Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-30
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Fatal cutting ARrsy.

FERyDALE. Dec. 29.-An ARRAY oc
Cured in this town yesterday in which
VI. +. DIanstettsr was literally hacked
10 pieces by John Henley. Tho parties
were playing n game Of cards in n saloon
when a slight misunderstanding took
place, followed by words and then blows.
and closing with Henley drawing n knife
and cutting Branstetter In q fearful man.
ner. which undoubtedly will result in
the lattsr's death.
A budget Or Myssery. Murder, Etc.
Los ASaELEs, December 2s.-There
wa discovered n few months ago. two
dead bodies lying In the water.ditch here
in the city. the names OF whom are not
yet made known.
About Z o'clock this evening n stran.
ger stepped into the jcwelry establish.
ment Of Mr.. @. II. Bush and asked to
look at some watches. Mr.. Bush hand
ing out one. the gentleman started out
at tho entrance door and went sailing
down Temple street. No arrest has yet
been male, the night being quite dark.
1t commenced raining hero early this
evening. the first rain We have had in
six weeks.
At San Bernarjino this morning. at
$40 o'clock. n eold.blooded murder was
committed ut q house OF ill.fams on
Third street. The particulars are as
follows: A woman named Belle Mitch
eli came here about throe weeks ago and
took quarters Mt Nellie Baldwin's house.
Last week q MAI arrived there from
Los Angeles by the name Of William
Mitchell, who claimed to be- her hus.
band. and proceeded to her room and
tried 10 get her TO return to him as his
wife. To this demand she refused;
whereupon he kicked the door down aud
played havoc with things generally. He
was arraigned bsfore Justice Wagner and
fined = nominal sum and turned loose.
lie then returned to Los Angeles, but
went back TO San Bernardino last night,
and proceeded to her room as before and
demanded lodging for the night. offer
ing twenty dollars. and forced her to
take the money; but she refused EN-
phatically to allow him to remain. where
upon he demanded the return OF his
twonty dollars. She complied. and he.
while in the act OF taking tho money.
drew his pistol and shot her in the loft
temple. killing her instantly. lie is
now in jail awaiting the action OF the
courts. The Corners Jury held an in-
quest this morning ut 10 o'clock, and
rendered u verdict in accordance with
the above facts.
Bill welch was sentenced this morn
ing TO twelve years In the State Prison
for the killing OF Metcalf. on the 18th Of
October last.
Los ASoELrs, December 28.--This
evening about dark. the bodies OF q man
and oma were found on the side OF
the hill, near the corner OF Third and
Grasshopper streets. From letters on
their persons, they were ascertainei to
be Edward Foster and Celia O'Toolo,
who were married last night. They are
supposed to have shielded. because q
man named O'Tools claimed the woman
as his wife. Tho first claimant, who
was employed in Schndler's shoe.shop.
left to-day for San Francisco on the
steamer. A ~strychnine bottle and n
double barreled pistol were found on the
mans person. The pistol xas still
loaded. and the bottle empty. leaving no
doubt an TO the manne OF the death.
They rested side by side; the woman's
nrm under tho mans head, and they
seemed to have died without a struggle.
Los ASuELEs, December 28.-The let
ter found with the suicides has been
opened. II IL FROM both, and concludes