Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-17
THE TsrAL OF THE RArInoAp RoB-

The TRIAL OF THE RAILROAD ROB-
BEERS CoNcLuDED-ALL OF Them Con-
vIcTSp.-Yesterday was the fifth day
of the trial Of the railroad robbers at
Washoe, and was occupied In taking
the testimony of the defense. r. f.
Diddie testified as follows: III live at
Reno keep the Capital Saloon ; have
known Chapman for two years; he
kept n lodging house; he was there
most of the month of October he went
to California on the Goth Of October,
and was home on the 2Sth and went to
Wadsworth ; he came back on the same
night he was to make a trade o a
patent sawmill ; he went to California
to perfect arrangements he started to
Nevada City, and wrote me from that
place a letter; 1t was dated tile 2lth or
25th of October; Mt that time Chap
man had about $500 Of his own
money. Saw Jones In Reno on the
4th Of November !; saw him get a dis
patch about 10 o'clock read the dis
patch ut his request. 1t read: "Go
and pay a man sixty dollars" Am
positive that was the language; Jones
said he had not the money, and would
90 out and locate a ledge and put me
aud Stewart In it ; do not think the dis
patch shown Is the one Jones received;
they are not the same words; know
Chapman's handwriting !; have seen 1t
for two years. tThe key to the dis
patch was shown witness. 1t looks
like the one shown at Reno by Ed
wards; l say positively that Is not the
writing of Chapman. lThe dispatch
was shown witness.] l cannot say
whether 1t Is Chapman's writing or
not. fThe check was shown witness.
[ never saw Chapman's name signed In
that way before ; 1t looks a little like
his writing. He returned to Reno on
tho Sth of November the capture OF
the robbers was known at that time"
J. F. Cooke, Joseph Steinhart, 5. j.
ellison. George NJ. Stewart and +: b.
Clocker also appeared aud testified to
Chapnan's good character, business
relations, etc, and without further
testimony OH behalf of any Of the rest
the case was closed. After due argu-
ments Of counsel the case was given to
the jury. and ut 3 o'clock this morning
they returned 4 verdict Of guilty. The
sentence of the robbers was reserved
for the present. but will be given at
at early date. Chapman will probably
endeavor to have u new trial.
PIPEu's OrERA HousE.-Pi=arro was
played in most excellent style last
evening, and to the general satisfaction
of the audience. Proctor personating
."Rolla" with his usual effectiveness.
Indeed, his rendition rs we'll as dress
was magnificent, and we consider 1t
one of his masterpieces. Mrs. Stew
art also had n fine opportunity for the
display of her excellent powers rs a
firSt-clasS actress IN pe%rsonatinS EEL
vira." which she did spiritedly and for
all the character was worth. Fulford's
..Alonzo" and Miss Mandeville's
Cora " were also admirably person.
ated. The burlesque, Irion, or the Man at
tae Wheel, was given in conclusion Of the
entertainment, and was fully as we'll
rendered as by the Zavistowskis, the
Lydia Thompson Blondes, or any
other company we have yet seen per-
form it on that stage. Sue Robinson
personated "lxion," and the songs
and dances were given with an extra
degree Of spirit and effectiveness, and
the local hits and puus created much
merriment. f. S. Marble made quite
a hit In his song and dance, developing
qualities which few suspected him to
possess. "Shoo-Fly and "Whoop
La were both done up brown. This
evening, Uncle Toms Cabin. Go and
see it by all means.
"SrALDISG's GLUE mends headless
dolls and broken cradles.