Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-06-14
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
e. r. LOvejOy, VI Wabuska, Has .
Close Call For HIS Life at the Hauds
OF q Chinese Cook,

Close Call For HIS Life at the Hauda
or u Chinese Cook.
Last Saturday morning work reached here
by telegraph that E. P. Lovejoy, postmaster
and proprietor Of the store and hotel at Wa.
buska, had been assaulted by the Chinese
| cook Of the hotel, who first struck him on
the head with Ratchet and then fired two
shots from revolver at him. After making
the assault the Chinaman tried to escape by
| running down the railroad track. He was
soon run down and captured by John Feeny,
| clerk Of the store. and Station Agent Twad-
die. who armed themselves and jumping on
a hand-car pursued the murderous Mongo-
liam. When caught the Chinaman still had
a Ratchet in one hand and pistol in the
| other. Twaddle and Feeny covered the
would-be murderer with their guns, bound
him and took him back 10 Wabuska. Sher-
if Brann was Immediately telegraphed for
and he went out and brought the Chinaman
10 Dayton and locked him in the county Jail.
The Chinaman had hearing before Justice
Hawkins last Tuesday morning and was
held to appear before the grand jury on a
charge Of assault with intent to kill, and
bail bonds fixed at 81. 900.
The evidence introduced at the hearing
shows the assault 10 have been q cold blood
ed attempt at murder. On Saturday morn.
ing. the 9TH inst, it appears that Mr.. Love-
joy went into the kitchen Of the hotel about
6:3o oclock to see il breakfast was ready.
He learned Of the waitress, Miss Young,
who was there, that the Chinaman had not
made his appearance. Lovejoy then step
ped to the room back Of the kitchen, where
the Chinaman slept, and called him. He
received no reply, and in few moments
he called again, this time loudly. Still
there was no reply, and Lovejoy, thinking
that something had happened TO the China
man, obtained piece Of board and pried
open the door Of the Chinaman's room. He
put his head part way through the open door
and as he did so he received a blow on the
forehead from the Ratchet in the hands Of
the Chinaman. Immediately after receiving
the blow he saw the fash Of pistol in the
room and heard the report of a shot that
was fired. In a dazei condition Lovejoy
made his way into the store part Of the
| building. The Chinaman ran through the
kitchen and dining room to the porch in
front Of the building. Here he caught sigh,
Of Lovejoy again through the glass doors in
front Of the store. The bullet from this
shot went through broken pane Of glass in
the door and struck man named Bell, who
was standing beside Mr.. LoveJoy, on the
little finger OF the right hand. The China.
man after firing this shot started down the
railroad track as above stated. The blow
that Mr.. Lovejoy received from the hatche,
was glancing one the fat part Of the i'm.
plement striking his head as it glanced from
his hat.
The Chinaman's name is All kow and he
has been working for Mr.. Lovejoy since last
September. The only explanation he gives
in regard to his actions is that he thought he
was about 10 be robbed. He has an uncle
and cousin living in Dayton. but up to the
time Of going to press he has failed to Sc.
cure the required amount Of bail.