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Subject:Re: Duard Whitlock X6076/1 From:Lu Royce <[email protected]> Date:Tue, 7 Nov 2006 05:38:26 -0800 (PST) To:[email protected] There was no newspaper in Goldfield until 1904. I am working on contacting a Robert Wynn who had loads of information on his site. On his site I found an Andrew Whitlock, died September 4, 1870 - Andrew Whitlock was killed by Jas. Maxwell at Meadow Valley Mill, Lincoln County. The former was an important witness in a lawsuit over the title to a ranch. Maxwell took this way to keep him from testifying, and then escaped over the line into Utah. I was trying to find that particular Whitlock in the geneology chart, but working as a public school teacher, an aerobic instructor in the evening and home teaching a district student on medical didn't give me much time yesterday. Talk to you later, I will have time tonight to play a little on the computer. LuRoyce

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Subject:Re: Duard Whitlock X6076/1From:Lu Royce <[email protected]>Date:Tue, 7 Nov 2006 05:38:26 -0800 (PST)To:[email protected]

There was no newspaper in Goldfield until 1904. I amworking on contacting a Robert Wynn who had loads ofinformation on his site. On his site I found anAndrew Whitlock, died September 4, 1870 - AndrewWhitlock was killed by Jas. Maxwell at Meadow ValleyMill, Lincoln County. The former was an importantwitness in a lawsuit over the title to a ranch.Maxwell took this way to keep him from testifying, andthen escaped over the line into Utah.

I was trying to find that particular Whitlock in thegeneology chart, but working as a public schoolteacher, an aerobic instructor in the evening and hometeaching a district student on medical didn't give memuch time yesterday.

Talk to you later, I will have time tonight to play alittle on the computer.

LuRoyce

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Who's Buried in PiocheDocumented Obituaries!

May, 1870 AD ROGERS was shot and killed in the hills about six miles east of Pi oche, LincolnCounty. He had gone out to examine some mining claims, in company with Moses Black. The latter

reported that Rogers had been accidentally shot with his own pistol, which had fallen from itsscabbard, the hammer striking a stone and exploding it.

June 29,1870 RICHARD H. DODD was killed by Williams Dodds, at Picohe, Lincoln County.Hard feeling between the parties the cause.

September 4,1870 ANDREW WHlTLOCK was killed by Jas. Maxwell, at Meadow Valley Mill,Lincoln County. The former was an important witness in a lawsuit over the title to a ranch, andMaxwell took this way to keep him from testifying, and then escaped over the line into Utah.

September 20,1870 HARRY GORMAN was killed by George Hirsch at Pioche, Lincoln County.Grandjury ignored the bill against Hirsch.

October 30, 1870 R. H. CARS ON, alias "Kit," was killed at Pioche by parties unknown. AntonioCardenas was indicted for the killing, but was not convicted.

February 15, 1871 JOHN CLAPPY, with several aliases, was killed by Jas. D. Kennedy, in Pioche.Kennedy was convicted of murder in the second degree, and obtained a new trial. The case was

finally nolle prossed.

February 18,1871 McDONALD was killed by McCoy, at Highland, Lincoln County. McCoy thenshot and killed himself, supposed to be insane. Was a stranger in the vicinity.

February 22, 1871 THOS. COLEMAN was killed at Pioche, Lincoln County. Morgan Courtney andBarney Flood were arrested, but were discharged from custody, there being no direct evidence

against them.

March 12,1871 THOMAS GORSON was killed by Mike Casey, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Abusiness settlement was the cause.

May 3, 1871 W. 1- WARNOCK was killed at Pioche, Lincoln County, while passing some forts onmines; a number of parties were arrested, but no convictions.

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X'o1G!3May 30,1871 MIKE CASEY was killed by James Levy, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Acquitted.

Mike Casey is the man who killed Thoma Gorson on March 12th.

July 7, 1871 SAMUEL COOKLIN was killed by a sheriffs posse, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Heresisted the officers, firing at them; they had to shoot him.

August 5, 1871 GEORGE M. EL&RR1S was shot and killed by D. A. Myendorff at Pioche, LincolnCounty. Harris slapped Myendorff across the face; thereupon the latter killed him. Myendorff

acquitted.

November 26,1871 JAMES BUTLER was killed by Special Officer Shea, at Pioche, LincolnCounty. Insulting and threatening language was the cause. Acquitted.

