The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-09-23
Fatal Shooting Mt Rock Greek OH the
Idaho IIUnd. -

Idaho Road. Pm.
From party who camo down by the
train this morning, we learn Of cou-
ple Of desperate affairs by which three
! men naincd respectively. Dowdel,
Spencer aud Wilson lost their lives.
According to the account given, man
named Duwdel. who arrived ut Rock
Creek with some freishtcfs, III tho
character Of "swampcr" got to drink
ing in company with tho other men,
and when he had reached certain de-
gree Of intoXicGaon become abusive
and apparently desperate, threatening
to clean oat the. whole id place, and
began ntoi.tc 10 carry his threat into
execution ty ,rnte.ing Strikers store
and presenting cooked revolver at
the lend Of The clerk. Those who had
been drinking with him now attempted
10 dissuade him from any rashncss, but
without effect, for stepping ou,sidc he
at once fired two shots through the
window, but fortunately without effect,
after which, starting up the street, aud
meeting blacksmith named Spencer,
Dowdel sat down il the road aud tax
ing deliberate aim nj tho former; shot
him through the side, iullictiug NOR
tai wound. ......
Turning his attention to the store
nSmin, Dowtlel tEcn. fired II couple of
sh2ts at party Of five men who were
standing upon the rporcli, narrowly
missing two persons. At this, Charles
Wolgalnott, tho clerk who had pro.
viously been threatened, drew six
shooter, and Us Dowdcl raised his arm
TO fire again, shot him through the
body, the ball entering underline arm,
killing him Instantly. After Dowdcl
was killed, the. feeling OF Indignation
ran high. and it was proposed to drag
the body ut the heels of mule; but
better cOuusels II. length prevailed and
no indiGnitics were perpctrated. Spcn.
Ger wGs still alive but cannot possibly
survive. .r..... ....... Cd.
The insane desperation of Dowdell
is supposed, to have grown out of the
following facts: About year ago he
stole IL horse from man named Brom-
dGch in Boise City and escaped with the
animal, bnt WAS subsequently, arrested
tficd and convicted, aud sent to the
pcnitentary. About three - months
before his term OF Imprisonment ex.
pred. he was pai,lontd oul for good
behavior, which was about couple OF
weeks ago, and when under the in
hTencc Of liquor il wns evident That
his punishment VIVA accredited to the
people OF that section aud he WAS ac-
tuated by Il desire to revenge himself
on anybody ill the vicinity.
On the same day, only few miles
from Rucl; Creek, OH Snake river, u
miner na!ncd Wilson was killed by Il
pmrtnor Ill mining claim. whose name
is not given. The partner referred tc
and his sOn, were With Wilson, who is
reported to have been very quarrel
sonic man, the. only persons present nj
tlic 'i!nc Of the latter's death, and their
statement Is that the two men rot into
II wrAnSle over some trivial matter, and
Wilson, becoming violently angry, ut.
tempted 10 shoot his companions, md
iii the struggle FOR possession OF q gun,
tie weapon was discharged, tearing
away the half of Wilson'S hcqL. 4,
there il 40 other testimony. that or Tho
father and son will have To be accepted
MS veritahlo unless circumstances can
disprove it. ...,,. .-.....,.-