The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-03-03
AN OREGON MURDER.
GEORGE Simpson Shot and Killed and His Slay.
err EsCaDes.

AT the Devine ranch at Alvord. Ore
gon, Georg Simpson, the foreman. was
shot and killed by Pat Moore, a ranch
hand, last Friday morning.
The news of the killing was brought
here late yesterday afternoon by Con-
stable English of McDermit. He knew
no particulars further than that
Simpson was shot three times and that
Moore made his escape. The Con-
stable came here in pursuit of the MUIR
derer.
The scene of the killing is in Har-
ney county, Oregon, about $50 miles
north of Winnemucca. George Simp-
son, the murdered man, is a stepson of
John Vance, the well-known stock
man, who lives near McDermit. Simp-
son took charge of the Devine ranch
when the wner died last fall. Moore
has been employed there several
months. He had previously worked
on the Vance ranch for about two
years.
Simpsons body was brought to the
Vance ranch late Saturday night. A
messenger was sent to inform Con-
stable English of the murder and also
that after the killing Moore started
southwark ON horseback, presumably
for some point on the railroad. He
stole a horse at the Vance ranch Fri
day night, leaving an exhausted ami
NAL in the stable. Constable Eng
lish started out in a driving snow
storm in pursuit, presuming that
Moor had continued southwark, but in
any event t~wenty-four hours behind
his man. At Liotard's ranch, near
Cane Springs, yesterday morning the
Constable struck Moore's trail for the
first time. The latter had passed there
Saturday morning riding hard. He
also passed near Paradise Hill Station
that forenoon. Several miles this side
of the latter place the trail was lost,
but the Constable met some Basque
sheepherders who had seen a man ans
wering kioore's description the day be-
fore ON the road a few miles north of
Toll House. The man was afoot and
il is supposed his horse had given out
and been taken away from the road
and killed.
Constable nglish came on to Win
nemucca, arriving here late yesterday
afternoon, and reported the affair to
Sheriff McDeid. A description of
Moore has beer sent to all points along
the line, but his apprehension will be
difficult on account of his twenty-four
hours start.
1t is possible hat he reached here
Saturday night and left on one OF the
trains. Only one ticket was sold that
night, one to Ogden but the ticket
seller can give no accurate description
of the person who bought it. 1t is be-
lieved more likely hat Moore cut
across the country from Toll House
to Golconda.
The description of the murderer
which has been sent out by Sheriff Me-
Deid is as follows:
Irish descent; speaks with Southern
accent-drops the r.; age, about 80
years; height, about 5 feet 7 inches;
weight, about 1875 pounds; dark hair
and dark m~oustache; blue eyes; me-
dunn sharp nose"
Moore's flight indicates that the kill
ing was without justification. There
are various theories concerning the
murder. but none have authority.
Moore is said to have expressed him.
self strongly against Simpson several
months ago. saying in effect that he
would like to have a chance TO kill the
latter. Though Moore is unknown here,
Simpson was w%ell-known in Winnie
mucca and throughout the northern
part of the county, where he had lived
for many years. He had been concern
ed in several scrapes and was OF a
quarrelsome disposition when under
the inhunce of liquor.
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