Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-01
A MURDER.
Mat. Gleason Killed at Robinson.
Full Particulars Of the Killing,
and h aus

The SENTINEL received a dispatch
from Hamilton on Sunday morning
stating that Mat. Gleason had been
shot and killed in cold blood at Robin
son, while ell route to Eureka. The
murderer was one John Roach, a min
ing partner of Gleason. We are in
debted to James Kelley, n of the
owners i'm the Ward Consolidated, for
the following particulars:
Mr.. Kelley left Ward the day pre-
vious, and invited Gleason to accom-
pany him. but he finally decided to
take the stage the next morning.
Roach, learning of his intended depar-
ture, left Ward before the stage did,
and arrived at Robinson two hours
ahead of it. Upon its arrival, he ap-
preached Gleason in The sitting room
OF the hotel and demanded a settle
ment, in a very excited manner, AND
became so abusive that the landlord
interiered and partially quoted him.
All the parties then went into the din
ing room, and Gleason, having finished
his meal, returned to the sitting room,
and vas converslng with the proprie-
tor when Roach came out, and with
the words, "You have got to settle
with me!' drew his pistol and COM
menced firing. Gleason sprang to his
feet, and the ball struck his watch and
| shivered it into pieces; the second, and
| fatal one, penetrated his heart, and the
| third shot hit him in the leg. AT this
moment he reeled forward and fell
into the arms of MIR. Baxter, ex piring
Immediately.
THE M~URDERER's ARREST.
Deputy Sheriff Bonnifield, who was
| outside the door at the commencement
of the shooting, sprang into the room,
seized the pistol (the hammer lacerat-
ing his thumb), and finally succeeded
in wrestling it from him, and by the
assistance of others secured the muir
derer, and took him III a private con-
veyance to Hamilton, where he was
safely lodged in Jail.
The excitement in Ward, upon the
reception of the news, was intense, and
il the slayer could have been reached
he would have been summarily dealt
with.
1t was a most brutal, cowardly and
cold blooded affair, and Roach had lit
tie or no excuse for his action.
THE CAUSE.
Roach has been interested with Glea-
son In mining affairs for several years,
| the latter furnishing him with money
for prospecting purposes, and some
two years ago showing him the prop
city in dispute and advising him to
locate it. After the termination of the
litigation between tho Martin White
Company and Gleason at Hamilton
last winter, Gleason vent To San Fran
cisco and consolidated the san Mateo,
Shark. / Y Land Silver Cloud into one
| property under the title OF h Ward
Consolidated. AT the same time
RoAch's claim was included, he giving
a bond and finally a deed To Gleason
for that purpose; In consideration oil
which he was TO receive 81, 900, payable
in money, and 1000 shares of the stock.
After the incorporation OF the coHl-
pany he became dissatisfied with his
agreement, claiming that he could have
| made much better terms with the Mar
| tin White Company, and has annoyed
everybody concerned in the matter
with his growis and complaints. The
stock of the Ward Company had in the
meantime passed beyond Gleason's
control, having been placed in the
hands Of the Board of Directors, with
whom il was to remain until all litiga-
ton was settled. Roach conceived the
| idea that he was to be swindled out of
his share, and no ex plantations bad any
weight with him. He lett Eureka for
Ward in February last. expressing the
determination oil killing Gleason on
his arrival in that town. He had
worked at the Richmond and is well
known on Ruby Hill.
GLEASON.
Mat. Gleason came to Eureka from
Montana in 1870, and owned and
sold the Empire mine on Adams
Hill. He also built the first furnace
erected by the Eureka Consolidated
Company. He left here in 1871 and
done some contract work for the Can
ton Mining Company in Robinson
District, built a road from Shekels' to
Robinson, and kept a station until he
became interested in tho Ward loca-
lions. He leaves a wife in Ward where
his body will he taken for inierment.
THE EXAMINATION OF THE MURDERER.
The SENTINEL received the follow.
ing special dispatch from Hamilton
last evening:
HAMILTON, April 80, 1877.
To Eureka SENTINEL: No event
has occurred for years causing more
general regret here than the muir
der of Matt. Gleason. Yesterday af-
ternoon the prisoner Roach had an ex
animation before Judge Bush and was
committed without bail. He declined
TO make any statement. 1t is reported
that all operations have ceased at
Waru.
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