Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-11
TElEGRAPHIC.
EDITORS CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Shooting Scrape in an Editorial
Room.
9. N. Barton. City Editor Of the Rspubli-
can, Attacked.
The Attacking Party Get the Worst
of the Fight.
A YOUNG lAWYER or ATLANTA DEMANDS
AN APOLOGY.
EDITOR Dewitt DECLINES TO
MAKE IT.
A YOUNG LAWYER or ATLANTA DEMANDS
AN APOLOGY.
Dewitt DECLINES TO
MAKE IT.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-About o month
ago an article rejecting upon the character
| of A. W. Sateldo Of this city, clerk Of the
Senate Committee on Railroads, appeared
in the local columns of the Republican.
Several similar articles have been pub
lished since. and yesterday another ap-
peared. This last publication appeared to
trouble Sateldo, and during the day he ID
said to have been in conversation with
friends, from whom he solicited advice a.
to what steps he should take to prevent the
further appearance of stories of the same
character. An evening paper, referring to
the subject, said: "Sateldo, in speaking
Of the way the Republican Of this morn
ing had paid it's respects to him, said the
article in part was amenable to the libel
law, and he thought he would proceed in
that direction"
Between Q and 10 o'clock last night,
while Clarence M. Barton, the news ed
itor, and Frank Ginger, business manager
Of the Republican, we're alone in the edi-
torial room, Sateldo and his younger
brother Charles entered, and took seats by
the side Of Barton. According to the
statement of Ginger, A. M. Sateldo. look
ing Barton full in the face, drew from his
pocket a manuscript, which he requested
Barton to read. Barton inquired, els
that another Of -FOUR statements 2" Sa-
teldo persisted in his request that Barton
should read the paper. which was finally
complied with. After concluding the
reading Barton informed Sateldo that he
must confer with George g. Gorham, the
editor, on the subject; that he (Barton)
could not act in the matter, and passed
the paper back, at the same time rising
from his chair, w%hereupon Sateldo
struck him, knocking Barton against
the table at which he had been sitting. A
scuffie ensued, during which a lamp on the
table was tilted toward Ginger, who picked
it up hastily and left the room. Three or
four pistol shots in quick succession were
heard. When the alarm was first given
the compositors upon the floor above
rushed INTO the hall and found Barton
e~jectipg the younger Sateldo from the
| editorial ROOM. Two Of the force seized
Sateldo, upon B~arton's calling out, al
am shot," and, against some resistance on
his part, took him down to the street,
where he was turned over to the police,
and by them lodged in the station-house.
Barton was found to lave been shot
twice; once in the neck and once in the
left breast. Neither of the wounds, how
ever, is thought to be fatal. He was
placed in q carriage and driven to his
home on Capitol Hill, where DR.. Bliss
was shortly afterwards in attendance upon
him.
1t was not known for several minutes
that the elder Sateldo had been shot, but
aonn snor,ru mas ra,oal ~-I 49, A..
attaches Of the paper entering Barton's
room. found A. M. Ssteldo unconscious on
the floor, with blood slowly oozing from Q
bullet hole in the back Of his neck. The
news quickly spread, and in q few mo-
ments 3 crowd Of several hundred per.
son had assembled in and about the
Republican Office. Stretched ct full length
upon the floor, with his head pillowed on
q pile of newspapers, lay Sateldo power
less to move, and apparently unconscious
Of the whispered consultation going on
about him. Drs. Blair and Adams leaned
over the dying man, and as each counted
the feeble-beating pulse, announced: "He
is sinking fast, and his death 10 but q
matter Of . few hours"
Blankets and mattresses were procured,
and the wounded man was made more
comfortable. The Lieutenant Of Police
took charge, and only the doctors and .
few intimate friends were admitted into
the room.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the wounded man
opened his eyes, called for water, and
moaned. "cut 1t out; I can't move my
hand" Some whisky was put to his mouth,
but he refused it and called for pure water,
which was given him. His pulse and
breathing became stronger, and the doctors |
decided to remove him to the hospital,
which was done.
About II O'Clock the physicians In the |
hospital concurred In the opinion that he
could live but . few hours, and might die
within . few minutes. The ball entered
the back Of his neck, shattered the verte-
brae and lodged in the throat.
LATER.-6ateldo Is in q dying condition, |
but has regained consciousness sufficient
to make an snte-mortem statement, which
10 now being taken by the proper officers.
II is generally conceded that the ball which
hit him was fred by his brother, although
Of course aimed at Barton. But this cannot
be positively determined until the ball is
extracted and compared with the caliber
OF the pistols used by Barton and the
younger Sateldo. The primary cause Of
the ARRAY was the publication by Barton
of an article in the Republican, describing
an alleged disturbance by Sateldo in q
house Of i'll fame. This article, 1t IL said
by Sateldo's friends, was TENT 10 Sateldo's
wife, and caused her to separate from him.
She 10 with him to-day. however, and much
sympathy 10 expressed for her and their
two children.
There Is also considerable sympathy ex.
for 6ateldo himself, 90 he possessed
many attractive qualities, and his errors
are mainly attributed to his inability OF
to resist strong drink. He was for
several years, and until q few weeks ago,
the Washington correspondent Of the San
Francisco Chronicle. His wife IL the
Of John Clements, . millionaire
Of Cincinnati.
Assault Upon an Editor.
ATLANTA (Ga.), Feb. 10.-No little ex-
,itement was created in this city yesterday
by an assault made upon editor Dewitt Of
The Post-Appeal. by Hoke Smith. q young
Of Atlanta. About noon Smith en-
the Post-Appeal editorial rooms and
an apology for . sensational
story written about him the day before.
Dewitt declined to apologize or r~etract,
shen Smith struck him In the face, knock
ing him down. Before Dewitt arose
friends hurried him from the Of
Ice. Blood 10 expected. The article
which caused the assault accused Smith OF
'educing and deserving . woman who Ia
In Denver, Colorado. II was highly
and % Smith IL we'll known
md stands high in Atlanta social circles,
felt himself greatly wronged.
How Miners May Make Proof OF
~Citfxenshfp.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Ths Senate Com
on Mines and Mining have reported
avorably on the bill introduced by Senator
of Colorado, which provides that ap-
for mineral patents residing be-
rond the limits OF the district wherein the
lain Ia situated, may make the oath re-