John J. Monahan

Death by Force

In the small railroad town of Caliente, Nevada, a violent confrontation on the night of June 20, 1906, resulted in the death of a local lawman, John J. Monahan. A male Deputy Sheriff with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Monahan was called to quell a disturbance involving a large group of Japanese railroad workers. The conflict began after a freight car carrying the workers was jostled when the train they were on separated. Angered by the rough handling, the workers directed their frustratio ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff John J. Monahan