Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-31
FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY.
niiiy Diiis., . Former Resident Of
Geld HIN, Kiiis HE Partner.
Richard Ming, as Yankee Fork.

The following from the Yankee Fork
Herald. Bonanza City. Idaho. will be
read with interest by many people in
Gold Hill and Virginia, As well as else
where. who know Billy Dillon. he has
been somewhat Of o miner as well as q
sporting man. and as o general thing
was . quiet, ssntlsmanly sort OF q man,
but when drinking hs wal! liable to lose
his senses and do something ugly. This
present affair certainly has q bad look.
Dillon vent to Bodie from here some six
or seven months ago /; was there q short
time, and returning. went to Yankee
Fork. We extract from the Herald:
William Dillon and Richard King
were partners in some lots and cabins in
Bonanza and Custer. They had been
wraneling at different times for weeks
over the sale Of this property. and on
Saturday evening. July 18th, Dillon
came down from Custer. and calling at
the house Of Mrs King. met there Dick.
her husband. and = quarrel ensued over
the sale OF q lot In Custer. King claim.
ing that Dillon should divide with him
the proceeds Of the sale. as he was in
terested in the property. While King
was in the act Of starting q FIRE in the
stove, Dillon deliberately drew his re.
~volver. fred n shot, then got up and
walked out on the street, where be was
soon after taken into custody by an OH.
Ger who happened to DO at hand.
Drs. Pickman and LaPalmo were
called to attend TO the wounded man.
and after making an examination, pro-
nounced the injury fatal. the ball having
passed from the left shoulder and into
the center Of the spinal column. Tho
unfortunate man fingered until the fol-
lowing Monday morning at 2:l0 o'clock.
remaining unconscious until Sunday
afternoon.
The only excuse given by Dillon for
the shooting Was that King had threat.
ened his life. and he "a not going to
take any chances OF getting shot. King
was believed, by those who knew him.
to be q ~peacesble and inoffensive man,
and II Is the general belief that the
shooting was altogether ~unprovoked.
Agnes Elizabeth King, being the law.
full wife OF the deceased Richard King.
deposes M follows: On Saturday, the
18th OF July. 1879. between the hours OF
4 and 5 O'Clock p. NJ, William Dillon
came to my house with another man
and called for q drink in q pleasant way.
King was in at the time putting up the
stovepips. When the drinks were called
for q little pleasant conversation was
going on. Suddenly Dillon said,
F" Dick, I have been up to tho upper
town and sold . lot up there" Then
turning 10 the person who came in with
him he said. 81 have plenty OF money;
II you need $40 take It." The man
said. "No. very much obliged; I don't
need it." Then turning to me he (Dil.
lon) said, 81 owe you u dollar for
drinks; give me my change" mo. I
said, let 1t 60. Billy. to some other
He repeated that he had sold a
lot today. Dick said. "what lot did
you SELF" Dillon replied. 81 sold that
lot with the hogs on It," Dick said
that two weeks ago. when he had the
split up, Il was agreed that I should
take the lot with the hogs on 1t to com.
peusate me for the lot you claimed in
Bonanza. giving me only Ss0as my share
in putting up the cabin. Dillon said to
Dick. "You had no right to sell that lot
without telling me about It," Dick re-
piled, 1.-THE lot was mine, and ! had .
right TO do what ! thought was right
about the sale Of It," Then Dillon said,
"wsll. Dick. for this business you can
never come into the cabin I have here
In town." Dick replied. "The cabin 10
moro mine than Il 10 yours, for I did
moro work on II. and ! furnished win.
dows and doors; also paid . Chinaman
for daubing and ohinking." Said Dillon.
lyon will, chr Como into the cabin2''
Said Dick. Eyes, whenever I'm ready"
At that instant Dillon pulled out his
pistol and shot Dick while In the act Of
putting q stick OF wood into the stove,
he had been lighting at the time
they were having the argument. Al
soon a. Dillon shot Dick he made his
escape and Dick fell back and said,
Lizzie, he has killed me; kiss me
There was no one present
at the time OF the shooting but myself.
I have seen the statement Of Richard
King and oorroborate the same.
The coroner's jury brought In Q Yer.
dict 10 the effect that King wa . native
81 London. England. aged So years, and
same 10 his death through being shot BY
William Dillon.