Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-28
Nevndn County Itcms.
We clip the subjoined from the Nevadi
Democrat of yesterday:

Murty, was concluded last Thursday after.
noon and the case given to the Jury. After
an absence of an hour and a half the iurv
agreed upon verdict against the three de.
PENDANTS of murder in the second degree
On motion of the District Attorney, a nolle
prosequi was entered in the case of Philip
Shie who was indicted as a participant in the
murder of McMurty, as no evidence existed
against him.
The five defendants convicted at this term
OF murder in the second degree, were brought
into court on Saturday evening to receive
their sentence. Alex Griffin was sentenced
to Imprisonment in the penitentiarv for the
term OF fifteen years, and McCabe, McGee
harrington and Casey, were sentenced to
ten years each, the least punishment allowed
by law. The Judge remarked to McCabe
that he regarded him as the least guilty of
those convicted and that his punishment
would have been lighter had the law per-
mitted. Griffin was regarded as the leader
OF the crowd, which accounts for his being
sentenced to a longer term of imprisonment
than the other four.
During the trial of the above cases. we
have forborne giving any of the facts elected
by the evidence, at the request of Judge
Searls, as it was feared that the publication
OF the testimony in one case might prejudice
the minds of persons summoned as Jurors to
try the other parties indicted for the same
offense
The case of L. P. Stone, indicted with
Benz Pascoe and Spanish John, for the MUIR
der of Chinaman, near Bear river, on the
Sd inst, was taken up on Monday morning
The prisoner not being able to employ coun-
sci, the Court appointed David Belden, Esq,
to defend him. Much difficulty was expe-
rienced in empanneling jury in this case
about hundred persons having been sum
moned and rejected. Late yesterday even
ing the panel was completed, and Pascoe, an
accomplice of Stone, brought to the stand as
witness He testified that himself, Stone
and Spanish John had been on robbng ex-
pedition; that they had robbed some China
men on Thursday night, Sept. Slst that on
Sunday night they attempted to rob the Chi.
namen on Bear river; the latter resisted,
when the shooting occurred in which one
Chinaman was killed. A nolle prosequi had
been entered in the case of Pascoe, previous
to his being called to the witness stand
QUARTz.-The quartz mill erected last sum-
mer by Randolph and others, was started to
running last Thursday, The mill was con
structed to run by water power, and it was
supposed that there would always be suffi-
cent quantity of water in Deer creek for
that purpose. But the water was unusually
low last summer, and on completion of the
mill, it was found to be insufficient. The
rain of Wednesday night, however, raised
the creek SO that the mill was put in motion
the next day We learn that the proprietors
of the mill have had quarried from their lead
about four hundred and fifty tons of quartz,
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siderable quantity of rock taken from this
lead has been crushed at Grass Valley, and
other places, and has paid from $l2 to Sl26
a ton, and that which is now ready to be
crushed, it is believed, will pay from $40 to
$50 a ton. The mill is located in the Monte
Santa District, about half mile above the
Oriental Mill, and is so situated that the rock
can be conveyed to it from the lead with lit
tie expense. The proprrietors think they
will he able TO run the mill nine months in
the year, in the dryest seasons.
The American Hill mill, after suspension
of about six weeks, was started again few
days ago. Mr.. Soggs informs us that they
have out some three hundred tons of rock,
which it is estimated will yield from $40 to
$50 ton, and the mill VIII now be kept run
ming day and night until the lot is crushed
The mill has twelve stampers, and crushes
from twenty to twenty-five tons in twenty
four hours.
REMAINS FoUND.--The remains of man
were found about two weeks ago, by Mr..
Bell, some six miles above this place, near
Deer creek. Coroner Bazely being informed
of the circumstance, went up the creek last
Thursday, to hold an inquest, but Mr.. Bell
was not able to find the place that day. lie
succeeded, however, on Saturday, in finding
the remains, and the Coroner had them bur
led. 1t is supposed that the man had been
dead over a year, and MI. Bazely is of opin-
ion that he committed suicide. The remains
were mostly destroyed 10y fire. which burned
over the place last year. A piece of hand
kerchief was found tied to the limb of tree.
over the body, from which it is cOniectured
he hung himself Nothing was found about
the place to indicate who the man was.
INsANITY-A man named n. NJ. Chandler,
alias Texas, who has resided in Washington
township for some years, was brought to
Nevada about a week ago and lodged in Jail
on charge of insanity He has recently
been performing some very singular antics,
which can only be accounted for by his
friends, on the ground that his mind has lost
its lalance. He was examined by a commits
sion of medical men, who could find no indi-
cation of arrangement, but we learn he will
he kept confined a few days longer, at the
request of his friends, who are of the opinion
that insanity will again develop itself
DIsTRICT CoURT.--In consequence Of the
great amount of criminal business before the
District Court at the present term, but very
few of the civil cases have been disposed Of
On Monday last an order was entered on the
record, postponing all the civil business until
the next term, which commences on the sec
ond Mondey of December. At the com
mencement of the present term there were
seven murder cases on the docket, which
have been disposed of Three indictments
for murder have since been found, but as the
term closes on Saturday, it is quite likely that
one or two of the latter cases will have to be
put off until the next term.