Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-17
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forpis. last Thursday. is re~prehensible
IN tho extreme. degrading to all con-
earned and to be condemned by oil de-
can, men and respectable journalists. A
sousre, honest and able discussion Of
. disputed point or subjsctin newspaper
columns IL frequently interesting a. well
n instructive. but when the ~antagonistic
editorial di~sputants lose their temper and
discretion and descend to personal
abuse and mutual blsCksusrdism, the
matter becomes one Of merely private
and not public interest. They forget or
wiliuily ignore their true line Of duty
and the amenities they " to their
readers, and rscklessly degrade noble
profession. proving nothing BY their
nud.slipging except that they are better
fitted for that than anything else. Such
editors are hoodlums Of journalism and
carry NO weight except in the mud and
flth with which they beioul each
other. They are the kind who ielicitate
themselves upon running . "live pa
per-" yet they usually end by running
their live paper and themselves into the
ground. These hoodlum editors. In
their overwsening ambition to pick mp q
live subject and make . sensation, care
little for truth or prop.iety. They PEN
citrate into private Attire and family
matters. indulge in reckless abuse Of
public officers and abusively unfair criti-
cisms Of public doinss. and evinoe q
total disregard for personal integrity and
sound common sense. Outspoksn,
straightforward journalism 10 q thing.
and the hoodlum. disreputabls sort. Is
another; past history shows which win
wins In the end. The unfortunate affair
at Hollistsr il . case in point, and the
circumstances are thus given by the San
Francisco Bulletin Of Friday
About six months ago the editorial man.
agement Of the Eafsrprise was assumed by
8. II. Brummett. since which time consid'
cradle enmity has existed between the pub.
fishers Of the three papers here. Particu.
larry has this been 90 between the editors
Of the Telegraph and E~aierprise. This dog
eat dog policy Of the publishers wal
hnrt thx.. .aaks .go uhso tha
contract for printing the delinquent tai
list WAS about 10 DO let. At that time the
three publishers met and agreed on . cor
tain figure. the profit on the job to be
divided between the three. This agree.
ment was broken by Carlton. Publisher oi
the Telegraph. who hired an outside party
10 secure the contract for him at . figure
Just below that Of the combination. This
breach Of good faith led TO renewed hostil.
tiles between the publishers, and the local
readers have been treated to column after
column Of abuse, which eliminated today
In an article In the Telegraph denouncing
Brummsit a. . horsc-thief. and containing
an aHadavit from w. II. Crowell. publisher
Of the Sacramento A~yrienhWrist. which. In
substance. Was a. fellows: In 1875, Brum.
NETT was employed IS collector and solic-
itor for the Iyrieaitaris', in which capacity
he used . horse belonging 10 his employer.
In February OF that year he was sent on q
tour, and Crovell has since heard nothing
from him. Crowell knew Of Brummett's
whereabouts, but refrAined from prosecu-
ting him, - he felt = ''delicasy about par
aiding the theft before the public"
That particular portion Of the editorial
matter. In connection with the article
which directly led TO the shooting. was
couched in the following language: "As
We traced the Shiny creature from one
point TO another. We learned moro Of his
infamy; but the climax was not reached
until We arrived at Sacramento last week.
Here our search for information was
brought to . close-learning more Of the
miserable wretch than VI could possibly
have dreamed CT. The life he led at Sac
ramento. - detailed TO rs by those who
knew him intimately. was revolving In the
sxtrsme-so much so. in fact. that decency
forbids our giving 10 publicity. Then,
passing on. We shall only deal with him a.
Q horse-thisf. and in 80 doing We do not
ask the public to take our own unsup-
ported word on statement; but. In proof.
We herewith append afidavits Of men Of
standing and position at Sacramento to
verify every word We say"
Immediately on reading the article In
question, Brummett started for the Court.
house TO file the paper with Q view TO insti-
tuting . suit for libel. remarking to by
ISLANDERS that he would give Carlton Q
chance 10 prove his charges. The District
Attorney being engaged in prosecuting .
case before the Superior Court, Brummett
stood on tho porch waiting until that on
cial should be d~isengAged. Carlton then
approached him. when he stepped forward
with his hands in his pockets. saying (:
&c Carlton, why did you publish that
damned lie about mei" The words were
NO sooner out Of his mouth than Carlton
presented . revolver at his head and fred,
the ball entering Brummett's head. Just 10
the left Of the right eye vnd penetrating to
the brain. The victim Of the murderous
assault fell to tho ground. unconscious,
and remained u until his death. about
three hours afterward.
immediately after tho shooting, Q large
crowd Of citizens gathered in front Of the
courthouse and discussed the affair In no
measured terms. The statements OF sew
erAl eyewitness were given. and all we're
unanimous In denouncing 10 a. nothing
less than Q cold-blooded murder. With
but one exception, all who witnessed the
shooting say that there was not the slight
est p~rovocation ; that Brummett did not
make . single motion that might DO con-
into an intsntion to harm any one.
Carlton was arrested and confined In
Jail Immediately after the shooting. For
. time strong talk OF lynching was in
dulgsd in, but wiser counssls prevailed.
The murder-for the shooting can DO
called by no other nAme-has caused more
than anything that ever hap
pensd before In this county. and IL will
most probably result in the closing mp Of
tho Telegraph establishment.
The deceased editor leaves q wife and
two babies to mourn his premature death, |
and wa . mere lad. only % wears old.
The scene on the wife viewing the sense
less body Of her husband il aid 10 have
been h~eartrending in the extreme. Thar
not . dry eye among the s,seublav..
The fre department.. Of which tbs IL.
ceased was . member. have taken eb,rya
Of the body, and the funeral will take pl.ss
under their auspices.