Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-05-26
MURDERED IN HER BED.
Jennie Mcdonald INSTANTLY KilAsd
By Ride shot.

The Candelaria True F1ssure or
last Saturday contains the following
account of the last murder in that
place: Between two and three O'Clock
this morning three loud reports OF
some kind of Ere arms were heard in
the lower part of town. They were
10 much greater than pistol, it was
the subject of much conjecture as to
what could have made them. It ap-
pears that Edward Rafferty,, a tin
smith, had besn INDUCING somewhat
during thu evening, and who, though
be disclaims any knowledge of the
affair, seems to have much to do with
the shooting. Jenny Mcdonald, the
murdered woman, has been numbered
among the fallen women of Seattle,
Washington Territory, San Francisco,
Bodie and lstterly of this place, and
was living in house at the eastern
end of the town. A man was in the
house with her at the time of the
shooting, and he says they both heard
somebody at the rear of the house
where the room 10 situated. There
seemed to be two or more persons on
the outside. Rsfferty's voice being
distinguished quite plainly. He was
on the opposite side of the room from
the bed, when suddenly he heard
loud report and saw flash through
the window, situated on the side of
the house at right angles to that from
where the report came. Jenny was
on the bed and reclining on her right
elbow. The man was 90 much fright
ened by the loud report, that he was
completely dszsd and was some mo-
ments in realizing whathsd happened.
When he recovered himself be looked
at Jenny, aud saw that her under jaw
had fallen, then he quickly perceived
that che had been shot. He ran out
of the house, very badly frightessd,
and sought assistance in some of the
saloons, which were still open. On
retracing his steps to Jenny's house,
he was about to enter ut the back
door. when another shot whistled very
unpleasantlY close, and caused him
to beat q retreat across the street.
The third shot was fred from some
place in Chinatown. doing no injury.
The murdered woman was found in
very much the position as described
above, with the blood and brains ooz
ing from fearful wound completely
through her head above and behind
her ears. The bed was a mass of gore
and life was extinct, her death being
almost instantaneous. The assassin
fred at random, but seemed to know
well where the bed was and meant to
aim low enough to hit any person
who might be upon it. The bullet
passed through her head, through a
partition, where it left some of her
hair on a garment banging there. and
dropped on the fiOcr ia the adjoining
room, where it was Afterwards found
with some of her hair still clinging
to it. A search was made for Raffer
ty, at once, be being found below
town near the road to Columbus.
His pursuer were obliged to be very
cautious as he was armed with
Springfield rife. As they came up he
dropped to his knee and began load
ing the gun, and when secured he had
q box of loaded cartridges in hiI pos
session. He was lodged in Jail and is
to have an examination to day, the
result not being known at tine hour
OF going to press. The body of the
dead woman has been cared for by
her friends and will probably be bur-
led tomorrow. An inquest was held
to day, and resulted 10 = verdict that
the deceased come to her death by a
gunshot wound, inflicted by some
person or persons unknown to the ju-
ry. There are two other men sus-
pected Of taking part in the murder,
one of whom is named Charles Rich
ardson. He was here last night, and
was seen in Columbus this morning
whittier he had fed. The officers
have gone in pursuit of him. Raffsr-
ty said to-day that Richardson is the
one who did the shooting.
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