Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-10

How IT WAS PLANNED AND Exc
cUrEp.-The Carson Register gives the
following account Of how the recent
great break at the State Prison was
planned and executed: Recaptured
~conyicts state that the first word
uttered inside the prison about the
plan of the late break was on Sunday.
September Sd. The subject of break
ING out was the constant theme OF con-
y%ersation after that; and during the
week from September Sd to 10th, as
opportunity offered, the subject Of
leadership was discussed among the
prisoners. Jack Davis, one OF the
Verdi car-robbers, was named; but the
"railroad ring" (Parsons, Chapman,
Cockerell, Squires, Baker, Morton and
Taylor, Clifford being taken in) OBJ.
jected to Davis because he a turned
States evidence on trial. It being
understood that Chapman and Parsons
would not participate In the break
under the leadership of Davis, and 1t
being desirable TO have the co-opera-
ton of these men, Davis was dropped
and Leander Morton agreed upon.
Morton and Clifford ".wOrked up the
case, "and on Sunday, September 10th,
work was commenced. The ceiling
was cut and a portion Of the wall
above was dug out. Toward night
work was suspended, and the ceiling
was replaced and secured by Invisible
cleats. On Sunday, September 18th
THE day of the breakh the work was
completed; fourteen prisoners were
stationed over the room Of the Deputy
Warden, and others were strung along
between the ceiling and roof to pass
the signal to the fourteen when the
Captain Of the Guard should enter the
cell-rooms to lock up In the evening.
When he did 80 he vas knocked down,
thrown into a cell, and the break COM
menced.
OUT AGAIN.-A. J. Tyrrell, of the
Union Foundry, on the Divide, who
had his left elbow dislocated and re-
celved other severe injuries by an acci-
dent at the foundry n week ago to-day,
is, We are pleased to notice, able to
appear on the street again. He had
n pretty rough time of it while 1t lasted
but under good surgical care he will
soon be sound again.
DuAPIDATED SAEEs.-On South G
street, Virginia, nearly opposite the
Postofice, can be seen a regular mu-
scum collection of safes taken from the
ruins of the late big fire at Virginia.
There are n dozen or more Of them, OF
various sizes, all pretty badly burned
out and dilapidated, illustrating the
unsafeness of safes when exposed to a
hot fire like that.
MONTHLY BULLION SnIPMEST.-The
shipment of bullion from the office Of
Wells, Fargo & Co., at Virginia, for
September, was 526 bars, weighing
3t,l9O pounds, and valued at 1871, 73O.
OF this amount S542,676 was shipped
East and SlS9,0o4 IL to San Francisco.
RAFFLEp.-rhe rattle for Mrs. john
sons watch took place at the Column
bus Brewery saloon on Saturday even
ing last. Numbers IS, 107 and Isl
threw 43 each. The holders Of these
three tie numbers are requested to
come forward and settle the matter.
WEDDING ToUR.-R. L. Brodek. OF
Virginia. whose marriage on Sunday
to Miss Sarah Israel we published In
Yesterdays News, left the same even
ing for a wedding tour in California:
Their numerous friends wish them all
possible joy and prosperity.
ORPuAN ApMIrTED.-James Mccoy,
a half orphan from Storey county, aged
eleven years, and a son Of n Of the
unfortunate victims Of the Yellow
Jacket and Crown Point fire two years
ago, was on Saturday last admitted TO
the State Orphan Home.
STILL LrSGERINo.-F. NJ. Isaacs, the
brave guardsman at the State Prison
so badly wounded at the recent great
escapade of the prisoners, was still
alive last evening, but his chances for
recovery we're considered very limited.
GOLD HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The
regular monthly meetings Of the vari-
Gus companies composing the Gold
Hill Fire Department, will be held to-
morrow evening. See official notices
In our advertising columns to-day.
The RoPAI. JAps.-T The Japanese
troupe, which closed their weeks ell
gagement at Piper's Opera House ev-
ening before last, appeared at Empire
last evening, and tonight will appear
at the Carson Theater.
MORE IcE.-Ice formed again quite
pleutifully at Virginia and some In
Gold Hill, last night. It would seem
that Winter is not far oil.
JAIL BIRDs.-There are nine prison.
ers confined in the County Jail at Vir-
ginia at the present time.
Is SEssEoS.-The Supreme Court at
ror-op Il In session 0-lay