Many persons who were attracted to the spot where this bloody work had just taken place, looked bewildered and seemed to be asking themselves what was to happen next, appearing in doubt as to whether the killing mania had reached its climax, or whether we were to turn in and have a grand killing spell, shooting whoever might have given us offence.

It was whispered around that it was not all over yet -- five or six more were to be killed before night.

Reeder was taken to the Virginia City Hotel, and doctors called in to examine his wounds.

They found that two or three balls had entered his right side; one of them appeared to have passed through the substance of the lungs, while another passed into the liver.

Two balls were also found to have struck one of his legs.