The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
A DIME-N0VEL HERO DEAD.
THE END or Wild MIL, THE NOTO-
RIOUS BORDER DESPERIDO.
Murdered by the Brether Of n Man Whose Life
lie had Taken-The eliminating Tragedy
Of Hts Career-society In the Black Hills.

Murderedby the Brother Of n Man Whose Life
lie had Taken-The eliminating Tragedy
of Hts Career-soeiety in the Black Hills.
william Hiokok, extensively known as
Wild Bill, was one Of several frontersmen pro.
sented to readers OF dime novels and story pa
pers as heroes. lie came eastward with Buffalo
Bill and Texas Jack, and appeared with them on
the stages OF several theatres. Ito was fte-
quenter of barrooms during bis stay In this city,
and aswaggercr, yet was not quarrelsome here
when sober. He tall and handsome, wore
| his hair hanging TO his shoulders, aud was in
person satisfying to tho youth who had read the
hiehly-colored descriptions OF his exploits. The
manner OF his death Is described In the follow
| ing extracts:
From the Louisville Courier Journal
DEADwooD CITY, Black Hills. Aug. 5.-One OF
the many tragic events here the killing OF
| Wild Bil by Jack Mccall. In the early part of
last spring the Buffalo Bill troupe were per
BuaIo Bi PexSs Jack. and Wild nil iHo the Vat at
ter persons true name was James Haycock.
| wild lhl IA he was called by his acquaintance,
has the reputation Of being the best pistol shot
IN tho West, and glored IN having killed thirty
SIX men. Jack Mccall II about twenty-five
| years Of age and claims to have been born In
Jefferson county. Kentucky near Jefferson
years living out in the far West. hunting nufra-
loes, trapping, nghting Indians, &C. Jack says
that in 1859 Wild Bill killed his brother IN Kan
sds without cause o. prOvOc ttOn. Jacks state
ment Is that his brother and Wild Bill had lit
tie Misunderstanding IN saloon In X ansas
posed to night II out Mccall said II was
ngntinG matter, aud did not want to Tight, and
I'll It he was not armed. When Wild Bill, hav-
Ing two pistols, threw Mccall one Of them, and
sid Defend YOURSELF" Mccall took the pis.
toll but before he could raise II Wild Dill shot
| hun dead. Young Jick Mccall, hearing the par
tlo9lars OF his brothers death, registered an
oath that he would Kill wild Bli OH sight, and
faithfully has he kept nis word.
wild Bill was seated In a gambling saloon
| PLAYING ctfds, when JACK Mccall entered, put
a A hand ! Al nIf
| gamblors, Of whom there is a great many here,
buried Wild Bill with a great deal OF ceremony,
| all the power aud vgor that money and desire
for vengeance could bring to bear Tne miners,
vigorous defense, which resulted in the ac-
quittal Of Jack Mccall.
From the Kansas Cty Times
wild Bits life during the past Ave or six years
has been one OF constant watclfulness aud eK-
| pectation, "a more than one recklnss frontiers
man ms coollv contracted to take his life But
Bill was never on guard, and woe unto the
wretched devil who failed to yet tho drop " on
the long-haired william. More tnan one fool
has had "A bullet sent crusnin2 through his
brains from tue ever ready pistol OF this cool
desperado. William spent many months in this
CITY after he left Hays City, where lie spent
season with Gen Custer. But on account of a
deadly feud between himself ana tho frlends Of
a Texan ne had killed in Abilene some years be-
fore he ever after Kept out Of the way OF the
Texls roughs who had sworn to take his life.
While In khnsas city he made his headquarters
about the SALOONS on Main street, between
Fourth and Missouri avenue. But. becoming
OBNOXIOUS TO the ponce, ana hdNlng no visible
means OF support, he was arrested by Marshal
Speers IA vagrant. He left here, aud went to
Clinton and Springfield, Mo-, where he met with
some trouble, but got away with his life.
lie was Ill. good looking, and every inch the
frontier hero us painted by tho yellow back
noves,s. This fact led to his engagement by
NED Buniline to play In some OF his sensational
melodrAmas with Bill Cody tBunilo Bid, }. W:
Crawford tCaut. Jack), and Texas J.ck."
