Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-25
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
mob Brows and yaha Chambsvlaia
Rul Each Osher as shipiey's
Ranch-The Dimouisy About .
Wood Ranch.
Eureka Sentinel Nor. %.

Eureka Sentinel, Nor. %.
At about z o'clock last evening As
season knight received . telegram from
q friend at Pine Station. on the line Of
the Eureka & Palisads Railroad, stating
that Bob Brown and John Chamberlain
were both lying dead at Sbipley's old
ranch, and requ, sting him to send down
the Sheriff and Coroner. The dispatch
contained NO other particulars. Both Of
the men being we'll known In Eureka,
the news OF the tragedy created Q pro.
found sensation here, and was the main
topic Of discussion about the saloons
and business houses until Q late hour at
night. In the absence OF full partiou.
lars II is supposed that the killing re-
suited from o dispute regarding the
ownership and possession OF Q wood
ranch. II 10 further inferred, and We
have no doubt correctly. that the men
Engaged In Q shooting scraps which ter.
minated fatally to both.
HISTORY OF HI RANCH TROUBLE.
Mr.. Shipley owned the ranch original.
" and old Il to George A. Hill, Of San
Francisco. Hill placed Chamberlain In
charge Of the property. For . long
while Chamberlain had been bothered BY
jumpers, who sndeavored to get posses-
sion Of certain portions Of the ranoh.
The Hill claim embraced certain meadow
land. and also Q timber tract. Chamber.
lain was Q brave man. and used his best
endeavors to protect the interests Of bis
employer. Parties Arst jumped . por.
ton Of the meadow land, erecting there.
on . temporary CABIN. This occurred
some weeks ago. aud . shooting scrape
and the burning Of the cabin figured
among the results. Chamberlain aud
George Ham participated 10 that trouble.
They were arrested and tried before
Judge Cromer. who held them In bonds
OF $1,000 each to answer to the next
Grand Jury Of Eureka county.
BOZ BRowS's CLAM.
Il appears that hob Brown had oct Q
claim to . portion Of the meadow land
included in the Hill tract. Whether his
claim was o valid one, or whether he
appeared In the role OF Q jumper. We
have not been advised. but certain Il 10
that his right to the premises was con-
tested by Chamberlain, a. the agent Of
Hill. Brown lett Eureka Friday at
about noon. telling parties, a We are
informed. that he was going down to
take possession OF the timber land In
controversy. There can hardly b q
question that this In what led to the kill.
ing. Both Brown and Chamberlain are
said to have been men who were not
afraid to use . six shooter. and II 10 sup.
posed that when they met they went ct
each other with q determination that the
work should be complete. The ranch 10
situated over the mountain east Of Pine
Station, and about ten miles distant.
Hence II was impossible for the Sentinsl
to get details BY telegraph last night,
further than the information contained
In the brief message to Assessor knight.
ASTrcEpISTS OF TEE MEN.
Robert Brown had been . tsamstsr In
this section for several years. He was
regarded ~ q game man. rather inclined
10 court than to shuu danger. He was o
m.mb-r Of the sherif's posse at the
time the Ave italian coal burners we're
killed at Fish Greek, during the coal
troubles last summer. He had . large
circle Of s%cqusintanoes here. and many
friends amopg those who knew him in.
timately.
John Chamberlain was an old resident
Of Eureka, coming to this county from
White River. White Pine county. Hs
was very generally esteemed BY all who
knew him. BE leaves . wife and two
children, one about . month old. who
were living With him at the Shipley
ranch. He was = member, In good
standing. OF Mountain Lodge, No. a, !.
o. o. F.. OF this place.
Sheriff Kyle. Coroner Smith and Dep
uty Sheriff Mckay departed for the
scene OF the tragedy ct 9 O'Clock last
night. It 10 presumsbls that the bodies
Of the men will b brought to town this
afternoon. The ranch lies about thirty.
Ave miles northeast Of Eureka. Further
particulars Of the terrible affair will DO
awaited with deep interest.