Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05

At $50 last evening the Sherifrs Of
fee, Virginia, was the scene Of a shoot.
ing ARRAY which was altogether ons-
sided. At tina. time Deputy Sheriff Nc.
Cutchau entered the Office and found
Jailer Hanks. sitting by the safe with
his hat on. reading the GOLD HILL News.
and Leo Mayer. the @ street barber.
standing outsids the railing. waiting to
see Him. He passed In to his desk,
moved q chair into . corner and wal
about to take of his ovsrcost and sit
down. when Mayer who had sccosted
him as he entered. called him q damned
lying SON OF q bitch" As he did so
NcCutchan. who was standing with his
back toward Mayer. turned toward the
latter, but did not have tine 10 take q
single step before Mayer fred.
The causes which led up to this ARRAY
may be briefly stated: Previous TO his
installation as Deputy Sheriff. McCutch.
an had been employed collecting bills
around tho city. Among other bills
which he was authorized to collect was
ons against Mayer. Not getting the
money rs promptly az he desired. No
Cutchan brought suit for the amount.
Mayer was offended. During the discus
sion which preceded the ARRAY Mayer
spoke Of having his wife and children to
support, when McCutchan said he would
do better to bestow more attention on
those at home and less In certain quar-.
tiers outside. This was followed by the
remark above quoted and the shot.
Immediately after firing the hrst shot
Mayer attempted the second and third,
but the pistol missed irs both times.
Before. however. tho hammer fell upon
the second cartridge Jailsr Hanks sprsng
up and seized hold Of the pistol. As he
did 80 he came exactly In range between
Mayer and McCutchan, and when the
trigger was drawn the second time the
muzzlo OF the pistol was almost against
Hanks right breast. He had. however.
seized the weapon and whom the third
attempt was made had II depressed too
low for q fatal range Of the bullet had o
discharge followed.
At this time Mayer was standing out.
side the railing. the door OF which
opened out, and against this door he
was pressing, rendering II difficult for
Jailsr Hanks to open 10 to get outside.
The latter, however. forced the former
back by main strength. at tho same lime
crowding open the door. Once ont,
Mayer was q fsathsr. weight In the hands
Of the jailsr whose grip. with the help
OF McCutchan, caused the pistol to drop
from Mayors hand upon the wash sink
In the corner. just ut this juncture
Deputy Sheriff Morrison came into the
office. and Mayer was secured and
lodged in Jail.
While this was being done persons
from all parts Of the building who had
heard the shot. came rushing down to
the Shsrifrs office. Recorder Wilkin
was the frat man in aud him McCutchan
requested to help nake an examination
IN TO the effects Of the shot. McCutchan
said he felt the bullet strike his side.
and from the twinge which extended
inwardly and toward his back, be ex-
pected every minute while helping to
secure Mayer. that his strength would
givo out and he would fall. He there
fore stripped and with wilkin looked
for the bullct.hole in his body. None
could DO found. He then picked up his
o~vercoat, saw where the bullet had pierced
through that; then looked at his under
coat and found that, too. was perforated.
Remarking TO Mr.. Wilkin that be
thought the fellow had got him, another
search was made In his side for the
wound and again without success. 1t
was then ascertained that after passing
through the overcoat the bullet had
struck the pocket OF the undorcoat In
which was q diary and between this and
the body q half inch OF bills. The bull
let had penetrated entirely through the
diary, but the cushion OF bills behind
that had 40 broken its force that 1t re-
manned pesping through the diary cover.
Every q OF the bills. however. showed
the force OF the spent bullet, for all OF
them were broken. But for the bills the
bullet would have entered the body,
since force enough was expended ON the
bills to have gone through any man.
Mr.. McCutchan, therefore. escaped uu.
harmed. An examination Of tho j~ailsr's
hat showed q mark on the brim which
the bullet made In passing. Hence Mr..
Hanks had q doubly close call.
Complaint was made before Judge
Judge Knox. and Mr.. Mayer was held on
n charge Of assault with intent to kill.
His bail was fixed at $4,000. This be
procured this morning, and was released.
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