The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1872-11-30
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcIsco. Nov. "a. 1872.
LAURA FAIR AGAIN.

DAN EhAHchsro, NV "a 1914
LAURA FAIR AGAIN.
Mrs. Laura d. Fair again absorbs the attention
OF the public. In mentioning this woman, OF
in representing her one whom ell the world
should abhor II Is only necessary to relate bare
facts, leaving anathemas and condemning ad-
jectives Of the superlative degree to the imagin.
alton Of the resder. Her parental or present
legal name 1t would be dificult to tell. Her
maiden name Ia assumed TO be Lane her mother,
going by that name living In this city. but she
has brother. also criminal, who bears diff.
erent appellAtion. Mrs. Fairs last husband was
Snyder, but she sticks TO the name of Fair.
sometimes an Laura D.. and again az Laura A.
Her history in California begins with her marry.
ing Col Fair Sheriff of slskiyou Co.. who CON-
mitted suicide because of the selfish and i'm
proper conduct OF his wife. Her subsequent
career is well known. She murdered crittenden
because he showed respect for his wife. and .
Jury, Of which one Byington was Foreman. de.
clared her innocent Of crime. Two or three
Physicians who were no more than paid adyo-
Gates Of her case declared her insane, while
many others, ~ well common sense, said
otherwise. Her counsel promised that as she
left her gloomy jail she would turn her back
upon the Pacific Coast and make her future
ing friends Of her youth. But pttying Califor-
mia, where there IL no hanging of women for
murder, Is preferred to the sunny South. The
lawyer egregously humbugged the jury and the
public with his promise.
THE WOLVES OF THE YoLD.'
Since the trial the woman has sought notorie-
ty. A a basis of operations she demands from
the museum of relies OF crime the pistol with
which she killed Crittenden. As II WAS her
property the Judge granted her request. al
n. L.. 49,.
would seem ON that ground II should have been
refused Now Mrs. Fair Wishes 10 appear as Q
lecturess. Large posters throughout the city
have announced the subject of Wolves in the
Fold. 10 be- delivered at Platts Hall on Thurs
day evening last. The proprietors Of the Hall
refused Ia lease II to her. On the evening men,
toned. crowd numbering thousands gathered
In Montgomery street, near the place Of the ex-
pected lecture and n serious disturbance was
anticipated. Some carried baskets Of rotten
eggs. while others were furnished with missiles
Of various kinds. indicating . determination TO
seriously disturb the performance. The wolves
did not enter the fold. nor did the wolf. One
DIR. Adonis, a ionghaired, lousy-iooking Bohe-
mian, acted a. her agent, nd demanded the use
of the Hall, and now n suit is threatened because
II was refused. II was certainly good fortune 20
the wonid.be-iecturess that she did not appear
in public.
ATTEMPTED AssAssrNArfoEs.
Later developments In connection with Mrs
Fairs career OF the most startling character.
The evidence IL furnished that previous TO her
killing crittenden, she had conspired To have
him waylaid and beaten, and also 10 have him
assassinAted. He had been informed Of these
plots and IL appears, discussed the subject with
her. when all fears were dspelled. When upon
trial for his murder she conceived . hatred for
the presiding Judge, Dwinelie, and sought to
have him poisoned or stabbed 10 death. An In
fstuated waiter. who brought her meals 10 the
jail. she had induced 10 do the job, promising
him love and marriage as reward. Relying on
her power over amorous masculinity, she exact
ed too much of the demented being, who with
drew from her service and turned poet, relating
IN tragic verse the history Of the murder and the
plot of assassination. We await, anxiously fur
ther developments.
ouR NEW cTvII. CODE.
The last California Legislature adopted, with.
out examination the codes prepared by three
Commissioners appointed by order Of the pre-
vious Legislature. The lawyers selected for the
important work were not distinguished as men
Of legal lore, but the codes were reported al
most an exact copy OF the codes Of New York.
which had been prepared by the most eminent
lawyers Of that State. and were believed 10 be ~
near perfection a. could be attained. The Polit-
ical Code. and some provisions Of the Civil Code
went into effect upon their passage but the
others. the Civil Code, Penal Code. and Code Of
Civil Procedure are to take effect on the ist Of
January next.
DIAMONDS.
New diamond fields are continually discover.
cd, giving the prospect that our country will
surpsss all others In the production Of precious
Stones as II has In almost every other mineral.
In all parts OF the country they are found, and
some think that. like our wheat crop, the pro-
duct will glut the market. and diamonds become
cheap AZ pebbles. Quite q numberof very beau
tiful stones have recently been brought from