Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-29


sons hand and wrist We're bent forward,
with the fingers and thumb together at
the ends. He also testified to Ash hay-
ing asked for his pay in order that he
might be in such position that he cnuld
lick three or four Irish sons of BIS, and
to the " scoldinq," as he termed it. be.
tween Ash and Ferguson.
After the testimony Of Farley had been
taken the State rested.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
MIR. Sawyer made speech predatory
TO the testimony for the defense.
Patrick O'Toole sworn-Q.--Are you
Roman Catholic? Ayes, sir.
Odd you know Ash in his lifetime?
Al never did.
Q.-Do you know Scotty? Williams,
the Hospital Steward Ayes, sir, 1
know him.
Odd you ever hear him speak of
this defendant? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-What did he say about defendant
at the County Hospital, county of Lin
coin, State of Nevada, in your presence?
The State objected on the ground that
it was irrelevant, immaterial and not
licensing defendant to kill the deceased.
The counsel then proceeded to argue the
point, and after awhile the witness said:
90 might save you some trouble, gentle
men, if you would let me speak, because
that conversation never occurred in the
County Hospital.
The prosecution then asked number
of questions as to the opinion which wit
ness Williams had of the defendant, as to
the language which said witness had used
concerning defendant, and as to the in
ternal religio-political feuds of Ireland
The State objected to these questions as
irrelevant, immaterial, and not affecting
the justification of taking mans life,
and their objections were sustained.
At p. m the court adjourned till 3
O'Clock this morning.
"THE AIR SMELLS OF BLOOD. Such
was the ejaculation Of timid frined
night before last. 1t is said that several
days ago couple of individuals, who
were in drink at the time, came to the
Sheriff's Office and demanded that G.. W.
Mckinney now under indictment for
murder, be kept in the Jail instead
of being allowed to walk around the
Court House and stay in the jailor's
room. The Sheriff informed them that
he himself intended to take Gaze of the
prison, and that he did not need any as.
sistance from them. Moreover the pris-
oner is in very poor health, and physi-
clan advised that he should be placed 80
as to. have more and purer air. The
counsel for the prosecution were willing
that this advice shonld be followed, as
they did not care to prosecute dead
man. Mckinney has accordingly
been kept in and around the jail
or's room, being, however, under
the constant guard of an officer.
Night before last there was muttering
talk on the streets among certain class,
and rumors of mobbing the Jail were
heard. Preparations were accordingly
made at the Jail to give callers warm
reception. Nobody came, however, and
it is to be hoped that nobody will come,
for Just at this time when new day
the day of justice--is beginning feebly to
dawn upon us, is poor time to begin
lynching.
The WIFE OF CHERRY. We yesterday
had an interview with the wife of D. W..
Cherry 1t will be remembered that
Cherry is now prisoner in the County
Jail, having killed man in this place
last Tuesday night. In view of the
tragic occurrence in which he took so
conspicuous part, some little public in
terest is manifested in his affairs. Cher
nv has a wife Ga colored woman) who is
quite intelligent and about middle aged.
The house looked neat and tidy, and
Mrs. C. was very affable and agreeable.
She seemed not to desire to conceal any
thing in regard to her husbands or her
own antecedents. Cherry is native Of
North Carolina, and some years ago
found his way into the Northern States,
having lived in Rhode Island. He went
to California in 1850; has lived at Vir.
ginia, White Pine and other places in
Nevada. He married his present wife
ten years ago, but no offspring has re-
suited from their union. Mrs. C. is @
native of Rhode Island. She says hel
husband deeply regrets the shooting Of
the old man. We may as well say in
this connection that no preliminary ex.
animation has been had as yet, as the
defendant has not seen fit to demand it
RoBBINa A HospITAL.-On Tuesday
morning an individual named Charles
Roddo, known in Nevada far and wide
by his deeds of prowess, was arrested
and lodged in Jail on a charge Of rob
bing the st. Vincent de Paul Hospital
It seems that he took crockery, bed
clothes, and, in short, everything tina
could be found. His professional nam
is "Chicken Thief Charley His lates
exploit before this last was the approprl
alton of pair of pants. On account o
this little indiscretion he remained Sc
cluded from the world for four months
and had only appeared in public agai
on the 23d of this month. Society ha
to regret that after it had only three day
of his beneficial influence, the minion
Of the law, on the Goth, again took hil
to vile dungeon, there to pine ava
and mourn over the blind errors of thos
who cannot appreciate genius.