The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-12-06
NEVADA Of SIXTIES
RECALLED BY NAMES

Following are some of the most
notorious and noted men and events
in Nevada during the sixties and
early seventies. according to the
opinion of a gentleman who has
spent o half century or so in this
state:
The Verdi car robbery was the most
notorious event in that line. 1t was
framed by Freeman and led by Jack
Davis and the participants were
Cockrell, Squires. Gilchrist, Parsons,
Freeman and Davis. They got about
$4,000 most of which was recovered.
The most notorious gun men, and
who never served time were Farmer
Peel of the Comstock and Morgan
Courtney of Phoebe.
The most notorious who did serve
time-three times each-were Johnny
Donovan and Jimmy Harrington.
The most noted of shotgun mes
sengers were Eugene Blair, Big Ross,
Lon Ferote and Jim Brown.
The most noted Wells Fargo de-
tectives were johnnie Thacker and
Jim Mateer.
The most noted criminal lawyers
were William woodturn and Bob
Lindsay.
The most noted civil practitioners
were Dick Messick. John r. CARRIER
and Harry l. Thornton.
The most noted preach srs were o.
w. Whitaker and Father Manogue.
The most exciting senatorial con-
test was between Adolph Sutro and
William Sharon.
The most exciting gubernatorial
contest was between L. r. Bradley
and F. A. Tritle.
Our ablest senators were VIM. NJ.
Stewart and John p Jones.
Our most entertaining stump
speakers were General John r. Kit
trell and w. W. Bishop.
The most notorious brothel keep
ers were Cad Thompson, Rose Ben
jamin, Ada Mordaunt and Ida Greer.
The most noted stage drivers were
Hank Monk and Smith Gray.
The most spectacular mining stock
operator was Jimmy Skay.
The most persistent stage robbers
we're Frank Clifford. Crawford and
Shep Wixon. an uncle of lima Ne
vada. He held up the Austin stage,
near town with fence picket torn
from a fence on the irrestible i'm
pulse of the moment, as he testified.
The most notorious woman was
Mollie Forshay.
The most elusive stage robbers
were Jack Harris and the firm of
Small 4 Mcdonald. Wells Fargo
paid Jack Harris 500 a month to
appear at the office in. Phoebe on the
arrival and departure of every stage.
The best-known, sky-limit faro
dealers were John Daniels (Kentuck)
BLACK Hawk" and Gus Botto.
The biggest liar was James w. e.
Townsend.
The best newspaper writers were
Rollan Mallory, Dagget, Joe Good
man, c. c. Goodwin, Denis Mccarthy,
Henry r. Mighels and Arthur Nc
Kewen.
The grittiest duel ever fought was
between Jack White and Andy Fu-
gate of the Comstock, but fought at
Truckee. The following proves it.:
I'VE, the undersigned jurors. in the
matter of the investigation upon the
bodies of Andy Fugate and Jack
White, Judge Kaiser of Truckee act
ing coroner, do find that Andy F'u-
gate. of the state of Kentucky, aged
forty-five years, came to his death by
three pistol shot wounds fired by a
pistol in the hands of Jack White
thereby causing said Andy Fugate's
death.
We also find that Jack White. of
the state of Illinois. aged twenty-seven
years came to his death by three pistol
shot wounds fired by pistol in the
hands of Andy Fugate. thereby caus-
ing said Jack Whites death.
"All of which we duly certify, in
writing, by us signed this sixth day
of September. 1873.
John B. Henry,