John J. Monahan

LAS VEGAS AGE

(Lincoln Co., Nevada)

June 23, 1906

BLOODY RIOT

Deputy Sheriff Monaghan Killed at Caliente

Deputy Sheriff J.J. Monaghan was killed at Caliente Tuesday night by a rioting Japanese railroad gang.

The trouble occurred about 10 o’clock. The Japs were riding in a freight car when the train broke in two shaking them up. This incensed the foreigners and they swarmed from the cars attacking the train men and driving them from their posts. Deputy Sheriff Monaghan was summoned and upon attempting to restore order was shot and cut by the rioters. He was removed from the scene and died 10 minutes later.

A vigilance committee was formed and the mob subdued. During the night three of the principal offenders escaped but were overtaken next morning by an engine with a posse and taken into custody. Sheriff Johnson was out of the county and Deputy Sheriff Murphy and District Attorney Holsey, who was in Las Vegas, left for Caliente Wednesday morning to assist in restoring order.

Local men are worked up over the outrage and it would not take much to precipitate further trouble.

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