Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-20

PACIFIC COAST TELEGRAMS.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRp-ux1os.
CALIFORNIA.
Tragedy in Tuolumne-Woman and Man
Killed.

Tragedy i'll Tuolumne-Woman and Man
Killed.
SONORA, June 19th.-At o'clock this morning
Otis +. Greenwood of Browns Flat one mile dis
tant from Sonora, came to town and surrendered
himself to the Sheriff, stating that he had shot
Robert Watson. Greenwood had Il wound in
his forehead and another in his hand, from
which the blood was flowing prOfuSely. The
Sheriff lodged him in jail. and started for Brown
Flat. On arriving at the Flat sheriff McQuade
found the facts substantially as follows: Ed
mund Gallagher, young man about - years of
age, had shot Mrs. Otis Greenwood mother of
Otis L. Greenwood, in the face and breast with
Il dOubled-barreled shotgun loaded with buck
shot. Gallagher had also shot at Otis Green
wood, the shot glancing, making flesh wound
in the forehead. Otis ran after Gallagher and
fired two pistol shots at him without effect
Robert Watson followed Greenwood up with "a
pistol. Greenwood turned on Watson and fired
at him twice, the bullets taking effect in his
neck and back. Watson fell when young Green
wood ran up and shot him in the temple. He
then jumped over Watson's body and saw Wat
sons son coming towards him. He fired Mt
young Watson, missing him. He then started
for Sonora.
Sheriff McQuade arrested young3 Gallagher
and lodged him III jail.
Mrs. Greenwood and Watson have both died.
There has been bad blood between the parties
for some time. To-days tragedy is the result Of
a dispute about Watson running water across
young Greenwood mining claim. Mrs. Green
wood was the widow of Otis Greenwood, prOmi-
this county Watson leaves a wife and one child.
Gallagher is member OF very respectable
family Of Browns Flat.
DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR
SONORA June l9th.-The facts in the Browns
Flat tragedy of to day are substantially as fol-
lows There has been bad feeling between the
parties for some time past they having had several
petty caseS,in the Justices Court during the past
few months. Robert Watson and Edmund p
Gallager had placer claim on the side of the
hill just below Otis Greenwood's quartz claim.
Watson and Gallagher wanted TO lay hydraulic
pipe across Greenwood's land, and last evening
Greenwood told them not TO do ii. Watson and
Gallagher said they would do so Thursday morn
ing. This morning when Greenwood went To
work, he took two men, Gilbert and Williams, to
work in his tunnel and to be witnesses for him.
Gallagher and Watson came on the ground,
bringing two joints of pipe. Greenwood called
his two men from the tunnel, and took away
from the claim one joint of the pipe. Watson
attempted to stop him. when Gallagher said,
Let him do it, and started for his fathers
house. In few minutes he returned with Il
dOuble-barreled shotgun, and told Watson to 90
to work, saying, The first = go that
touches that pipe Will kill him GreenwOod's
mother had Just arrived on the ground, when
Greenwood took hold OF one joint of the pipe
with his left hand, drawing pistol with his
right Gallagher cooked his gun and threw il
to his shoulder as in the act Of shooting. Wat
sons son says Greenwood shot at Gallagher,
whereupon Gallagher returned the fire, striking
Greenwood Il glancing shot on the forehead,
left hand. Atler shooting Greenwood, he turned
and fired at Mrs. Greenwood, who was just in
the act of shooting at him with pistol. Mrs.
Greenwood received eight or nine siX-shOOter
bullets in the head and body. She got
up, walked a half mile, crossing a foot
plank. Reaching home she died in twenty
minutes. After Greenwoods mother was shot
he got up and started after Gallagher, who was
running up the hill. Turning Gallagher fired
with pistol at Greenwood without effect
Greenwood at the same time returning the fire
J.,
Greenwood, some say with pistol in his hand
Others say not. Greenwood turned on Watson
and fired at him, hitting him. Watson fell
Greenwood was about ten feet distant when he
fired. Watson feli into blind ditch as Green
wood was approaching Watson. When he got
over him he shot him second time. One of
the bullets entered the right temple, coming
out back of the left ear. The other went
through the neck. Either bullet would have
proved fatal. Greenwood then fired two or
three shots at Watson's son, a lad of H. missing
him. Greenwood then started to Sonora and
surrendered himself to the Sheriff, saying he
had shot Watson. Watson was unconscious
from the time of the shooting till he died,
about twenty minutes later Greenwood was
not aware that his mother and Watson We're
dead until informed by Sheriff McQuade, when
he showed signs of great grief Tonight the
District Attorney filed complaint of man
slaughter against Greenwood, when he was
released ON 5000 bail, With NJ. f. Hughes and
Dr. W. l.. Eichelroth as sureties.
At the inquest, John q. Pedro, a lad of about
~ lcSLlIlcu tIAI ne IlcaTu Inert was trouble
aud was watching for it from his claim, about
GOO yards distant, with n spyglass. He says Mrs
Greenwood fired at Gallagher first. and that
Gallagher then shot at her before shooting at
young Greenwood. Pedros testimony differs
from the other witnesses.
LATER.-Sinee writing the above, James Gar
rett, young man who was working close by,
informs your correspondent that Gallagher fired
the first shot; that as Greenwood picked up the
pipe Gallagher shot mt him: that he had the
gun to his shoulder when Greenwood stopped to
lift the pipe. Since Greenwood has been re-
leased on bail, it is feared there may be trouble
between him and young Watson, who is very
determined young man. Robert Watson, the
deceased, was 40 years of age, and had served
in the Union army. He was Il native of Penn
sylvania. Mrs. Greenwood was 81 years of age
a native of County Limerick, Ireland. Young
Gallagher is still in jail having been arrested by
Sheriff McQuade Greenwood and Gallagher
were both born in this county. Greenwood is
an only child. Gallagher is the son of p Gala
CHER a highly respected citizen of Browns Flat
p Gallagher went into the country early this
morning. and knew nothing of the tragedy I'M
til informed by parties from town.
Body of "a suicide Found.
SONORA June I9th.-About ten DAYS ago James
Bawden of Soulsbyville attempted suicide by
cutting his throat He was brought TO the County
Hospital. A few days after he made his escape
and was seen Mt A1gerine camp ten miles dis
tant There were no further tidings of him till
last evening. when some boys who were pros
pecting near Algerine camp found his body in
shallow mining hole, where he had evidently
drowned himself
Another Corpse for the Journalistic
Graveyard.
SAN FRANCISCO June 19th.-The Daily Star
publishes its valedictory this evening. Ii gives
as reason for il stoppage that the people of the
city and coast do not want anti-monopoly papers
enough to render them support. After some re-
ileetions on the failure of the public TO main
tain the enterprise, it closes as follows: with
many thanks to our faithful friends and ad
herents we cannot avoid concluding that VAN
derbilt was not altogether wrong when he gave
utterance to the expression The public be
id D."
UTAH.