Men Murdered

Two men, one named Steward and the other Larkin  were mining upon the east fork of Carson River in the fall of 1857 in the month of November Larkin was found murdered in the cabin occupied by both, and Steward was nowhere to be found.  At first it was supposed that Larkin had been killed by Steward, who had fled the county. But later, when the circumstances were all taken into consideration, people entertained the settled conviction that both men were murdered by some one unknown. Larkin had that summer arrived in the valley with an emigrant train bound for California, but falling in with some relatives who had settled near Genoa, he was by them made acquainted with Steward, and thus became his mining partner. Larkin had no money at the time he began work with Steward, while the latter had about $1,000 in his possession and $800 deposited with a Mr. Wade, who lived in the valley.  Steward has never since been heard of, and it is probable that he was killed and his body so disposed of as to induce the belief that he had killed his partner and fled. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

February 2, 1864 W. B. Johnson was killed in Aurora by band of desperados, headed by John Daley. The citizens formed a Vigilance Commitee and hanged John Daley, Jack McDowell, Wm. Buckley and James Masterson. Another one named Vance was sentenced, but escaped. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

1864 Some time late in the fall of this year a young man named White, who had previously lived at Genoa, but more recently kept a wayside inn at New Pass, having had some difficulty with his wife, seized their child of a year old, and started with it in his arms, on horseback, across Reese River Valley. Friends of the wife pursued White for the purpose of taking the child away from him; and when about to overtake him near the old town of Clifton, Lander County, he placed a revolver at his child's head, and blew out its brains. Then turning the pistol to his own head, he again fired, and fell from his horse a course, thus completing the horrid tragedy. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

October 8, 1865 A Mexican, name unknown, was killed at Genoa by a negro. Cause, jealousy. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

September 22, 1868 Thomas Griffith was killed by George Wegstein, at Vansickle's ranch, Douglas County, in a row resulting from a political discussion. He was killed by a shot from a double-barreled shotgun. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

November 9, 1871 William Hardwick was killed by Dan Harkins, at Genoa, Douglas County. Harkins kicked him in the face until he killed him. Money matters was the cause. History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881

August 26, 1872 J. R. Gibson was killed by Theodore Hawkins, at Double Springs, Douglas County.  Self-defense was claimed by Hawkins. .History of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881