Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-05
ALL FOR A WOMAN.
A Jealous Man Shoots his Rival.

There are on the Barbary Coast
several low dens which have for
some time attracted the attention of
the police, from the frequent rows
which have occurred upon the
premises. They are frequented by
the lowest class of ruffians and pros
titutes, and looked upon as an unen-
durable nuisance by all respectable
persons doing business in the neigh
borhood. The attention of the
Board of Aldermen was called to
the fact, and at their meeting last
night they refused to renew the
licenses of Peter Larkin, Ellen
Sayers and Annie Goewy to sell
liquors. There houses are on the
west side of South G street, nearly
opposite the Savage hosting works
The dram shop of Peter Larkin and
Nellie Savers are adjoining each
other, separated only by an alleyway
about three feet wide. Their num-
bers are 1856 and 1861. The front
part of the buildings are occupied
by bar rooms; bedrooms fill in the
rear. rom the back part of Lar
kin's house a small window looks
into a corresponding window in
Nellie Savers house. This morning,
about half-past o'clock, a man
named Daniel Corcoran was standing
inside the window in Nellie Savers
house, when Peter larkin appeared
at his own window with pistol
and shot Corcoran, inflicting a
wound which will probably prove
fatal.
STATEMENT OF NELLIE SAVERS.
Nellie Sayers says that Corcoran,
who lives few doors south of her
house, came down to her bar-room
with two other friends whom he
treated. They then went into the back
hall and were in conversation, when
Larkin suddenly appeared at his
window and fired. Corcoran doub-
led himself up and cried, ~ am killed" She
led him into the front room and ascrtained
that he WAS shot in the stomach. He then
went out and walked home to his room.
She also states that she had been on intimate
terms with both men, and had been the cause
of animosity between the men for some time
Larkin had threatened TO make way with
Corcoran II he. did not keep away from her
house." and no doubt the reason he fred the
shot was that he discovered Corcoran talking
to her.
CoRcoRASs WOUND.
As soon as Corcoran reached home DR..
Forrest was summoned, and found that the
ball had passed through his intestines and
one of the bones of the pelvis, and lodged
under the skin in his back, from which it
has not yet been extracted. The physician
thinks his death is certain. He, this after
noon was under the influence of opiates, but
is gradually growing weaier. He has lived
in this part of the State since 1860 and is We ii
known. He has usually kept saloon, but at
one time was owner of cockpit.
THE JEALOUS LARKIN
LarSiu WAS at once arrested. and is at
present licked up in cell in the City Jail.
lie Is very reticent about the affair, ami de-
MES having fired the SHOT. His barkeeper
also says h. was standing beside HIM, when
somebody discharged pistol. He is ready
e. swear that Larkin did not fire. On the
other hand the woman Sayres states positive
ly that she saw him shoot. Larkin has lived
here about four years, and has bad reputa-
tion. In case of the death of Corcor an-of
which there is but little doubt-he stands a
fair show of being convicted Of murder.
This ARRAY will probably result in cleaning
out the dens which have for SO long time
been a disgrace to South @ street.-Chronicie,
Aug. 4th.