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In the fall 1861 Wm.
Gephard
shot and killed an in offensive old Irishman, who
was helping to build Honey Lake Smith's Station. He was not
even arrested for the killing. History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
January 17, 1863 John
Smith was shot and killed by Second Lieutenant Henry A.
Williams, at Snake Creek Station, in Honey Lake Valley.
Quarrel over a game of cards. They both belonged to Company C,
Second California Volunteers. Smith was a private
soldier.
History
of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
January 23, 1863 Geo. W. Derickson was killed by
H. F. Swayze, at Washoe City.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
June 1863 Henry E. Herter was killed on the
Gould & Curry wood ranch, near Steamboat Springs, by
parties unknown. Supposed to have been murdered for his money.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 10, 1864 Eugene Aine was killed during a
fight between some Frenchmen, five in number, who had squatted
on some land claimed by Dr. Kills, at Steamboat Springs, and a
posse of fifteen settlers, about one mile north of the hotel.
Aine was one of the Squatters.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
July 4, 1864 Charles H. Plum was stabbed and
killed at a ball in Ophir, Washoe County, by a brother of a
girl he kissed in a sportive manner, when dancing with her.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
December 22, 1864 Calvin Martin was killed by
James Parsons, in Washoe County, he was acquitted.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
June 6, 1865 Two young Germans, who had a
vegetable garden in Washoe Valley, were found murdered in
their cabin. No clue to the perpetrators.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
February 6, 1866 G. Dodge was killed by Doc
Kimball, at Washoe City, Washoe County, Dodge entered a
gambling den kept by Kimball, and drawing a slung shot struck
him over the eye, when Kimball stabbed him with a Bowie-knife.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
November 14, 1866 Ned Curron was killed
at Washoe, Washoe County, by Jonathan Yates, alias
Sampson. Cause unknown. Weapon, pistol.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
June 23, 1868 Solomon Brundage was shot
and killed by A. J. Huff, alias Goff, in Surprise Valley. Goff
was hanged by the citizens on the 27th.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 12, 1870 Henry
Phibbs was killed by George Routh, at Reno, Washoe County. The
shooting was accidental, as the shot was intended for another
man.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 12, 1870
J. H. Miller was killed by George Routh, at Reno, Washoe
County, and during the shooting killed a by-stander named
Henry Phibbs.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
September 15,
1870 Lyon was killed by James Stuart, at Glenbrook Hotel, Lake
Tahoe. Lyon was the aggressor, and repeatedly attempted to cut
Stuart, when the latter stabbed him fatally.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
October 4, 1870 Hiram Thornton was found shot
through the head, on Smith's Ranch Hot Springs Was known
to have considerable money at the time.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
December 8, 1871 Thomas Kelly was killed by
Mollie Forshay, at Reno, Washoe County. He was a cook in a
restaurant, and attempted to put her out of the place for
disorderly conduct, when she stabbed him.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
October
14, 1872 A Chinaman was killed by Buck, at Noyes Ranch
, Washoe County.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
August 3, 1874 W. S. Pratt was killed by J. L,
Downs, near Wadsworth. A dispute concerning some land.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
April 21, 1875 Daniel
Osborn was beaten to death by Thomas Dwyer at Verdi, Washoe
County, during a fight.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
August 24, 1875 Fred
Twigg was killed by a shot from the pistol of ---- Moody,
while the latter and ---- Raymond were at war with each other,
at Reno, Washoe County.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
February 5, 1876 Donnelly
was murdered and robbed at Franktown. Suspicion rested on
Chinamen.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
July 15, 1876 S. B.
Miller was killed by George De Long, near Reno, Washoe County.
Miller was drunk and tried to "lasso" De Long. An axe was the
weapon.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
June 28, 1877 Homer Young
was killed by R. C. Hammond, near Lake Tahoe. Young had Jumped
some timber-land claimed by Hammond. Hammond claimed that he
mistook his victim for a deer.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
July 27, 1877 Murray was
shot by McDonald, at Mackey & Fair's wood camp near Reno,
Washoe County.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
September 17, 1877 Galli
Lucius was beaten to death by two men, former partners of his,
at Reno, Washoe County. Robbery was the object.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
October 3, 1877 Holliday
was shot and killed by Phillips, at Reno, Washoe County. Row
in a dance-house.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
January 19, 1879 Mrs. Wm.
Gill was killed by her husband, Wm. Gill, between Beckwith and
Reno; the body was horribly
mangled. Gill came to Reno and reported that his wife had
frozen to death.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
November 10, 1879 S. M.
Oakes was shot and killed by Mrs. Dr. Snow, at Reno, Washoe
County. Oakes went to the house after the doctor, and, being
deaf, did not hear Mrs. Snow's question of "Who is there?" She
supposing him to be a burglar,
fired a shot through the door, which killed him. It was
a deplorable accident.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
February 1, 1880 Thomas
Laswell was shot and killed
by Barney Fitzgerald, at Reno, Washoe County. A dispute over a
game of cards.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
January 16, 1881
James Mansel was shot and
killed by Frank Perkins, at Reno, Washoe County. Quarrel over a
game of cards.
History of Nevada Thompson & West -
1881
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