The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20

THE RersRie OF tho 18th Inns tho fol-
towing further particulars regarding tho
Reese river tragedy:
From parties who left this city yes-
tcrdny afternoon for the scehe of tho
tragedy OH Reese river, md who return
cd this morning, wo havo been ablo to
leain some particulars concerning the
snme. It seems TINT jack Wixom had
little pnrty ut his house night before
Inst during the progress of which Mr..
Wixom needed some articles, and while
he was hitching up his tenn to 40 to
one of his neighbors to procure them,
man by the name of Stoner volunteer.
ed TO 60 in his (Wixom's) place, in
order to allow the latter to enjoy tho
festivities of the evening. To this
Wixom reluctantly ncceeded, and Ston-
or, in company with young man nnm-
cd Ryan and another person WHOSE.
name wo could not learn, started to tho
neighbor's house. After they had pass.
ed Isbell's residence by distance Of
about twenty yards; seven mon, who
had been lying Ia ambush ON both
sides OF tho rond, simultaneously sprnng
to their feet, and with guns pointed at
the three men in the buggy, commands
cd them 10 hnlt. They did so, and i'm
mediatcly tho assnssins advanced and
ono OF thom placed tho muzzle OF his
rifle near the head OF yonng Ryan, who
pushed 1t TO ono side with his hnnT.
thereby saving his life. Another shot
Stoner III the side Of the head, lust n
little above the, ear, killing him Instant
| ly. On hearing the report of tho guns
the horses took fright and stnrted down
tho road Mt Il fearful rate. aud tho reina
having dropped to tho ground tho two
men in tho buggy wero unable to hold
| them bnck, the assnssins ut tho sninu
time firing twenty shots, fortunately
none OF them tnking effect. Tho team
did not stop until it reached the barn
OF Walter Shcehnn, whose place Is ono
mile md half from the. spot where
the murderGns net was committed,
Strange to say Ryan niid tho other man
escaped without injury. Wo are nlso
informed the murderers followed tho
team down as far rs Dan. Wullace's
ranch, no doubt determined 10 kill
the Whole party. AS soon rs Wixom
henrd TINT Stoncr had boon murdered
he sent man TO Austin on horseback
to nppriso the citizens Of what Ind hap
pened. Several parties left this city
JNot'iuug W uHSclluiU tHO particulars,
and when they arrived Mt Wixom's
ranch they found tho Justice Of tho.
Poasc Of WHdsworth Township, lopetl..
or with nbout 100 men, congregatcd
about The premises. The Justice mn.
pointed Frank Bradley, Of lone, Con-
stable, and Dan. Wallace, George
Dickson and Frank McMahon ms aids.
at the same time handing 10 the Con-
stable wnrrents for the arrest of Henry
Williams and jack Isbcll. and man
who goes by tho nnno OF "Sformon
Jack. " The Constable and his nids
started for Isbcli's house and upon mr.
irving there found all the members Of
The family sitting on tho porch. Tho
Constable read tho warrants 10 them
md tho accused parties surrendered,
snyihg at the sano time thnt they were
perfectly willing to let tho law take It's
course. We understand TINT tho pris.
onarn wcrc conveyed to Belmont thia
morning. a Coronor's inquest was
held OH the body Of tho murdered man,
but wo hnye been unable to procure u
copy Of the verdict Of thc jury. This
is nil wo know about the affair.