Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-27
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The perils Of prospecting in this wild
country are well illustrated by the fol-
lowing account, with which we are IA
vored by r. p. Stevens, Of an adventure
which took place last Sunday, and re-
suited in the death Of an Indian by tho
hands OF those, there seems to be good
reason to suppose, he was trying to muir
der. 1t appears from the statement
made to US by Mr.. Stevens, that the
other day he and Mr.. Newton. who
keeps a clearinghouse on .Panaca Flat,
started from Pahmnagat in company
with two Indians-ono grown and the
othera boy-in search Of a quartz ledge
which the elder Indian informed Newton
and Stevens he could show them. Be-
fore starting out, these gentlemen were
warned by some Of the citizens Of Pah-
ranagat to beware Of the Indian, for he
bore q bad character. and was suspected
Of killing q white man and two Chinese.
Messrs. Newton and Stevens thought,
however. that they would take the
chances, calculating that II the Indian
exhibited any bad designs, that they
would DO more than a match fol-
him. On Sunday last the party ar
rived at the place pointed out by the In
dian rs their destination, which was in
the Highland range. about 40 miles
south Of Phoebe. After satisfying them
selves that there were no indications
such us the Indian described, the mer
proposed to return forthwith rs 1t wal
a long way to the next water. The In
dian however. wanted to camp at thai
spot for the night, but the prospector'
refused to do 80 and started on their wa,
back. As they proceed down the can
Won, the Indian kept tagging behind,
and though they waited for him iiye O
six times, he always kept out OF sight
After leaving the canyon the party KEEP
ON for about six miles and then campet
for the night. As Mr.. Stevens was tax
ing the saddle Off Of his horse. he saw
the Indian about u half u mile distant
but still kept aloof, and did not CONF
into camp, eithex TO supper or when thu
party went to rest. The Indian boy
said that he thought that he had gon'
back the other way. The men went Il
rest about the usual hour. About II
o'clock u slight pain in the side WOKE
Mr. Stevens. and as no lay awake he saw
the Indian about fifty yards of, eau
tiously making his way towards them
At this instant Newton couShed in hi,
sleep, the noise caused the Indian to hid,
himself. Stevens then woke Newton
and told him the way the Indian wa,
acting. and they lay and watched 70,
about ten minutes. Seeing nothing o
the Indian during that time, they con
cluded they would get up and lool
around. taking their pistols with them
They had not gone more than sixt.
steps before the Indian started up, an'
and at once complained Of being yer,
sick and wanted water and food. Tn
whole party returned to camp, wher,
they made the Indian lie down. At tn,
same time he kept complaining Of SOM
ailment. The time passed until abou
9 o'clock. when the Indian set up, an,
after a little while suddenly jumped oil
his feet and commenced to run Tn,
men, then satisfied Of his evil intention
and feeling certain that he had bcel
playing possum on them for the purpos'
Of getting some advantage, fired severn
shots ut him, three OF which entered hi
body, and one struck him in the head
He fell dead directly after the firinl
commenced, and the Indian boy ran of
As the men had 10 wait two hours 70,
daylight in order 10 catch their horses
and as the boy had two hours start o
them. they concluded to direct thei
steps to Phoebe, as they feared from tn
information given by the boy. tho lndi'
ans might waylay them in the canyon
lying between tho point where the,
camped at Pahranagat.-Pioehe Record
June 2ih.