Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-16
TRUCK ITEMS.

From the Tribune, February 49,
The TRAINs.-0n last Wednesday
morning the passenger train west from
this place was stopped by snow some
four miles from this place. On the night
previous, owing to the fact, We believe,
of n man having been lost from of one
of the freight trains, the snow pillow, for
fear of running over his body, liz not
make its usual trip to tho Summit, and
so waited till the passenger came along
and then with six engines started out
ahead of it, but got stuck when near
Stanford's Mill the snow being rather
hard seemed to lift the pillow up. As
the snow was drifting furiously at the
time the road would ill up about MS fast
rs it was opened, and it WAS found inn
possible to back the train back TO town,
so nothing could be done but to let
the snow pillow drive ahead rs best it
could, and it was from Wednesday
morning till Thursday ut 3 o'clock max
ing some three miles. Provisions were
sent up on snow shoes to the passengers
on the train. Wednesday evening it
was determined to try to break to the
passenger train and let it return to town,
and accordingly n number Of engines
were coupled together and placed be-
hind tho sidehill plow used for clearing
tho road from Truckeo down. The train
ran up to n point n short distance be-
yond the trestle-work just above town
and ran into n snow bank and could go
no further. They backed up and took
q run ut tho bank with nine engines
and the snow plow, but with no
moro effect than to throw tho pillow from
the track and bend or break the MAORI
ty of the bars used to couple the engines
together. After considerable work tho
pillow was got on the track again in n
badly damaged condition and was
brought back to town. We understand
that the road from the Summit to Cisco
is clear. Below Cisco the big t~restle-
work has been carried away, and the
trains will have TO run to that point Tor
n week or such n mattor, and thorc
change passengers and mails. The storm
of the past week has been tho most Sc
yero of the season, nearly two feet OF
snow falling on Tuesday night alone.
Several engines with n snow pillow at
tached started out again yesterday and
made an endeavor TO reach the passcn-
ger train so rs to allow it to come back
to this place, but although making con-
siderable progress, had not at the time
of our going to press succeeded in reach
ing the desired Destination. Men TO
shovel snow on tho road are in great
demand.
The LATE IIoMIcIDE.-The killing of
George Gilbert by Henry benjamin III
this place on last Saturday, having been
placed before the public in detail by
papers in different portions of the State,
and the facts of the case being familiar
to all of our citizens, and it being I'M
possible to give in our limited space
even n brief synopsis of the evidence
adduced on the examination before JUS
tice King, we content ourselves with
making u few remarks in regard to the
two men, and publishing the remarks Of
the Judge to Benjamin, on the occasion
of his discharge. George G. Gilbert
was about 81 years Of age, n native Of
Missouri, and married. He was much
respected by all who knew him. Ben
iamin bears the reputation OF being n
quiet young man, and ono not likely to
| get into n broil unless he considered
himself aggricvcd. The following are
| the remarks of Mr.. King:
HENRY W. BENJAMIN: You have been
arraigncd before this Court for examination
upon the charge Of murder, in the killing Of
George G.. Gilbert, in this place, on tho 9th
| instant-onc Of the highest crimes known to
| the law. Time has been given for the excite
mcnt, naturally resulting from such a calam-
ity in the community, to subsidc, and for
| witnesses to become cool and collected. You
have admitted the killing, and thrown your
| self upon the single proposition OF "Justiha-
| ble." Able counsel has been employed for
| and against you, and I must say that the cx-
| animation throughout has been conducted in
n manner creditable both to you and your
| counsel. Thirty witnesses have been ex.
| amincd: the widest range has been allowed
in e~liciting evidence by the rulings OF the
Court and the courtesy OF the counsel upon
| both sides, that the matter might be probed
| TO the bottom, the law indicated, and JUS
| tice mcted out to you. 1t is said that "a
| good name 10 rather to DO chosen than great
Riches" It 10 a matter truly gratifying 10
the Court, that YOU have hitherto borne an
u~ntarnishcd reputation, and It is a matter OF
much regret that you should have been over
taken in such an unfortunate transaction' IL
is to be hoped that you will ever look PACK
| with regret upon the fatal scene as one Of
those unfortunate circumstance that some
| times cross the pathway OF our oest cit.ens,
and that it may not destroy your EFFORTS 70 10
good for the future, as n useful memoet "
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