The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-04-14
SHERIFF TOM LOGAN KILLED
Popular Peace Officer Mortally
Wounded in Pistol Fight
At Manhattan.

IDOmas w. LoSauf 0hchih Va NJo
County, died at Manhattan on April
7 from wounds ia Inflicted by q revolver
in the hands OF Walter Berieau. a Gre
ole faro dealer, late Friday night OF
last week.
The trouble occurred in a dis
reputable resort, where Berieau
luarreled with a woman and struck
1er in the face. She called to Logan
or help, and Logan threw Bariea,
,ut OF the house. Berieau stepped to .
ide window and shot at Logan bui
Used him. Logan ran into the street
3erieau drew an automatic revolver
nd fred four times at Logan. hittin
i'm twice in the shoulder. once in tn,
chin and once in the abdomen. The
last shot was fatal.
Logan Had No Gun.
Logan was unarmed. With blood
dripping from his wounds he grappled
with Berieau and beat him into insen-
with Berieau's gun. Logan
was carried into the house, where the
trouble began and died a few hours
Men We're Sworn Enemies.
For several weeks the men had been
sworn enemies. Logan recently made
Barieau a Deputy Sheriff at Manhattan
but when the latter fell to drinking
Logan made a trip to the camp and re-
his star, remarking at the time
that he would not have a drunken
High words passed and a
alteration was narrowly
averied.
A few days later Berieau became
disorjerly, and after being arrested
was chaiued to a tree over night, there
being no Jail at the camp. His arms
were encircled about a young pine and
handouts snapped on his wrists. For
this indignity he swore 10 kill Logan.
and only the fact that they never came
afoul of each other prevented an earlier
tragedy.
The slayer formerly lived at Carson
City, coming to Nevada from San
His Lies History.
Thomas W. Logan was born in
Washoe Valley. Nevada, in 1861. His
were pioneers Of 1849, who
across the desert from Michi-
gan, via the old Beale route, which
took them through Colorado and New
Mexico. His father was a practical
man. who, after mining oil
he Com stock from 1862 to 1879, retired
to his ranch on Muddy river, Lincoln
County.
Young Tom Logan stayed on the
ranch with his parents until he was
23 years of age. when he married
Hannah NJ. Hamblin and decided to &c
into the cattle business on his owr
hook in Arizona. In 1892 Logan and
his wife returned to Nevada and located
in Duckwater. Nye County. he con
tinuing in the cattle business.
Was Serving Third Term,
In 1899 he was elected Sheriff and
ex-oficio Tax Collector Of Nye County
He was elected by seven votes agains
one of the most popular men in the
County. Charles McGregor. who had
held the Office for eighteen years. HI
was reelected by a handsome majority
He was serving his third term as Sher
if. When the county seat was rem "
ed from Belmont to Tonopah he move
to the latter place and for the past two
years had conducted a saloon there.
He leaves a wife and eight children
three of whom are being educated al
Oakland, Cal. He was a person o
quiet disposition and had made a stron,
peace officer. He had figured in severa
shooting escapades but had always &C
quilted himself honorably in the dis
charge of his duties. His death hai
o~ccasioned universal regret.
Held Without Boil.
The Coronsr's jury at Manhattan
found hat Sheriff Logan came to hi
death by pistol shots fred by Berieal
with criminal intent. At the preiimi
nary examination the accused wa
held on the charge of murder withou
bail and he was taken to Tonopah Mon
day aud placed in the County Jail. A
Glizean has been appointed ACTIN
Sheriff and precautions taken to pre-
tect the prisoner.
Berieau is severely injured about tn
head from his conflict with Logan
Self-defenss is his plea and he assert
that once the whole truth of his ell
counter with Logan is known to tn
public. that his chances for an acquita
will be good. The prisoner has a wifi
aud l2-year-old daughter who we're a
Goldield when the trouble occurre
but are now in Tonopah.
Buried at Tonopah.
The body of Sheriff Logan was re
moved from Manhattan to Tonopah tn
first of the week and the funeral too
place ON Wednesday under the auspice
of the Odd Fellows. The peopl