Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-25
The lvanpah Difficulty.

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We take the following account of
the difficulty which resulted in the
killing OF John McFarlane at Ivan.
pah, San Bernardino county, from
the San Bernardino Times, OF the
23d inst:
The Ivanpah Mill and Mining
Company have been paying their
hands in scrip, exchangeable for
United States currency at their Of
flee In San Francisco, for some
time past. A suit was instituted
against the company in the United
states Court to recover the sum Of
$1479 81 tax on the circulation Of
the company, in accordance with
the United States statute providing
q tax of ten per cent on such circu-
lations. This suit was decided
against the company, and on the
4th instant a warrant for distraint
was issued TO Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector e. f. Bean, who
started from town several days
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Mr.. Bean arrived at Ivanpah at
o'clock on the afternoon of the
18th, and went direct to the mill,
where he left his satchel. Leaving
the mill, he was met by J. B. Cook,
former clerk of the company, who
undertook to intimidate and bluff
him by threats of violence if he
should attempt to serve the pro-
cess. Mr.. Bean, who desired to
avoid all trouble, conciliated him
and told him that he was there as
an officer Of the United States and
must do his duty as such. He suc.
decided apparently in pacifying
Cook, and when he had seized the
property appointed Cook as one of
the keepers. He also appointed
Bob Poppet and Fred Hisom as
keepers, Fred's turn coming on at
Z o'clock and continuing till mid
night. Mr.. Bean then went to Mr..
J. A. Bldwell and requested him to
act as one of the appraisers, VIM.
McFarlane selecting Messrs. Kill.
bride and Brookfield as two others.
After the work of appraising
the mill had been completed,
the party went TO John Nc
Farlane, who has been employed
ss engineer, and asked him what
amount Of quicksilver there was on
hand, when McFarlane became
very abusive and seizing a ham,
mer drove the party from the mill
following them with a double.bar-
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overlook Bean, where the two had
an altercatioA and McFarlane DIRE "
the gun on Bean who turned it
aside with his hand. Mr.. Bean
with considerable difficulty sue
ceeded in pacifying McFarlane, and
the latter, quieting down, apollo.
gizsd for bis conduct, aud matters
remained quiet until about seven
O'Clock. AT that hour Bean swore
in Fred Hisom to act ns an officer
and proceeded with him to the
mill, where he put him in posses.
sion and started to 60 Up town with
McFarlane, all appearing to be
pleasant with him. On their way
they were met by Cook, who said
he wouldn't have Hisom in the
mill and was going to run him out,
using vile eplthets in relation to
him. COX then started for the
mill followei closely by Bean, who
overlook him st rs he had got in-
eide and drawn :. revolver ON Hi.
som, which he had cooked and
pointed at him. Bean grasped the
revolver with his right hand and
Knocked Cook down with his left.
They then clinched when McFar-
lane rushed in with a double bar
relied shotgun which be aimed at
Bean. Hisom jumped forward,
threw the gun to one side and
told McFarlane to leave Bean
alone. McFarlane then turned on
Hisom with the gun, and the lat
ter struck it up and ducked his
head just as McFarlane pulled the
trigger, the charge just passed over
his head and lodged in the wood
work of the mill. McF'arlane and
Hisom then clinched, when Hisom
felt sharp pain in his head with
blood running down his neck.
Finding that McFarlane was deter
mined to kill him, he turned bis
revolver, which he had drawn in
the beginning of the melee, under
his own arm, and fired three shots
in rapid succession at McFarlane,
who was partially behind him, one
of which took effect, passing
through his heart. McFarlane fell
with groan and instantly expired.
Cook, hearing the shots AMI the
grosn, gave up and begged for life,
when Bean took his revolver. from
him and started out OF the mill,
Fred Hisom preceding him, in the
direction of Bidwell's mill. They
had gone but few steps when two
shots were fired at them by con-
cesled patries, one of which barely
missed Mr.. Beams head. Fred pro-
ceeded to Mr.. Bidwell's, where that
gentleman dressed the wound he
had received on the head, putting
in several stitches, and then gave
himself up to Deputy Sheriff
James. J. b. Cook was also ar
rested and both men were brought
into town, arriving this morning.
Ida Kelly, of Itss,a, Minn., sent