The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
A NEVADA DUEL.

HAND-ro-HAND FIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS
wILDERSRss-BowIE KNIFE VS.. DERRINaER
From tho Eureka New Sentinel, June lo.l
Tho deceased old resident OF this district
and when himself was . pcaccable and quiet man.
Ho was q hard working miner anu not a. all disposed
to be quaresomc, except when under tho influence
liquor Al such times ne was inclined to be abusive
but thought him dangerous man. The
of deceased have been aroused day before
yesterday when Mr. Mannheim garnished his wages
for bill duo tho latter for groceries The parties had
had transactions pending between them for
time. McSIoy had we believe boon employed a. one
time by Mannheim In THO Mountain Boy NINE. For tho
last month, however, he had been working at tho
on Ruby HILL Alter the garnish mont had been served
Mcsioy improved several opportunities to apply to
Mannheim the most abusive epithcts going to tho lat.
ters store tor tho purpose Matters stood thus ycster
day morning.
A MuRpsRous PURSUIT.
AT about ten O'Clock Mannheim accompanied by four
children his own little son aud the three daughters OF
his BROTHER drove out to the Mountain Boy Mine
express wagon. The nine ~ situated about seven
miles southwest oil town and near tho Spring Valley
road. An hour later McSloy hired horse at Swee.
ney's stable and also departed III the same direction,
having nrst succeeded in borrowing n couple oil pis-
tolls II should also be stated here that Inquiry
the he sscertained that Mauheim had gone
mine. From this and other circumstances the
ciusion seems irresistible that he was beLt DIM
Guilty. Arrived Al tho boarding house OF the mine
been enacted just how and under what circumstances
allow the witnesses to explain. There no per-
present rave the children, aud the struggle
lite aud death one AS soon us all was Mr..
Mannheim returned with all possible haste TO
ana informed the sheriff OF what had occurred. he
much agtatcd aud seemed deeply affected
by the unfortunate affair He refused to talk length
upon the SUBJECT stating that he would leave " TO
others to give tho particulars Many friends called
on him at the sherin's ONCE during the ailernoon,
assuring HIM oil their sympathy and readiness TO aid
him in any way possible.
While one representative OF the Sentinei inter.
viewing Mr.. ManDcim al the Office OF Sherin Sins,
another IN company with the Sheriff and Coroner, Dr.
A. Z. Bishop, proceeded to the spot where the afray
took place. Arriving IN the vicinity OF the Kenluck
boarding nouse hear the NINE bearing the same name
ST. ualeu spur OF the Spring Valley range OF noun
Jams, the body OF McSoy was observed lying on The
hsiie little TO the lett OF tho road and about thirty
ieet from the house. Approaching the body sickcn-
ing sight pTescn ted itsef to the party The clothing
oil tue man was completely saturated with blood, and
IRON u terrible wound the SIDE OF the mock tho
blood was stil slowly oozing out while tho ground Tor
some distance about was darky stained with botches
OF gore.
Sheriff Sas, at the inquest Was sworn, and testified
as ioliows-l am Snerin OF Eureka county; Mr.. Man
helm Grove up 10 the Shcrln's Office IN his delivery
wagon, with some children IN IT. and said he wanted to
ave himself up, AS ho md just Killed out NJ The
Mountain Boy Nine; be gave mo these weapons-tpis-
toI una KNIFE produccdthc pistol, he stated, Mcsioy
had and tried 10 usc II on HIM the knife he said
The one he (Manheim) aone the cutting with; he told
me to some extent how II was done; he said he drove
up and found Mcsloy thore with his pistol
drawn; he begged McSoy net to shoot, tncie were
children IN tho wagon; he said wait until |
talk It over; McSloy called HIM
''roobing jew son Of BIB, ana SAID he was there TO
got with MIN; he he'd the boy In from al him
until ne got bis kni out al his vest; they grspped
together, McSioy trying 10 use his pistol, wniie he
(Mannciml was defending himself with MS knife;
whcn Mannheim came TO the Snerr's Office he was
covered with blood BY looks Of the ground where
the light took place should judge that the scufle
continued Tor thirty feet down the n IRON the point
" here l found hat y ny TO wncrc the body lay;
there papers otner evuences OF hts uentty
found on Mcsloy's Uocy; don't think either icll
duriug tho scufie until AcSoy Tell dying; think the
blood spoutcd out vi Mc>loys meek 0vor Manneim;
should JuJge that they were cose together during tho
continuance OF the light; there was blood Man
hoim's shoulder ana back, as II McSloy had had
arm around Manheim's neck whiie biceuing