Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09

t~emptnously into Daley's yard.
WARMING Up.
In setting some screw bolts into the cor
ner post Of his fence Mr.. Daley was short
ly after leaning over the line when hs Wa
ordered . second time by Fletcher TO keep
his own aide. shortly after. a. Fletcher
was ehopping . large splinter dew past and
in close proximity 10 DAley's head.
Whether thrown by the force Of . blow Of
tho AZ or by the hand Of Fletcher does not
yet appear satisfactorily. Daley picked up
the stick and tossed IL back. This was
more than the spirit Of Fletcher could
brook. Mrs. Fletcher says 10 was accom-
panied by an o%pprobrious epithet applied
by Daley to her husband. At this point
statements begin to differ. but one thing Ia
sure; 1t precipitAted
rHE RATTLE.
The condition OF ths men. and the state
ment Of Mr.. Daley. both shov that
Fletcher then rushed upon Mr.. Daley and
aimed . deadly blow at his head with the
AZ In his hands. MI. Daley. ~ best he
could. warded of the blow. but In this was
| only partially successful. IL was well
aimed. and descended with fearful force.
Daley received the stroke upon his left
arm raised ~ Q guard. but did not stop 10,
and the edge Of the weapon went crashins
into his head. INJECTING . ghastly but not
necessarily dangerous wound. the AZ. by
the force Of the blow and the motion Of
Daley's arm, turning over and flying out
u fletchcr's hands 10 DAley's left side.
Mr.. Daley saws that Fletcher then made .
motion A. II to draw . pistol. when he
drew
AND fIRiso
At short rsnge. II seems that but three
shots were fired. although the neighbors
say that four or i've were discharged.
There are four empty chambers In the
bulldog used. but Daley says. and the
pistol shows. that oiie WAS discharged
-ome time since. Mr.. Fletcher received
three gunshot wounds. The first bullet
vent through his left forearm. The next
pierced the point OF the left shoulder. In
the line Of the Arm. buried itself In the
iiesh some four inches, emerged ON the
upper side and buried itself In the head
Just back Of the left ear. Doctors Harris
and Aiken were actively engaged in prob
ing for the ball. which had not been found
up to the timo when tho reporter left.
III thiru WAS
chSrhA shot'
Entering Mr.. fletcher's body at tho left OF
| the nil Of the stomach, passing completely
through and emerging 1t the center Of the
small Of the back. The last two are terri.
bic wounds and mist seemingly prove f.
tai, although hedoctors were not prepared
osay anytnins ~ 'no ume sus ,ePp.
.annJ nor .,csrt.insi ths .heresbouts Of
the bullet in the head. The firing attracted
the attention Of tho wives OF the combat
anu ,nI 'h hs. h1.s ,Soi, ,,.ss io,ss .nS a.
near a. can DO a.cer.ained had . little
scrimmage Of their own tho particulars OF
which could not DO fully ascertained.
Mn. y,~.rcuxn,. srony
-
hafu'y eomPo'" win an' w ''
above. She says that Mr.. Daley was not
attacked BY her husband, but that after
..ui,, - -, D.isv came
A""
over tho line threw her husband 9oWn sno
with one hand on MS thfoat snot MN Anns
lay on the ground. nn o,Ie.y po.',o's
but not Proo.oie tnat the Isss mo,
nrea wniIe 'ne pair "1%,'na sapSss
ton. q says uiat mrs, paisy hhoeAsa
her down WIN suss " av Iii ,hsr
kjcLed and stamped her in . fearful man.
ner. Mrs. Daley. with firmly compressed
up q flashing eye, asniea any P.Ineip
nSn VI un' An'A'" my