The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-05

working miner, and not at all disposed
10 be quarresome, except when under
The Influence of liquor. At such times
he was inclined to be abusive, but no
one ever thought him dangerous man.
The ire OF the deceased seems to have
been aroused day before yesterday,
when MIR. Mannheim garnished mis- wages
for a bill due the latter for groceries.
The parties had had transactions pend
ing between them for some time. Nc
SlOy had, we believe, been employed at
one time by Manhelm in the Mountain
Boy mine. For the last mouth, how
ever. he has been working at the *. X.
on Ruby Hill. After The garuishment
had been served McSloy improved sey-
eral opportunities to apply to Mannheim
the most abusive epItnets, going to the
latters store Tor the purpose. Matters
stood thus yesterday morning.
AT about 10 O'clock Mannheim, accom-
panied by four children, his own lit, e
son and the three daughters of his
brother, drove out to the Mountain Boy
Mine in an express wagon. The niue
is situated about seven miles southwest
of the town and near the Spring Valley
Road. An hour later McSloy hired a
horse at Sweeney's stable and also de-
parted in the same direction, having
first succeeded i'll borrowing couple oil
pistols. II should also be STATED here
That on inquiry at the store he ascer-
tanned that Mannheim had gone to The
mine. From this and other circum-
stances the conclusion seems irt esisti-
BILE that he was bent on difficulty. Ar
rived at the clearinghouse OF the mine
with no one in it), IL was not dong untll
the tragedy had been enacted, just now
and under what circumstances we allow
the Witnesses to explain. There were
no persons present except the children,
and the struggle was a lie and death
one. AS soon as all was over Mr.. Man
helm returned with all possible haste to
town and informed the Sheriff OF what
mad occurred. He was much agitated
and seemed deeply affected by the un-
fortunate affair. He refused TO talk at
length upon the subject, stating tnat he
would leave 1T TO oLners to give the par
ticulars. Many friends called on him
at the Sherltf's office during the after
noon, assuring hun of their sympathy
and readiness w aid him in any way
possible.
While one preventative of the Sem
tinel was interviewing Mf. Mannheim at
| the Office OF Sheriff Sias, another, III
company with the Sheriff and Coroner,
| DR.. A. U. Bishop, proceeued TO the spot
| where the atfray took place. Arriving
in the vicinity OF the kenLuck boarding
house, near the mine bearing the same
name, situated on spur OF the Spring
| Valley range OF mountains, the body OF
McSloy was observed lying OH the hill
side little to the left Of the road ana
about thirty feet from the house. Ap-
proacning the bouy sickening siguL
presented itself TO the party. Tue clotb-
Ing of the man was completely saturated
with blood, ana from terrible wounu
OIL the side OF the neck the blood was
still slowly oOZing out, While the ground
tor some distance ABOUT was darby
stained with blotches OF gore.
Sheriff Slas, az The inquest, was
sworn, and testified as. iollows: l am
Sheriff OF Eureka County; Mr.. Mannelm
drove up tu the Shertf's Uttice iu his de-
| livery wagon, with some cuIlQren in it,,
and said ne wanted to give himself up,
as he had just killed man out at the
| Mountain Boy Mime; he gave me these
| weapons-( pistol aud kniIe produced y
| the pistol ne stated, McSloy had, and
tried to use it ON him; The kniie, lie said,
| was the one he (Manheim) done The CUT
ting with; he tolu me w some eXteut
how it was done; he SAID he drove UP to
the mine aud found McSloy there with
to snUot, as there were children in the
wagon: he said walt until l get down
ana out of the wagon and talk it over;
McSloy called him 'robhlng Jew son
OF b-h," and said he Was there to
get even with MIN; he held the boy i'll
'front.' of him until he got his knite out Of
hlsvest; they grappleu together, McSIoy
trying to use HIS pistol, While Mannelm
was defending himself with his knife
when Mannheim came TO the SHERIFF .
office he was covered with blood. BY
the LOOKS of the ground whore the tgut
took place should judge tnat the scufl
continued Tor thirty leet down the hlli
from the point where l found hat lying
TO where The body lay; there were NJ
papers or other evidences OF his Identity
found on McSloy's body, doRt think
either fell during the scuth : until .McSloy
fell dying; think The bod spurted Uu!
ol McSloy's neck over Mannheim; l SHOULD
Judge that they were close togeLner dur
ing the continuance Of the ngnt; there
was blood ON Manheim's shoulder auC
back, as II McSloy had had his arm
around ManheIm's neck while bleeding