Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-10
4SAxEY AND CLARK.
THE DoustI TRAGEDY At SILVER REEF.
A TEERiSLE HAND-To-HAND CON
FLJCT OVER A FARO GAME.
A Brother Avenxcs the Death OF =
Brother.

The SENTINEL some days ago gave q
brief account Of the double tragedy at
| Silver Reef. We are now in receipt Of the
Silver Reef Miner containing full particu-
lars Of the bloody affair. All Of the parties
TO the ARRAY formerly resided at Phoebe
and in other places in Eastern Nevada,
where they we're well known. We append
the more important features Of the testi-
mony elected before the C~oroner's Jury:
Russell Scott, sworn: l was in the look
out seat, Shoemaker dealing. Henry Clark
made q bet Of 81, but he didn't put down
the money; he lost. Then he bet 81 more.
and lost that. He said, I'm bet 49,"
Shoemaker said. 1T don't go; put down
the money" Clark said, at must CO."
Shoemaker said, ut don't Co." Clark
called Shoemaker q son of q b-h. Mean
time, Saxey stood behind me.
Here the witness stated that wishing to
prevent q difficulty he came down and in
duced Clark to go out into the bar-room,
where he gave the latter some advice, and
Clark promised not to say anything more.
Quillan loaned him 80. I tried to keep
him from going back. Jimmy Clark also
tried to keep him from returning. Henry
said, Il am going in to pay IL, and won't
say q word.' He went, and Jimmy Clark
followed him; l went soon after. As I en-
tered the first room / saw Henry, along
side of Saxey. put money by the side Of the
check-tray. l could not tell what Clark
said. Saxey said, do you mean me7'
They tussled, and l heard the report Of q
pistol; did not sec any pistol at all; heard
five or six shots; saw Mr.. Diamond picking
| M Harry Io aai1 s.Qnouahndv fata Tho
other man." took Saxey; he was leaning
against a bench.
Michael Shoemaker, sworn: Henry Clark
came into the faro table and bet "a on the
queen. He lost it. He then bet me -
on the eight-spot Int lost it. He then
wanted to bet me So on some other card.
l told him it didn't go, win or lose. He
said "You 8 = Of o b., Ill make it co.
He said II can whip you or -FOUR fight
ers." He went out of the room, saying
"I1l never pay it." He was gone, proba-
bly, ten minutes I; came back walked
around to the side Of the lookout chair and
laid the money on the side Of the check
tray. He said II owe yon S." / said
yes" He then repeated: Il can lick
you or your fighters" / said nothing.
saxey spoke and said Henry, | am nc
fighter do you mean that for me ?" Henry
t US yOa E-Ol ~ n tAih,
Henry jumped on the lookout. Saxey
raised. at the same time going for his gun
tpistol). Then there was a shot. / saw
pistol. l think Saxey fired the first shot.
They came over the table on me, when
there was another shot, then another shot
as they reached the floor. Just then Jimmy
Clark came in. ! saw him grab a pisto
, of the floor and fire two shots might be
three then use the pistol beating soms
one over the head. Diomond came in
caught him and threw him back. Jimmy
came in when they were on the floor. ]
think six shots in all were fred. Can't say
that l saw a pistol in Henry Clark's hand
John Diamond /: l WASTE Cassidy's saloon
at about 5 O'Clock in the morning. / heard
the report Of two shots in the faro room
l rushed into the hall to get into the fare
room, but the crowd rushing out kept mi
back. When / got a chance / went into thu
faro room. / saw a flash of fire and heart
the report Of q shot, then another shot.
still proceeded on and saw men lying on,
on top Of the other. / commenced separ
ating them. The first man / got hold O
was Jimmy Clark, and I threw him toward
the door ; the others were still on the floor
/ looked around and saw Jimmy Clark com
ing again and called on Quillan to take hold
Of him. He did SO. I stepped down and
took up Saxcy; he was on Henry Clark
Some parties came in behind me and l told
them to take Saxcy. / picked up Henry
Clark and asked him what was the matter
with him. He replied, ~"Johnny, I'm shot
he done it," When picking up Saxey I
revolver rolled off OF my foot. Think
heard six or seven shots.
Ralph II. Bradley l met Henry Clark in
Cassidy's saloon. He said he owed So Il
the faro game. When he Clark went
into the faro room, his brother said to him
Follow him, as he is liable to have somt
trouble keep him from it if possible
He Henry Clark paid the dealer s.
turned to Griffin and inquired. :" Il tina
right ?" Griffin said. don't know any
thing about it," Griffin sarcastically re
marked, 1T is none Of my business
Clark said, "You ought to know, that'i
what you are here for" Grifin's reply ]
can't now remember. They then came to
gether. started over the table. Two shots
went off in rapid succession. l then left
the room. l heard two or three shots more,
l could not tell which shot, but believe il
was Griffin.
john Qnillan. sworn Henry Clark and
Russ. Scott came into the saloon, and
Henry asked for the loan OF eight dollars
/ loaned it to him. Jimmy Clark asked
AlOLfy w ot4 Out " tAtO INV lOotns AAOA4
ry said he wanted to pay the eight dollars
l heard scni1iing and reports Of o pistol
1 called to Diamond, standing at the bacl
door, and we both ran in. When l wen
in, Saxey was kneeling on onc knee and
Diamond was standing over him as il hold
ing him up. Jimmy Clark was = little
way from them. holding q pistol in hi
hand. I did not see Henry Clark. Dia
mond told me to take hold Of Jimmy.
grasped his arms, and he said, Don't hole
me ; let me go" / told him Diamond hai
the other two men and that he had M
right to interfere. I then went back int
the bar-room.
The verdict Of the Jury was in accord
ance with the above facts. The men re
ceived but one shot each Clark, in tn,
!, breast ; and Saxey, in the loins, ranging
upwards. Saxey's skull was also fractured
BY blows over the head. Jimmy Clark
the brother Of Henry, is the man VIII.
! killed "Saxey," after the latter had killet
his brother. The Clark boys were quit
young, being % and "a years of age re
spectively. Jimmy was held to bail il
81. 500, TO await the action of tho GRAM
Jury. Henry Clark died almost instantly
and "Saxey" fingered through the day
Sunday. Both we're buried on Monday
r Clark at 8 o'clock P. M, and ''Saxey" at
O'Clock p. NJ.
One or IN Very Best i'm the State
Says the Typo San: The Eureka SENT
\ -x