Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-21
A CARS6llTE'S DEADLY WORK.
GEORGE CONkLENG KILLS
THE SEDUCER OF mis-
SISTER,
The Thrilling Details of the I'm
fortunate Tragedy.

and was employed in the u. $. Surveyo
Generals Office at Reno, was one of tn
principals in a tragedy which has jus
taken place in New York. The follow
ing is the telegraphic account Of the al
fair:
New YORK, March l9.-George W
Conkiing, formerly employed in the ,f
flee of the United States Surveyor Gen
eral, in Nevada, this evening shot dead
William II. Haverstick, the seducer o
his sister. The tragedy took place il
Paris Flat, No. 81 West Twenty-thirc
street. Conkllng arrived III this city a
few days ago. Ten years ago bis sister
married Glenn. Cnier, 10 San Francisco.
They soon quarreled aud separated,
Falling in with Havers,ick she came to
New York, and lived with him in a
Paris fat. Hearing Of her whereabouts
Conk ling came on 20 New York and Oh
tanned an interview with his sister. She
promised to 90 West with him, but re-
luSCt ~ AVG "Ath ltS& 4btsoiiN.. u
night COuh'iug again went to see her,
and met Ii sverstlck, VINO swore that
the woman should no. leave the house
| The TWO men tame TO blows naver-
stick threw copper statue at tJukllng,
who drew a revolver aoI fred. The
ball struck Haverstick in the pit Of the
s5om lch, iut'icting . wound from which
he di- ID an hour later. Coukiing left
the house Immediately after the shoot
log and walked to Eighth avenue and
dered himself TO an officer. Uhler WAS
a broker at No. Il Broad street, Conk-
ling said, and Haverstick was his part
ner. Ia this way he made the ac-
quaintance Of Mrs. Chler. When his
sister saw Cnnklins she agreed to 90
with him 20 his Western home, and last
ev~Hirg was the time liked for leaving.
When Cookling arrived at the house.
his sister was ID an inner room, ana
heard only the noise of the quarrel.
Coukliug Is p years old, and Haver-
stick 80 Haverstick was a broker at
No. 65 Broadway, and had lived with
Mrs. Uh.er about two years. Conk-
ling vas locked up. He refused to talk
to reporters. He told the rs that
and bad drown number OF articles
at him. 10 seli-defense he shat him.
CoDk ling labcred earnestly 10 separate
her from Haverstick, and take her West
with HIM. He found thai she vas In
fatuated with her hetrayer, bu5 biz
pie aoings made her WAIVER and few
days ago be succeeded in inducing her
t. promise she would leave Haverstick
1t was agreed she should 60 to hotel
last hight, and to-day accompany her
brother TO Montana. ConkIlng pre-
pared fer the Journey and about
8 o'clock last evening went to
Paris to take his sister away.
1t had been arranged that she was
to send Haverstick away on some
pretense, SO that Conkiiug should not
meet him, and that he should be ignor-
ant OF the scheme of separation, but the
womau's infstuation for her paramour
vanquished her good resolutions and
when Conkling entered the apartment
he was confronted by Ha!ers lex. who
saluted hlIa ironically, and CoukGng !
knew by his manner that the plot had |
been betrayed. CoHkhng is young
man, fair haired with an i1si pi4nt red |
moustache and rot the equal IN phys
ique of HaverstIck, who Was tail, !
stroug. swarthy man. Conk!ing was |
nos cowed. He said he had come to |
take his sister away. and be meant that !
she shou u leave the house. Haverstick |
swore that neither she nor any Of her |
belongings should q. The weman
wavered between affection for her
brother and the fatal infaiuation !
and tried to calm both mep, but they !
became violent, and when CnnklIng
boldly arraigned Haverstick for his wi.
lainy the latter's temper burst bonds,
and, Selling Dresden china image on
the mantelpiece Of the front parlor, in
which they were quarreiing, he hurled
it at Conkiing. who clapped his hand to
his hip and drew a revolver and cooked
it. Haverstick's wrath had blinded
him. He seized the companion image
of the one he had thrown and Was in
the act of throwing it at his adversary
when a pistol shot rang out and Haver
stick fell, shot in the center of the body
just below the ribs. Conkling Dropped
the weapon and hastily Left the apart
ment, pushing aside his sister, who was
frantic with apprehension and remorse,
AID walking to the Grand Opera
House sought an officer and
said Il desire to surrender
myself. have shot a man down
there and guess he is going to die"
The polio man sent another officer to
Paris Fl ats and took Conkling to the
station. Meanwhile Mrs. Uhler had
the janitor and told him to
.end for physician. Dr.. Healy came
md found Haverstick in state Of col
apss on the floor Of the trout parlor.
rne wounded man said, a young
nan shot me. He pointed to his
breast and tried to pass his hand over
he wound. While the doctor bent
,ver Haverstick he said, with sudden
energy, George ConkIing shot me.
Shot me- down like dog" Soon after
lie SAID family, "But forgive him, he
Ind not mean it." Then there was a
PAUSE of several minutes, which was
broken by Haverstick saying. "God
bless my mother" These were his
asst words. At the station. house