The hydraulic press., 1861-05-18
NORTH san JUAN, NEVADA co, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1861

committed, to bring the murderer to just
punishment. and thereupon procured an at-
tidavit OF the facts from Adriance, to be taxi
en- before Justice Ellet OF Marysvile, and a
warrant for the arrest of Shattuck to be is
sued, returnable before the Justice of the
Peace at Fosters Bar
On the following morning, started fer
Fosters Bar with the warrant in my pocket.
Adrance was to follow immediately | ar
rived there about the middle of the afternoon
of the Sd day of july saw the Jnstce at that
place, Mr. O. P. Stidger, immediately after
my arrival, and had him deputize a consta-
bic to serve the warrant. Jno. s. Stidger. a
brother of the Justice, and DR.. J. Trask.
were duly deputed for that service.
On the morning of the 4th, they proceed
ed in the discharge of their dnties, and ar
rested Shattuck at Winslow Bar, in the midst
of crowd, who had assembled there 10
commemorate the birth day of our country
They brought him to Fosters about o'clock
in the afternoon Of the 4th. A large crowd
had assembled at the Justices office to see
the murderer, ard, as many of us supposed,
to Lynch him, but after viewing the man
and hearing h m converse, almost every one
left, feeling satisfied that Shattuck was no
:. If that man is murderer, then so are all
men, or words of similar import.
Adriance had not yet arrived. and as he
was the prosecuting witness and the only
one who could give any evidence concerning
the matter, the Justice announced that the
hearing of, the case would be postponed un-
iii O'Clock the next day, and that the prs-
oner should remain in the custody of the
fconstables.
Shattuck conversed freely with everybody
in reference to the charge against him, Civ
ing detailed and succinct account of all
matters connected with himself, Adrance
and Dascher, and frequently said that Dasch-
er was then either at Rich Bar on Feather
river, or at Rabbit creek. He WAS freeuent-
Iy admonished by the Justice not TO hold
conversation with any one on the subject in
his (the Justices presence. That he should
have IL fair and impartial hearing and equal
and exact justice. That moth NO that the
prisoner could say would have any weight
pro or con-
( Adrance did not come on the 9Th nor 9th
On the 7th the Justice issued subpoena
for him, and deputed Henry Haddon to serve
it. Haddon proceeded to Marysvllle, found
Adrance, and on the Sth they arrived at
Fosters about 4 O'Clock P NJ As they de
scended the hill to the town, they were rec
ognized anG soon almost everybody residing
there congregated at the Justices Office, all
being anxious TO witness the meeting be-
tween the accused and accuser. When Adri-
ance arrived. Shattuck was sitting in the
Justices Office. On seeing Adriance, Shat
tuck arose, stepped forward to meet and held
out his hand towards Adriance, remarking
rs he did So" How are you, Henry?" To
which Adriance replied, taking Shattuck bv
the hand" How are you, De Witt?" No
further remarks were made between hem.
The Justice in a few mon1ents afterwards
called the Court TO order, read 10 Shattuck
the complaint and asked him whether he
was ready for xE..nination. The justice told
hi'9i he was entitled to counsel If he wished
any, and that if he wanted any witnesses,
/ time should be given him to procure them.
Shattuck remarked that he did not wish tor
any counsel, as he had committed no offence
against the laws of his country, and as for
Witnesses Adrlanee was the only one he
wanted. The Justice told him that the
charge against him WAS serious one, aud
that if Dascher was living the evidence OF
that fact was of great importance, and that
| if the accused knew where Dascher was, he
would postpone the Investigation and send il
man after him. Shattuck replied that it
was not necessary to do so, and proposed
that the examination should proceed. Where
upon Henry II. II. Adriance the prosecuting
| witness was called to the stand, and alterbe-
ing duly sworn testified as follows:
To be continued.