Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-05

Some Additional Facts in this Mys.
terious Case.
From r. Sadler, who came in yesterday
afternoon from Hamilton, we get some
further details in regard to the melancholy
death of George P. McConkey.
HIS ACCOUNTS.
First, as to his accounts. As stated yes
terday, his Wells, Fargo & Co. affairs were
in perfect order. In the county safe there
should have been S24,613 81. The Grand
Jury counted the county moneys in his
possession on the Oath Of November, when
they found on hand $50, 600. Since that
time he has paid over to the State Con-
troller in taxes So, 200, thus leaving a bal
ance of $27, 800 due the county, which has
since been reduced by payment of war
ants to $24,6 13 81. Until the safe had
been thoroughly overhauled there seemed
to be no money in it, but a sack was found
behind some old unused books containing
Sl5,619 SO in coin, Lincoln County script
counted as cash in a transaction between
the two counties) and greenbacks. This
would leave a deficit OF So, 993 65. Now as
the financial condition of the deceased
mans affairs otherwise, he left a per-
sonal credit with Wells, Fargo & Co.. San
Francisco, Of S4, ZOO; there was found in
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s safe S1,170; there
was due hin on stocks now held by Homer
King, San Francisco stock broker, if sold
at present prices, S4,500, against which Is
charged an overdraft of $1,000. leaving
to his credit $4,000; he has owing him
debts in the hands of the Mathewson
Bros 81 900, and there is a note of $3.50,
loaned Senator Rockhill a day or so before
his death, all of which sums are realiz-
able in coin Immediately, to say moth
ing of property of various sorts left
by him which may be converted into
money very readily. The sum lacking in
the county safe is So, 1898 IS, and the va
rious sums given foot up $40, 120-more
than enough to make the county even.
This does away completely with the idea
that McConkey could have had any reason
to commit suicide because he was a de-
~faulter.
FRESH DETAILS.
Mr.. Sadler says that the circumstances
of the case as reported by the SENTINEL
are substantially correct. He is satisfied
that McConkey was murdered. He says
when the lamp, which hung suspended
from McConkey's desk, was examined-it
will be remembered that when the store
was visited at 2 o'clock in the morning by
Mrs. McConkey and others there vas no
light burning-the wick was found pro-
jecting up and plenty Of oil left. He
thinks that while McConkey was leaning
forward over his books he was shot down
by a man rising up in front Of him, this
accounting for the course Of the ball
slightly downward, and that the concus-
nf thA shot rv%,pr,ahnl %la 1,~ht.
either that, or it was blown out. 1t was
not put out by having the wick screwed
down, as is usual. He accounts for the
presence of coins lying by the corpse ON
the floor on the supposition that after the
deceased had been shot down the murderer
over him and in pulling down the
tray containing some thousands of dol
in coin, some were spilled and not all
up. He says that McConkey had a
.ouble-barreled shotgun standing by his
desk, loaded all the time, and that this gun
was there the night Of the catastrophe,
and stands there yet. The tray which
the coin was not foun in its
place in the safe, but under the Treasurer's
desk, seemingly thrown there after it had
been emptied.
NO POWDER STAINS.
L CAdlulucu III ftSb huu SLlTtS WUIu |
by the deceased, and he says they were
powder stained. There was no hole in
the coat at all. This might be a very sig
fact to a detective, but would not
go to sustain Mr.. Sadler in his theory of
murder. To make sure work Of it, q man
going to shoot,himself would be likely to
put his Goa one side, out of the way of
the bullet. But if Mr.. Sadler is correct
in stating that there were no powder stains
on the clothing, the pistol was not fired by
the deceased. He says the case is being
and %skillfully worked up by
Hume of San Francisco. the celebrated
of Wells, Fargo g. Co.. who
arrived in Hamilton yesterday. There are
several persons suspected, and he thinks
the guilty man is spotted. We must say
the case is by no means as clear to us
as it seems to be to Mr.. Sadler, and il Mr..
Hume unties the knot he will add much
to his already widespread reputation as a
detective.
A SAD ooRTEaE.
The remains of the deceased, accom-
by the family and Joseph Grandel-
and ex-Sheriff Raum, arrived in
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. |
The sad cortege was met by the Masons on
foot at the Richmond works and escorted
10 the uepot, Wnere the funeral rites
Of the Masonic Order were performed.
Mrs. McConkey's condition last night was
distressing. Serious fears are entertained
that the shock may completely break down
already impaired health. A. G. Cor
don and wife, the parents OF Mrs. Nc
Conkey, will accompany her and the chill
to their home in Sacramento, where
the burial Of the deceased will take place, |
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.