Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-24

Another homicide occurred last night
In Virginia City. in which John Daily
was killed by Il. II. Carter. generally
known as Brigham" The trouble
grew out Of differences between the two
men on account Of . woman named
Katy Twist. with whom. Daily had for
some time been living. and from whom
he not long ago bought the Bon Ton "a
loon. Daring the past few days Daily
and the woman had ~quarrelsd. and abe
dstsrmined upon leaving him. II sp-
pears that at the same time she took .
liking for Brigham. and Il Is asssrtsd
that at her request he became the cham
pion Of her cause and fred the fatal shot.
The circumstances, As gathered this
morning. arc substantially a. follows:
At lia5 p. n. the people residing on
North II street. near Sutton avenue,
we're startled BY two pistol shots In
quick succession. In . few minutes
later q third shot was heard, aud two
women, Who were passing along the
street, knocked at Charley Leeate's door
and called for somebody to come out. ~
there was . man lying dead on the side-
walk just across the street.
Mr.. Legats got MP and went across to
where the man wa lying. When he ar
rived he found Ofiesr Daniels. who had
Just arrested Brigham A the man who
hal committed the deed. Katy Twist
was standing at the bottom OF the stairs
which leads from the q street entrance
10 ID street. with her hat and cloak, on.
A man named Stephen Richards, q
friend Of Dally's. was also present. He
refused 10 give amy particulars OF the nj.
fair, saying be would tell 1t all whom the
time came. 10 N believed that Daily
MAS following the woman around, and
annoying her with his presence. She
told him to go away or she would set
him killed. lie refused to leave her and
followed her to Briaham's O in Mrs.
Giovaunary's lodsins-houss. South b
street, where she wen to seek protection.
The houss 10 on the east side u Is street,
ami q pair OF stairs on the outside leafs
up FROM the G street side to ID street.
brigham VAS called and camo 10 the
door. Some angry words passed be.
tween them. aud Daily struck him over
the head with his pistol. Brigham then
fred the two shots heard irst, neither
one OF which took effect. After further
words Brigham shot the third time. the
ball passing through the first false rib on
the left aide close to the breast bone.
through the right ventrielo at the base
Of the heart. throuehthe right lung. and
was found In the chest.
Daily then walked up the steps to B
street, and d~iagonally across the walk.
whom he fell. His pistol. q small i've
shooter, was found neal his right hand
cooked. but all the chambers full. His
left hand held his handkerchief. which
he hal taken from his pocket to wipe
the blood from his mouth. The wound
In the breast emitted but little blood,
most Of the How being from the mouth.
Daily lived but u few minutes after he
received the shot. Tho body was re-
moved to the undertaking rooms OF Will
rou N ofoNhs WheAo "Hoss
animation was made to-day by DR.. L.
b. Harris OF Virginia City. under the
direction Of Coroner Mayer.
Deceased was q native OF Cornwall,
England, aged thirty-eight years. Carter.
or ~ he 10 better known. Brigham
Is q man Of about the same age. and has
for some time been working for Tom
Bucknsr's faro game. in the old Saw
Dust Corner. Us case-keepsr. The woman
Katy Twist is known as a disreputabls
character, and has been engaged in
trouble Of this kind before. After doing
the shooting brigham went into the
house and put his pistol away In n
drawer. 1t was still hot when taken by
the officer. and three chambers were
empty.
The case will DO examined into at Z
O'Clock this evening by the Coroner's
Jury. ut which time the full particulars
will be obtained.