Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-04

"oopfoHp y, May u, lS73.
Enron NEWS; The citizens Of our
quiet little county. and especially Silver
Mountain, were thrown into great excite.
ment yesterday morning on hearing the
news Of an attempt to kill the stage driver
on the road near that town. Tho following
are the particulars given me by the driver
himself, Mr.. Bruso;
SOLD moHwAyMAS.
Ho hal started out with his stage at the
usual time, 4 o'clock. and when about
half . mile west Of town man stepped out Of
. deserted cabin aud hailed him for q ride.
Ho was driving pretty fast. but be checked
up his horses a. soon a no could, aud had
nearly stopped. when the man raised q
shotgun which he had In his hand and
fired. Bruso says. as no saw him point
the gun, he stopped forward, which prob
ably saved his life. The gun was loaded
with buckshot, which took effect In his
right side and hip. Druso fell forward and
the horses started TO run, but he managed
10 hold them until he got 10 the I. y. l..
mill. half a mile distant. where no gave
the alarm. and got . man to rido with him
~ far a. Monitor. He informed the au.
thorities. and Deputy Sheriff Stalker
started out At once with q strong posse.
going In different directions In order TO
prevent tho assassin from escaping into
tho mountains.
on TRACK or u VILLAIN.
Druso knew the man we'll. Ills name
was W. l.. Flippin, and he has lived 10
Silver Mountain for the last two years.
They loon got on his trail and finally
tracked him TO . deserted house at tho
lower end Of Silver Mountain. This vas
about ten O'Clock In the morning. While
they were consulting about entering the
house . shot was heard inside. They went
In, searched about. and finally found .
bedroom up stairs with the door locked.
They called him 10 come out, but getting
no answer they broke In the door and
found their man lying there dead.
nE HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Having carefully removed his coat, vest.
hat and boots, he had placed his vest under
his head. folded his coat aud laid II across
his breast. and then putting Q heavy navy
revolver close to his head ho made q dead
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