The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-10
Has THE Nroorn NO RIoHrs IN THE DISTRICT


the African mind in Elko. In obtaining a
;uIy in the case of the State vs.. Cosgroye.
among Others n man by the name Of j. Truxel
was regularly drawn from the assessment roll
by the District Judge and County Clerk. He
was regularly summoned and returned, and
Yesterday made his appearance in court ready
10 serve as "a Juror. To the dismay Of the
Court. he proved to be negro. Neither Act
ing District Attorney Rand. nor Judge Smith,
for the defense, made any objection TO Truxel;
but without asking any questions. Judge
Keeney peremptorily discharged him. No
objection WAS made to his qualifications what
ever but he was dismissed from the court
room by the Judge without ceremony. We
understand that the cclored population are
highiy outraged by this arbitrary proceeding,
and talk Of making up a statement of this
case, and referring II 10 Gen. Grant. 20 asCer-
Tain whether they have any rights which "a
whit. man is bound to respect The net TO
enforce the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
meuts makes 1t IA criminal Oiiense TO deprive
ANY negro of his rights n juror or witness
in court-punishable by fine and imprison-
ment These negro citizens assert that the real
cause of the dismissal WAS that the election il
close at hand. and the District Judge dare not
be seen with negro on the jury. for fear of
arousing prejudices among the voters. by the
exhibition OF one of the fruits of Radicalism.
These cOlored men are ashamed of u Judge
who is ashamed of them, and loudly dcnounce
Court which deprives them OF one of their
most valued privileges. Georgia was turned
out of the Union aud reconstructed for doing
something OF this sort, and il is possible that
Nevada may be taken in hand in the same
way. At all events the blacks are determined
to indicate their rights aud hold the Judge
Amenable TO the statute which he has violated
even though it costs him II fine of So 900 and
one years imprisonment in the State Prison.
ANOTHER DEAD CHINAMAS.--As Mr. Quinn
and Mr.. Nuckols were fishing along the banks
OF the Humboldt, about four miles below EIko.
last Wednesday, they found some churred re-.
mains lying on the bank. which proved to
be a dead body partially burned. The skull
had been fractured, and apparently an attempt
made to destroy the body after the murder
had been committed. fve-shooter was
found lying on the body. badly broken and
also burned. An inquest was held on the re-
mains. The jury WAS of the opinion that the
body was that of a Chinaman, and that he
came to his death from the hands of some uu-
known person. Mr.. NuckOls thinks the fire
was not over "a hours old when he discovered
the body. Parties had frequently wandered
along the banks of the river, and if the re.
mains had been long there they would have
been seen. This Is the third Chinaman fonnd
dead, within few months, along the river
Judge Flck insists that they are his witnesses
in an important criminal case recently tried in
the District Court, and that they have at diff
ferent times been put out of the way by the
OPPOSING company which is possibly the
case.
PAIR OF PTr,GHrMs.-Mr. John Hill met,
on the Boise and Kclton road a man and his
wife. vino were on their way to Puget Sound.
They came from Knox county Illinois. and
had travelled on foot ! 300 miles When Mr..
I'M saw them. they had nearly 200 miles
further to go. When near Omaha the con-
veyancc in which they had secured passage
gave ont; but, undunuted with the difficulties
OF the journey. with only II few dollars in
their pockets. they continued on their way TO
the.Wcst, with no baggage between them eX.
cept the wOmnu's shawl. Most Of the time
they Travelled alone. When pts,iug through
the Indian country they bnil, no fires. for
fear ot attracting attention, hut managed To
get enough tn eat at the stations. They trav-
eicd from 20 To - mIlrs per day. They had
been on this coast before, went East with
considerable money. Tia. wife wds taken sick.
the doctors got all their cash, and they were
obliged to return Ia the Pacific coast To- make
q mise. They ought to do we'll in this
country.
CHUHCH MUsIC.-The enterprise shown by
Brother Brown to make his house of worship
attractive TO sinners is commcndablc. The
choir. OF itself, affords an entertainment 10
the public. The organist, Gusiave Anderson.
performs admirably, and the ladies and gentle
men who compose the choir are cultivated
singers. II Is good place to spend an hour.
RAILROAD NoTABLEs. Judge Robinson the
railroad company's attorney; L. Black RYAN,
the Presidents Private Secretary: l.. NJ. Gle
mcnt, LIST Assistant Chief Engineer: accom-.
Ranird oy me company's reporter, w. W.