The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-07
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Regular caTaspoaisa;s Of The White Pine Daily News.
SAN Francisco, July 8, 1870.
MURDER TRIAL.

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SAN FRANcIsco, July 8, 1870.
MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of F. N. Neuval for the muir
der of Carrie Diamond is the absorbing
attraction in this city at present. 1t has
been going on for the past week, and
may occupy a week longer; and it is
quite confidently believed for nothing.
as it IS asserted there is a black sheep
in the jury who would not find guilty, let
the murder be ever SO plainly proven.
There is a strong feeling against Neuval
here, it being generally believed that he
brought her down from the high position
she occupied, led her into incorporate
habits, got possession of her property,
and when, through his Vaccinations she
had become a degraded being. murdered
her. One witness asserts that she died
of delirium tremens; but the doctors
swear ehe died from chlcroform. But
had she died from the effects of drink he
is no less a murderer who enticed her to
drink, who found her a temperate and
industrious woman and boldly declared
that he knew how to get her; that he
hnew how to find a woman's weak points;
that in some it was fattery, in some il
was dress, and in some champagne would
work it. On this theory he commenced
the attack near two years ago. Then,
Miss Carrie Diamond kept a millinery
store on Kearny street, was doing an ex-
ceedingly good business, owned two
houses and lots in other parts of the
city, was a hard worker, very prudent,
very handsome, and reputed to be strictly
moral. temperate and religions. Then
Neuval essayed her seduction; soon
found her weak point and commenced
his champagne attack. He succeeded,
won her love and confidence, and she
became infatuated with him and drink.
Soon there came c change. and as before
prudent she became reckless. Business
went away, debts came, and bankruptcy
followed. Within a year from the fatal
acquaintance, from her high position she
had become a fallen woman, and Neuyal
her constant companion.
when once plunged in,
A woman's soul can find no depths to sim
And SO in her case. In December last
she was found dead in bed by Neuyal,
who was stopping with her, he report
ing that he awoke and she was dead.
handkerchief that had had chloroform
on them were found under the bed and
tucked away behind it-none, it seems,
in her hand or at her face when first seen
and it was of chloroform she died. It
is a strong case against Neuval, as both
seducer and murderer, and infinitely is
the crime aggravated where the victim is
first led through sin TO degradation. If
he is the cause Of her change of habits
and her consequent loss and degradation,
the actual killing can not add one parti-
Gle to the wickedness of his deeds; but
for such works Of ruin there is no pun
ishment.
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
This is a subject for the temperance
lecturer. 1t shows how easy it is with
the pleasant and celebrating champagne
to undermine a character, blight the
fairest prospects and bring the noblest
OF men and women TO ruin, misery, con-
tempt, and death. There can be no
doubt that liquor was the cause of
Carrie Diamonds neglect of business,
loss of property. and her terrible end,
even If Neuval never taught her TO drink
or assisted her to form the habit. 1t is
no less a temperance lecture if she formed
the habit through her own inclination.
But such warning examples arc to be
seen every day, on all sides and in all
places, and yet how little are they
needed.
FOURTH OF JULY.
1t is pleasant to notice that in all parts
Of the country active preparations are
making for the celebration of the Fourth
of July. In Sacramento only does tn,
narrow-minded, proscriptive spirit show
itself to such a degree as to i~nterfer,
with the demonstration. In this city
few so-called Democrats attempted I,
raise objections to the colored peopl.
joining in the procession or taking par
in the preparation, but their meannes
was not listened to, and therefore all viii
celebrate. Gov. Haight, the head of tn,