The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-24

Brisinger, also tailor, and who is bet
ter known in Phoebe by the name Of
SCHNEIDER" Brisinger committed the
assault with cane, having lead ball
fixed at one end, and was only prevented
from finishing up and killing Schwauber
by the timely arrival OF Andy Snodgrass,
who, hearing the victims cry for help,
entered the house and prevented Bris-
niger from doing any further harm. Mr..
j. W. Wright aud Snodgrass succeeded
in taking Brisinger away from the house
and disarming him taking from him
loaded six-shooter after which he was
conveyed to the Jail by Dave Kent and
locked up, Schwauber was attended to
by DR.. Lee, who found that he had sew
eral very severe scalp wounds, but none
Of them necessarily dangerous. On ques.
tloning Schwauber in regard to the as.
sault he knew nothing of the reason for
it, having seldom or ever had any COM
munication with Brisinger. We learn,
however, that Brisinger, who ia half.
witted or partially insane, has been the
victim, md nearly murderer on ac-
count OF some parties playing practical
jokes. These parties having stolen his
violin, shot through lis house. and writ
ten threatening letters to him, signing
Schwaber' name, and also putting it into
the head of Brisinger that Schwauber
had committed the acts mentioned above
and was going to kill him (Brisinger).
To fool with and put such ideas into q
half-witted or insane mans head cannot
be too severely condemned, and those
parties can take unto themselves the
happy consciousness that by their prac-
teal joking they have nearly caused the
death of one man and perhaps the hang
ing of the other.
STOPPED FOR SETTLEMENT. On Mon
day one Of the parties connected with
the Bulliouville furnace visited Bullion
vile, while there paid o visit to some
parties.to whom he was indebted and
exhibited money to them, saying that he
did not intend settling, daring them to
come out on the road to Phoebe to en-.
force settlement. One of the creditors
taking the gentleman at his word, did 70
out on the road, taking along with him
| a double .barreled shotgun, and stopping
the furnace man, compelled him to de.
liver up what money be had as part
settlement of what he owed, and then
let him go on his way. On his return to
Phoebe he desired to make complaint,
but az he was very much under the inhu.
ence of 1.-THE ardent" the Judge advised
him to put it off until next day, at which
time, seeing that he bad not acted vel
in the matter, he came to the conclusion
not to make any complaint, and 80 the
matter ended. 1t is but right to say thai
when the furnace man is in possession
of his right senses that he is good
natured, quiet and inoffensive man ant
one that pays his way he goes.
In TowN.-O. D. Gass, from the Vega
ranch, arrived in Phoebe on Wednesda!
last. He reports affairs as looking vi
around that section. The mines around
Resting Springs, Ell Dorado Canyon ant
Ivanpah are all doing we'll. DR.. J. G
Bidwell, of the latter place, is running
his mill very successfully and coininl
money. Although the RECORD ia mailst
regularly to Mr.. Gass, he fails to get i
one-half the time, owing to parties a
the Indian agency ut the Muddy gettinl
hold of it, reading it. and then throwin
it away. The gentleman having charg
OF the mail in that locality should put
stop to that kind of business immediate
ly or we will be compelled to say some
thing very disagreeable.
INFORMATION WANTED. - Postmaste
Meyers received during the week tw
letters asking for information: The frs
letter was from VIM. j. Barker. of Der
yer, Colorado, asking in regard to Fran
A. Burnell. If this should meet th
eye of Mr.. Burnell he will please CON
ID unicate with Mr.. Barker at the abov
address. The other letter was from Mrs
j. G. Nickerson, of Everett, Massd
chusetts, making inquiries in regard
her son, Benjamin Il. Nickerson, frol
she has not heard since January las
The mother is very anxious to hear frol
, him and he would do we'll to oommun
. gate with his family.
AN ArFRAY.-The little excitement
! Monday last extended even to Bullion
3 vile, AS at that place two men con
D menced war OF words, which ended
> one Of the parties drawing whistle
putting it against the breast of his al
taeonist and swapping it couple
times The pistol failed to respond.
:, the other individual took the pistol avn
" from the owner and proceeded to use
in building mansard roof on his o
> ponents head, which he flushed to &
satisfaction of himself and disgust of b
4 opponent.
Doors AND SHoEs.-Eli Schwiger,