Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-21

carious condition. The wound in
the groin is a most dangerous one.
1t Is feared that complications will
set in, which, coupled with shock
will cost the lady her life.
Miss Kennedy is suffering from
shock, but otherwise is all right
She was extremely fortunate to es-
cape with her life.
1t was rumored that an effort
would be made by the Goldfeld no.
lice to steal the man away to this
city for safe keeping. Inquiry at the
police headquarters conveyed the in
formation that no call had been
made for assistance.
Trembling like a quaker asp in a
summer breeze, Patrick C. Casey.
cold-blooded, heartless murderer.
was unloaded from an automobile
yesterday afternoon at 4:05 o'clock
in front of the courthouse in this
city and hurried into the Jail. Jack
Sheridan, another man upon whom
the charge of murder hangs, was
also brought from GoldHeld Tor
safe keeping.
HesIip Suicides.
The death of his devoted wife in
such a terrible manner was more
than Thomas Heslip could stand.
Yesterday morning he walked into
the Gold Dust saloon in Goldfeld
and called for a glass of beer. He
repaired to a table and unknown to
anyone dropped the contents of a
vial of cyanide OF potassium into the
beer. He died a few minutes after
taking the deadly draught.
People at Fever Heat.
When the news of the suicide of
Heslip became known, the people
were frenzied with rage. They gath
cred in groups in all parts of the
town, the feeling that Casey's life
should atone for the crimes he had
committed being universal. The
sheriff's office was on the alert. The
strong guard that had been placed
over the jail the night previous re-
NAMED at it's station continuously.
Preparations Made.
The appearance of the streets told
the police that to save the life of
the assassin action must be taken
at once. The streets were black
with people while the phone kept
to- inform Deputy Catalan
and his staff that if they valued
their lives they had better give the
prisoner up If demands were made
upon them so to do. However. the
men were determined. A demon
stratlon would have resulted in
bloodshed.
this city. II looked as though his
efforts along those lines would be
Chauffeur after chauffeur Of
fered some excuse, or else rendered
machines out of commission.
1t was clearly a fact that Goldheld
almost unanimous to wreck its
vengeance upon the immovable
brute that for no apparent reason
committed the most horrible crime.
An Auto Secured.
1t required an hour for the Of
ficers to get an automobile. At
2:20 O'Clock the start was made
Goldfeld in D, McKenzie's
Doris car driven by w. J.. Young.
In the car were the prisoners, Casey
and sheridan, Deputy Catalan and
officer Doc o'Toole, in addition to
he driver.
No Stone Left Unturned.
To insure the safe arrival of the
prisoner at this point, no stone was
eft unturned. Before starting, Cab
tldu ltttpllbutu W OubIln owens W
meet him on the road with an auto
The Nye county officials
upon the instant. Sheriff
Owens met the Goldfeld contingent
half way between Goldfeld and
Wells. II was well that
Catalan took the precautions he did.
On three different occasions the ma
,hine suffered punctures. The trip
this city was replete with excite
nent. Were the people following
tept travelling through the heads of
he officers; a breakdown meant
hat they would lose their quarry.
When the automobile containing
Sheriff Owens and Deputy Sheriff
oittman hove into sight, a great
train was relieved.
Crowd Sees Prisoner.
The news that Casey was to be
to this city leaked out. BY
he time the prisoner arrived here
here was quite a little crowd at the
all. Both Sheridan and Casey
,,u,a conrohn1 Tha Iattnr IppJad