Show Brutal Murder of a Messenger Boy at Goldfield Nevada Goldfield NevJohn Morlts aged 19 was shot to death by Jack Thompson Thomp-son a gambler early Sunday morning Moritz was a messenger for the telephone tele-phone company and had occasion togo to-go to one of the notorious dance halls of the red light district There it Is said he accidentally bumped Into Thompson who was dancing Thompson Thomp-son swore at him and threatened that he would fix the boy later About 3 oclock In tho morning Moritz was passing by a saloon on his wheel when Thompson drew a pistol and fired tho shot striking Moritz in the hip Ho fell from his machine and Thompson deliberately walked to the fallen boy leaned over him and delivered I de-livered another and fatal shot |