The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-01-06
now THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.

way \ sooS anu tears dS Tue people
realized the situation. Some precau-
tons were taken to find some clue to
the murder, if murder it was, and to
prevent the escape u its perpetrators.
How THE SAFES WERE FOUND.
TIE county safe was open, two
tweuty-dollar gold pieces and some
silver wa scattered on the floor, about
the dead body. as if dropped IN being
rlke5 out OF the safe. No other
money was visible in the safe, though
1t was afterwards discovered that a
sack containing $1,000 was slowed
away behind GONE books therein.
The outer door of Wells, Fargo's safe
vas open, but the inner combination
was closed and nothing was disturb
ed or tempered with.
THE WEAPON USED
Was a long-barred colts revolver,
which Was loaded last April, and
lay on the safe, under the desk, in
Mathewson's store ever since. Nc
ConkeY's own pistol lay in a drawer
IN his desk, and double-barrel shot
gun resting against the wall near by.
THEORY OF THE MURDER.
If murder it was, and every new
feature in the melancholy affair seems
10 point more strongly TO that con-
e%lusion. It must have been committed
by a very intimate friend OF the de-
ceased. The only reasonable. theory
that can be advanced Is that tie muir
derer must have been standing up to
the counter talking TO McConkey at
the time the fatal shot was fired. 1t
Is possible. though not probable, that
the murderer had secreted himself i'm
the store before closing. secured the
pistol. stealthily advanced on his VIC
tim and fired the fatal shot. The pos
ition and surroundings, however, do
not warrant the BELIEF that such a
course was pursued. for it would have
placed the assassin in jeopardy OF
having his pistol thrown aside. The
murderer could not afford TO make
any mistake for MeConkey had bis
shotgun within range OF his left hand,
TIE INQUEST.
Coroner William Hayes held an in
quest on the body Tuesday, and had
II Of The best juries su mmoned that
could be found. After hearing all the
] evidence and the opinions OF Drs.
Willard and Herrick, who held a post
fnortsm examination, the jury rem
dered a verdict to the effect that the
deceased, Geo. Z. McConkev, was a
native OF Maryland, aged 80 years,
and that be came 10 his death between
the hours Of 1920 7. NJ. January LIST.
and } A. N. January =, 1883, from the
effect Of a gunshot wound inflicted at
the hands OF some party or parties
unknown.
At THE RESIDENCE OF DECEASED.
our reporter called at the residence
/ OF deceased 10 tender his confidence
To the gref-strieken family, aud drop
4 tear of.sorrow on the bier of our
departed friend. 1t was a narrowing
sight. There.lay the lifeless form Of
poor George. natural almost as when
we last met him here in Cherry Creek
two months ago. His usual smile
seemed 10 llay upon his countenance,
but he gave back m look OF recogni-
ton 10 our sorro~ful gaze. The wid-
ow was surrounded by friends who
endeaNored 10 condole with her, but
il seemed lille mockpry, for they too
betrayed uncomfortable signs of grief
they could not suppress. When the
final hour came for closing the casket,
the widow, her mother and poor little
orphans gave way 10 such outbursls
Of grief that il seemed their hearts
would break. Strong men, who had
not gwen way 10 their feelings for
years, mingled their tears with those
OF the bereaved family.
THE FUNERAL.
Al half-past eight o'clock Wednes-
day morning. nearly all the inhabit-
ants Of the town assemll led at the res
iden G OF the de .eased to pay their
last tribute of respect to the remains.
\ procession was formed, the family
hack in the lead, the wagon contain
Ing the remains next and then the fu-
neral eortege proceeded down TO the
toll gate. The procession formed In
open order, while the carriages CON
tanning the family and hearse passed
through, the men standing with un-
covered heads as they did so. The
body was taken to Sacramento, where
il will he buried under the direction
of Tehama Lody &c No. 3, +. Il A. M.
Sheriff Raum accompanied the family,
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