Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-14
Murder at Mineral Park, Arizona

Murder at Mineral Park, Arizona.
We herewith publish an account writ
ten to us by j. R. Megarrigle, of the
murder Of the wife of NJ. DeKay, by
her husband, at Mineral Park, Arizona
Territory. on the 9Th instant:
ST. THOMAS, Nov. 11th, rs.
Ed. RECORD Intelligence has Just |
reached here OF most diabolical muir |
der perpetrated in Mineral Park, Arizona,
last Friday morning about half past four
O'Clock. Most of your readers remem- |
Der NJ. De Kay, whose family, consisting
OF his wife and seven children, used to |
live on the street back of the Episcopal |
Church, close by where Mr.. Goldthwaite |
now resides. II / remember correctly, |
DeKay and his brother did the carpen- |
ter work in the Masonic Hall in Phoebe. |
Some years ago NJ. DeKay and family |
moved to Pahranagat Valley, where |
they have resided ever since until within |
four or five weeks ago. 1t would appear
that the domestic relations of this family |
of late have been very unpleasant, SO
much SO, indeed, that Mrs. DeKay left |
home some five weeks ago, and took her
children with her. They proceeded to
Mineral Park. where the mother hoped
to find employment. In a few days
thereafter DeKay himself followed his
wife for the purpose of inducing her TO
return. This she promised to do if De-
Kay would 60 to work and provide for
her support aud that of her family. He
agreed to do so.
On FRIDAY morning last, about four
O'Clock, DeKay entered the bedroom of
his wife, whom he found sound asleep
with her baby in her arms, (his little
daughter says he had a candle lighted in
one handy cautiously approaching the
bed he placed revolver against her
temple and fired, the bullet crashing
clear through her brain-death was of
| course instantaneous. He then dragged
the body off the bed and placed knife
under it to give the impression that he
had killed her while she was in the act of
assaulting him. The daughter, who is
about 13 years old says he then fired two
shots at her but happily without effect.
After committing the deed DeKay made
an unsuccessful attempt at self destruc-
ton by shooting himself, but the skilltul
manner iu which the pistol was pointed
warrants the belief that this WAS only to
excite sympathy as the wound is but
skin deep.
Great excitement prevails over this
monstrous crime and had it not been that
the Court was in session he would as
suredly have been lynched.
The citizens have taken charge of the
family and have contributed literally for
their permanent comfort.
j. r. MEaARRIcLE,
VIZ invite the attention OF our readers
to the advertisement in our issue of to-
day in relation to an academy for young
ladies and an hospital for the sick, re-
Gently established in Salt Lake by the
Sisters. From what we are informed
these are two noble institutions and well
worthy Of public patronage. both here
and in Utah, They will supply want,
which has been much felt, and we have
no doubt that their benefits will be more
appreciated when the advantages they
offer become known. We have seen an
extract from letter from Father Scanlau
to A. b. O'Dougherty in which he de.
scribes the academy Us four-story
brick building, with rock basement, bull
, on large and beautiful lot in the very
heart of Salt Lake City. The academy
already comprises among its pupils on,
! hundred from the elite of Salt Lake
society and instructors impart the high
est education our modern progressiv,
teaching exacts. As for the hospital
y such foundation speaks for itself. W,
a are told it will be conducted on the sam
q plan as the celebrated st. Mary
q Hospital of San Francisco, and in
short time we believe it will riva
it as favorite retreat for invalids
In one respect it is unique in the munifi
II eence of its charity. By paying on
Q dollar per month when well any one Car
secure all the ben. fits of the institution
;. when sickness comes upon them. VIII,
would neglect such advantages whel
they can be laid up for him at 80 triiinl
a monthly outlay. We are informed i
n is to the zeal and energy of Father Sean
!, Ian, the former estimable Catholic pasto
u OF Phoebe, that both those institutions, q
noble in their scope and object are due
Truly they are enduring monuments O
his generous regard for the public veal
e In the letter referred to from Fathe
t. Seaman to Mr.. O'Dougherty the Rever
end Father specifically promises d" tina
should ever any of his old Phoebe foe
or acquaintances seek treatment in tn
hospital, they would have special atten
ton from the curator for Aud Lam
% Syne's sake"
~ NEw ToNsoRIAL ARTISTS. Last ever
q ing the barber-shop on Main street, &C
* joining Chas. Wiederhold's store, wa
u crowded to excess by customers waitin
l. their turn, whilst there was only on
10 barber on hand to attend to business
a Two OF the boys" Bill Bell and TIE,
lie seeing a few strangers in the Grove
a played themselves off to be the regull
N BARRIERS of the place, and according
" took off their coats and went to work o
no the faces Of the unwary strangers. Wit
be every pull they made with their razo
or they succeeded in drawing blood. nut
ho to their own satisfaction if not to Il
e- parties operated on. We guarantee th,
Id will not want to be shaved by those pa
ties again. As tonsorial artistes they a
rs not success.
ha ACADEMY OF ST. MARY's. We C
on the attention of parents to an adverti
on ment in to-day's RECORD Of the Acadel
eu of St. Mary's, in Salt Lake City,
az which the Sisters entrusted with
er. charge OF the institution offer the adv,
in tages Of thorough education to you
md ladies intrusted to their care; also
get day and boarding school for little DO
Ak The attention bestowed on children
ran trusted to the care of the Sisters in
gro various institutions throughout
ull United States are too we'll known to ne
ee- praise from us. Sufficient to say
ned the Academy of st. Mary's will prove
on exception TO the rule in regard to
Tim children placed in their charge.
SOCIAL ON MONDAY NIaHT.-The IL
Dendent Social Club give the fourth