The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-09-16
THE DANGERS OF WHISKY.
Two Men While Intoxicated Grow Quarrel
some and Kill a Fellow Being.
The Second Burial in Our Cemetery.

camp occurred last Sabbath evening,
about J O'Clock. near the White Cloud
bakery, in the outskirts of the lower
part of town, in which Cicero Virgil
lost bis life.
Larry Brennan and Henry Hanley.
evidence has shown, in company with
several Others, were engaged in a
drunken carousal in the saloon of
Lee & Alien, which is kept in a
tent short distance above the
bakery heretofore mentioned. The
noise had attracted quite a crowd
around the saloon, and it is said
Brennan and Hanley were abusing
every one who came within their reach.
Cicero Virgil, who was interested
in mining property with Mr.. Lee, one
of the proprietors of the saloon, had,
about ] O'Clock Sunday evening, been
down to the Good Enough Co.. S
Office endeavorirg to dispose of some
of his mines. After his business was
transacted he went to Lees saloon to
inform that gentleman the result Of
his visit to the company. While lean
ing against the bar talking With the
saloon keeper, he was approached by
Brennan and Halley who commenced
abusing him. An assault was finally
made and quarrel ensued, both OF
the intoxicated men jumping OH
Mr.. Virgil. The comba,ants were
separated by by-standers and Mr.
Virgil left the saloon AID started down
the road, evidently desiring to avoid
a second encounter with the intoXi-
Gated men. But they followed him,
ard as they left the saloon Brennan
was seen to draw large pocket knife
from the hip pocket Of his pants.
When but a short distance from the
tent the drunken men again attacked
Virgil. TIE three nen were seen to
clinch and fall, Virgil falling on bis
side to one side of the road, and the
two men fell staggering to the other.
Br rsnnan and Hanley returned to the
saloon, the former still holding in hi,
hand ar open knife. After short
while they left the saloon.
Virgil was seen to arise from the
ground and start towards the bakery,
but ere he reached the side walk he
again FELL where he was afterwards
| found dead.
The proper authorities were mott
fed of the tragedy, and eight arrests
made, most of them for witnesses.
Hanlev was found asleep in his tent in
the lower part of town, and Brennan
was arrested in his cabin next door to
the PiLoT Office.
Monday afternoon a coroner's jury
examined the body and received tes-
mony, which was not concluded until
Tuesday afternoon, when a verdict,
Virtually as follows, was reached :
" Cicero Virgil came to bis death from
stab, in the breast, made by Il knife
in the hands of Larry Brennan and
we also find Henry HanIey to be an
accessory to the crime. We would
also suggest that esquire" Lee, the
saloon keeper, be detained as a wit
ness
The accused men are now in jail at
this place, and Lee placed under
ST., 900 bonds. The preliminary trial
is now progressing before Judge {. a.
Pierson. Dunn & Maloney and
Shackelford are counsellors for the
prisoners.
Brennan is married man, and his
family is at Leadvilie, from whence he
came here. He is about thirty years
old and addicted to drink. He IS
said to be a hard character, but he has
always seemed to US as a very quite
peaceably disposed fellow. but drink
was his failure. He was at the time
of the tragedy employed by the Good
Enough company. It is rumored that
he had brother who killed d man N
the Black Hills.
Hanley is a young man, and has
been prospecting here some time, but
lately has been employed by the Good
Enough Co.
Cicero Virgil, the deceased, has
been here two seasons and came from