Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-07-20


NixOn-NixOn Gives Himself mp
to the Officers.
Yesterday morning, about S o'clock,
Police Officer Trav. M. johnson was
shot, and it is feared fatally wounded,
by a ball from a revolver fired by a
man named John Nixon, a miner from
Ruby Hill. The causes and circum-
stances of the affair as nearly as we
could ascertain them were as follows;
Early last Saturday morning, Nixon,
who had been drinking freely all
night, went into Knights saloon, on
the corner of Main and Bateman
streets, to get a bottle Of whisky.
There was no one in attendance except
the Cbinaman who cleans the saloon,
and upon Nixon, taking q bottle of
whisky and insisting upon carrying it
away the Chinaman ran into the street
and called to johnson and Sheriff Gill
more, who were standing on the side
walk a short distance below. These
officers proceeded to the saloon where
they found Nixon, who was finally in
duced ITO put the bottle back on the
shelf, which he did very reluctantly,
and appeared much incensed, especial
ly ut Johnson, for his interference. The
following day Sunday Nixon was
still under the influence of liquor, and
meeting johnson on the street talked
very abusively to him, when the latter
retallated by striking him with a ane
which was broken by the blow. A
scuflle then ensued during which John
son drew his six-sIlooter and struck
his antagonist a blow with it on the
head, infiicting a wound from which
the blood flowed freely. They
were then separated and met
no more that day. Yesterday
morning, about5 o'clock, Mr.. Johnson
had just come from his house and was
standing in the doorway of the Saz.
erac Saloon, when Nixon passed IN the
sidewalk. Nothing Va said on either
side and johnson stepped back into
the saloon and was lighting his pipe 10y
the counter, when Nixon returned and
fired t him through the open door,
the ball entering the left side Of the
neck, two inches above and about the
center OF the clavicle, ranging down
ward, crossing the spine and coming
out at the point of the scapula. The
WOIIllb1 llitii Instantly ltll anu dS Dt
lay upon the floor Nixon, who had
stepped back after the first shot, re
turned and fired q second time, the
ball entering the floor a short distance
from the PROSTATE man and passing
through under the building. Johnson,
still unable 10 rise, then drew his re-
volver and fired three shots apparently
without any definite aim or purpose,
as at that time Nixon was not in sight
but was walking up tho street, when
he met Tommy Kelly, to whom he
gave himself up and whoil he accom-
panied to the Jail. johnson WAS taken
To the Office of DIR. Chamblin, where he
received such surgical treatment As his
case required, and Was shortly after
ward removed to his residence on
Spring street. DR.. Chamhlin considers
the chances for recovery u~rfayorable.
The patient sGtiers intensely and there
had been no perceptible change in his
condition up TO | O'Clock this morning.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF INTEMPER-
ASCE.-Archie Jarvis, a we'll known
character of this town, yesterday
morning, about 5 O'Clock, suddenly
dropped dead in the street in the rear
Oh 'he las. irelsh' oilee Dr' @PnhNs'
,ionh ms ios = saw h;,n ,,if hnl5
sunnosed he hal falIen from the eff
ra,ta of intoxic,,ion unop tall.
ing hold of his body. however.
,o ramove IL from the street
he discovered that life was extinct.
Deceased was very infemperate man.
and undoubtedly his death was di-'
recilv attributable to that cause. He
was vhan sober. poSsesSed of some
, fair educa1ion and was generally we'll
informed; was kind. hearted and
scrupn.ouSiy honest, ana was III every
,espy vv;,iiamS LA an [;nnna.t IN tha
body. and the Jury rendered a verde;
II a death was caused by intemper-
nnce. Deceased was a native of Cana
da. and Vas about 81 G Of age.
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