November 26, 1871 JOHN G. WOOD was killed by Pres. Standifer, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Thecitizens held that the killing was justifiable.

July 12,1872 FANNIE PETERSON was killed by Mike Holland, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Theyhad been living together, and had separated some time before. Sentenced to fifteen years in State

Prison.

October 2, 1872 CHARLES HICKEY was killed by Mike Holland, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Anewspaper article reflecting on Hickey, supposed to have been furnished by Holland, the cause. The

Grand Jury ignored the bill against Holland.

November 5,1872 JOHN F. STRAIN was fatally shot in an altercation between George Manningand a man named Dow, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Manning, charged with the shooting, was

examined and discharged.

November 20, 1872 Win. McCARTHY was killed by James Woods, at Pioche, Lincoln County.Quarrel over a game of cards. Woods was acquitted, as McCarthy struck first.

December 28, 1872 THOMAS RYAN was killed at Pioche, Lincoln County, in an under-groundfight between employees of the Raymond and Ely, and Pioche Phoenix Mining Com-panies. No one

was punished for this deed.

December 29,1872 CHARLES SWANSON was fatally shot at Pioche, Lincoln County, by someunknown person. He was at the time going to work in the Raymond and Ely mine, but at that time a

quarrel was in progress between that and another mining company, and guards were posted aboutthe works. It being dark, Swanson was doubtless taken by the guard as an intruder and shot. A

reward of$I,650 was offered for the arrest of his slayer but he was never found.

May 1, 1873 THOMAS WELCH was killed by Frank Soule, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Oldbusiness transactions. Soule acquitted.

May 8, 1873 S. D. POTTER was killed by Jeff. Howard, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Quarreled overa game Of cards. Howard got ten years in the State Prison.

May 17,1873 CHARLES SANBOURN and GUS WRIGHT were found dead in the water at CoyoteSprings, six miles from Bristol. No clue to the perpetrators.

July 6,1873 JOHN IEL LYNCH was shot and killed by James Harrington, at Pioche, LincolnCounty. Dispute over a dog. He wounded three other men at the same time. Harrington was

sentenced to fifteen years in State Prison.

August 1, 1873 MORGAN COURTNEY was shot and killed by George McKinney, at Pioche,Lincoln County, who lay in wait for him and shot him in the back. McKinney was acquitted.

August 1, 1873 B. H. KISTLE was shot and killed by D. W. Cherry, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Hewas stealing Cherry's barley. Cherry was acquitted.

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September 2, 1873 JOHN MANNING was shot and kMed by Deputy SheriffMcKee at Pioche, 1/Lincoln County, in self-defense. Acquitted.

October 5,1873 ANONIO CARDINOS was killed by Charles Peasley, at Pioche, Lincoln County, ina bar room fight. Acquitted on self-defense.

November 2,1873 JOSEPH W. THOMAS was killed by Win. Rosamurgay, at Pioche, Lin-colnCounty. Dispute concerning wages. Sentenced to fifteen years in State Prison.

November 3,1873 MATTHEW CAHII L was killled by Robert McCullough, at Pioche, Lin-colnCounty in a Hurdy House. McCullough got out on bail, and went to work in a mine, and had both

eyes blown out by a blast. He left Pioche for medical treatment, and thus got free.

November 2, 1874 JIM KING was shot and killed by James Gleason, at Pioche, Lincoln County. Hegot twenty-one years in State Prison.

June 26, 1875 JOHN BASS was killed by officers McKee and Kelley, at Pioche, Lincoln County.He opened fire on the officers, firing five shots. They had to kill him to take him.

March, 13, 1876 EARL HAMILTON was killed by John Rice, at Pioche, Lincoln County. The latterwas elected from a ball-room and while the same was being done he stabbed Hamilton with a

Bowie-knife, At Hamilton's request Rice was not prosecuted.

April 20, 1877 TIM SULLIV AN was stabbed and killed by William Donnelly, at Pioche, LincolnCounty. The quarrel originated among the children of the men. DonnelIy escaped; no attempt was

made to recapture him.

July 20, 1878 MICHAEL DONAHUE was shot and killed by Robert Frazer, at Pioche, LincolnCounty. The former was a witness in a lawsuit and Frazer took it upon himself to keep him from

giving testimony. Frazer died while waiting trial.

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