The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-01-09
HOMICIDE AT sPRUoEmoNr.

Mike Ahern BLACK BIike) Shot I'm
QuInn's Saloon by y. Mysrs--Ah Un-
provoked and COld-BIoOded Murder.
The following account of the shoot
ing of Mike Haran at Sprucsmont, on
the 26th ult., by Silas Myers, and his
subsequent death, We take frsm the
Elko Independent of Monday. The
deceased was well aud favorably
known in Cherry Creek, where he lived
for several years. He was also we'll
known in Taylor. We, who knew him
well and his many good qualities,
regret his sudden and untimsly death !:
Saturdays Independent contained u
brief notice of the shooting of Michael
O'Herns, by man named Myers, at
Sprueement on the Goth of last month.
The victim, whose name was Michael
J. iIaran. died NJ Wells Saturday, the
End instant, from the effect of the shot
fred by Silas Myers as declared by
the Coroner's jury at the inquest held
at Wells Yesterday. According to the
testimony of witnesses. Myers. who
did not seem To- be under the influence
Of liquor. in Quinn's saloon drew a
pistol aud pointing the weapan at the
feet Of man nance David Cable, com
manaed him to dance Cable remsn-
stratea saying. Don't ST., you might
shoot me- Myers followed Cable,
who backed away, again oxclaming,
dance you son -of-a-b--n and fired the
second shot into the floor close to
Cables feet The latter again protest
ed, when Myers raised the pistol to
limo with Cables head, and with
another oath commanded him to dance
or "I'll shoot your eve out" Thus
encouraged, Cable did the best he
could in the terpsichorian line, when
Myers turned half round facing the
front of the room where Haraa was
standing alone and in the act of light
ing a match. Pointing his weapon in
that direction Myers fired the third
shot which struck Haran on the inside
of the left leg above the knee; cut
small artery, passed around the bone
and lodged just beneath the skin on
the opposite side of the limb. At the
report Of the pistol Haran seized the
limb exclaiming. Il am shot send
for a doctor Haran who was bleed
ing proiusely. was at once placed IN
bed and given al available treatment
MYERS then surrendered his pistol. and
when il wss suggested that u doctor be
seat tor. said ne did not think II neees-
safy. lie remained in the camp until
about one neiOcs the next day when
lie Wa seen - start off on horseback
on tie Clover Valley road. Had II
been known NJ the time that Haran's
wound was fatal one. there is little
doubt but that Myers would have been
summary dealt with by the citizens
Of the camp. bis victim being an indus
trious miner with nothing offensive in
his nature, the murderous assault upon
him being made without proyocaiion.
The Sheriff is now in pursuit of
Myers.
The following communication, dated
January Bird, was received from Wells,
al this office this morning.
At one o'clock 10 day we laid 10 rest
all that was mortal Of one of the old
miners and prospectors of our Sage
Brush State. Mike Haran. or BLACK
Mike" as he was called 10y the boys,
died at this place after suffering of a
weeks duration. lie was shot dswn
by the hand of foul assassin without
cause or proyoeation. | shall not at
tempt To mention the manv virtues of
our departed friend, and will but say
his only enemy was himself. Wander
ing as his life led him from one camp
to another, he always loft bshind a
character unblsmished and unsullied.
Leading as he had, the life of miner
trough and rugged as it is), his heart
was as gentle as a child's. He left a
brother, (the only relative known in
Petalums, Cal. deem il but justice to
his memory to pass these few remarks.
One more old minsr gone to his home !;
Let us hope TO rest more sweet than
this unchartabls sphere gives us.
Peace to his ashes, and his memory
revsred.