Nevada national., 1859-02-19
whn. .le cenn.r Pnrer. aa,.

What the Connty Papers say.
The Nevada Democrat Of Wednesday last
argues on the Griiin escape and mentions
facts Which il says it can prove. Af.er say
ing that 6rinlu was convicted OF murder in
the second degree instead OF mansianehter
as alleieed by the ~Jouraal" and after
quoting from the Journal this para
sraph-
Now the stnlcntuts ia The above quota
tions nrc totally false Glfiu on no ucea-
sion Wa alloafd to walk about town 10 sec
his 'rieeas on parole IT, was rot ALLOW ed
10 leave ibe jail uuaiterded or unmatched.
on two Occasions only eas ie ever outside
Of the .arr und Thea did nni leave the jnil
500 wards. auf op rech occasion WAS closely
vat,hed by ihe uilor. Mr. Lsuhari. Hspa-
role was ncvor taken or trusted to. y WIS
in strict cr-tuiy 81 un o0eer. We believe
the Democrat harw iitse facts. and that ii-
asssr tiuus are malicious. II IL o!d nos. ii
hnd ample means for Information and should
have used them before Publishing its libel
Ions charges"
The Democrat proceeds TO state facts as
follows;
Now We shall proceed to give few par.
tiralnrs. that the public may judge whciLer
thp above qnoiaiions are totally false
NcConurl & Niles we're the attorneys for
=Grfnin. Their Office Is on the second hoor
OF Kiad a Knox's lrick huiiding which has
al entrance fro both Broad ahd Pine sts
Oae day 81 bile Mr.. Niles Was writing IN bis
Oliee he heard ibr door open. nnd ON look
iHg rouud saw Griffin enter; he came Ia.
sat down and ielkcd bout his ease. and in
formed Mr. Niles that be- was ont on parole.
Alter talking little be LEFT. No officer YVES
with him.
At another time Griffin was seen by J C..
MtlaOn. standing in front Of the Post Oiice
Malbon looked expressly To see whether or
not an officer was in attendance. but saw
none. aud concluded for that reason that
Griffin had been let ont hy The Judge Oa
hail.
At another time Griffin went to Shell
harn's Brewery, remained some time and
drink six or seven glasses OF ale. This
brewery IL more than three hundred yards
from the jail and on this occasion he was
not ATTENDED aud closely watched by the
in ilor. Mr. Lenharl' Some one accompani.
ed Griffin to ihebrewery. hut who be was we
cannot learn Griffin told Mr. Shelhor1
that be had hired the man to 90 with him as
a gu rd.
About two weeks before bis escape. Alex
Griffin came alone to the meat market of
Charles Kent, on Pine street. where be re.
mained fifteen or twenty minutes IA be
left. he borrowed half dollar Of John O Briea
-" to get something to drink " O'Brien
watched him as be went TO Rlaze's Saloon.
locked particularly for an officer. hni saw
none. Griffin met q Grass Valley friend ir
front of the Saloon, with whom he talked
some time. after which they went in aud, we
presume. 'imoihed"
At one lime Griffin WAS allowed 10 remsin
outside Of the Jail and saw wood while Mr
Lenhart went over TO Main street and ate
his dinner, and no one WAS watching him.
He was seen iy Henry Knerr and George
Kendall. The latter asked Lenhart II IT
Was safe to leave Griffin there; Lenhari
said il was.
Al another time Griffin was in house Of
n f-me. on Commercial street. where he re-
mained for three quarters of an hour. No
officer was with him we art not at liberty
10 publish the names Of The parties who saw
him there hut the fact can be substanliated
II necessary.
The statements made above can be proven
in court of justice. IL nescesserv. and We
ifiih AutN Alt FhhANt'Ath - hAAhtiArF-
all that was said in the Democrat Of last
week.
Now, in regard to his being "eloscly
watched" Mr. Lenhaai says that when be
was in the Office OF Mcconnell and Niles. he
Q.enhart.) was standing in front Of Bla2r 5
saloon. watching HIM The journal may
consider this close watching we regard il
IA no watching at all. II seems to be a
! Iif.ararrs. nI artsftfnu tnnvf
with those acquainted with the localities To
Judge which is carrect When rjifin was
al the Post Office Mr.. Lcnharl saws he was
watching him irom the corner Of Pine and
Broad streets. We can prove that be- was
not there Alr. Malbon however did not see
him or any other officer on the street
even If Lenhart was there. he was jus; in
convenient distance to allow his prisoner 20
run oE. In regard to other times when
Griffin was seen at large. we have no imfor'
nation as to his being watched, except what
is already given.
The Dtm0crdf exhonorates Mr. Boring and
declares its confidence in bis integrity.
The Nevada Journal in relation to ibe
Griffin escape says in regard to the Demo.
I Gratis facts.
! Now as 10 the facts. The Democrat frs,
asserts that Mr.. Niles. Of the firm OF McCon-
nell d Niles. one day heard the door Of hi.
Office open and saw Griffin enter that Grif.
fin talked about bis casesrand said he was
! oni on parole that he left ina few minutes.
and no officer war with him. Mcdonnell i
Niles are both absent from town. and We
cannot give their statement in this matter
7 But after the Etmocrafis first article Mr.
Mcdonnell told MeTs-rs Il. Moor aud 2.
Burfell. that at the time referred to, Mr.
I LeBiart was at the foot of the stairs watchl
ing his prisoner. aud further said be had told
this fact 10 the editor Of the Democrat aitpT
This article and rebuked BIN for his asser.
( tion. This VAS - about tNo weekS heiar.
bis escape" The visits to tie Post OfIict
&c. we're made at the same time. and The
route fram the post office TO the jail passed
all the places named bv the Democrat. aud
its naming different persons who saw Grit
fin at different points Of the route does no
multiply the instances. We did not assefl
that Griffin was not ont of the jail--only
that be was not ''unwatehed and nnatiend
ed.' Mr.. Lenhart says he was in attend
ance and watching the prisoner. and Mr.
hcConne corroborates his statement. HI
bad no right to be privy with Griffin an,
his lawyers in their consultations and tool
the best position to guard against escape
Besides. il Is folly to talk Of noted man