Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24
TWO DEAD SHOTS.
Bloody CuImInation Of an Old Feud.
From the S. F. caronielc OF yes,erday.l

From the S. +. Chronicle OF yesterday.l
A terrible double tragedy was enact
ed In the town Of Watsonville at half
past l2 o'clock Saturday night. DIR. G.
T. Cleveland and Milton j.. Gilkey In
dulged In n regular old. fashioned Cali
fornia shooting.scrape. aud each was
shot dead by the other. Bad feeling
had existed between the parties for =
number of years. DIR. Cleveland had
frequently threatened Gilkey's life.
and the latter had declared himself
prepared for any emergency. Gilkey
had been away from Watsonville Tor
four months and had only returned on
Saturday. At about 10 o'clock that
evening" DIR. Cleveland dropped Into
the Mansion House. He was consider.
ably under the influence Of liquor and
ut once began talking about his enemy.
threatening to shoot him on sight. lie
imbibed freely, until he becams very
much Intoxicated. Shortly before IL
o'clock Alfred Devoe endeavored 10
pursuade the Doctor to go home. He
succeeded In getting him out OF the lio-
tel, but the Doctor refused to 60 home.
They walked to the corner OF Maple
avenue and Main street. within two
blocks Of the Doctors residence. Here
he stopped, refusing to go any further.
aud stood talking about Gilkey, whom
no abused feariully. and said that he
had q settlement to mako with him.
THE ENEMIES MEET.
Presently Gilkey emerged from =
saloon on the opposite side OF the
street, and advanced uisuspectingly
toward the spot where ths two men
were standing under the trees. A.
he approached. DIR. Cleveland turned
to his companion and said, There 10
the d.. now" and at the same
time went for his pistol. Gilkey WAS
then but n few feet away, and nc once
recognized the voice and took In tho
situation. He made n similar move-
ment and said. Eyes he's here, and
will give you anything you want
Cleveland. Notwithstanding Ills lntox.
icatisn. was quick with his weapon,
and Gilkey Ind hardly made his reply
before q ball from the Doctors pistol
struck him just over the right nipple.
The wounded man gave u slight cry.
aud staggered back a few steps. lie
threw his lett arm around = tree, and
steadying himself, took deliberate aim
at the Doctor. by this time the Doe
tor had cooked his pistol again. Then
came two shots almost simultaneously.
The Doctors second shot missed It's
aim, but that from Gilkey's pistol
struck the Doctor on the right siic.
aud passing through thu body, severed
one OF the main arteries Of the heart.
CAUSING ALMOST INSTANT DEATH.
The doctor gave n groan aud sank to
the ground. Gilkey, growing weak
from tho loss Of blood. released his
hold Of the tree aud fell heavily to the
ground. expiring In about five min
utes. The two bodies were not ove
six feet apart. The sharp crack Of the
pistols, ringing out upon the night air
OF the quiet village, attracted n mum.
Der OF people to the scene OF the fright
iul tragedy. The pistol shots were
distinctly heard by DIR. Cieveland's
| vile, but she little dreamed that her
husband had fallen 4 victim. until a
few moments later, when his dead body
was brought home. The affair created
great excitement ut Watsonyille and
vicinity, both parties heing so we'll
known there.
VINO TIE ENEMIES wERE.
DR.. Cleveland was one Of tho best
known aud most prominent physicians
of that section, He was about 81 years
OF age aud leaves wife aud several
children. His loss will be deeply felt.
NJ. j. Gilkey was n carpenter by trade
aud about 80 years Of age. He took n
prominent part In the lyncling OF
Matt Tarpey on the 18th Of March
last, aud had the reputation Of being n
man devoid Of physical fear. The
manner of his death excited little sur
prise. IL had often been predicted OF
him that he would Idle In his boots"
A Coroner's Inquest will be held to.
day.