The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
Nevada of Sixties
Recalled by Names

Following are some of the most no.
torious and noted men and events In
Nevada during the sixties and early
seventies, according to the opinion OF
a gentleman who has spent half GEN.
fury or so in this state. says the Car
son City News:
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 Cock |
rell, Squires. Gilchrist. Parsons, Free
man and Davis. They got about $70.-
000 most of which was recovered.
The most notorious gunner who
never served time were Farmer Peel OF
the Comstock and Morgan Courtney OF
Phoebe.
The most notorious who did serve
time-three terms each-were Johnny
Donovan and Jimmy Harrington.
The most noted Of shotgun messen-
gers were Eugene Blair, Big Ross, Lon
Ferote and Jim Brown.
! The most noted Wells Fargo detect
ives were Johnnie Thacker and Jim
Natter.
The most noted criminal lawyers
were William WOODBURY. and Bob Lind
say.
The most noted civil practitioners
were Dick Messick. John R. CARRIER and
Harry I. Thornton.
The most noted preachers were o.
w. Whitaker and Father Monogue.
The most exciting senatorial contest
was between Adolph Sutro and William
Sharon.
The most exciting gubernatorial con-
test was between L. r. Bradley and F.
A. Tritle.
Nevadas most able senators were
William M. Stewart and John P. Jones.
The most entertaining stump speak
ers were General John r. Kittrell and
. w. w. Bishop.
The most notorious brothel keepers
were Cad Thompson. Rose BENJAMIN..
Ada Mordaunt and Ida Greer.
The most noted stage drivers werej
Hank Monk and Smith Gray.
The most spectacular mining stock
Operator was Jimmy Skay.
The most persistent stage robbers
: were Frank clifford. Crawford AMI
Shep wixon. an uncle of lima Nevada
He held up the Austin stage. neal
town, with fence picket torn from
fence, on the irresistible impulse OF
the moment. as he testified.
The most notorious woman was MOL
lie Forshay.
The most elusive stage robbers were
Jack Harris and the Arm Of Small 8
mcdonald. Wells Fargo paid Jack Har
ris 800 a month to appear at the Of
nee In Phoebe on the arrival and de
parture Of every stage
The best known sky-limit faro deal
ers were John Daniels (Kentuck)
.Black Hawk" and Gus Botto.
The biggest liar was James w. E
i. Townsend.
The best newspaper writer's wer
I Rollan Mallory, Daggett, Joe Goodman
lie. C. Goodwin. Denis Mccarthy, Henri
r. Mighels and Arthur McKewen.
The grittiest duel ever fought wa
between Jack White and Andy Fugat
Of the Comstock. but fought .
Truckee. The following proves 1t:
"we the undersigned jurors, in tn
matter Of the investigation upon tn
bodies Of Andy Fugate and JAG
White. Judge Kaiser Of Truckee act
ing coroner. do md that Andy Fugat
OF the state Of Kentucky. aged 4
years, came to his death by three pis
toll shot wounds fred by q pistol in tn
hands Of Jack White, thereby causin
said Andy Fugate's death.
I'VE also find that Jack White, (
the state Of Illinois. aged 81 year
came to his death by three pistol sht
wounds fred by . pistol in the hant
- Of Andy Fugate. thereby causing sa
ei. Jack Wilson's death.
SO "All Of which we duly certify.
G. writing, by US signed this 9Th day
- September. 1873. Signed: John
Henry, w. N. Getchel. M. X. Burk, J.
Payne. N. B. Isamen. B. Brickwell. Ju
ors."