Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-02
a Man Murdered at Hicks
Station About a Gambling
debt of Twenty Dollars.
the Murderer and the Muir
dered Brought into Eureka
on the Typo Stage.
The Coroncrs' Inquest-Burial Of
the Victim.

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day before yesterday at Hicks Station,
on the Typo road, about SIS miles from
this town. From an eyewitness to
the murder, and from the evidence ad-
duced at the Coroner's inquest, we
have gathered the following particu-
lars of the affair, which resulted in the
killing of Richard Mason, a young
man who has for the last fifteen
months been in the employ of the Eu-
r ka and Typo Stage Company, by
Ole Johnson, another employee of the
same company. 1t appears that some
time previous to the killing Mason and
Johnson had been engaged in a poker
former was indebted to the latter in the
sum of twenty. six dollars, which he
had neglected or refused to pay, and
which is the only cause that can be as
signed
Fol- n Murder.
Mason was engaged at Hicks Station
taking care of the stage stock and
Johnson was employed in the same
capacity at the next station beyond.
Last Thursday, upon the arrival of the
Eureka bound stage from Typo, John
son announced his intention of visiting
Hicks station for the purpose of en-
forcing the payment of the twenty-six
dollars which he claimed from Mason,
at the same time exhibiting a large
sized, old fashioned, English derringer,
which he had caused to be loaded for
that purpose. While on the stage he
minated to Jack Carver, the driver,
his intention OF
Taking Mason's Life
Unless he paid him the money, and,
taking the weapon from the breast
pocket of his coat placed it in the peck
ct of his pants, with the remark that
''when men are quarreling they gen
orally have their hands in their pock-
ets,' and other language of the same
purport. Shortly after the arrival of
The stage at Hicks johnson aud Mason
had a conversation, which does not app
pear Ia have been of a particularly ac
rimonious character, after which Ma
son went into the house to dinner.
shtNCA III lIiN i0 III OA htli
was approaching the coach when he
was met by Johnson, who aimed his
pistol at him and said: "You son of a
-, If you don't pay me that money
I'll kill you right here. Mason begged
him not to shoot, saying he would pay
him, and asked Mr.. Hicks, who was
standing by, to give johnson twenty
dollars for him, which Mr.. Hicks
agreed to, aud was in the act of taking
the coin from his pocket for that pur-
pose when Johnson lodged around
him and started with
The Pistol SIN I'm HIS Hand
After Mason, who retreated into the
house, where he procured a s~ix-shooter
and coming out walked towards john
son whom he told to throw down his
weapon. Atthat instant Johnson raised
his pistol and fired. His victim threw
up his arms, IN of the chambers of
his revolver exploding at the samem mo-
ment, and uttering u single groan fell
to the ground
Shot Through the Heart.
Upon the completion of his bloody
work, the murderer turned 10 Mr..
Hicks and demanded the money which
he had promised him, and upon re-
ceiving it started off as fast as he could
90 afoot. AS soon rs they had ascer-
tanned that Mason was beyond the
reach of human aid and they had par
TALLY recovered from the shock occa
stoned by the tragical event, Messrs.
Hicks and Carver armed themselves
and taking horses started in pursuit OF
the murderer, whom they overlook
about a ilile from the house. He was
then unarmed and surrendered with
out resistance. They took him back
to the station, and after combining his
hands and feet with ropes, placed him
on board the stage and brought him
into town and delivered him over to
sheriff Gilmore, in whose custody he
remains at present. The sam convey
ance also brought in the body OF
The Murdered Man.
Whose funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from Haskell Il Company's
undertaking rooms, the remains being
| followed to their last resting place by
| A large of citizens. Coroner
Williams held an inquest upon the
! body Yesterday forenoon, when a YER
| diet was rendered in accordance with
the above facts. The crime was COM
United in Nye county, and the prison
or will be taken to Belmont for trial.
| Deceased was a native OF Utah, about
% wears Of age, aud has two sisters re-
| siding In Ogden. He was well known
in this vicinity, and always bore the
reputation of a quiet and peaceable
young man. Johnson II u Dane, and
we should judge about 80 years OF age.
| He has worked at ranching and sheep
herding in Cave valley and vicinity.
and had been employed by the stage
company but a lew weeks at he time
of the murder. The SENTINEL's re
porter had a brief interview with him
at the Jail yesterday forenoon. He ac-
knowledged the killing, but SAID that
Mason fired at him first. He did not
appear to realize his situation, speak
ing of a term in the State Prison as the
severest penalty that could be awarded
him. We could gather but little lnfor-
nation concerning his previous life or
the reputation he has heretofore borne;
Int If the information WI have gath.