The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-24
KILLING OF JAMES LEVY.
Tucson (Arizona) CitizenI

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particulars of the sanguinary encounter:
He had come from lodge meeting in
Masonic hall, between nine and ten
o'clock, and at the Fashion Saloon he
met officers johnson and Roach, and
learned the incipient events of the
trouble. 1t appears that James Levy,
who was considerably intoxicated, had
been playing faro at John Murphy S
game and lost several bets. He arose
angrily from the table and threw the
cases together in contemptuous manner
with the remark that it was thieving
game where a man could not pick up
bet. Murphy was not present, but was
afterward informed of what Levy had
said and done. He found the latter and
wanted him to take it back and detied
him to repeat it in his presence, using
boisterous and threatening language.
Levy denied the accusation and said that
the man who told it was a liar. One
word brought on another and from
slight misunderstanding the affair as
sumed the shape of an angry quarrel, in
which each defied the other to do his
worst. Marshal Buttner and his officers
talked to them and somewh at Modified
the troubles. Levy was very cool and
collected, but seemed to have very few
friends in the crowd, circumstance that
he apparently realized. He remarked
that he knew the law and was not going
to challenge his adversary, but he was
going to the Mexican line and would
fight across the wagon track. He then
borrowed $35 or $50 of Mat Redding, of
the El Dorado, and deposited it at the
Fashion to pay for a team, which he then
ordered by telephone from the Lexington
stables to go to Calabasas early the next
morning. He informed Murphy of what
he had done and with a couple of friends
he left the saloon. Marshal Buttner ac-
companied him across the Church plaza
and counseled Levy to go home and sleep
over the matter, it was all talk and had
better be dropped. Levy replied that
though it certainly it was all talk, yet he
would start for Calabasas at six o'clock
the next morning. He would 60 to
sleep at once. He said he was broke but
would borrow money to get team. One
of his companions named Duncan replied
that he would let him have what money
he wanted and urged him to go to his
room and sleep. Another man the came
up, and the party then started for Dun
cans room at the corner of Mccormick
street and Stone avenue Marshal Butt
ner then repaired to the telephone ofiic'
and communicated the facts to Sheriff
Paul. He thought the trouble was al
over, but it would be wise for the Sherii
to be on hand next morning to intercep
the parties should they persist in thei
intention of fighting duel.
About ten o'clock as Marshal Buttne
was passing down Congress street h
heard several shots fired in rapid succes
sion. He hurried to the scene and me
Murphy who said: ''There he lies, hav
done it; he needs a box" Mr.. Buttne
Immediately took him in custody an
locked him up.
Mr.. w. B. Hopkins, night clerk of til
Palace Hotel, was sitting at one of til
hotel windows when the firing began
Levy, very much intoxicated, had locke
into the hotel for some one and was ju
leaving the door when he was fired upo
from two directions, making cross-f
from which twas impossible to escap
The assailants were very close to Lev
After the first shot he exclaimed: "M
God don't shoot me; am not heeled
He then ran across the street and fe
1t is stated that after he fell Dave Gil
son, who was with Murphy, fred thr
shots into him.
DR.. Holbrook was shortly upon t
ground and upon examination declar
that Levy was dead, and his body "
removed to the morgue.
1t is stated by Murphy's friends til
Levy was very abusive and threaten
Murphy's life and the act was commit
to save himself from being murders