The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-07
EK-P1OCHERS KILLED,

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Johnny Baker, at Greenwood City,
Arizona, town near the McCracken
mine, on the Oath of June, by faro
dealer named Foster. Blake and Baker
kept corral and saloon at Greenwood,
having purchased the same from Jack
Dolan, formerly constable in Phoebe.
THE DIFFICULTY.
Foster was dealing faro game in the
saloon, and Baker, having been drink
ing, was playing against the game. He
sustained a run OF bad luck, and per
consequence, imagined that he was be-
ing robbed by the dealer, and making re-
marks to him to that effect. This lead
to quarrel of words, in which Baker
applied to Foster the epithet of s-n Of
a b--h, whereupon Foster arose from the
table, went out of the building, and in a
second or so returned with double-bar-
relied shotgun. Seeing Foster return with
gun, Baker drew whistler pistol, but
was shot dead by Foster; not. however,
before he had fired at Foster, the ball
striking him on the nose, penetrating
the eye, finally lodging in the head.
Blake, Oh seeing what had happened to
his partner, attempted to draw his
whistler, but was in turn shot and in
stantly killed by Foster. Fosters wound
was found to be- of very dangerous
character, it being very doubtful if he
will recover.
GRANT BLAKE
Il native of Fall River, Massa-
chusetts, five feet ten inches high, fair
complexion, about 35 years of age. He
has been a resident OF Nevada for num-
Der OF years, and in the days of the
Washoe excitement drove freight teams
between Sacramento and the Comstock,
and at different periods also drove quartz
teams in that section. Blake, we be-
iieve, came to Phoebe in 70 or II and
during his sojourn in this section was
principally engaged in prospecting, FREE
quentiy making trips into Utah in search
of hidden treasure. In December IA be,
accompanied by Baker and Otto Kuencer,
departed from Phoebe for Arizona, where
he has since been living, with the ex-
caption Of several trips to this place.
Blake was OF jolly disposition and always
in for frolic or playing joke on some
one, at the same time always appreciat-
ing the compliment when returned and
enjoyed it as much as the perpetrators
Themselves. He was q man who never
sought trouble and would always move
off out of the way when there was dis
turbance around where he was, and, on
couple OF these occasions, when stand
ing near by, be said to us, Come, lets
get out of the way, for this thing of get
ting shot for another man don't pay"
Blake's mother is still living in Fall
River, also several brothers and sisters.
He has married sister living at San
Diego, California. In 1878 Blake held
position as one of the Deputy Con-
stables OF Phoebe Township.
PAT o'BRIEN.
Or Baker, as he is better known, is no
tive of Ireland, 32 years of age, and WAS
a very quarrelsome man when under the
influence Of liquor, During the year
1869 he shot and killed man 1--WE
believe by the name of Flynn at a
hurdy house on Treasure Hill, but moth
ing was ever done about it. he (O'Brien)
changing his name to that of Baker in
consequence and coming to Phoebe. In
the early part of 70 he had a row with
some Cornishmen at the house of Mrs.
Hall. Il sole-trader." the Cornishmen
turning loose their pistols and Kidding
him with balls, he being shot four times
in the hand and three times in the body
At the time it was thought that these
wounds would settle him, but strange to
say he survived them all, the only diff.
Guilty experienced from them being q
ameness in the right hand. In 1879 he
resisted Deputy Sheriff Mike Holland in
an attempt to arrest him, 80 that Sheriff
Kane was obliged to bring six-shooter
to bear on him to reduce him to sub
| lection.
OF Foster we know nothing, with the
| exception that he was running faro
game in the saloon Of the deceased.
SENATOR MINE.
Baker and Blake located the Senator
mine in January, 1875, on the Mo-
Crackin ledge, and named it in honor OF
| JUN L oOucp, WAObo ukout,
Bob Steen, was down there at the time
and assisted them along. with view OF
purchasing the same for that gentleman,
but as there would be considerable liti-
CATION about the property, the Senator
declined purchasing. Judge Pitzer Of
Phoebe, now deceased, took the case in
charge and was to pilot it through the
courts for an interest 1--WE believe Blake
told us one-half) and went to Arizona
to attend court. The Judge returned
here after the adjournment of the term
of court there and was Immediately tele.
graphed down to San Francisco on bust.
ness connected with this property
Shortly after Judge Pitzer returned here
the old gentleman died, and parties in
that Territory took the case in charge
among whom is Ex-Governor Stafford
This mine is said to be valuable piece
of property.
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