Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-10
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THE MURDER TRIAL IN DAYToS.-The
trial of Day aud DeSoto, for the muir
der G. A. B. Hill, commenced at Day.
ton on Monday, aud vas adjourned uu-
til this morning at 10 A. N. At the
commencement, District Attorney Gates
moved for q severance of the trial OF
the two prisoners, and that Days trial
be continued until the next term, on ac-
count Of the absence Of material wit
nesses, and read the afidavits of Judge
Pitzer, his associate for the prosecution
and George W. Birdsall, that W. e.
| Walliug was the absent witness who
| had stated to him that he was present
the morning of the murder OF Z. A. B.
Hill, aud Jaw Day, who had a boot in
| his hand, with which be pretended TO
rae the footsteps Of the murderer, aud
that while so engaged Day took partlc-
ular pains to erase and obliterate the
said tracks, by pressing the boot so car
ried in his hand Into the tracks, anu
that be was cautioned by said Walliugto
make the impress by the side OF the
original tracks, u that he persisted III
detacing and celebrating them; that
then and there Day said, after having
taken an impression Of the boot, that II
was the property OF either Houston or
Roberts, two woodchoppers living IN
tue vicinity. Judge Pitzer argued AS
to the necessity Of having WallIug asa
| witness and for the continuance OF the
| trial of Day. Mr.. Campbell asked if his
Excelleucy Governor Blasdel was EN-
vloyed to assist the prosecution In pro-
| curing testimony, or in managing that
branch Of the case? The District Attor-
uey said he was not so employed. MI
Campbell then stated that he was IN
formed by his client 10. " that Govern
or Blasdel had come to the Jail OF Lyon
county and informed him Day in sub
stance, the same facts AS contained IN
Judge Pltzer's affidavit, aud that he
knew the witness TO prove them, ana
that the person TO proGe these tdeis hdd
been sent of By hin SO that ne would not
De ouzzed by everybody, and that he
knew where he was and could produce
! MIN at any time. Judge Pitzer asked il
Day would swear to that? Mr.. Camp
bell referred TO Day, who said 1t was
r u and he would so swear. Judge
Pitzer then iutimated that tue Governor
would swear to the contrary. Mr..
Campbell said he would place his conf
deuce in Day IN preference TO Governor
Blasdel. HIS Iutelligency is taking a
4 peculiar interest, and exercising re-
narkable authority in this case. y, we
have got y nice Chief Executive, and
one that is altogether lovely.
FROM DESERT DIsTRIcr.-Mr. Sage,
an old settler in the Desert District,
which is not far from Humboldt Lake,
was iu Gold Hill the other day. He
speaks quite eucouragingly OF the pros
poets for mining operations 10 this Dis
tric,. The mill of the New York Com
pany, under the Superintendcy Of Mr..
M~attason, started up tinely, some time
ago, under the tOrrnunShip ~ot Mr.. y.
X. Potter, of Gold Hill; aud on their
hrs, clean up, the yield was $50 per
ton TO the ore worked. The ConStItu-
ton claim owners have been doing con-
siderable work on their ledge, which Is
said TO be the largest in the District,
and under the Superiuteudency OF Mr..
Sage. The company intend pushing
the work on their ledge right ahead,
and when the ledge is properly pros
pccted, il is their intention TO put up a
twenty-stamp mill. The Lanaroux
claim, not far from the Constitution
claim is also about being resurrected;
and, we lesru, three hundred tons Of the
ore is 10 be Immediately extracted and
sent up to the English Company's mill
on the Truckee for reduction. THIS
new mining operation is said to be 60
ing on under the auspices OF A. h:
Grim, of Virginia. Other claims and
Lodges in Deser, District-among which
we note is the Veai VId serles-are
very highly spoken Of as likely 10 yield
much wealth TO their owners 10 :be
course of a year or wo. The ore IN
the New York C%ompany's claim which
Welded $50 per ton, referred 10 IN the
forepart OF this item, was taken out OF
An extension Of the Tsai Tid series OF
lodges. We hope to hear big news
from the Desert District this season.
PIpgR's OPERA Horsr.-The DeLave
family made their first appearance last
evening. Their performances are novel
and wonderful. Mons. DeLave's tight
rope ascent from the stage to the upper
| tier Of boxes, with Ella, II girl Of a hum
dred pounds weight or more, upon his
shoulders, was u daring feat, but little
Zoe's Niagara Leap" and Leap for
Life" were thrilling. She seems TO be
devoid Of fear. The performance was
varied with Il light farce, u dance by
| Miss Julia Corcoran, and a song by Mr.
Melville. The DeLave family will ap-
pear again this evening.
PERsoyAL.-Hon. John Nelson, one Of
our State Senators, has returned TO
Gold Hill, from a lengthy visit in Cali
fornia among his old friends. He looks
emiuently hale and hearty.
BALL.-A Grand Ball will come of at
Fort Homestead on Wednesday evening
next.