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January 13, 1870 George F.
Mills was killed by Cornelius Buckley, at Eureka, Eureka
County. Mills was a member of the Nevada Assembly in
1869.
Buckley was a noted desperado.
History of Nevada Thompson &
West - 1881
February 1870 Levi Maize,
alias "Buffalo Bill," was shot and instantly killed by
"FIying Dutchman," at Eureka, Eureka County.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 17, 1871 James Funk was
shot and killed by his wife, Hattie, at Eureka, Eureka
County. Cause, domestic infelicity, and too much
whisky. History of Nevada Thompson & West
- 1881
December 23, 1872
Thos. Lynch was shot and killed by George Bibbins, in
Eureka, Eureka County, in a billiard saloon.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
August 1873 C.B.Green was
killed by Daniel Matheny, in the vicinity of Eureka.
Green was a stock man, and was killed to get possession
of a band of horses. History of Nevada Thompson
& West - 1881
June
13, 1874 Jack Brannan was shot and killed by Gus Botto,
at Eureka. Brannan was a desperado, and had threatened
to kill Botto on sight. History of Nevada Thompson
& West - 1881
November 19, 1875 Gafney was
killed by James Stanton, at Ruby Hill. Stanton struck
him with a stick of cord-wood. History
of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
March 1876 David Roach was shot
and killed by Lawrence Lynch, at Ruby Hill. Roach had
threatened to kill Lynch. History of
Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 7, 1876 Joseph Shram was
killed by Dan Sullivan, at Eureka, Eureka County. Both
men were gamblers.
Weapons, pistols. History of
Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
September 1, 1876 Kate Miller
alias Bull Dog Kate, was stabbed and killed by Mary
Irwin alias Hog-eyed Mary, at Eureka. An ill-feeling of
long standing. History of Nevada Thompson & West
- 1881
December 1877 Ed. Ricker was
killed by Alf. Chartz, at Eureka, Eureka County. Chartz
was sentenced for life in the State Prison. History
of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 1878 Chellestra Negrana was
killed by Pareno Phillippo, at Secret Canon. History
of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 7, 1878 Gus Botta was shot
and killed by Jesse Bigelow at Eureka, Eureka County.
The trouble grew out of a misunderstanding in regard to
seats at the Opera House. Bigelow fired five shots. Botta did not
draw a weapon. History of Nevada Thompson & West
- 1881
May 8, 1879 Oliver Webb was shot
and killed by O. H. Farlinger, in
Eureka, Eureka County, in a boarding-house. History
of Nevada Thompson & West - 1881
August 5, 1879 Angelo Proti was
killed by Jose Zarger, in Eureka, Eureka County, with a
billiard cue.
Trouble over coal excitement. History of
Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
August 18, 1879 Fish Creek
Battle-117 Italians resisted a Sheriff's posse of nine
men, resulting in the death of five Italians, and the
wounding of six others. History of Nevada Thompson
& West - 1881
May 2,
1880 Billy Martin was shot and killed by John Brent at
Eureka, Eureka County. History of Nevada Thompson
& West -
1881
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