Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-16

He Puts on his War Paint and
Gakes 1t HOt for New York
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Aho RUS on MS war Paint and
Eakes 1t Hot for New York
ROughs.
BY courtesy of Mr.. Mills, of the
California Lumber Company, we are
placed in possession of a copy of the
Brooklyn Eagle, which contains an
account of a courageous demonstra-
ton by Mike McCloskey, the noted
saloon. keeper, who is widely known
all over this State. The item will
doubtless prove of interest to a great
many people, and we therefore repro.
duce it entire, as follows:
Mr.. Michael McCloskey's hotel at
Bath Park vas the scene of consider
able excitement last Saturday after
noon, and for a short time it seemed
that the season at that favorite summer
resort would be marked with a tragic
opening. Some months ago Mr.. Nc.
Closkey made an assignment of his
properly to Mr.. kehoe, a wealthy New
York liquor merchant, with whom lie
had some business transactions. Mr..
Kehoe laid claim to the property, and
on Saturday commissioned his agent,
William II. Calvin, of No. Al Lafay.
cite avenue, to enforce it at all hazards.
For the purpose of carrying out his
instructions, forcibly if necessary, Mr..
Calvin, accompanied by a dozen or
more men, who acted as his body
guard, and who, it is alleged, were all
armed and ready for any emergency,
went to the place, and when Mr.. Nc.
Closkey was quietly slipping his coffee
up stairs took possession of the bar
room. The walters and employees in
the Park were frightened out of their
wits at the formidable and unex pected
invasion, and ran in all directions. As
soon as Mr.. McClOskey had heard of
the occurrence and finished his coffee
he descended to the barroom, and with
out saying a word to the visitors coolly
stepped to a little desk in one corner,
and picked up IA pondrous and fornid-
able sharpshooter, which had done
him good service during his experience
AMONG the wild tribes OF the Far West,
where he spent many years, and cock
ing the weapon, raised it to his breast,
ard then ordered the invaders to dis
perse. This display of courage on the
part of their boss had che effect of dis
polling the terror of the employees,
who II by one came back and stood
ready to obey his commands. Not so
with Mr.. Gaivin's retainer's, who
REITERATED IN DISORDER
at the sight Of McCloskey's miniature
MIR. Calvin then seeing that
he was checkmated, also took his de-
p%arture, and returned to the city with
his disorganized army. On reaching
town he fastened to Justice Riley's
Court, and swore out a warrant for the
arrest of Mr.. McCloskey, charging him
with having drawn a deadly weapon
on him, and threatened TO take his
life. Officers Shaugnnessy and
Shandley went to Bath with the war
rant and brought Mr.. McCloskey TO
the city. MIR. CALVIN was very anx.
ious 10 have Mr.. McCloskey locked
up on Sunday, but Justice Riley, Oh
hearing the statement of the latter, re.
fused to accommodate him in that
respect, and allowed the accused t. go
IN his own ~recognizance till this morn
ing, when the parties appeared in
court. On the application OF Mr.. Bar
ker, Galvin's counsel, discrimination
was adjourned till tomorrow. Mr..
McCloskey has employed eX.Judge
Troy as his counsel, and the latter was
anxious that the case should be tried
this morning. He expects to show
that Galvin's action was outrageous in
the extreme, and that his client was in
no way to blame.