HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
MINDEZ, Tiburcio July 10, 1918 Mariposa Gazette
ONE MAN KILLED IN SHOOTING SCRAPE
Gene WHITENER, head logger for the Madera
Sugar Pine Company, is in the Mariposa county jail charged with murder,
one Mexican is dead and two other men are believed to be fatally wounded,
is the result of a shooting affray that took place Sunday night about eleven
o'clock near Wawona, at a resort known as "Tipperary."
Two shots were fired by WHITENER from
a 38-special Smith and Wesson revolver. The first shot passed through the
body of a Mexican called Joe and struck another man named Louis in the
breast, the bullet ranging downward. A second shot hit another Mexican,
Tiburcio MINDEZ, killing him instantly.
It is reported that jealousy over the
women inmates was the cause that led to the shooting. That a hard fight
took place is evidenced by the reported condition of the house. The place
was strewn with broken bottles, rocks, etc., and everything about the house
was wrecked. It is said that all were intoxicated at the time.
The wounded men were taken to the Sugar
Pine hospital. Both are reported to be in a critical condition.
Coroner JOHNSON held an inquest on the
remains of MINDEZ, the verdict being that he came to his death "from a
gunshot wound inflicted by Gene WHITENER."
This notorious resort, "Tipperary,"
has been allowed to remain open in defiance of all law for several years
and has been the scene of much trouble in the past. The officers have paid
but little, if any, attention to this state of affairs and the life of
one man, with possibly two more, is the result of the failure of these
officers to perform a sworn duty.
What action will be taken by these officers
in enforcing the law affecting other resorts in that locality, equally
notorious as "Tipperary," will be watched with interest.
The preliminary examination of WHITENER
was held yesterday before Justice STOUT at Oakvale, the result not known
as we go to press.
Jos. BARCROFT of Madera has been retained
as attorney for WHITENER.
submitted by Harriet Sturk
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