Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-03
MURDER!
,,., Killing at Duckwater.

ars considered, the Pco'io :"
,,or arc fiSt gaining the unen'ia-
p, equation of being the most blood
|.nir.,r community in eastern Heva-
tnir: aho not excepted. 1t Is an asri-
%, sal settlement in the Eastern part part
c. county, situated nearly due
" If Eureka. and although num-
scum, bu, about fifteen families anda
m,chelors. it has furnished" three
r We mistake not. for the Coro-
,,ar within the last two years. inc
,', which was the most
'aS' we have heard of in a long
'"" ..,rrcd there Christmas Day.
time, W,", VOL. a man we'll known
il. u. ,Se miners of Ruby Hill, was
:nn ,ictim, and Alexander McNecNcr
.na ,be murderer. The circumstances
W tho horrible affair as reia'eu 10 us
~ gentleman OF DUCK "a.er'
ny is familiar with all OF the sur
wv" d;nrs. are about as iolioWs:
I o''aIiI had Il small ranch ON the
p pay and was striving hard to I'M
clten' !, and to render his home 9TH
pr; comfortable. Money was scarce
I'm him and he determined to come
wei Eureka and work for Il time III
w. ,,;nns. So, leaving his wife ana
~ ~ scyen small children, the cld-
~ J,urhter of about fifteen sum-
-" hn sourht and obtained employ
me- in the Richmond mine during
Ine". n.b nf lime last. He vas an in
'i"..rinu.. Woodworking man, and
.,yrd the greater part OF his earn
80 vh;rh he forwarded to his fami-
IT, ,hout the ooh of December. he
, n down to spend the holidays
,;,h his wife and little ones. lie
,new Of no enemy in the world, and
HnJ no cause of quarrel with
anr one. ON the contrary, he
(was a quiet. ~reaceab,e man.
Rather retiring III dlSpoSitioi',
End was more inclined to AVOID roupl
Khan even to resent an Insult. On
Cbri,tmas bay the oldest daughter, III
company with some other young folks
cf the ueirhborhood, visited Kern
trepk for the purpose of attending a
hail given by Uncle Dick Barnes, lcaN-
inr blackwell, his wife and the small
cr7 children, on the ranch. Shortly
f,erc,ltcr the ri fiji N, Mckeever, who
pxn,a ranch ana some cattle near by,
nnaie his appearance. 1t seems tina lie
waS disappointed because the young
lady had gone to the ball, aud imme-
klaiclv commenced abusing Blackwell
anl his family generally. lie was
ypry insulting in his language, and
Finally. after demonstrating with him
h. no purpose, blackwell told him he
Inl,>t leave the house. This he fatty
refused To do. and in the meantime
continued his abuse, using the vile>t
#lan-uagc he could command. i'm the
presence of Mrs. Black we'll. Becom-
JIM greatly e%Naspcratcd the old man
hi emp;ci To cicc: him by force, and
Finally succeeded. hut moi without re-
{%civin. a stunning blow over the head
with Il stool in the hands OF Mel\ervcr.
Fence ont the door waS closed and bar
Ertl to prevent his re-en rance, but the
<murlcrou> villain was equal 10 the
emergency. He a >aftcr blood, and
l1o.hing short of il would satisfy him.
{Goin- to the wood pile he procured an
aN and hc4an to chop down The door of
thc house. Blackwell and his wife
Merc inside. but had not So much IL Il
{Io'Ne; knife with which to defend
themselves. The door soon gave way,
Pm a the tienl cncrcl he dealt the
trien>clcSs old man two blows on the
h+al viii The AK, either of which was
sufficient to produce death. one blow
Na> struck with the blade of the aN.
pntic ins Il CHASTITY wound, and the
oAer with the pole. Blackwell sank
4se'i'cleS> 10 the floor and was lett for
2re'd. Singular as ii may appear, how
ever. he revived and fingered until
New ears morning, when he breaihed
5lls last. Or. Thoma, of Hamilton. at
S'ehird him. He found the whole side
II his heal extending to his eve mash
4 | III. Father lIyncS. of this place.
WAS also sen, for, and administered to
5'ii' spiritual wants Of the diving man.
i"' Us again turn to Mckeevcr for
y moment. After numbering Black
zWeil IN cold blood. he visited some of
z'h' ntl-hharing ranches and told of
fNllat he had done. Among others. he
Event to III house of Mr.. North. Mrs.
eN7rA Is sister of the murdered man.
zNf. North WAS absent to Austin rs Il
H""heNS iii the sampson ease. ON
zlra,i'lE What had hetlllcn her broth
Ef'Mr>. North ordered the murdcrerto
PfihWitil qui, her presence; hut he
f..u>Id To 90. He happened to be
1 an 'ns near the door and she gave
f'ail' a Violent push and closed him
""', locking and boiling the door To
%+NeW INN from entering arain.
ny door WAS also broken down and
t',- shotgun kept in the house.
chased Mrs. Northand her children
u "ni compelled them to tiv for
,G liNe>. Fortunately the demon
a|, o' shoot. This ended his days
ibn lie would probably have left
country, but for Il little strategy
h" '"r' by a couple of gentlemen in
valley To whom he related the
~, OF the day. They told him
Tue law WAS ON his side and that
I h,r no danger of bcin. molcSt-
"ul willie thus giving him conf
n,np To remain they quietly sum
! n'tG' adepnty sheriff from belmont
riMe charge of him. Mckeever is
Nv III lall. where. it is to be hoped, he
W., remain until the majesty OF the
IIe' law shall have been vindi-