ it, he would without question
have had his hand upon the little pis-
tol he was in the habit of carrying.
| Instead of that, he was totally unpre-
pared, and was astonishei, when
! t,asev, crossing tho fork OF Montgom-
erv and Washington streets. called out
| To him, from Il distance of some thirty
odd feet, To defend himself, and imme-
| diatelv fired with il navy revolver di-