New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-21
NEVADA.

HOW THE INDIANS CATCH RABBITS-TIIE SON
or CHIEF-A TRIAL FOR MURDER-A
TROUBLESOME WITNESS THE PROSPECTS
AT,THE MINES.
DAYTON, Aug. ga preliminary examination
for murder that has excited much interest has just
closed at Genoa On the road there. we discovered
band OF Pinto Indians short distance to our left and on
approaching them, discovered that the whole party
numbering about 20, including squaws, papooses ETC.
were engaged in catching rabbits IN manner so novel
that Is merits a brief description Coming 70 plain
thickly covered with sage, and afordng convenient
cover FOR the game they hunting the party drew
themselves up line Of battle about ten feet apart
and, each being armed with a stick, they marched
through the brush. whOOpiDg, yelling, and striking with
their sticks until they dsOdged terrified little animal
from its form, when the wings swept around inclosng IL
in circle FROM which, beNildered byithe!number and
shouts OF its assalants seldom escaped. Behind the
hunting party, and mounted on a woebegOnelooking
mustang rode warrior" who, seeing us halt to watch
the chase turned his charger toward u.s. and by vgor
ously digging his heels into the ribs OF the mis-
cradle brute, actually succeeded in raising
trOt In his nose and ears were large
feathers turkey buzzard and around his neck
large necklace of bears claws. nterspersed with beads
and gering spanges Of tin or sheet silver but alas Tor
the depaed glory Of his the mposngsefect OF this
barbarie splendor was sadly marred by extremely
dirty ragged red shirt and infantry pantaOOns and
stOveppe hat of venerable appearance, all OF which
were uDmsakable productions of our degenerate civil
zatioH announced himself scion Of the INDUSTRIOUS
family of Winnemucca, chief Of all the Pintes;
Ceyed hm with great consideration and OF our party
able to furnish him with plug" Of tobacco which
he said his only earthly want. After leaving Carson
City the face of the valley gradually changed from sage
brush into rolling meadows dotted here and there with
great OF freshly hay. There also large
fields barley and wheat rpening for the harvest Civ
ing evidence by their uXuriant growth OF wondrous
fertility of soil wherever water could be conducted for
the foot aud beneath the shadows OF the Sierra
Nevada IL is remarkable Tor oeing te Gy town 10 .ne
dngs and not upon the mines Arriving there mt
and early prospectors Of the WashOe mines 10 is the
SpTag OF Iso by the Reese Brothef Of Reese River
nooriety and was for many years known as the Nor
after killing nine at different times in California aud
Nevada. remained for nearly week and dehed the
TO take him the audactY OF this man was aston:
sng As tie sheriff and his posse would ride up armed
the teeth. Brown, who oud usually be sitting in the
bar-roOm with two or three Colts revovers and an ls
wish them "good morning" and invite the whole party
20 come IN and take drink, the invitation gener-
incnt would be made that would enable them 70
him but after sitting about all day
Brown in the mean time entertaining them with humor
stories and lively saes Of w.t. without ever limiting
that had the most idea Of the object OF their
visit they would remount their horses and return 10 Car
son empty handea Br0w was hnaiiy Red ny one van
Entering the courtroom, found the court III session
Pine Nut Valley, locality that for years had been noted
for the awless character Of It's inhabitants and was OF
by Mr. j. l. Roach had been Jumped" or appropriated
by Rankin Roach man Of undaunted courage and the
rightful owner the ranch offered affair
with pistols This Rankin declined do and days
afterwsrd lay in ambush and shot Roach from of his
horse in most c0wardly manner Such was the dying
testimony Of the murdered man, supported by strong
crcumstantal evidence The trial was one calculated
10 inspire only feelings OF the gravest description but
Of the Incidents occurring during the examination
Of nth the Judge sat the widow Of Roach tall rather
mganly but understanding woman, evidently from
cattle dryers in the State with her counsel and several
witnesses and on the left sat the prisoner ms LAWYER
with their hair cut short ana standing out like the spnes
chestnut burr. These WORTHLESS Of the mountains
10 ee SSS the names
designating the occupations that they followed as team
testify to any extent TO Rankin Nearly ali pres
ousy and the floor was covered with saSdus about two
iuches deep. apparently with view OF making
attempt being made to destroy the strength Of the
dying statement OF the murdered by alleging that
wild woodchopper evidently just out Of the mountains
Tor ae nTs' fd several years was placed upon the
WIN M g. Roach Ss At S1S Up.Sn on M. your hrst
rsmediaby inuredP "slr," replied the witness gasp.
pexty Lawyer" Please state TO the Court your con
illusions in regard 70 the wounds Of Mr. Roach
about cooked" Lawyer" DO you mean by that that
you considered his condition as extremely criticali"
Witness" Wall, made up my mind the fust time seen
him that he was bound peg out" Lawyer" Use slttle
planer language Mr.. G., what shall We infer FROM Your
expression Of pogging outP" Wttnessi inean that
.h9nsS, he a pass y his checks less q week. Law
chances Of recoyeryP Witness: al told hun that Il
thought tley a get the drop on him this time" Lawyer
very short DID you think Roach would live die OF
ms wounds az your first yisitr' Witness Indignantly
- told yer thought he bound to 40 up when yer
nrstaSked me-" Lawyer: "That will do Mr.. c. take
your seat" An attempt prove an alib on the att OF
Tue PRISONER utterly fsied and he bound over TO the
supreme Court The present aspect OF the Constock
Ioau IS more encouraging than II has been for many
months; no extraordinarily rich stratas have been
opened and some of the drifts ia the mines tho