The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-02-17
RUBY HILL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

We learn by the Sentinel of the 10th
inst. that u shooting affray occurred at
Ruby Hill on the 9th between one Hugh
Kelley and Jimmy Ticksl. The quarrel
originated between man by the name
of Madron and Kelley over game of
cards at Frank Smiths saloon, and after
playing for some time a dispute arose
between them about four beans. valued
at 21as cents each, during which high
words passed between the two men, and
at the suggestion OF Kelley the difficulty
was to be settled by fist fight out in the
street, where they proceeded to. At this
juncture Jimmy Tickel. miner en-
ployed in the Eureka Consolidated mine,
came along and spoke to Madron about
the folly OF engaging 10 street fight
with the m4l Kelley.
This interference by Tickel was con-
sidered unwarranted by Kelley, who pro-
posed to give him game. As to what
followed there are several versions, but
it appears that Kelly then pulled min
er's candlestick from his pocket and
challenged anybody to fight. saying he
was not afraid OF any man. and would
fight Tickel anyway be wished. The lat
ter did not seem to care much about let
ting fight go by default, and picking up
q hammer-handle said he would fight
Kelly, candestick and all. No blows
were exchanged, however, and both men
started off in the direction OF Nick Wer.
rvs saloon and lodRing-house, where
they each slept. AS Kelly passed Nick
Very, who was standing in front of his
H., 1>,,h ~ l. loI
been rowing" with, but received an un-
intelligible reply TO the inquiry, and Kel-
ley passed on through the saloon to the
stairs ct the end of the building. which
led to the sleeping apartment of the
house. Tickel followed Kelly in and
went up stairs. having one hand in his
coat pocket. Both men went up stairs,
and a few seconds afterwards the report
of a pistol was heard, and noise as if
some one had fallen heavily on the floor.
A rush was made up the stairs and Kel-
ley was found with wound near the
wind-pipe. He was taken to his room
and messengers were dispatched after q
physician, and Father Monteverde, the
priest. DR.. A. q. Bishop soon arrived,
and on examining the wound found that
the ball had entered the body a. the edge
of the sternum, cutting the esophsgus
and had lodged somewhere in the muscles
of the back. The character of the wound
prevented probing for the ball. DR..
Bishop considers the wound fatal one.
Tickel started to give himself up, but on
the road was arrested by the citizens and
lodged in Jail. Tickel claims to have
| acted in self.defence.
THE TWO MEN.
Hugh Kelly, the man shot, is well.
known in Eureka. having worked in the
mines on Ruby Hill for years. When
sober he is quiet, peacable man, but in
liquor he is regarded as dangerous man
picking quarrel with any one on the
slightest pretext
Jimmy Tickel has been in that vicinity
little over year, and for some month,
worked in the Pancake coal mine. A few
weeks since he was to have had roou
fight with a man named Davis, but whict
never came off. Davis was killed il
E!ko last month. Lately he has beer
working in the Eureka Consolidated
mine, and formerly in the Richmond
He came here from Virginia City.
According to the latest accounts from
Eureka Kelly was not dead. although
there are very little hopes of his re
| coyery