The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-03-03
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saloon Causes "a Revival of VI em Jries
oftbe Early Days Of Phoebe mud IA
stampede of On lockers.

saloon Causes "a Revival of VI em bries
oftbe Early Days Of Phoebe mud IA
Stampede of On,ookers.
A shooting affair occurred IN the sa-
loon at the corner of Main and Lacour
Streets, Wednesday afternoon, which
may cost one of the principals his life
and the other his liberty The state
ment of r. II. Dula, bartender in the sa-
loon, tells the story of the shooting to a
REcoRD reporter this morning. Said he;
",Iohnson. Enright, Geo Petty aud
Will Deck were standing around the bar
drinking. We had been drinking sew
eral hours. Jack McCun ecame in and
wanted to play any man in the house a
game of cards. He had some silver in
his hand and SAID he would play any man
in the house for anything he wanted.
Nobody wanted to play with him, He
was drunk. He came up to the
bar and set up the drinks for the
house. After they had drank, McCune
and johnson stood at the bar talking
about game that had been played at
McNelly's some time ago, before | came
here. McCune said, Eyes, you and
Martin robbed me that time You're
mistaken, jack" said johnson, 1--WE
never did" II know BETTER, said Nc
Cune, "you dill rob me. 'No | didn't
didn't rob you" replied Johnson Eyes
you did" said McCune to which johnson
replied by saying ''your liar damn you"
and striking him in the eye knocking him
against the bar. There was scuflle be-
tween them and came out from behind
the bar and grabbed McCune while Mr..
Brown, the proprietor, grabbed johnson.
While was holding McCune and trying
to pacify him he took shot at Johnson,
but missed him About this time Brown
and Enright got johnson out side. |
backed McCune up against the ice chest
and was standing talking to him with
my back to the front door when johnson
came in and heard him say, Look out
Slimr" A report from gun Immediately
followed ran out and saw crowd
coming down the street | warned them
to stay back, The shooting having
johnson standing in front of the ice chest
with his gun in his hand. | went in, and
just as entered McCune stepped out
from behind the partition behind the ice
chest and both he and johnson shot al
the same time When McCune stepped
back, he threw his gun down in the
middle of the floor of the back room ant
said something which didn't under
stand. johnson dropped his gun dowr
to his side, the crowd came in and John
son and Nc Cune were taken away"
w. L. Cook was in Mr. Hymans store
and heard the first shot, He stepped
down to the Corner saloon to see wha
the trouble was and saw McCune ant
Mr.. Dula talking together II supposed
the tronble all over with and was talkin!
to some other fellows and trying to fnc
out what had happened !. was facin
McCune who was facing the door an
suddenly ] saw him make quick move
| turned and saw johnson comingin. "
all scattered for safer quarters. | ran tc
ward the back door which was benin
McCune and the rest ran out thu froa
door behind Johnson. Just as got III
der the transom of the partition door
bullet struck it and knocked the glas
down on my head. The shots were a
fired before was out of the back doc
except the last one. They were fred i
quick succession"
The wounded man could not be seer
as DR., Crowder had given orders to L.
no one into his room. The Doctor, hoy
ever, said that he was resting very ca:
this morning. The left ar Il was sha
tered above the elbow and a ball
wound was found in the right brea
about one inch inside the nipple II
ball had entered there and being d
Elected had gone down and around t
ward the spine, near which it had lodge
penetrating the right lung in its cours
. The wound is a very dangerous one. II
evidence of medical authorities in cas-
of this kind, is that only very few l
ceiving such wounds ever recover.
, Mcclure does not think he is going
, die. He says he will be alright yt
He was foreman on the railroad du
ing its construction, but lately has be
= around town and has been gambling
good deal.
: Jake johnson was seen By report
8 this morning at the Jail but declined
: give any statement, until he could &C
!. suit lawyer johnson is sport al
has been known in P.oche for sol
s years. He does not look to be o,
!. thirty years of age nor does he look
y be dissipated or reckless. He was We
!! anxious to learn McCunes condition a
" expressed desire to go and see hi
3, He sincerely regrets the shooting a
!. very much desires to see McCune
Of cover. Later. AT 3 o'clock to day \
n Came suhuitted IN tho onnaat;o, rs IA,