New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-25


from Denver City, from which we exsract tbe fol-
lowing:
DESvra Err. Trspo TEeptseMy,
Dereaabsr & la59 "a Il
here on Sunday iast--two men assaulted Ia theI
public streets with marderuus weapons an slferea-
ton between Wynkoop and Hin, NJ 3he Critsri6n
Saloon, and the interference Of third party Har-
rison, who shot Hi The particulars II What tor
place on that beautiful Sunday are not soon to he
forgotten by our citizens.
A week has not elapsed since, we are startled
again by hearing of brutal murder pespeirated
near town, upon the person Of one Of cur eitfsens
On Thursday last, as Mr. Freeman was driving
toward this city from FortzLupton, where he had
been 70 purchase hay, he WAS oyertaken on the
highway and accosted by an 1rishmsn named PatF
rick, notorious rascal wen known in the vicinity
OF the Fort.
Patrick shot Freeman, killed him on tbs spot;
then coolly unhitchng one Of the horses from the
team he mounted him and started for the SsafeAs
We understand that Patrick was formerly resE-
dent Of Leavenworth City, where he Is well known
and it is hoped that the people cf that city will
keep sharp look out and assist citizens id sH-
curing the arrest OF the endish ASSASSIN and bring
him to speedy justice.
Parties are out in pursuit; and they expect 10
oVertake and capture him at the first whisky saiodn
on the routean institution for which Patrick bis
an ardent attachment, and cannot pass without
stopping and getting drunk.
Mr. Freeman leaves family to mourn his nf-
timely end.
James Hill, on Sunday, December 2. 1880, has been
progressing, for the last few days. before Judge
Slaughter, of the Appellate Court g
Denuer, idaho Territory, Dee. Q, 1850. --0n SAT-
urday morning the jury in the case Of & The Fec
pie of Denver vs. Charles Harrison, Indictment
for murder, after being out all night entered fhe
Court room and announced that they had been t.sa-
able to agree upon verdict, and that thers Was
no likelihood Of their ever agreeing The Court
ordered the jury To be dismissed. No seoHer
done. than up jumps the prosecuting attorney and
moves that e nohe prosefsii be entered upon the
record and the case be dismissed, to which the ss-
torneys for the defense pretend to have objecthns
One of them addressed the Court, saving be was
very much surprised at the Jury diaagreeing, that
the prisoner was anxious TO be tried and acquitted
on the merits Of the case; that be could NOT ex-
press any thanks to the prosecution for theirm0-
ton for aoue pr0sequs, and the discharge of the
defendant under the circumstances; but that. IL
the Government did not see fit TO prosecute the
case further, he had no power to compel, and
must, per force, submit to have the prisoner Iber-
ated.
Tie Court then gave the usual order for Che dis
charge Of the accused, who Immediately left the
Court room.
The movement Of the City Attorney ii very much
censured by portion Of our people.
The murderer Of Freeman has not yet been
brought back to this city through the liEe4aiitv
and public spirit of the Western atage company,
MFR. Shortridge has been granted free passage on
one of their fast coaches and has started towards
the States in pursuit of the murderer.
A few days since, Mr.. s., accompanied BY several
of our citizens, went down toward Fort Lupton to
gain more information In reference to the murder
of Freeman, at place near where The body was
found; they entered shanty, aud In it discovered
some papers and articles known to have been In
the possession of the murdered man. They also
received intelligence that the murderer was on his
way to the States, spending money freely dn the
route, and enjoying himself generally !; but Mr..
Shortridge will overtake him and bring him back
| to Denver.
The following interesting Items are from the
mountains, and show what some Of the mills are
| doing:
The ST. Louis Mills, situated at Black Hawk
Point Gregory Gnlch, took cut Of three anil three
quarter cords Of quartz, fifteen hundred aud ffty-
six dollars and forty cents. The quartz waA taken
| from the famous Bob-tail lode.
From the Kreigbanr lode d cord Of quartz was
taken to Mr.. Hsnderson's mill that yielded three
hundred and thrty-one dollars and eighty gents.
MIR. Guild, of Nevada Gulch, took from Owe cords
of quartz thirty-three pounds Of analgan, that
yielded nine pounds Of gold. The quartz was from
the Sullivan lode, and averages over three hundred
dollars to the cord.
The Rurris tunnel, in Nevada Gulch, recently
struck the Kansas lode and ont OF bushet uf dirt
/ and quartz, realized seventeen dollars
Mr.. Morris is getting quartz from the Mammoth
lode, at the depth Of sixty feet that averages tswu
| hundred and fifty dollars to theNord.