Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-17

him into the society OF many leading
spirits in the political warfare Of Nevada.
He obtained the situation Of S~ergeant-at-
Arms OF the Nevada Senate in 1877 almost
entirely by reason OF the strong personal
friendship entertained for him by several
Of the leaders Of the Democratic party,
and not much less by the willingness Of
some prominent Republican Senators who
we're not sorry to see Dick fall heir to q
share of the loaves and fishes. The fell
lows extraordinary cheerfulness, his wits,
and the helpful friends he had, kept him
out Ct want always. He had been on the
Coast since he was a mere youth. He had
experienced many Of the ups and downs.
and had taken a hand in most everything
that such a rowing spirit is liable to get into
in such a country as this-driving stage,
dealing faro, trying his luck at short cards
or what not-but it is not known that he
ever had any serious difficulty before last
Sunday in all his life.
THE ORIGIN OF III RAY.
The later cause Of the shooting was a
misunderstanding and sharp words be-
tween Guiberson and Hill on the night Of
the fray at q faro table in 10. Mendes' saloon;
but there was q cause for the trouble more
remote. More than a year ago Hill re-
quested the loan Of some money from Joe
Molini, which was refused, while almost
Immediately afterwards Guiberson was
loaned by Molini q much larger sum than
Hill had asked for. Hill heard that Gui-
berson had told Molini not to lend him any
money; that il he did he would never get
it back. 1t is said to Hills credit that he
kept his promise in a case like this, and
that he never fails to fulfil his promises;
and the charge Of dishonesty ranked in
him, although it ia not likely that Guiber-
son knew that Hill had ever heard what he
had said. The immediate cause Of the
bloody meeting was a wrangle over a bet
at the faro table mentioned. Hill claimed
the bet, which everybody said was not his,
Guiberson among the rest. In the quar-
rel that ensued Guiberson said, ."You are
a bad man." "IIl bet you $780," replied
Hill, "that you never heard me say So"
Dick answered this, "0h, you are 8 heeled'
and I am not" "You bet your id life
I'm '~heeled,'" was the reply. At this mo-
ment q friend OF Dicks, standing by the
table, while Dick reached across to take in
his chips, deity handed him the miserable
pistol that brought him to his death after
wards. A good deal more was said before
and after what is reported, but the gist of
conversation is given. Both men seemed
willing to drop the matter, and went to the
bar and took a drink together, but one Of
Guiberson's friends took him away, Hill
going away shortly afterwards himself and
repairing to the Empire Saloon. He was
very drunk and wanted more liquor,
which Gus HintZ refused to let him have.
He was evidently in the most quarrelsome
humor, and tried to pick a quarrel with
na,x~so GoAnnxr ~ wrlso1 ~ - -.
successful than in getting another drink.
A few minutes before the shooting Maxy
Sweeney and Guiberson came into the sa-
loon, and the former put down four bits
for a treat. (The fight interviewed and he
had his money to use a~fterwards.) They
stood at the end Of the bar, towards the
door, and Hill, who was sitting some dis
lance off, near the stove, walked to the
other end Of the bar, remarking in q ban
tering way "Il take take some Of that
This led to a reply, something
like this, in Dicks peculiar, "joshing"
"All right. my boy you can have
this or any other game you want" Off
Ger James Ashley then got between the two
men, who had come almost up to each
at the middle OF the counter. He
he thought 1t was all o joke, and after
these words he stepped away.
THE FIGHT.
Immediately afterwards the firing began,
both men firing together, or else SO nearly
so that no one could tell which fred the
first shot. There were three men present
during the entire fray besides Ashley, Frank
Wyatt, Maxy Sweeney and q man whose
name could not be learned, Gus Hintze
retiring early in the action to the subter-
ranean precincts OF the cellar. Frank
Wyatt gives the ~clearest and most satisfac-
tory account Of the affair, which is SUBJ
stantially as follows, and contains pretty
much everything that was disclosed st the
held yesterday afternoon, at which
inquest, strangely enough, neither Weiss
nor Sweeny was called to testify. After
the shooting started Dick pressed forward
and Hill fell back until he got around the
farther end Of the counter, when he fell
down In the corner. Guiberson's pistol
snapped twice and the third time went of.
This must have been after Hill had fallen,
as the course Of the ball which hit him in
dictates. Guiberson pushed forward snap
ping his pistol until he had gained the
first step OF the stairs that lead up into
the faro room where, turning to look
around, he got Hills fourth shot in the
breast. He fell to the floor like a beef,
paralyzed. Hill emptied all the chambers
OF his weapon. only the n shot being ac-
curately aimed.
II SCENE AFTERWARDS.
Within three minutes after the shooting
the saloon was crowded with anxious peo-
pie to see and hear. 1t was a sickening
sight. Hill sat on a chair with his wounded
leg supported on another, surrounded by q
crowd of qu~estioners. The floor had just
been wet down by the Chinaman (who had
been present also during the fight, but
PROSTATE behind the counter) preparatory
to sweeping, and it was as cold as the grave
itself. Some friends of Guiberson had
hastily pulled off his Understanding to
the prevalent superstition that prevails
among gamblers-and laid him out on the
floor of the faro room. He was uncon-
scious and speeches. for twenty minutes.
About then Drs. Owen and Bishop arrived.
and he began to talk a little in very thick
tones. Among the first things he said
was EDO take me away, Take me