The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-07-26
sNOTaER sHO oTING AFsAY.
Archy Stewart Killed and u SIan
Named Henry Wounded.

Hameu tHenry wounded.
On Monday the mail-rider from the
Muddy arrived in town and stated that
a report had reached st. Thomas to the
effect that Archy Stewart, proprietor of
the Las Vegas ranch, had been killed by
Hank Parrish, and that the latter had
been wounded in the arm, and on Tues.
day Mr.. D. c. Clark received brief
note from Mrs. Stewart, simply stating
that her husband had been murdered
about mile and half above the ranch.
but nothing further in regard to the
affray. Since then letter from Mr..
Moore, giving the particulars of the
shooting, but not the cause, has been re.
ceived at the Record office, and it will be
seen that Parrish had nothing to do with
the shooting, neither was he on the
ground. The following letter shows the
first report that reached here to be totally
incorrect:
MAoPA RESERVATION, July II, 1884.
Ed. RECORD: On the evening of the
lth instant set out from the Maopa
Reservation for Kiel's ranch at Las
Vegas, and reached there on the morning
OF the l25h. Ell. KEEL had started for Ell
Dorado Canyon before / arrived, but
found the father, Conrad Kiel, at home,
and blacksmith by the name of Hamlin,
from Pah- Rump, was also there Trouble
between young man, by surname
Henry, and Archy Stewat, for whom
Henry hal been working on the ranch.
was brewing, but it didn't eliminate till
the next day after had left the ranch,
Henry arrived at Kiel's ranch about noon
on the 18th, and stated that he had quit
working for Stewart. On the following
morning proceeded to my point of des.
tination and returned to Kiels ranch on
the 10Th, and found that the difficulty had
terminated and that Archy Stewart was
killed. In conversation with the parties
present Cleaned the following facts: 1t
appears that Stewart, on his return from
Ell Dorado Canyon, learned that Henry
was at Kiers. He armed himself
mounted his horse, and taking circuit.
ou' route, came in on the north side Of
Kiel's ranch, and hitching his horse to a
tree behind clu ster of grapevines, pro-
ceederl on foot, and when within thirty
feet of the house, he was discovered by
Henry running in the direction of the
door of the house, with his gun in shoot.
ing position. Henry, who was sitting by
south window (by way, windows and
DORIS were all opened), reached for a
shotgun standing against it, and thinking
1t not loaded. he sprang across the room,
took a Spencer rifle from the scabbard,
which was leaning against the north
window. Stewart fired, missing Henry,
who then raised his gun and aimed at
Stewart, but his gun missed fire. Seeing
that Stewart was about to get in another
shot, Henry stepped behing the door,
when Stewart placed his gun against the
door and fred, the ball passing through
the DOR and grazing Henry's arm.
Henry, after recharging his gun. stepped
from behind the door, and both parties
fired, Henry receiving a flesh wound
through the hip, and Stewart being shot
through the chest They both shot
again, and Stewart receiving shot in
the head was instantly killed. Not
word was spoken during the difficulty.
The isolated condition of the country,
added to the extreme heat Of the season,
and the fact that no coroner was avail.
able, necessitated the burial without the
usual form of law.
Ell. keil was still at the Canyon at the
time OF the difficulty, and neither father
nor son were in no ways connected in the
trouble that TRANSFERRED at their ranch.
J. It. MOORE.