Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-06
SATURDAYS HOMICIDE.
CUKLEY HOGAN'S BRA IN =
BLOWN OUT BY WILL
LIAM CROW.
An Old Family Feud Settled by
Pistol shot

corner, and a moment later, parties
coming out of Sweeny's saloon
found man lying on the walk
with bullet though his brain, and
William Crow running from the
spot and making for horse which
was close at hand.
! At first the noise of the shot at
tracted but little attention, as the
4th of July celebration had been in
progress all day, and it was several
minutes before the crowd in the
vicinity realized that man had
been killed.
CROW CAPTURED.
There was rush made for Crow
ana he was captured as he was
about to mount his horse, and was
taken down the street amid cries of
Lynch him" Lynch him."
Better council prevailed and he
was taken down to the Jail, large
crowd following him. When asked
by the officer what had happened,
he replied:
"Oh, | don't know"
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
There are several versions of the
killing, and those who saw it are
very reticent. The generally ac-
cepted one is that Hogan was sit
ting on the bench North Of the
saloon in state Of maudlin drunk
enness; some say that he was al
most asleep, when Crow, stepping
up behind, placed the muzzle of
the pistol close to his head,
Jus: back of the right ear, and
fired. Hogan fell forward to the
ground and must have died in
stantly.
The bullet ranged downward and
came out Of his mouth He was
taken up stone dead, and removed
to Sam Wright's undertaken shop.
CAUSE OF THE KILLING.
The trouble which led to the
shooting took place in Washoe
county two or three years ago. The
Crow and Hogan family have ad-
joining ranches and had been in
litigation ever water. The Court ]
decided the matter giving each
family a portion on certain davs of !
the week. One day Hogan aud the
boy who was then but 10 had an
alteration over the matter. The
boy was struck on the head by
shovel welded by Hogan. He put
up his hand to guard against the
blow and had thumb and one fin
ger almost cut off. The blow also
inflicted an ugly wound in his head
Some claim that Hogan beat the
BOY terribly after cutting him with
The shovel, and another version is
hat the boy made the first attack
md the wounds were inflicted while
Hogan was warding off the boys
blows. The boy after the affair
said to Hogan: IL will Kill you if {
t takes twenty years. After that
here was deep feeling Of enmity
between the families which grew J
leeper as time went on
Another version of the trouble is Q
hat Crow attacked Hogan with y
ock and when found by him was
aking water which a court had 4
djudicated to Hogan. Hogan was
cquitted for assaulting the boy.
'he reports relative to Hocans dis
'osition differ very materially
hundreds Of rumors are in circula "
ion regarding the origin Of the
roublc and nothing definite will be Z
nown until after the inquest. o
A MOTHERS CURSES.
The Crow family claim that the Il
lows received by the boy injured :,
im mentally and subjected him to
.embling spells of melancholy and
,ar. He could never be induced }
, again approach the spot where e
e was injured. II
Frequently the mother and the
py would meet Hogan and falling a
q her knees before him would call "
own the curse of heaven upon his u
cad. Whenever he had occasion 81
, pass the house she would so out "
the road, fall on her knees and
lrse him as he passed.
THREATENING CROW S LIFE.
The friends of Crow say that on