Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-15

From the Reveille of August IL we
have the following particulars regard
ing the late terrible tragedy in Reese
| River Valley:
! From parties who left this city yes
teriay afternoon for The scene of the
tragedy on Reese river, and who re-
| turned this morning, we have been
able to learn some particulars con-
corning the same. 1t seems that Jack
Vixen had 4 little party in hls house
night before last, durin. the progress
| of which Mr.. WiXOn said he needed
some articles, and while he was bitch
ing up his team to go TO one OF bis
| neigibor's to procure them, a man by
the name customer volunteered To go
| in his jWiXon's) place, in order To al
low the latter to onjoy tho festivities
| of the evening. To this Wixon re-
Iuctenily acceeded, aud Stoner, i'll
| company With young man named
Ryan and another person whose name
we could not learn, started To the
neighbours house. After they had
passed i>beii's residence by a distance
Of about 20 yards. seven men, who
had been laying i'll ambush on both
sides OF the road, simultaneously
spranS TO their feet, and with guns
commanded them TO halt. They did
so and Immediately the assassins adj
vanced and one of them placed the
inuzzle Of his rife near the head of
young Ryan, who pushed it to one
side with one hand, thereby saving
his life. Another shot StOnor in the
side of the head just little above the
ear, killing him instantly. On hear
ing the report Of the guns the horses
took fright and started down the road
ut Il fearful rate, and the reinS having
dropped to tho ground the two men
in the buggy We're unable TO hold them
back, the aSSaSSinS at the same time
firing twenty shots, but fortunately
none of them taking effect. The team
did not stop until it reached the barn
OF Walter Sheehan, whose place is one
mile and a half from the spot where
the murderouS act was committed.
Strange to say Ryan and the other
man escaped without injury. We are
also informed that the murdercrs fol-
lowed the team down rs far as Dan
Wailace's ranch. 10 doubt determined
to kill the whole party. AS soon rs
MIR. Wixom heard that Stoner had
been murdered he sent man to Aus
tin on horseback to apprise the citi-
ZcnS Oh what nau happened. SeVeraf
parties left this city yesterday to ascer-
tain the particulars, and when they !
arrived at Wixon's ranch they found
the Justice OF the Peace of Wadsworth |
together with about 100 |
men congregated about the premises. |
The Justice appointed Frank Bradley, !
Of lone, Constable, and Dan. Wallace,
George Dickson and Frank Mcmahon |
~ aids, at the same time handing to
the Constable warrents for the arrest |
Of Henry, William and Jack Isbell, |
md . man who goes by the name1 OF |
Mormon Jack" The Constable and
MS aids started for IsbelPs house and
lpon arriving there found all the
members of the family sitting on the
porch. The Constable read the war
ant to them, and the accused parties
saying at the same time
hat they were perfectly willing to let
he law take its course. We under
tand that the prisoners were con-
eyed to Belmont this morning. A
'oroner's inquest was held on the
ody Of the murdered man, but we
ave been unable to procure copy of
he verdict OF the jury. This is all we
now about the affair.