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Show By Doaorct Tolegraiib. HOMICIDE. I'urticnlurs of the Lnletfl Shooting at Pioclic. (Special to tho IIkrald.) rioche, i. The circumstances of the shootine yesterday, were ns fol lows : At 8.30, Genr- Manning and Wales, both in liquor, met officer Mc-Kcc Mc-Kcc in front of the city club rooms. Manning said to McKcc, ' 'I tlimk you arc a friend of the party who killed Courtney." McKcc answered it was none of his business. Manning said he disliked officers who murdered men, and McKee said, "You are drunk now, but when you get sober motion to draw his pistol. McKee quickly drew a self-cocker and fired, striking Manning in the left breast bone, severing a blood vessel. Wales drew, saying, ' 'Mac, don' t sh oot again or I'll "kill you." McKee then gave himself up. Previously, during "the night, McKee met Manning and others quarreling about Courtney's death, and disarmed all except Manning. Man-ning. The shooting of Courtney was the origin of the whole aflair. The friends of McKee claim that he is justified. Rumors of a meeting last night, on the part of the miners, to attack tho jail, arc unconfirmed. McKee' s examination takes place tomorrow. to-morrow. Manning's funeral, to-day, was largely attended. . D. M. Terrill is appointed Superintendent Superin-tendent of the Meadow Valley, Vice Maynard resigned. |