Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-05
THE NEWARK CRACAS.

We have been furnished, Ivy DR..
Rodgers, the following additional par
ticularS concerning the shooting atlrav
at Newark on Wednesday morning..
At about , O'Clock that morning Rich
ard Shannon called at the saloon
owned by Mcintosh Il Willoughby
and asked for a cocktail, the prcpara-
ton of which he wished to supcrin-
tend himself. This was granted him,
and after drinking the beverage he de
manded Il bottle of liquor and acted in
Il manner indicative that he was rum
ming the saloon. McIn,osh, who is
considerably advanced in wears, or
dcred SlulnnOn from the PREMISES.
lie finally left, threatening. however,
to come back ''heelcd." William Will
loughbv, one of the proprictors
of the saloon, came in soon after,
and being informed of the action
of Shannon, expected trouble and pre-
pared himself accordingly. Some
time after, about II o'clock, Shannon
was observed coming up the road with
u double-bsrreled shotgun resting on
his left arm. ready for use, and when
about Is yards from the saloon he was
halted, but not needing the warning
he advanced, calling out to Willoughby
not TO shost yet. Willoushhv, who
was in the saloon. Immediately fired.
the ball striking shannon. who, after
whirling around twice, fell heavily to
the gronnd, bruising his shoulder on
the rocks in falling. The wounded man
was taken 10 IL blacksmith shop and
on examination it was found thai the
bullet had struck directly below the
right nipple. glanring upward and
outward. strikin. Il rib in the cOur>e
penetrating the right lung, and lodging
near the spinal column. DR.. Rodgers
attempted to probe the wound. for the
purpose OF extracting the bullet, but
the hemorrhage was 50 severe that he
was compelled to abandon it,.
The shotgun OF Shannon was after
ward examined and found to be heav-
lily loaded. both barrels containing fiji
deposition. taken by Justice Harlan.
shannon stated that the shooting was
the result of his own folly, and that he
did not want either Mcintosh or Will
lou.hby prosecuted, a. they done right.
The chances Of his recovery are ex-
trclntlv doubtful, yet it is thought
he may linger for several days. Every
attention aud care is being ad,ainis-
tered to him by his friends in trying TO
alleviate The >utlcrings OF the uniortu-
na.e man and The best of medical as
>i>tancc provided, but il he survives it
will be beyond the expectation OF all.
Nil!oughby MAS arrested and on
Wednesday evening tried before JUS
tice Harlan. \ jury was summoned
to try TIE ease, and for some time the
case proceeded, when some one en-
liyhtencd his Honor that the trial of IL
man on such Il charge WAS Hot i'll ac-
coraancc with the provi>ioES of the
statutes. whereupon the Justice dis
missed the twelve peers. W~illoGghhy
was atierward placed in charge OF two
men to await the result OF Shannon'>
wound and word sent to Sheriff Pat
tcr>on, of White Pine county.
From The STATEMENTS of the witnesses
to tn ARRAY. the shooting appears to
have been jn>tiiiable, as shannon in
leaving the saloon first said lie would
return "heeled." Shannon. i'll his
" acknowledgements, ~contesseS that
he alone WlS To blame tor the sad re-
suit of the quarrel, and this. taken
with the testimony OF others, i'll ca>e
death en>ues. Will clear Willoughbv
of the charge Of murder. if the matter
he brought before the Grand jury OF
that county