Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-10
EIFIC COAST DISPATCHES,
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SHARON VS.. JONES.

SHARON vs.. JONESs
,ed Origin Of the Great Fire in
the Yellow Jacket Mine.
san FRANCISCO, May s.
community was startled this
(rnipr by rumOrs in circulation
several days relative tie the al
|pd origin of the fire in the Iel-
Jacket mine, about three
RS since, and the revelation of
means used by VIM. Sharon
his friends in an attempt to
hrge j. Z. Jones with having
pd the mine, thereby having de-
oyed So human lives and vast
bcunt of property. The follow
are such particulars as could
obtained and which show the
esent relative positions of the
rites: VIM. Sharon is a politi-
rival of Mr.. Jones for the po-
lion of United States Senator
bm Nevada, and their business
terests have been for a long time
tagonistic. O'Donnell, who fig
les so extensively in the busi-
ss, is friend of Sharon, and
(ubbell, who was to have made
e principal affidavit against Mr..
bnes, was formerly in the employ
the Yellow Jacket Company.
e makes the following state
lent Of his connection with the
tetended expose by Mr.. Sharon,
hich created so much excite
ent to-day, particularly in min
g stock circles and among the
tends Of the parties who are
ost prominent.
The statement of Mr.. Hubben.
1. S. Hubbell was foreman of the
elbow Jacket mine at the time of
Ie fire, April 7th, 1869, and was
be of those fortunate enough to
bcape with their lives. After the
he he remained at Gold Hill
bout one year, then went to Mon
Ina where he remained about Is
bOnths, returned to Gold Hill,
BID short time since was APP
binted one of the guards at the
arson State Prison, which posi-
ion he held when James O'Don-
)ell went to induce him to come
b San Francisco. Hubbell sstill
b this city, and makes a state
hent to the following effect: lie
bys that shortly after he was APP
)Olnted to the position of guard,
DDonnell came to him saying he
lad been sent by VIM. Sharon, of
Ban Francisco, to bring him down
here, and that that the latter
fould pay him from $4,000 to
100000 to get a point against ):
!. Jones, and that he would spend
! million dollars to blacken his
(haracter and defeat him. Hub
bell finally consented to come
POwn, and through O'Donnell pro-
Fured leave of absence for that
purpose. He arrived on the 29th
pf April, O'Donnel paying all his
Expenses. He took a room on the
upper floor of the Occidental, the
Bame house at which Mr.. Jones
resided, and on the following day
ODonnell told him that Sharon
and his private secretary would
call on him that evening for a con,
ference. After dinner Hubbell
found a gentleman in his room
who introduced himself as the
private secretary Of Mr.. Sharon,
and who subsequently proved to
be Detective Lees. ODonnell
soon afterwards came in, and then
Sharon. Lees and O'Donnell re-
Tired to the back room for consul
tatlon, and Sharon soon returned
10 the sitting-rOOm accompanied
by Lees, and said to Hubbell, this
Is my friend and private secretary,
and whatever you say or agree to
with him will be the same as II
lone with me. Hubbell then pro-
,,eeded to give a history of the
IRE, and when he had finished o.
DOnnell said:
That statement amt worth a
u. n for what we want, and Sharon
added: No, Mr.. Hubbell does not
say that he saw anybody set fire
10 the mine. Hubbell replied that
as he had not seen any such thing
ne could not say it. At Il subse-
luent interview, when the two
We're alone, Sharon said to Hub
Oell keep nothing back; l will
protect you in any statement you
make with all my fortune. Lees
'alied several times afterwards
ana asked many questions about
lhe occurrence, and it was ar
ranged that Hubbell should go to
lhe office of J. =. Hoge. who
would put his story in the form of
an a1hdavit. This was according
y done, and when, Hubbell says,
ne suspected that the object was
70 draw from him a false state
aent that he had seen j. +. Jones
shu u. f. Kellogg, who is now
oreman in Crown Point and who
was then in the Yellow Jacket, in
.ne y mlne on the morning of the
e nie under circumstances that
"ouid indicate that they were i'll
soihe way connected with setting
Ihe IRE TO 1T, and becoming convinced
Siat a false and not ii true state
uient was required of him, he
p;u aaue many embellishments to
.,S ~; story for the purpose of ascer-
h.ilhg hn! how far they would go,
oul with q Sanrot Iatarn, ms ion