Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-20

Further Particulars Concerning
His Death.

HAS DcatD.
Sheriff Stinson came in on yesterday
train from Battle Mountain, having il
custody G.. T. Jenkins, the slayer of Jo'
Dean. Shortly after his arrival at The
County Jail, q reporter of the SENTINEL
visited the prisoner, but found him I'M
willing to make any statement at present
as to what led to his troubles with Dean
Jenkins is a man rather small in stature,
is probably As years OF age and has a
good address. At times he is said to be-
come greatly agitated over his troubles.
From what we were able to learn yester-
day evening OF the ARRAY it appears that
on Tuesday last Dean was about to rodeo
| his cattle that were grazing in the neigh
borbOod OF the ARRAY. He went to the
cabin where jenkins was, and a quarrel Of
| words ensued. Jenkins took q coat from of
u hook and put it on, and from what we are
able to learn the revolver used afterward
was in the breast pocket Of the garment.
Finally, Dean grabbed q shovel and struck
q violent blow at Jenkins, and missing
him il few out OF his grasp. He then
| grabbed q Ratchet, when Jenkins ran and
Dean followed closely after. Jenkins
called for him to stop or he would shoot,
but Dean continued the chase with the
Ratchet raised as il to deal a blow.
Jenkins then pulled the revolver and fired
four shots, and il was not until the fourth
shot was fred that Dean stopped. The
entire distance OF the chase did not exceed
a hundred feet, and at no time during 1t
was jenkins ahead Of his pursuer
more than 10 feet. When Dean
ceased running he walked deliber-
ately back to the cabin and laid
down on a bed. Jenkins went to where
his herder was and told him that he be-
lieved he had shot Dean and for him to go
down and see If he wanted any help. Tit
herder did 30, and found that Dean bad
received three shots in the breast
and two in his right arm. At first
Dean refused any proffered assistance,
but finally asked that q boy that had ac-
companied him from home be called from
a meadow where he had taken the horses
they had driven over, and have him bring
the animals back, as he wanted to return
home. The herder called the boy and the
two returned TO the cabin with the horses.
It was evident to both that Dean was dy-
ing, and they asked him to write or speak
some messages. This he refused to do,
and his death took place about an hour
after the shooting occurred. jenkins
hearing from the herder of the fatal result
Of the ARRAY at once left for Battle Noun.
tain and surrendered himself up to the
authorities. The remains OF Dean were
taken to the residence OF his father -in-law,
s. Wenban, at Cortez, where an inquest
WAS held on them Thursday morning, and
ON that afternoon they were inferred in q
small burial ground on the ranch, Mr..
Wenbsn officiating at the grave. The fu-
neral was attended by at least 80 people,
among whom we're a brother and two
nephews OF the deceased who came up
from San Francisco Wednesday evening
and returned yesterday morning.
Sheriff Stinson says that he arrived at
Battle Mountain late Thursday night
and on Friday morning returned
to Cortez with his prisoner, where
the two remained during and after
the INQUEST and funeral. The feeling
against the prisoner, he says. is by no
means intense as reported. While Q re-
greet was almost avery where manifested
that Dean was killed, yes he heard no Bit
ter sentiments expressed against jenkins
The testimony given before the Coroner's
jury and the verdict of that body has not
yet been received by County Clerk Andre,
but from what we were able to learn the
foregoing particulars are about all mat
was learned by them. When the Coroner
was ready to hold the inquest the sheep
herder. it was found, had not been sum-
moned and as he was off in the mountains,
probably 20 miles distant, il was found in
expedient to keep the body until he was
found and brought in; SO that all the
testimony adduced was that of the boy.
Jenkins ia the owner Of a band Of 1900
sheep. which, with the assistance OF the
herder mentioned, he looks after In per-
son. For some time past the sheep have
fed on a range that Dean claimed. Dean
claimed. it is said, as ranges for his cattle
the territory extending off 80 miles on each
side OF his ranches. The quarrel between
the two men was caused by Jenkins " tres
passing" on q part of this belt OF country.