The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-13
SHERIFF. LOGAN OF NYE
COUNTY SHOT.

D y
Berieau, a faro dealer in tn,
Monarch saloon at that place
The trouble occurred late FRIDAY
night in disreputable house
owned by a woman named Biggl
Berieau was drunk on a couch
The woman ordered him out
| They quarreled and Berieau
! struck the woman in the face
! She called to Logan for help
Logan grappled with the man
striking him in the face anc
threw him into the street,
Berieau stepped to a side window
shot at Logan but missed.
Logan ran into the streets vi.
armed, Berieau opened fire and
shot Logan four times, once in
the chin, twice in the shoulder
and once in the abdomen.
The lsst shot was fatal.
Log IN, with the blood pouring
from his wounds, grappled Per-
eau, taking his gun away from
him aided by bystande s, md
beat Berieau over the head un il
he became inseneible, An officer
arrived, separated the men and
arrested Berieau. Logan was
helped into the house, where he
suffered for a few hours and
died in great agony.
The murderer is hervily guard
ed because of wild threats of
lynching. He will be brought
here by automobile under guard.
The news was received here by
telephone message to a brother
Of Logan, deputy sheriff, who,
with a party, started immedi-
ately for Manhattan and in
timated that he would shoot the
murderer on sight. Excitement
is intense here and in Manhattan
There is talk Of lynching when
the murderer arrives here. A
strong guard will be provided.
Sentiment is divided as to
justifable cause of the shooting.
Claims are made that Logan was
unduly officious. Logan leaves
a widow and eight children in
Smoky valley near Manhattan. |
Three children are in school at |
Oakland. Cal. He was a member |
of the Eagles and Odd Fellows |
and was popular all over the
county and State.
Berieau is a creole absinthe
iend and a bad man. He shot
Warden Considine of the Carson
City prison some time ago. He
has a wife in another city. The
better element here and in Man
haitian demands expulsion OF the
gamblers.
Sheriff Logan was famed for
lisarming Wyatt carp, an all
'ound bad man, some time ago.
-ogan's brother, George, may
him as Sheriff.
Some time ago Berieau was
to a tree for drunken
less as there is no Jail III Man
lattan. Berieau blamed Logan
or his arrest and detention, and
,ore a grudge against him.
The deputy sheriff of Man.
latten warned Logan a few days
go of the threats against his life
nut Logan laughed and paid no
logan drove to Manhattan a few
lays ago, when his team ran a.
way. He stopped them, but
acerated his hands badly, which
lecessitated bandages, which he
vore at the time of the shooting
lie could not have used his gun
It the time.
Sentiment is strong against
he woman keeper of the house
# ill-fame and a great reform
wave is expected all over these
districts in consequence of the
hooting and murder.
A message was sent from San
upon news of the
deploring the killing
# Logan and stating that such
Icts are all too common and de-
swift punishment of
he murderer. and states that
he killing has cast a gloom over
he people of Nevada and Cali
ornia. 1t is signed by leading
mining men of California and
Nevada.
District Attorney Pittman left