Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-23
pEcoYsp TO DEATH.
Mysssrisus Assassina,Ie. q. nissis-
sippi-A FORCED Latter.


From the Memphis Avalanche. Nov. Ill
A fearful deed Of blood was perpetrated
near Austin. Mississippi. on the river, sir
miles below this city. q couple OF hours be-
fore dawn on Friday morning last. Mr..
James ID. Harvey was shot through the
breast and instantly killed by unknown
parties, within less than i've minutes after
he had stepped ashore from tho steamer q.
W. Cheek, on which steamer he took pas
sage from this city last Thursday evening.
The circumstances Of the killing arc
shrsuded In mystery. but enough 10 known
to be satisfied that the assassins were lay
ing In wait and expected the victim at the
time he was shot. Mr.. Harvey had been
boarding at Weoller's lodging.houss. st
the corner Of dayoso and Main streets. In
this city. for three weeks or thereabouts,
previous to his unexpected taking Of. In
his conversation. he frequently spoke Of
Louisville, kentucky. with which place he
seemed to DO perfectly familiar. and Il 10
stated that no claimed 10 have lived In
that city. IL Ia also said that he has lived
and done business In Chicago, where he
has q wife and two children now living.
Owing 10 the painful effects Of . wound re-
ceived while commanding . company In
tho Confederate army. the rigors Of the
weather In Chicago caused him 10 seek .
warmer climate for relief.
On Thursday last . messenger from tho
steamer Check delivered Q note 10 Mr.. HAr-
vey at his clearinghouse. which, o
reading. no said be would answer In per-
sou. Bidding his a~cquaintances about the
clearinghouse . hasty good-by and saying
he was going TO visit . sister. but would bs
back In q few days. Mr.. Harvey took pas
sage ON the steamer Cheek and landed 81
Austin between s and 8 O'Clock Of Friday
morning. Going from the boat In eom-
pany with Mr.. N. A, Dunlap. Of Austin.
the two had moved but . short distance
when q man stepped frsm . covert and
asked u his name was Harvey. Replying
that Il WAS. the person who asked the ques-
ton Immediately seized . gun and fired .
load Of buckshot through the heart OF the
victim. causing him TO fall dead instantly
without uttsring another word. II 10 said
that two loads were fired into the body.
After Harvey foil two or three persons lev
ellsd their guns on Dunlap and told him
TO leave IN = hurry. or course under such
circumstances Mr.. Dunlap lost no time In
making his way 10 Austin, about half .
mile distant. Upon returning with . posse
10 the scene tho dead body Of Mr.. Harvey
was found lying near tho roadside, whsrs
Il had fallen. but no traces of the murder
ers could be seen.
An inquest was held over the remains.
when q letter, purporting to have been
written by Mrs. Manning, was found upon
his body. II IL said by some that Mrs.
Manning was = sister Of the deceased. but
others state that she denies having written
such . letter. aud that the jury Of inquest
declared that the ~chirography failed 10 In
dictate that II WAS the work VI her hand.
Others again say the peculiar kind Of paper
upon which II was written reveals the un.
mistakeable fact that the letter was writ.
ten by some one at Austin. perhaps with =
view Of decoying Harvey 10 the place. The
romans Of the deceased were buried at
Austin. lie left no effects. having had
but little or no baggage at tho house Of his
abode In this city. II Is 4 strange affair
as IL stands. and until further develop
mcnts appear II will continue 10 excite the
minds Of that community. The crew of
the boat heard the shots fired when Harvey
was killed, but they did not attract nm
usual notice at the time. owing 10 the fact
that shots are often heard about the boats
landing. places. Those who knew Mr..
Harvey say lie was 4 man Of refined man
ners and Of manly bearing.