Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-19
THE WHISTLER.
ALEX. NIXON SHOT AND KILLED.
DECEASED FIRES THREE TIMES AFTER Ne
FALLS.
One Dollar tise Price OF . Life.
tBodie STANDARD. June 1911


Early this morning, between two and
three O'Clock, Botlie was the scene OF one
o. those deplorablc affairs incident to every
new mining camp, in the sudden death Of
Alex. Nixon, President Of the Bodie Miners
Union.
At the hour mentioned, Tom Mcdonald
hnd Alex. Nixon were in Gallagher x
O'Brien's saloon, next door TO McAlpin 4
Grams. The parties named were drinking
at the bar, Nixon having just treated.
Mcdonald asked 0'Brien to lend him one
dollar, as he desired to treat. Nixon OBJ
jected to Mcdonald receiving the money
from 0'BEicn. and b.aded him dollar
himself. While 0'Brion was fixing their
drinks some dispute arose, and Nixon
struck Mcdonald under the right eye and
knocked him down. and started to follow
him up. but was grabbed by officer Brodi-
gan
The following is synopsis OK the evil
denee taken before the Coroner's Jury,
soon after summoned by Judge Goodson:
IT, Brodigan was the first witness called.
He is Deputy Constable. and went into the
saloon in order to stop the row. When he
entered the saloon Nixon was in the middle
Of the room talking in rather an abusive
manner. Mr.. Mcdonald answered that
he was the best man. Nixon then
knocked him down. Brodigan grabbed
Nixon and the latter wheeled around and
.sSxeas him /" II he wanted any of 1t 20
frodigln told Nixon not to strike him, but
Nixon said, - Don't throw your hand be-
hind you, for l am heeled but / don't
want any trouble with you for you are
constable" By this time Mcdonald had
arisen from the hoor and was leaning on
the counter with his back to them. and said
it was pretty hard for a man TO be
knocked down, get n black eye and cut
face for nothing" Nixon answered that
he was a tusing very insulting express
sion) for allowing him to do II, il he did
weigh twenty pannds more than himself.
Mcdonald stepped back, drew his pistol
and asked Nixon il he would give him even
chances with him. Nixon answered, a. Yes,
> by Cod O'isrien scized Mcdonald by
the arm and threw 1t up and Brodigan
caught hold OK Nixon, who, making des-
perate effort, got away and drew his pistol
fram his his hip pocket, and the firing
commenced. The parties were only few
feet apart and beth fired simultaneously.
Witness thinks Nixon was mortally wound
q at the first shot, for he staggered across
the room and fell. exclaiming my God,
boys, I'm shot run for DOCTOR" But
after he fell, fired twice at Mcdonald, who,
0hfths WV piitotiit1 ttstt hAo lfistbi hfbth-
cd from his hand bnt on recovering II fired
TWICE at the decreased while down. The
firing was very rapid. as both combatants
had wlistlers.
John Nixon, brother OF the deceased,
was next sworn. He did not know any of
the circumstances Of the shooting. Alex.
Nixon is native Of Ireland, and was born
in the county Tyrone. He is 81 years Of
age.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
The Coroner's Jury then rendered the
following verdict:
We, the Jury summoned in the matter Of
an inquisition upon the body Of Alex. Nix
on, find that the deceased was named Alex.
Nixon; was a native Of the county Of
Tyrone, Ireland, and aged about 81 years.
He came to his death by gun-shot wound
from the hands OF Thos. Mcdonald, on
this, the 18th day OF June, at about 2
O'Clock A. N. Jas. Mclaughlin, Jas. Con-
merry, John J. Hendry, VIM. Pollock, John
NewboN David I Colliua