Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-14

were so wen acquainted. 4 few words
passed at the time between the parties,
and then the affair ended for the tims.
Last Sunday Pat met Dick at Poison
Switch. Pat came TO Dick and said he
wanted to make up with him. He said
he ives sorry for what he did to Dirk's
brother. pleaded drink, and wanted the
whole thing rgott.n. To this Dick
agreed and promised Pat that he would
never mention the affair again. They
shook hands over it and separated Just
as as Wheeler turned TO leave Pa,
whipped out his derringer, put i, around
against Wheeler's breast and drew the
trigger.
The deringer was one Of the largest
size, and carried nearly an ounce ball
The pistol was so near as to burn hole
in Wheeler's vest over four inches in
diameter and set bis clothes on fire, The
ball entered the left breast. cutting the
edge of the left nipple. The discharge
was so close as to burn and tear the flesh
as wide "a three fingers. The bullet
after passing through the muscles of the
breast. struck one of the ribs, taking a
piece out of it, then took the next rib.
which it followed round the body, com
ing out near the center and Just above
the point of the shoulder blade. The
would-be murderer, as soon as the shot
was fred, jumped upon horse belong.
ing to another man and rode away, not.
withstandiug some twelve or fifteen men
were standing by, and among them a
Deputy Sheriff.
The particulars Of the arrival of the
messenger here and of the d, parture of
Constable Smith and DIR. Heath for the
wounded man have been given hereto.
fore. The buggy with which they startt d
broke thoroughbrace before reaching
Dayton. They there exchanged it for
another. and that gave out in the valley
beyond. 1t was, however. patched up
by Constable Smith, and made to do ser.
vice.
On their arrival the wound was thor.
oughly dressed by the doctor, and the
homeward journey commenced. They
made but ten miles with the wounded
man the first day, and stopped at u ranch
where q number Of men were engaged in
threshing at a barn some one hundred
and fifty yards from the house. During
the evening, and while III. men were at
the barn, Pat. rode up, inquired how his
victim was, and upon being informed.
again mounted his horse and rode away
The parties were from Tuesday TIL
Thursday evening reaching this city, the
journey being slow and wearlsome one
through the dust and sand of the valleys.
Yesterday Mr.. Wheeler WAS resting easily
after having made his journey of seventy
miles i'll an express wagon-the most OF
the way over burning sands-and is in a
fair way to recover.
PIT. Birmingham is not unknown in
these parts. About two years ago, on
the water ditch, he cut W. II. Dixon
nearly into strips and was compelled to
ileo to escape Justice. When here he
bad the name of being Texan despera.
do who was also compelled to leave tina,
country for the crimes against humanity
of which he had been guilty. A reward
of $500 has been offered for his ap
prehension and several parties are out
after him. 1t is thought he cannot es
cape. 1t is singular how dozen mer
came to allow him to escape in the first
instance. for after he shot Wheeler h.
was entirely unarmed and could have
offered no resistance. He has brother
in this city, one of our most esteemed
citizens, being Deputy Constable undel
Smith, Virginia Enterprise, 9th.
YOUNG Ladies and Gents please TAX,
notice I have the best assortment O
tinted papers for letter. writing eve
brought to Phoebe; will shortly have
full supply OF stationery of all kinds.
If RoLLA V. WATT.
II you want any tin ware, sheet lroI
and copper ware manufactured or repair
ed, and also plumbing at very low prices
go to j. j. Halpin & Co, who emplo,
none but first class workmen. II.
To MAKE amends for the uon-arrival 0
the President in Phoebe, the Panac
Saloon has just received an invoice o
Third Term" cigars. One price, On
bit! *lw.
DIR. DEAL has associated himself will
DR.. Hammond, from California, in tn
practice of medicine in this place. The
will be found at the San Jose House. I
ALL persons who like to smoke tn
best tobacco should use the old fashione
"Porique." 1t ia made in New Orlean
and is for sale by Rolla V. Watt, at Lee
drug store. If
CHEESE! Cheese One thousand. pound
of White River Cheese; also, best Eas,
ern Cheese. for sale, to the trade or 9
retail. at II. G. PoUJApE's,
G. s. RAYMOND, tonsorial artist, ca
always be found at bis place of bushes,
on Main street. above j. J. Halpin
Go. g store. I'm
Ice. CRYSTAL Ice. delivered daily b
3. 3. Martina. Leave orders at saloon
OF K. Hamilton or Fulks g. McAlpin.
House to let Apply to W. R. wrLso,
Go to Alexander's for your drugs.