Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-09

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The following is the best account of
the battle that we could obtain on the
spot; William P. Kellogg with party Of
twelve or fourteen men, accompanied by
Constable Harkin, went down to the Jus.
tice mine for the purpose of taking pos
| session. The men with Kellogg were
armed, as he was determined that once
he was in possession he would hold pos
| session. 1t was known that the Smith
faction had force of men about the
works, both at the Waller Defeat shaft
and at the old Justice shaft, who were
to hold possession of the works until
they received instructions from Superin-
tendent Smith, then in this city, to turn
them over. 1t appears to have been Mr..
kellogg's idea to have u talk with John
Dunn, foreman of the Justice, and those
with him, in order to find out what they
were disposed to do. He had the men
with him in order to hold the works il
they We're given up to him-to hold them
30 that there would be no coming back.
talk was had with Mr.. Dunn, when
he said that he was ready to turn the
works over whenever Mr.. Kellogg should
come with proper authority; that there
would be no trouble and Constable Har-
kin and Mr.. Kellogg started toward Gold
Hill
After they had gone some distance,
Mr.. Kellogg saw his men going down
toward the Waller Defeat shaft. About
this time, six men left the old Justice
works and also made their way toward
the Waller Defeat. Mr.. Kellogg now
feared that, his men not understanding
what had passed between himself and
MIR. Dunn, there might be trouble. He
therefore told Harkin that he would 60
back and stop his men from going to the
Waller shaft.
When he reached his men they were
close to the building over the works, and
were still advancing. An eyewitness of
what now occurred informs US that Mr..
Kellogg got before his men and tried to
stop their advance. The men in the
building warned them not to advance.
While Mr.. Kellogg was thus remonstrat-
ing with his men, two of them passed
by him and advanced toward tho build
inc.
One OF these raised his revolver as he
moved forward, and instantly q yolley
was fired from the building. Three men
fell, two so badly wounded that thew
died shortly, and Shefiitt fell with the
wound that will doubtless end his life
before sunrise this morning
Now ensues short parley. Mr.. KEEL
logg told those within the building that
he desired to talk with them; to tell
them what he wished to do. He said
that this work must not 60 on; that he
did not come there to have battle with
those in possession of the works. He
led II he might enter the works. They
hms Ssi that be might if he came alone,
ou' snio 'hat II another man attem pted
70 follow him they would fire on the
hp Mr RelHfs bad reached the door a .ns
was Just in the act of raising his foot -
s'ep III, when he was fired on by those
inside, and fell down at the door.
br;" 'ae. .sifos an away, he being st;I1
awe, when he was shot in the breast
During this time two or three shots
were hred by the Kellogg party at those
IN the building, but with what effsct ia
not known. "' eneo' ~
Alter the killing of Cain there wonld
seem to have been an entire cessation ~
hosnlities on both sides, and onts;da
parties were allowed to approach and
carry off the dead. "Nu
A gentleman who was on the proprd
ad he considered the advance Of tha
A,,eliogg party upon the building as yerv
yllI-advised' and knew it was against the
, ,aotifs OF Mr.. Kellogg himself as that
back. aid his best to keep his men
Kellogg adva,po is that when Mr..
+ his men mad =" tLe building some
therwise the killing of him 20 20 follow;
and cold-blooded m as = most
o went to the building after La;n 90
,sured that he would not be harm.1s
ne whole thing, indeed, is a most ]
oody and unwarranted piece of bust. !
'ss, and will no doubt be very strictly "
vestigated by the authorities. There
pears to have been much rashness and "
on both side.
=. Il. Smith, Superintendent of thu
.suce mine on the side of John T. Hill
gentleman said to represent maiority
the stock in the mine, states that n II
Kellogg, the new Superintendent
yer made any demand on him for NOS
'sion OF the mine. Mr.. Smith NO.
this city at the time, and
!. ne heard that Mr.. Kellogg p
al me mine for the purpose of oet. y
Z possession of it, he immediatslv -
y note to Mr.. Dunn to deliver into Y
session OF Mr.. Kellogg the mine and vii
tne works, at the same time telling
mr.. DUNN to come to Virginia AZ
9 when he would explain everything To
lm; 1t would seem that the baftle =
nation. ''"o"ea i's X
Ter the news reached here yesterday -
ne change in the superintendent. 4 ID
'a VS. that the Smith faction sent men i