The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-12
THE MeRAvY MURDER.
a Aoessetl ve' Il Heport OF thsl Ana,ry

Detective Force, who has been investi-
gataig the circumstances of the death
of William McRavy. furnishes the
Juion- Record with the following de-
tails of the affair:
Ut appears that HcRavy was seen at
the boarding bouse of Mr.. Meador, at
Golconda, on the I'd instant, in com
pany with u snan Lamed Harry Hrff.
but whose tue name Captain Deal be-
reeves to be
rlf BILLY WILLIAMS.
Huff had been around that section for
some time, and was known only MS n
gddler. On the day mentioned Huff
aud McRavy diued at Meador''s at noon
and SHORTLY after the two walSed over
to the depot. AS they went they Were
observed to be In warm debate, and
McRavy was heard telling Huff to keep
60 d; Don't get excited, Harry"
You're excited, Harry; now keep
cooj" The men bad been known for
two or three days before to have had
warm debates, aud it was evident there
was some feeling between theln. Moth
ing WAS seen of either of the men after
they entered the station house shortly
after noon. At 81. NJ. the station was
found closed, aud McRavy was not to
| be found. The door was forced open,
and behind the counter which sepa-
rated the Office from the waiting room
MCRAvY WAS FOUND DEAD,
Lying upon bis back, with his right
hand on his breast and his left arm
thrown out. A bullet had penetrated
his left side just below the nipple
ranged around the left side of the body.
cutting a main artery. and lodging
against the spinal column. No weapon
was found in the room or lear the
body. The day before the pay car bad
been at Golconda. and McRavy had
been paid 1929. This money was hot
'ound on his person or about the prem
tees. Huff was missing, and suspl-
cion naturally fell upon him. At this
| time, lsh
MEADoR MISSED HIS PISTOL,
Which he usually kept behind the bar
at his hotel, aud it was believed Huff
had stolen itin the early partsof the
same day. Captain VIM aud Harmon
Eastman. of Winnemucca, the former
being constable. accordingly started
ont TO find Huff. They went out north
from Golconda, and in about three
quarters of a mile came upon the man.
who was skuiking behind some will
lows. As soon as Huff saw the men
he pointed pistol at them, and cried
out: Keep away" VIM replied:
ave are only looking for my horses
Huff replied: II know what you want;
McRAvY Is DEAD,
And you want me; ] didn't kill him"
Winn told him they knew nothing Of
McRavy, and induced Huff to walk on
with them. He did so. and they came
back to the station, where Huff was
arrested aud secured. The pistol was
taken from him, and found to be
large-sized Colts revolver Nth short.
ened barreloo One chamber had been
discharged only. The pistol Meador
at once identified as his. The prisoner
was taken to Winuemucca and exam.
ined before Justice Davis. The exam
ination began on Saturday last and was
concluded on Sunday forenoon. 1t r.
suited in holding the prisoner to an
swsr for murder. and he was com nit
ted to Jail. .. -....e. !.
HuFr's STATEMENT
Is that he had procured McRavy to
write to his (Huff's) people for money
to take him Huff home. That he
believed McRavy had received the
money and did not intend to give it to
him, aud hence the, disputes they had
He said that when they entered the
station room McRavy drew a pistol aud
exclaimed: Here goes for Hayes and
Wheeler" and Immediately shot him