The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-02-19
DEATH BY THE PISTOL.
4 Nights Carousal and It's Unfor-
tunate Consequences.

1879 -
ed and another wounded, and that
the shooting done by a Chinaman.
The first impression that prevailed
was that the shooting occurred at an
opium den, and loud mutterings of
violence against these dens of infamy
were heard on the street. Upon fur
Their investigation, however, it was
found that the shooting did not oc-
cur at any of these retreats for de-
PRAYED humanity. From all we can
learn of the tragic affair, 1t occurred
In this way +: A party of four or five
men, who had u all night, and were
heavily laden with sstarantula juice,n
concluded ITO do" Chinatown before
winding up the nights debauch.
Among the number were Jerry Sulli-
van and Danny Mann, both recently
from Eureka. In their search for
some boon COMPREHENSIVE no doubt
were indulging in a peaceful smoke
of the drug in some subterranean
cavern-they tried to effect an en-
trance to a China house and were
fired apon from the inside, Jerry Sulli-
a being instantly killed and Mann
receiving a painful flesh wound In the
right arm. We visited the scene of
tragedy a few hours after the occur
renee and found the door broken
down, crockery demolished and other
evidence that wen to show that q
miniature battle had ragged there, and
that the outside parties we're the ag-
gressors and invited by their conduct
the sad consequences that followed.
1t was a foolish and wicked expert
ment To try If a Chinaman, or any
other man, white or black, would calm
~ submit TO having his house entered
at so unusual an hour by men who
had no moral or legal right to do so,
and the sentiment of this community
does not uphold or condone the unlaw-
full and criminal proceeding in which
these men where engaged.
After the shooting tho Chinaman
gave himself up and was put in Jail,
and the remains of Jerry Sullivan were
taken 10 Miners Union Hall and a
post norton examination held by Drs.
Hagar and Tniford. The ball was
found embedded in the sacrum
having passed through the lilac ar
terry. Death was produced by in
ternal bleeding and must have oc-
CURED In a minute or two after being
shot. Sullivan was buried Monday
afternoon, and from what can learn
he Was an honest, Woodworking man,
n kind and genial companion, u true
friend, and was highly esteemed by
those who knew him best. Earlier
hours and better company would
doubtless have spared him for a long
and useful life. lie was 30 years old
and a native OF Fall River, Mass.
The C~hinaman, All Cling, had an
examination before Justice Lander
Wednesday, and the burden of evil
dence going to show that he only de-
Tended his castle IA dngout) ana his
home from midnight attack, he was
discharged. Below we give the main
evidence adduced before the Coro-
ner's Jury and the verdict rendered at
the inquest:
Daniel Mann being duly sworn deposes and
says Knew the deceased. Jerry Sullivan;
was with Jerry sullivan when he was
killed. "A party of five Of us had been to-
gether drinking during the evening: some of
the party proposed to go down to Chinatown
to see them smoke opium. and on our way
down we passed . place whore we thought
parties were smoking opium. The deceased
and myself went down and knocked Mt the
door; the door was opened without warning.
and three shots were fired. the first hit me in
the arm; the second shot, TO the best OF my
opinion, passed between my arm and body,
and the third and last shot hit SullivHn; |
then went and got my wound dressed; IL was
either between ? and . or between 3 and 4
o'clock. | am not positive; am not positive
whether Sullivan was dead nj the time | loft
the China house. lie never spoke after be-
ing shot. l knew Sullivan in Eureka. Ne
vada; there was no chance breaking the door
or crockery; the Chinaman opened the door
and fired. Mike Wolf, Steele, and the
deceased formed the company who. went to
the Chinaman's house, myself included: had
been drinking considerably during the eyen-
ing; all the company Of US had been drink
ing pretty hard all the evening; | was not
armed; | have known deceased TO carry a
pistol, but cannot tell whether he had one on
that occasion; from the time got there to
tho time | left was about ten minutes; there
was no light burning in the Chinaman's
house that l could see, but there was lgnt
from the stove,
Al. Nuckols being duly sworn deposes and
says: Am Deputy Shorif, was not acquainted
with deceased; ON the 18th of FEBRUARY. be-
tween 5 and y A. N. n Chinaman came. TO my