Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-04

clip the following interesting itsm;
This desperate Stewart visited . hall
given at John McKinnsy's last Summer.
and making himself considerably OBJ
noxious. Mckinney intsrfsrsd and or
aered him away. Stewart Immediately
went down TO his boat on the shore near
by. swearing that he was going to ''hssl
He returned with o big re-
vslver In each hand, but was met face
70 face BY John Kinney With . double
bsrrelsd shotgun. well loaded. Stewart
saw that John had him covered and
knew that II he raised . pistol to shoot,
he would Be- Immediately killed. Having
no show for killing Mckinney he used
some very rough language. calling him q
id coward and left swearing
that he "would get him yet"
Those Who knew Stewart best told Nc
Kinney TO always keep on his guard, for
Stewart was surf TO get even some day
and would most assursdly kill him when
ever he met with q favorable oppor-
tunity. The desperate at last met with
his death just a. would be expected.
He had very little show given him, for
his we'll known desperate. vindictivs,
bloody Thirsty character. warranted no
one in taking chances on their lives in a
contest with him. Such men generally
"dis in their boots"
We learn from Mr.. w. T. (Buck) Da-
Wis, that the notorious jim Stewart who
Was widely known hsreabout a. . des-
psrado, and who killed q man at
Glsnbrook . few years ago. was killed
on Sunday night BY r. H. Scott. at Ia
hoe City, under the following circun-
stances: Scott. who 10 . barksspsr fer
Campbsll 4 Forbes ut Tahoe. and Stew
art have long been unfrisadly. Stewart
had frequently threatened to kill Scott,
and on the night in question persisted
in entering the said saloon. seeking q
fight with Scott. The proPrietos OF the
salosn were on the watch for . distur-
banes, and to prevent IL ordered Stewart
to leave their premises. The last time
he left there he went away saying that
he was going TO arm himself. Az he
was returning Scott confronted him
armed with q shotgun. and warned
him to keep his distance. Stew
art paid NO heed to this warn
ing. bot kept advancing On Scott.
and a. he approached the latter. he dis
charged his weapon, intiicting such
wounds as to cause Stowart's death in
about two hours. As he was dying. |
Stewart made the request all he had to
say in fact-that Buck Davis would take
care Of his, Stewart's boy-a son Of his
by an Indian woman. Scott caused the
authorities Of Placer county to Be in
formed Of the killing and remained at
Tahoe City awaiting such action as
might b taken in the premises. The
result will DO his prompt aequittal. for
though Stewart was found without arms
upon him, his threats snd well-known
desperate character justify any man to
kill him under the circumstances which
induced Scott TO shoot at him.
The Truckss Repabliean Of November
ID. gives the following account Of the
same affair:
James Stewart, q wsll.known despsr-
ado. was shot and killed about 3 O'Clock
on Sunday evening al Tahoe City. by q
Mr.. Scott, barkeeper Of Messrs. Camp
bell < Forbes. 1t appears that Stewart
was enough intoxicated to be ssly and
in a fighting mood. He had BEEN quar-
rslsome all the afternoon, and several
persons whom he threatened avoided
him as much as they conveniently
could. Our informant. q gentleman
from Tahoe City, states that Stewart
openly bsasted that he would take the
life OF j. b. Campbsll or Mr.. Scott be-
fore the day was ended. knowing the
desperate character Of the man, Mr..
Scott armed himself. About 8 O'Clock
in the evening Stewart came around
where Scott was attending to his duties.
An alteration ensusd, Scott shooting
tho man in self-defsnss. The ball
passed through the back and shoulder.
causing death in about half an hour.
Stewards real name il said TO be James
Mclaughlin. He was from Cincinnati. |
Ohio. and has lived for many years in
FL Dorado county. at Wildcat Bar.
Greenwood. and other mining camps in
that region. Four or Ave Year, ago he
killed q man at Glenbrook upon . slight
provecation. was tried and acquitted up
on some technical point Of law. II il
also said that he has killed still another
man. and by some accident evaded the
just penalty Of the Law. He has long
been known m n quarrelsoms and dan
gerous man, and it seems TO be the
opinion Of all who knew him that he has
met the end he deserved. Deceased
was about 30 years Of age.