Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-23
IL SHOOTING OF OFFICER
JOHNSON AT EUREKA.

TIE 0UOOT1No VI OPEANo0
JOHNSON AT EUREKA.
Yesterday morning. about O'Clock.
Police Officer Trav. II. johnson was
shot, and it is feared fatally wounded.
by ball from revolver fred BY man
named John Nixon, . miner from Ruby
Hill. The causes and circumstances Of
the affair as nearly as We could ascertain
them were as follows: Early last Satur-
day morning. Nixon. who had been
drinking freely sill night, went into
Knights saloon. On tho corner Of Main
and Bateman str. cts, 70 get bottle of
whisky. There was no one in attendanc
except the Chinaman who cleans the
saloon, and upon Nixon taking bottle
of whisky and insisting upon carrying it
e way the Chinamsn ran into the street
and called to johnson and Sheriff Gil
more. who were standing on the side
walk short distance below. These Of
ficers proceeded to the saloon where they
found Nixon, who was finally induced
which be did very Reluctantly, and ap-
peared much incensed, especially at
Johnson, for his interference. The fol-
lowing day Sunday Nixon was still
under the influence of liquor. and meet
ing johnson on the street talked very
abusiaely to him, when the latter retail
iated by striking him with n cane. which
was broken by the blow. 4 scufee then
eusued during which johnson drew mis-
six shooter and struck his antagonist
blow with it on the head, intiicting a
wound from which the blood flowed
freely. They were then separated and
met no more that day. Yesterday morn
ing, about } O'Clock, Mr.. johnson had
Just come from his house and was stand
ing in the doorway of the Sazerac
Saloon, when Nixon passed on the side
walk. Nothing was said on either side
and Johnson stepped back into the
saloon and was lighting his pipe by the
counter when Nixon returned and fired
at him. through the open door, the bali
entering the left side OF the neck, two
inches above and about the center 9th
clavicie. ranging downward. crossing the
spine and coming ont at the point of the
scapu!a. The wounded man instantly
fell and as he lay upon the floor Nixon,
who hid stepped back after the first
shot, returned and fired the second time,
the ball entering the floor short dis
lance from the PROSTATE man and pass
ing through under the building. John
son, still unable to rise, then drew his
~ hot s1,-
without any definite aim or purpose, as
az that time Nixon was not in sight but
was walking up the street. when he met
Tommy Kelly, to whom he gave himself
up and whom he accompanied to the
Jail. johnson was taken to the Office Of
DR.. Chamblin, where he received such
surgical treatment as his case required,
and was shortly afterwards removed to
his residence on Spring street. DIR.
Chamblin considers the chances for re-
covery unfavorable. The patient suffers
intensely and there has been no percept
ib!e change in mis- condition up to one
O'Clock his morning.-EureAca Sentinel.
July 20.
There having been some talk of q
summary dealing with Nixon, the SIN
tinsl, counseiling the better course, says:
I'VE are quite sangnine that large ma
jority Of the good people of Eureka are
law-observing men, and as such will dis
couutenance and frown down any al
temp. at that character Of lawlessness
mooted by few injudicious persons on
our streets yesterday and last night"