Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-28
CONCLUSION OF TaR CONVICT
TRIAL.

| charged with the muruer OF +. NJ.
Isaacs, one Of the State Prison guards,
ON the occasion Of the great Septem-
Der break, came to q termination on
Saturdayilast, and the jury brought In
a verdict of not guilty. We copy the
following particulars and incidents
from the Carson Register OF this morn
ing:
the Jury In the case Of the State VS.. the
State Prison convicts Ryan, Flynn,
Pruitt. Parsons, McCue, Willis, Cock
erell. Clifford, Bigelow, Roth, Squires,
CHAPMAN, Roberts, Burke, Carter and
Russell, ON trial for the murder Of F.
NJ. Isaacs, returned q verdict Of mot
guilty as charged In the Indictment"
a. TO nil the defendants named. The
prisoners were overjoyed, and, as they
pinched, punched, nudged, showed and
struck each other, there was q kind Of
WOh, no it amt us!" sort Of express
sion on their c~ountenances. They are
still In tho County Jail, and will DO
brought into Court ut 10 O'Clock this
morning that some action may be taken
in relation to the Indictment against
them for the murder of Matt Pixley.
Certain 1t Is, however, they will not
be tried at this term Of Court as the
term expires by Limitation on Satur-
day next.
During the progress of the argu-
ment, Saturday evening, several Incl
dents worthy Of note occurred, some
amusing and some otherwise. In the
course of his argument Colonel Ellis
appealed to the jury not TO allow their
prejudices against convicts, against
criminals in chains, to override their
reason and judgment and cause them
to condemn the defendants, not for
the crime of which they stood charged,
but for the crimes for which they
had already been punished, and
said "Some Of these men have
mothers, some sisters, some wives; and
their lives, though they be sentenced
already to a living tomb, are as dear to
them a yours to you, gentlemen Of
the Jury, or mine to me-" During the
| delivery of this brief sentence, great
tears welled up into the eyes Of Rus
sell, the burglar, and broke In streams
| adown his cheeks; seeing which, young
| Roberts, with a sardonic grin on his
face, whispered something in RusselIs
| ear and pulled him by the sleeve, as II
In dcrision of the sentiment uttered or
Of Russell's exhibition Of human feel
Ing.
BY way Of illustration, Judge Wells
of tho prosecution, said Of the truth Of
some proposition, that it was "as GER
tain as the taking up Of arms against
ones Government is treason" Col.
Ellis, of the defense-"I suppose that
is intended as a shot at me-" Judge
Wells turned, and with a smile "child-
like and bland" apologized. Major
Thorpe Zone Of the jury)-"Two OF us
In the same boat!" Judge Wells
faced about and apologized to the jury
man. Col. Davies, Of the defense
Judge Wells, l didn't take that to
myself didn't think you meant
me- Wells apologized oil round and
went on with his argument.
In the opening Of his argument,
Judge Wells, who had probably been
reading the pen-portraits of the pris-
oners in the Register, and OF the jury
In the Enterprise, and got them mixed,
said "Gentlemen of the jury, this Is
a remarkable case-one In which the
prisoners ut the bar outnumber the
Jury of their PEERS"
Davis was defending tho negro Pru-
lit, among others, and In the course OF
his speech he turned toward the moke
and said: Why, gentlemen Of the
jury, they have even tried to make
you believe that my client Pruitt was
in the fight. Look at him, gentlemen,
and tell me If you think the sable gen
tleman from Douglas Is a warrior? ?"
Whereat Pruitt's big white eyes looked
like twin moons rising, as he lodged
behind the window curtain to escape
the observation Of the hundred eyes
upon him, and all the white prisoners
laughed Unfortunately at the idea.
Many people were sorely disap-
pointed at the verdict rendered, and
one gentleman who had watched the
Ease closely, on hearing Of the verdict,
said SWELL, since tho convicts are
innocent, Governor Denver ought to
be indicted for shooting Clifford; he'd
be convicted-sure
SINGULAR AND SEVERE ACCIDENT
Edward Coombs, carpenter at the San
tiago mill, on the Carson river, met
with a singular and severe accident
yesterday morning, says the Carson
Register, while engaged In turning a
large pulley for use in the mill. The
pulley or block of wood was fastened
in q turning lathe, and was revolving
with great rapidity, the chisel or edged
tool with which Mr.. Coombs was do
ing the cutting being held In his
hands. This tool Is simply an octago-
nal bar of steel, about fifteen Inches in
length, with a chisel point at ono end.
The point of the chisel struck o knot,
or rough place In the wood, and was
knocked from the hands Of the opera
tor and driven back with great ylo-
lence, the large end Of the bar striking
Mr.. Coombs under the right side Of the.
chin, and, tearing through the jaw
bone, cut through the side OF the
tongue and entered the mouth just In
front of the last molar. The wounded
man was at once brought to town, and
w,s attended by DR.. Waters. He is
I'm lie to speak or eat, the tongue be-
ing auch swollen and the jaw broken.
PrpER's OPERA HoUsE.-Carden's
benefit was quite we'll attended last
evening, Notwithstanding the stormy,
disagreeable weather, and the play of
the S"Three Guardsmen" was given
in a style worry acceptable and anus
ing, judging by the frequent and
hearty applause of the audience. We
do not care to p%articularize In tho
matter. The Opera House Is now
closed for the season. How long be-
fore 1t will be ~reopened, with other
attractions, 1t Is difficult to say at
present.
F. S. CHANFRAu.-We learn from
the Record that this famous actor passed
through Sacramento day before yester-
d.y. en- route for New York and other
Eastern cities, where he has, engage
ments awaiting him. He has quito
recovered from the accident which be-
fell him in Virginia City, although ne
vet hears marks Of the fall.