Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02
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TIVE Mon Killed In Rsdis.

Douie Ain<r OF July Slst: Last
night during the progress Of the fire,
tust in front Of Soderling's assay
Office, Felix Donnelly approached
William Deegan from behind and
commenced shooting into his body.
The shooting took place during the
explosion Of cartridges in Stewards
burning drug store, and, except those
who actually saw the shooting, the
immense throng of men and women
who occupied the sidewalk supposed
IL was another box Of cartridges In
course Of explosion, several of which
had just been placed in the house Of
Neptune Hose Company, and so rapid
was the firing. Officer John Pattie,
who was standing few feet in the
street, hearing the first two quick
shots, turned and seeing what was 20.
ing on, made rush for Donnelly, but
before he could reach him the assassin
had emptied the other four chambers
of his revolver, Pattie at once dis.
armed Donnelly and escorted him to
the branch Jail. 1t seems that only
three or four days ago Sheriff McKin-
ney had clothed Donnelly with badge
as Deputy Sheriff. This morning ut
one o'clock Under Sheriff Wilcox, fear.
ing violence, removed the prisoner to
Bridgeport and placed him in the
County Jail.
Six shots were fred in all, four of
which took effect in Deegan's back !;
one entering the right shoulder and
passing clear through the body; one
entering near the tenth rib and pass.
ing entirely around the body; third
farther around toward the spinal
column; while the fourth ball entered
few inches on a direct line below
this last. The other two shots missed
the man. DR.. D. Walker, who was
standing within few feet of the
wounded man, who was staggering,
stepped forward and caught him by
the arm, and discovering the back of
his coat to be on fire took Deegsn's hat
and extinguishcd it. The Doctor had
just placed a box of cartridges in the
hose house, and he supposed that the
burning coat had been caused by their
explosion.
The doctor discovered blood around
Deegan's feet, and saw that the man
MAS wounded, and as he was sinking
to the ground, told his friends to re.
move him to his room which was at
once done. DR.. Walker was called in
soon after and SAW at once that Dee.
gan's death was only q question of
minutes. He could do nothing fur.
ther than administer stimulants. Dee
gan WAS shot at five minutes past
eleven and expired forty minutes after
being shot. being inscnsibic from the
time of reaching his room until death
relieved him.
The most important part of this
whole affair is that Patrick Coyle, a
miner employed in the Bodie Con,
who was standing in range, received
one of the balls which missed Deegan,
in the bowls, few inches below and
to the left of the navel. The sidewalk
was lined with men and women, who
were more or less in range, and 1t is q
wonder that more were not hurt.
Coyle was removed to the Occidental
Hotel and DR.. Deal called in, who
attended the wounded man assidu-
ously. At our latest report the
wounded man was lying in an insensi.
BILE condition, with cold extrimctics,
and his death is only question of
hours. Patrick Coyle was quiet,
inoffensivc and exemplary young man.
beloved by his friends; and his death,
under suclf outrageous circumstances,
will throw pail over the entire com.
munity.
Yesterday word was received that
Coyle died at P, NJ, Thursday.
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