| Show FOUGHT FOB A MIME sixty five masked men attempt to secure possession of valuable property at nome seattle wash aug 29 sixty five determined men armed and masked sought to take forcible possession ol 01 a bece of irich mining ground in the nome district august 15 the property is known as the famous california fractional bench above discovery on glacier creek it was in possession of finley and a force of eighteen men As a result of the conflict richard oconnor a workman lies in a hospital at nomo with a bullet wound in his left thigh which it is feared will cause the loss of the limb and possibly his hie thirteen of the invading were arrested by united states marshal ellch ards charged with participation in a riot with felonious results and intents eugene richards disputes maln tosas toshs possession of tho property and ane attacking men it is claimed acting in his behalf sixty five men ahmod with rifles guns and revolvers and all wearing black cloth masks came running from behind the dumps where tho men had been at work they ordered them off the ground and ran into the tents where shift men were and told them to get as quickly as possible then a number of hem ran down the hill to where richards and his men were in camp oconnor who was in bed began to put on bis shoes but apparently ne did not hurry tast enough so they shot him it all occurred so quickly that they could hardly realize what bad happened at nome those arrested were admitted to ball each all were released the litigation that resulted in violence is of long standing is almost inextricably complicated and has had several sensational episodes the late violence was the third attempt made to forcibly take possession of the ground in dispute one of which succeeded and the other failed the attacking party encountering force larger than they anticipated and they retired without an exchange of compliments |
