The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07
CHAS. BELLO KILLED.

A letter from Ward City, dated Mon
day, April Cd, from J. o. Mccormick to
the State Bank of Nevada, says: Chas.
Bello was shot and instantly killed this
morning by John Leonard, otherwise
known as "Loug-haired Johnny" The
occurrence took place this morning at 5
O'Clock over game Of poker, at the Ell
Dorado saloon. Belo said that Leonard
had given him more cards than he asked
foy, which the latter denied, whereupon
Bello called him d. B. OF b., at
the same time placing his hand on his
pistol, which was in sight. Leonard told
him he was not armed and Bello said,
II am always heeled." A bystander
pushed Leonard ont of the saloon to pre-
vent his being shot, Bello following, with
his pistol in his hand, to the door. and
attempted TO shoot Leonard, which was
prevented. Leonard went off to his room
and in few minutes returned. AS he
came to the door Bello threw his pistol
down on him and Leonard sprang for
ward and grabbed it, receiving the charge
in his left hand and at the same time
drew q whistler and fired two shots in
rapid succession. The first shot striking
Bello just below the nipple and pene-
trating the heart, and the second striking
him square in the breast. They scufled
for some time, during which another
shot was fred, but this last shot failed
of its mark, and Bello fell to the floor a
corpse. think Johnny" was justified
or at least will be acquitted on his pre-
liminary examination. Both of these
men were former residents of Phoebe,
Bello being musician, a player on the
guitar.
We learn from Ward City that the body
of Chas Bello, who was killed on Mon
day last by Johnny Leonard, came near
being cremated on that Monday night.
The parties sitting around watching the
body INDUCED in too much of the
ardent" and turned over q lighted
candle on the shroud, setting it on fire,
burning the head and other portions OF
| the body.
REDEMPTION FUND. - The Board Of
County Commissioners met on Monday
last at the office of the County Auditor
and opened the bids for the one thous'
and dollars advertised as being in thu
Redemption Fund. The following award
were then made of the bids: A. G. Mary
| gold, S36, at 80 cents, $14 o.; Geo. 7
German, $33. at 80 cents. $13; W. Hop
kins, $27 80, at so cents, $11.16; j. R
James, S33, at At cents, $15,51; Geo
Goldthwaite, SITS. at At cents, $82 25
F. w. Clute, $500. at 40 cents, $245
Jno. Roeder, S111.60, at so cents. $55.
80; q. F. Philson. 5000, at SO cents
SIG; G. F. Philson, 5000. at so cents
$l20; A. =. Thompson, $38925, at 81
cents, $253.01;A. S. Thompson. Sill rs
at CT cents, $500. Total, $I,817 il
scrip for 81, 1000. SO in coin,
INDIAN FANDANGo. The Indians had
dance and good time generally at thei
wickiups beyond the Hospital on Tues
day evening last. Numbers of our citi
zens were out to see the fun as it pro
crossed and we're we'll treated. Plent
of whisky was on hand, and when it wa
out an Indian was despatched to town
He returned on the double-quick witt
two large bottles filed with "hre-water
No officers happening to be present. tn
Indians were quite at home in regard t
bringing in whisky. Several arrests hav
been made in Virginia City for the Grim
of selling whisky to Indians, and it
time that our officers done something i
regard to the matter.
RETURNED, @. Clark and j. N
! Hanford returned to Phoebe on Tuesda
evening last from trip to Silver Rec
, Leeds, St. George, and other places i
,, Utah. They express confidence thl
Harrisburg Mining District will be
good one before long. Mr.. CLARK brougt
with him some Photographic views /,
, the Mormon Temple at st George, Utat
,, 1t is magnificent looking building. Tt
,. Conference Of the Mormon Apostles
was being held there last week.
For THE HoT SPRINas.-D. A. Fulk
Treasurer of lincoln county, left Piocl
9 on last Tuesdays Hamilton stage for Il
6 Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is in hop
j. that the medical qualities of tho 9 waite
!, will restore him to his accustomed healt
!. Dick Bourne, the Deputy, will attend
: all business connected with the Trea
. urer's Office. and Alex. Thompson b
y charge of all other business matters
2 D. A. Fulks during his absence.
il ONA TRAMp.-Tom Lane, Tom Smi
IL and j. P. Curtis, all Deputy U. s. Nj
shals for the State of Nevada. left Pioc
u on Monday last for the lower portion
j. the county. it is supposed. Although
I. one but themselves know the object
N their journey, many suppose that til
- are in pursuit Of Higbee and Haieht, "
= are concerned in the Mountain Meade