Prisoner Shot in Attempting to Escape from an Officer.
On
Saturday evening last, a man who gave his name as John McMan, but whose
real name is John Cavanaugh, was brought before U. S. Commissioner
Bartlett, charged with horse stealing. Cavanaugh was committed and sent
to jail in charge of officer Goff and a man by the name of John Kean.
While
Goff was absent after the jail key, the prisoner started to run. He
was hailed by Mr. Kean, but still kept running, when Kean fired three
shots, the fourth bringing him down, the ball taking effect in the
breast.
Cavanaugh died while he was being conveyed to
the hospital, and was buried this morning. The following is the verdict
of the Coroner’s Jury, summoned by Coroner Irwin :
We,
the Jury, summoned to make true inquiry into the manner of the death of
the body now lying here, find that deceased came to his death be
<sic> means of a pistol shot, fired by John Kean ; and that
deceased was in the custody of said Kean at the time, under direction of
the proper authority, and was attempting to escape, and that Wm. <sic> Keane
was justified in shooting him. We also find that the name of the
deceased was John McMunn, alias Cavanaugh.
J. W. Hutchinson,
Foreman.
H. Rick,
P. McDonald.
January 5, 1868.
~ Cheyenne Leader, 06-Jan-1868, Page 1, Column 3
CHEYENNE DIRECTORY
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CITY GOVERNMENT – 1868
Incorporated Dec. 24, 1867. Municipal Election on the 23rd of January, 1868.
Mayor -- Luke Murrin.
Marshal -- D. J. Sweeny.
City Clerk -- Ed. Opren.
Treasurer -- R. K. Morrison.
City Assessor --
City Collector --
City Attorney -- W. H. Miller.
P. McDonald.
William Wise.
Dr. J. T. Hamilton.
City Council -- Charles Sternberger.
J. C. Liddell.
W. A. Hodgeman.
Justices of the Peace -- W. L. Kuykendall.
A. B. Moore.
Constables -- James Masterson.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff -- J. L. Laird.
Clerk and Recorder -- William Morris.
Treasurer -- W. L. Kuykendall.
Attorney -- E. H. Johnson.
Assessor -- J. L. Laird
Probate Judge -- W. L. Kuykendall.
Coroner -- Dr. Johnson.
School Superintendent -- J. H. Gildersleve.
Commissioners --
P. McDonald.
Ben. Ellinger.
--- Beales.
~ Cheyenne Daily Argus, 22-Feb-1868, Page 2, Column 4