Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-29
IN THE TOLLS.
A1eck Nixon or the War-pnth In
Virginia City.

ltrom the Enterprise of the 2Gth.l
About 1890 Sunday evening as Off
GERS Marks and Smith were on the
rounds, and as they approached the
cock pit at No. 30 North G street, their
attention was attracted by loud noises
in that delectable establishment. AS
they opened the door to view the prem
ises they saw Alexander Nixon, who
officiaied at the late Lawlor Askew
prize fight AS referee, delivering a blow
straight from the shoulder at an oppo.
nent. Officer Smith caught hold of
him and ordered him to desist, at the
same time telling him hat he was an
officer. The only reply he received
was a clawing blow in the face. Off
Ger Marks then made the arrest. The
man was with some difficulty taken
from the place and q few feet down
toward the Jail, when there com
menced one of the liveliest fights ever
~improvised on the Comstock.
Nixon tripped officer Smith and
went down on the sipewalk with Off :
Ger Marks on top aud with the leg and
foot of the latter firmly locked between
his legs. A crowd of about two hun
dred followed and congregated around.
Officer Marks at length released him
self and the march tc the lookup was
resumed. When Sutton venue was
reached the fight was most viciously
renewed. In the meantime Deputy
Sheriff Hardy had come to the assist
ance of the officers. MIR. Nixon here
rannxynd his fnr.nnr turtinS oaI oIan
commenced biting aud kicking. He
was thrown, and whilo officer Marks
had him down he managed to break
that officers hold on his collar and get
the index finger of the officers right
hand into his mouth. The officer
called on his assistants, but the situa-
ton was one not easily remedied. At
length, however, the officer struck the
prisoner with his left hand and at the
same time pulled the finger from his
mouth, leaving, however, the nail be-
hind as a trophy of the prisoners
power of mayhem.
The march for the station house was
then renewed. When nearly opposite
Cooper's Hall the prisoner, watching
his opportunity, kicked officer Smith
so severely as for a time TO disable
him. Officer Daniels at that time
Joined in, and, as he approached, re-
ceived a kick full in the mouth. Think
ing to intimidate the prisoner, officer
Daniels drew his pistol and fired, the
ball taking no effect. As officer Smith
recovered little wind and approached,
with the intent of assisting his COM
rade, an outsider, named Bowers,
caught him from behind and threw
him violently against IN adjoining
building. Oehcer Smith hen turned,
seized Mr.. Bowers and took HIM to
the station-house. He then asked City
Jsiler Carpenter TO take care of him
and for a pair of handouts. Obtaining
these, he returned to Mr.. Nixon, who
was still down and lighting, as for
merly, with hands and feet. After he
was handcuffed he was taken, still in
a recumbent position, to the city jail.
He begged to be allowed to gain his
feet and promised &c walk, but the
officers had seen enough OF that and he
was dragged at a rapid run the re
Eiainder of the way. When he ar
rived there he Was nearly naked.
During all this melee Mr.. Nixon
tried to incite the crowd to the rescue
in all ways possible, but failed. His
CALI for a white Irishman in the
crowd who would see a white mau
have fair play" were unheeded. Some
of his friends We're, however, heard to
comment OF what violence was used,
and to caution The officers not to use
more. The only violence used was in
the endeavor to make him release the
finger Of officer Marks. and a little
choking to shut off his wind.
Wien sober Mr.. Nixon is not quar-
relsome, but when he Is in liquor, aud
a glass or two suffices, or under a
powerful excitement, he is a perfect
devil. He was at one time President
of tie Miners Union in Eureka. He
fought there, we believe, one prize
fight, whipping his man in about a
minute, then cleaned out both his sec
onds, and afterwards wanted to fight
the umpire, referee or any other man.
He seems 10 have beeu in a similar
state of mind Sunday evening. lie is
- severely booked " at the Jail as dis
turbing the peace, resisting an officer,
and also charged with mayhem. His
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