The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-13
BIOODSHED At THE MINES.
CAPT TIMBLIy PULLS mrs RETOLvER
over TO OFTEN
what the Array Grew Out Or Game 60 the
Last ~ More Bioodshed Expected Law
Under DincuItte--A Puzzled Judge.

Under Dinicuittes-A Puzzled J"dae.
HAYWARD CRY, Black Hills, u. T., Feb. l.
The first tragedy in the new district OF Battle
Creek. occurred Mt this place this morning.
Capt. W. II. Timbln. the victim. wac recently
Deputy Recorder Of Harvey district, the adioin-
ing mining district ON the west. hut, owing To
certain Irregularities was dcposcd At n MINER
meeting held In Harvey City. on Jan. 10. At
the meeting. Jack Barnett. n miner, preferred
charges against Timblin. in language Of bitter
character Timblin went TO Deadwood and
prepared three column article which he got
printed in last weeks Custer Herald. II con-
tancd severn + iisstatemcnts about the proceed
ings ut the meeting. and ridiculo " the promi-
ncnt miners. Timbln returned to Hayward
yesterday. and early this morning started to
ride to Harvey While passing Iiayward's
restaurant Barnett ran out and called to him to
stop. Tmbin glanced Mt his enemy and with
out a word drew his revolver and iircd. BAR
nett who was not ~. at once nrynurrd hls sly
shooter aud Ut the first fire Timnlin t,ll heavily
to the ground. The hail entered Just hclow the
left nipple and lodged near the spinal column.
A second shot sent a ball into the small oI the
captains back. passing through and lodging IN
the right groin. Four more shots wrrc iirrM ia
quick su"c, ssion Wy Burnett hut without effect
Tlmhln, though suffering agony from thctwo
wounds. vrithcd over the ground ~ MS pistol.
which h. had dropped WHEN hc fell from his
horse, and. taxing as dclihcrHt,c am AZ
possihl", ir,d: TP9 y, .h2, was VIA, Mincri1
Barnett under arrest. and within an hour had
impanclrd Il Jury and hcsun q trial which, IN
Timblin. though bleeding internally, retained
consciousness and made an antc-mOrtcm slate
mont owning To- the first fire..
He is rapidiy sinking, and cannot live until
morning. He was formerly Il lawyer ~ Lowell.
Nch, and cnmc TO tue hills last inll. When bat-
uc Creek was discovered, he came over aud be-
came an incorporator lie WIS about thirty
eight years Of ni;c very nervous and imprtuous.
rived barnett is eatekccpcr OF the National
Park, Yellowstone Valley. and one 81 that class
of miners So numerous in the hills who use
their pistols ON the slightest ptovocation.
The difficulty ont of which this affair grew Is
eeISr r'gT6 az" TImbi Hi and Barnett ' factions are
numerically strong; they cherish the hcrccst
antagonsm for each other. and more bloodshed
Judicial proceedings in this remote and law
less territory are OF the most primitiyc kind.
miners meeting above referred TO- one Benton.
miner chan ed Ia b. ~ Custer. and there met
t tnS haI A% mpsI H elai S i ocated S Mil
They mot. exchanged n few hard words. and
parted Ms wth decidedly ls Sl"k SyGi I bgn-
I've Just given Mills q black eye: what Ga pay:'
Bcfor, the " learned judge could reply incame
the Custer bur. IN the person vi young Slrig
of the law named Harvey, who interposed an
objection To- the receipt Of any nn", declaring
that the ease should be- tried properly. The
Judge 50 decided. and trial was 81 down for the
following day. Benton WAS adyi-ed 10y a friend
t. plead Eui.iy. ana w.. . n r.hi ulon ia sn"ri
'
tcring OF such plea, and ~ King Tor suhiwnns
for an army Of Witnesses. The Court srrai he'd
the dilemma. while Harvey ran over To his office
for his library. consisting ~ couple OF volumes
these he cited by wnol ssin decisions in rasrs
of rape. arson. murder. burglary. AMI agsravtt-
ed n-snulls To- prov mat IN" hrison"r should
to pay IA fin Of ono thousand dollars. and be
Committed 10 TIE prnit' ntiaiy ~ three years.
The Court was IN great imril,Nity, and took y
rcccss-'or consultation with the bark.cper Of
the Custer Housc--and upon rcas semhling all
Judged the prisoner guilty Of afro ious assault.
and sentenced him a. pay $40 fine and costs. the
alternative being two weeks IN the county Jail
these parts. and benton, n auick-w.ttrd fellow
chose imprisonment. Tn staggered the ddgr
who lr,rnn To- ronl1., that il : elephant vas 81
with tie prisoner. and ramhlod about town. not
KNOWING what b do. ,S99rer TINE came; 4 no
penSc az the city. Then the prum'nad WAS r.
sumod. Bedtime "amr. ana they returned t.
the hotel For tWu long. weary DAYS. Ia" good
yudgr thought and Tia good Marshal walked.
Early on the third morning. In" trio mot IA the
cour; room. and "a the suggestion OF the Court
all hands took u drink, a the prisoners eN-
pcnse. aud called quits the city being out
Grcal excitement prevails over the discovery
oi several valuable silver lends On Iron Creek. a
trhutlry That cmitic- into Battle at ttls place.
struck u rich lode three miles from here. ana
pam.d it the Gust r. Tnr = " YORK Mn
ins Company t,.N an eXt'n-.1n ant hay" n
that a4sa,s 500 10 The ton. Tho company
has also located the Ella. and " Macnus
ld'-. the former goid-h'ai.ng, 10th u-sgy a.
surpri- ngly we'll. \ eo.orcd man npA"l Ward
has ll-ut,d d. free ,oll iuir inur iniir, up South
Bnttlo. near IL c,unu"n-" w.,h Iron. and a
ro.orcl ho' named u .nI-fy has H. uy'r'd q
silver load that Is ~ noun ed y"ry ri,h. al
lhuugl. npus-Hy hus b.. u made, Doc. Wood
Recorder of m" di-tri. l. has discovered -"Nri
rich lookins leads all within "A distance Of less
lhan four mics.
Sherman C,,hurn, Of tho H. ia and other Lax
superior copper min = Who r"'n came
here for party ~ caI ttl IS, returns East IN
few days. amt Will bring back several sttmI
mills IN time Tor spring work. H. SAYS tha
ever saw; that tho rock is full Of preclou:
metal.
Placer mines are Of secondary importance n
present: everybody IL prospecting for quartz
The weather ~ halnly aud springlike; snow
rapidly disappearing. Pilgrims arrive 10y hun
drrds every day. and over every route. tn,
country IN iull all the ground T. taken ny. nnt
unless new -'oycries ARE mado late corners
must purchase to secure claims. and that Il
good prices. L. L. W.
IHE DIMOtRITIC StICIDE