Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-21
GAME FIGHT In WOOD RIVER.
Dave Ray Shot TO pieces by ID. II.
Perry.

Dave Ray Shot to Pieces by ID. II
Perry.
Tho Wood River News Of the 18th hal
the following account Of a desperate en-
gagement. between the above named partie.
in Bellevue, resulting in the almost in.
slant death Of Ray: 1t was $50 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning, and many persons
were upon the streets, when the rapid
discharge OF firearms called out hundreds
to see the powder-smoke curling up from
in front Of Frank Anthony's coffee-saloon
on the north side OF Main street, and from
the porch in front Of j. d. Burch's
saloon on the opposite side and nearly
straight across. The crowds Immediately
in the vicinity of these points were seen to
scatter and disappear instantly until but a
few men were in sight, and the one in
front of Burch's saloon soon darted into
the house, while his opponent showed a
couple Of fresh cartridges into his gun. 1t
was a shooting match for the death Of
either Dave Ray or B. +. Perry. Both
were fearless (of DEATH men, and when
Ray darted into the house the remarks in
the surging crowd were to the effect that
he RAY had got his medicine" for they
knew he would not flee unless MORALLY
wounded. With others, o reporter of the
News was soon upon the scene, and Ray
was found lying on his back in the rear Of
Mr.. Burch's saloon, having passed entirely
through the building before falling, though
being MORALLY wounded in the right breast.
DR.. Wheeler examined the wound and
recommended that he be taken to his
home and family on Second street at once.
A cot was procured, and he was borne
away through the immense crowd. But
Ray never spoke, and died in an hour
after the shooting. Immediately after Ray
darted into the house, Perry turned
down the street toward Hash's black
~smithshop, and when approached by
Officer Little he warned him away for the
minute, as he says, with the intention OF
not being caught unarmed until he knew
Ray was not up to some trick Of running
aroun a corner OF him. The circum-
stances attending the shooting are not
clearly arrived at, but the sum and SUBJ
stance are as follows:
George Canada and another gentleman
were attending the night-watch duties in
Burch's saloon, and the night had been a
fair one, one or two games going all night.
Perry had been playing poker with o small
party for several hours, and, though not
for large stakes, the game was an interest
ing one, drawing quite q crowd around.
About 8 A. NJ. Dave Ray stepped in to look
at the players, and while there N of them
Crank Allen) requested one of the night
watchers to play his hand while he
(Allen) went to his breakfast. The
night-watchman said he was busy, and
Ray had better set in, which be did
without opposition. and played 80
fortunately for q quarter Of an hour as to
reduce Perry's stack Of coin to a single
dollar. The ante was o half, and Perry
flung it up. Ray went q quarter blind,
and Perry remarked that it looked a little
like giving him q poor show ; in fact, 1t
had looked like a hogging game for some
at the same time putting the coin
In his pocket. Rough language followed,
and both men arose, Bay showing a revolt
yer as he did so. By some it is said he ad-
vanced on Perry, beating him in the face
and kicking him while displaying the re-
%volver, but ell that will be explained when
the examination comes up. Perry said IL
1t was a fight he wanted, he Perry should
be given a chance to get q gun, and Ray
told him to do SO, at the same time insinu-
ating that he thought Perry wanted to get
away. Perry walked across and down the
street, and Ray stepped upon tho platform
in front OF the saloon. In a moment
Perry was coming back, and when oppo-
site Ray and across the street the shoot
ing commenced. Perry shooting q losd
from each barrel Of his gun-adouble-shot
and rife-barreled concern. Whether Ray
fired two shots or n from his revolver 10
still a question to be settled. Anyway, he
fired one, and the certainty Of who fred
the first shot is also in question. Rays
shots were too low and too far to the right,
striking the ground near where Matt. Mo-
Fall was standing while overseeing the
workmen o his new hotel, and one passed
close to some little girls, causing one to
cry out. Perry's first fire was from the
shotgun barrel, and the top of the awning
was we'll peppered, but his next did the
business, the ball striking and passing
through the awning post. and catching
Ray in the right breast, passing en-.
tirely through his body through the
door window Of the saloon. and burying
itself in the north wall to the depth Of
three-quarters Of an inch. Ray must have
been turned by the force Of the ball, and
then walked through the saloon, fallinoin
stepping out Of the back door. A railroad
tie-spike shot through q man could not
Low ulhoc q hlOAo 6udotAy WOuhus aAa v
Ray had the nerve to stand so long is q
mystery. Perry walked to the shop, and
when with A. J. Hash yielded up quietly
enough to the orders Of the officers, and 10
now In the custody Of the Sheriff.
THE MEN.
Dave Ray was q young man about %
years OF age, and has always been known
as q good-natured ail-fellow-well.met"
with all the sporting fraternity on the
Pacific Coast. For several. years he has
been in Western Nevada and Bodie; was
we'll connected, his relatives, we believe,
living in California. He leaves q wife here
in Bellevue.
B. F. Perry is . blacksmith by trade,
and worked with our townsman, A. J.
Hash. Perry for years was about Denver.
Leadville, Kansas City, and OF n time
owned a large theater building in Kansas
City, we are told. Anyway, he has long
been connected with 1.-THE profession" as Q
theatrical and. opera house manager. He
is slim, tall, cool. and equal for almost any
emergency under all circumstances.
We have merely given such details a. we
could gather from . hundred mouths, and
forbear to express opinions until some OF
the hundreds who now know so much are
taken upon the witness stand.