Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-29
Another We rsiOn of the Affair.

James Harrington, the man who shot
John Sullivan in Virginia City on Satur-
day evening last, sent US request to
visit him in the County Jail. We accord
ingly went thereto and Deputy Sheriff
Doron kindly locked We local In. Har-
rlngton seems in deep distress, not for
the deed committed, but on account of
the causes that led to the commission of
the murder. He says he has lived in
Virginia City for fifteen months; that
lately he became acquainted with a
young girl, the step.daughter of Corne.
Illus Sullivan, and cousin OF the deceased :
that he had given her his right hand and
ring in promise of marriage, and that
all had gone along smoothly until few
days ago, when the girl came to him
and stated that her step-father had Sc
duced her and that she could not be-
come Harrington's wife. Being much
enamored of the girl, Harrington told her
to 60 to priest and confess, and that he
would make her his wife, notwithstsnd.
ing what had befallen her. He told
John Sullivan, the murdered man, what
had occurred and what he had offered.
On Saturday afternoon he met the two
Sullivans on G street, and John came
up to him and taking him by the should.
er inquired if that was 80 about the girl.
Harrington said he had better ask Con.
and then go and inquire of his step
daughter. Con then went into saloon
kept by namesake of the murderer and
saw John come out and taking hold OF
Harrington's arm, endeavored to induce
him to come in. Believing as he saws.
that the two Sullivans intended to assas-
slnate him. and being crazed with grief,
be shot John Sullivan down.
Harrington glories in the act, and saws
he feels no remorse at all. All he desires
IS to be hung as soon as possible, as his
heart ls broken. having lost the only
think he ever loved in the world. He
cried and sobbed all the time he was re.
lating the above circumstances, and re.
peatedly asserted that he plead guilty,
and wanted to die as soon as possible.
Harrington is man apparently about
80 years of age, short in stature, but re-
markably well formed, and from his an.
pearance we Judge him to be possessed
OF too much grit to volunteer such a
statement unless he meant what be said.
We have given it as nearly verbatim as
possible. Harrington says he never was
In Montana.-[ Carson Tribune, Oath.
The Territory of Colorado now only
awaits !ormality to become a State in
the Union. AS it will doubtless have a
voice in the pending Presidential cleo
ton, the chances of its vote become a
matter of some interest. Its population
is about $4,000 or perhaps so 900, of
whom about 10000 are voters. The con-
test this Fall will be close, with the pres.
tige of the latest success in favor Of the
Democrats. In 1872 the Republicans
carried the election of delegate by a ma.
jority OF 1885 in a vote OF 1856. In
1874, however, the Democrats reversed
this verdict, electing their candidate by a
majority of 2, 1853. in vote of 16, 500.
FRED GRANTS CAMPAIGN. - Fred
Grant has been nominated to be frat
lieutenant Of the 4th cavalry. He steps
over 81 second lieutenants, commission
ed long before he graduated, and - who
graduated with him, and have since
been serving against the Indians and on
the Mexican frontier. Fred Grants
service included tour in Europe with
Gen. Sherman, some time on Sheridan 3
staff at Chicago, and brief experience
as Washington banker. He has been
in the field twice, once when he went up
the Yellowstone, returning before the
fighting began. and once when be hunt
ed Don Piatt with stick.-[ New York
World.
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