Hickok made little money playing scout upon
the stage, and last fall turned up In CHEYENNE,
where lac became regular nightly ornament AT
- Ned uielss and the other fast Hulves ~
about town. Again he was notified by the au-
| OF friends Ia WIS permitted to stay. IL was
while lil was the hardest w and the world was
frowuing its coolest upon him that MS brightest
clustering DAYS Of last March wnen Mrs. Lake.
the wife Of the weil-known CT Gus man. came
on from California, and on tue day Of her airy 4
m de William her husband. IL was pure love
scrape ON ner.part. she had fallen IN love with
him ever since the death OF Der husband, who
was killed IN Southwest Missouri about four
a rover a. Wild Bill. Notwithstanding Mrs.
Lake lavished all ner available funds on her
went East to raise Black Hills expedition, but
did not succeed very we'll. Late In the Spring
Desdwood di,tfict OF the Black His. r6 ,is
proved to be his last Journey.
THE TRIAL OF MCALL.
Prom tie Chicdgo Inter. ocean.
DEADwooD. ID. H., Aug. "a jury decided
that htckok came 10 his destn from a shot
fred by Jack Mccall. meeting was called
curing the evening at McDantcls's Theatre. A.
the tine appointed the prisoner was led into
, the theatre Toy the guard. and IN charge of Jo-
je9h Brown, VINO mad been elected Snsritf, and
placed upon the stage beside the table. at which
was seated Judge kuydcnali and other oilcer.
; Of the court. The judge c-lled the meeting tC
order ana IN neat address asked the people 10
sustain ann III the discharge Of the duties
which deyolved upon nun m the unenvlable po-
sltion which they had forced him to accept
Never aid more fOrhidding couhtenance face
court than that OF Jack Mccall. His head
. winch i covered by u thick crop OF cLestnu.
hair, T. very narrow a. to the parts occupied rs
the intellectual portion II the brain, while the
amman Development IL exceedingly large A
SMALL sandy moustache covers a sensual mouth.
Inc nuss II what Is commonly called "snuh.
cross eyes. and "A fiorid complexion, and the PIC.
ture In finished. He was clad In a blue flannel
shirt, brown Overalls heavy shoes, and as he sat
IN stooping position with his arms folded
across MS breast, he evidently assumed non
! chalance aud UraVado winch were foreign To his
feelings.
A hundred names were selected, each written
upon slip 81 pAler and placed in a hat, from
winch they we've taken by one OF the committee
selected to draw the jurors. Nearly all the list
was exhausted before mo jury was dec tred
fun. The first Nitness called VS. Charles Rich
who said he WAS in 'hc loon kept by Lewis \
Mann, and rs seated az 4 table plaving 4 game
, OF poker with Wild 1911 aud several others wner
tue prisoner came into ne ROOM walked Gelo
, erately un to Will Bill, and nrei, saying. lake
tuat.' Bill fell from the stool upon which he
4 had Been seated without uitetiu! a word
samuel Young testified that he was engaged II
the saloon; that he mad Just delivered as wortt
{ ! OF pocket checks To the deceased, aiiA was re
, ! turniug T. his place behind the bar, when h,
i | heard the report Of a pistol shot. The defence
4 consisted If proof Il Wild BINS bad Character
= The case having been placed In the hands o
e the jury, the theatre Was cleared, with the un
q dcrstaudiug that the verdict should be udd
I / known IN the saloon where the murder wa
e | committed. The prisoner WAS renamed 10 tn
= house where he had ueen Imprisoned during "a
r night. At o'clock the following verdict Wa
n read TO the prisoner;
r DRApwoop CITY, Aug. 3, lS7d.-wc, the Jurors H.
=. the prlsOacr Mi. John Met tli, not guilty.
Z CHARLES Whitehead, Foreman.
The prisoner WIS at once liberated, amt sewers
of the jurSmen INDUCED in cheer. ho hrs
vote taken by the jury resulted III eleven iu
acQuittul ana one for conviction, and the singl
j. man VINO desired justice was 50 Illuminated b
l. his fellow jurors mat he was induced to SANE
- ton the inlquItOus verdict.
IS THE FUNERAL.
- After the inquest the body OF the decease
. was placed upon litter made of two poies an
y, souIe boards then a procession was t9rne,
X and the remains were carried To Charley Ctter
- camp. across the creek. CHARLES Utter, bette
p, known ~ Colorado Charley, had been the int
- mate friend OF the deceased for fifteen year
Va and with that liberaity which IL feature anon
~ mountaineers, mad always shared his purse VII
= him. Charley much affected by the deaf
.; of his friend, and incensed at the villain WI
a had murdered him. tepee WAS pitched at IL
~ foot OF one OF the giant trees which Iise 50 I'M