Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-25
A VERY BAD AFFAIR.
James f. Anderson Severely Beaten by
w. j. PenrOSe

About 1850 O'Clock last evening, say
the Eureka Sentinel of Saturday, one o
those sad occurrences took place which
disturb a community. It had its foun
dation in a published article in the
Leader Of last evening. Grieved at
what was written, w. J. Penrose OF
Ruby Hill came to Eureka about
o'clock and evidently looked for the
author, James e. Anderson. Penrose
met Anderson on Main street, midway
between Jack Perry's corner and Tim
Rouse's saloon opposite. Penrose adj
dressed Anderson, "IIello, Jim" This
was heard by some parties on the
sidewalk. A mement afterward a
scuflie ensued, and Anderson was
knocked down. Some parties then
rushed forward, and Penrose rushed to
the Sheritf's office. Anderson was
picked up, bleeding profusely from the
head. Under Sheriff Mason and E. J.
ately after the occurrence, and Mr..
Butler assisted in carrying Mr.. Ander-
son to DR.. c. A. Bishops Office. Upon
examination, Mr. Anderson was found
tc have a severe wound on his head
back of the right ear and a slight one
on his forehead. He was for a time in
and recovering partially be-
came delirious The wound bled freely,
and the blood oozed out of the right
ear. An hour later Mr.. Anderson was
to his home on Mob Hill |
The Doctor informed the reporter that
the wound in the back of the head was
very serious, but he did not believe the
brain was affected.
A Sentinel reporter made every en-
leaver to find someone who had wit
messed the struggle, but his efforts
proved fruitless. A report was cur
.ently circulated that Penrose APP
preached him from behind and struck
lim with a piece of stovewoOd. This
'ame piece of wood, however, was
ound in Anderson's hands when he
vas picked up, and is said to have
,een placed there by some excited in
lividual who rushed up after Mr.. Pen
ose left.
T., :,,f> of
he prison, he gave the following &C
CUNT of the affair to the reporter {: 81
net Anderson in the middle of the
treet and said, Hello, JIM He inn
nediately went for his pistol and drew
t. I struck him on the arm near the
boulder and it staggered him. I then
.rabbed him about the neck and bent
i'm over. The blow l struck him on
he arm evidently made him lose
is grasp on the revolver, for he
ropped it on the ground. 1 immedi-
tely reached for it, and still holding
i'm by the neck / dealt him several
lows over the head. I kept the re-
oliver, and have delivered it over to
he Sheriff. 1 had revolver in my
reeches pocket, but Jim drew his so
uick couldn't draw NINE" .
Later in the evening Mr.. Penrose
,as released under bonds.
The following is the article, as pub
shed in the Leader last evening,
hitch brought about the unfortunate !
fair. f
In September the editor Of the New
'ork Mining Record wrote business G
tier to the present editor of the Leader, c
no was then connected with the Ruby .
I'LL Mining Nelcs. This letter, among
her things, incidentally alluded to
le fight the Record had inaugurated
yainst the management of the Eureka
on. There was nothing, however, in
re contents that any man in the camp
as not welcome to read.
The letter, together with others, was
i'd away in private drawer from
hich it shortly disappeared in mys- 7
rious manner. only to turn up in the
ands of w. J. Penrose, and the natural
ference is that Penrose stole it, be-
ewing that it would prove the person
no received it to be the author of the =
tiers against the Eureka Con.
The services of this fellow Penrose,
r good and sufficient reasons. had been ~,