Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-16

john CLARK IN CUsToDY.-We stated
yesterday that Clark, the confidence
man, had probably been arrested in Ell
Dorado county, and that officer Harvey
had been sent to Single Springs for the
purpose of bringing him to this city.
The officer arrived by the noon train
yesterday, accompanied by Clark, who
was safely lodged in the station-houso.
When Harvey arrived at Latrobe on
Wednesday evening he was met by Con-
stable Bailey, Of Single Springs, who
had already made the arrest, and he de-
livsred over the prisoner to the police
man. Clark's last financial operations
in the city, so far as known, occurred,
as already related, at an early hour on
Sunday morning, when he obtained the
last loan from Hamilton. At about 4
o'clock on Monday afternoon he mad
his appearance at the Folsom Flour
Mills and inquired of John NJ. RhoHdes,
the bookkeeper, for George Beatty, the
proprietor. He was told that Beatty,
was absent at the time, attending the
funeral Of Mrs. Stockton. Clark re-
sponded that he could fully sympathize
with the relations of the deceased In
their misfortune, as his own wife had
lust died at his ranch on the Consum-
mes, and his business in Folsom Mt the
time was to raise o little money on his
grain crop. $500.
He was Wilson, from Wilson's bridge,
and had q load Of grain then on the way
TO Folsom for sale. Rhoades replied
that he was we'll acquainted with that
Wilson and that he was not tho n
Clark answered that he was not the
Wilson that Rhoades knew, but that he
was q brother of his. As it was late IN
the day, however, as his wagon had not
vet arrived, and as Beatty would not BIO
likely to be back for some time, and as
he had to return home that night, he
| would endeavor to borrow the requisite
sum from some acquaintance in town.
Rhoades responded that under the pecu-
liar and pressing circumstances OF the
case he would advance the amount re-
quired, and would take the grain at the
| highest market rates. Clark named
"S2O or $50" ms the desired amount,
and Rhoades handed over three $40
pieces. Clark retired, and 0 o after
ward he quietly got aboard tho evening
train for Single Springs At Single
Springs, Clark opened negotiations with
W. l.. Perkins. He had a heavy crop
of barley at his ranch on the Costumes.
Fortunately he was not Of that class OF
| farmers who are compelled to sell their
| crops, but desired to store his grair and
take advantage Of the market. He
thought Single Springs n desirable
| place to store barley on account OF the
| demand for feed for teams in tho Spring.
| Perkins had an abundance Of room and
a bargain was concluded for the storage
| Of the grain. Clark desired n little
money, and it is understood that Per-
kins advanced $50, but on reading tho
confidence item in the Union q few min
utes a~f,erward, firmly resolved to deny
this point in the narrative. Constable
Bailey had noticed Clark at q gambling
table on Tuesday night and thought him
q suspicious character. On Wednesday
morning no observed him in ncgotia-
ton with Perkins. On the arrival OF
the cars he read the statement in the
Union and at onco concluded that the
John Clark who was then in town was
the ]. B. Clark referred to in the paper.
He telcgraphed to this city to Chief
Martz, out by the time the reply was re-
ceived Clark had left. Bailey mounted a
horse, and, after securing the country for
some time, ascertained that Clark had
struck out for Latrobc. Clark made
his appearance at the Latrobe Mills just
before night, and sought an interview
with A. c. Hazleton, to whom he de-
sired to sell his crop Of grain, then at
his ranch at Liberty, San Joaquin coun-
ty. Hazleton was anxious to buy, but
was unwilling to pay money in advance.
Clark ut last came down to three dol
lars, which amount he needed to pay his
expenses at the hotel over night. Ha-
zleton told him TO 60 to the hotel and
he would see his bill paid. Clark went
to Miller's hotel and opened negotia-
tons with a young man named Avery,
who had charge OF the establishment.
Avery was well acquainted Mt Liberty,
and Clark mentioned the names Of sew
cral Of the prominent residents of the
place. With Avery his object was to
hire a span of horses and buggy to SO
to Placerville to bring home his sick
wife. She had gone there on account
of her health, but was growing worse
and it was necessary that she should re-
turn home. Avery was making arrange
ments to furnish the team when Con-
stable Bailey arrived from Single
Springs. He interrupted the trade for
a team by arresting Clark. He says his
real name is John Clark that he came
to this State from Illinois, in 1858; is q
carriage and wagon-maker by trade, 80
years old ; worked in this city in 1853
for Jack Hays !; afterwards worked in
Marysville for the California Stage Co.;
then went to Nevada, and lived in Vir-
ginia city, Washoe, Aurora, etc. He
then went to Silver Mountain, from
which point he came to this city, arriv-
ing on Friday last. He never swiudled
anybody before, never gamblsd to any
extent before, and is at a loss to tell
what induced him to behave so badly
as he has within the past few days. AS
fast as he could obtain money in this
city he lost it at the gaming-table. The
charge or charges now pending against
Clark will probably be investigated by
the Grand Jury to-day.-Sac. Union Of
yesterday.
JUDGE BUcKSER, who lately committed
suicide in Kentucky, left, as an apology
for the act, an extraordinary and plau-
sible letter, wherein he gave his reasons.