Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-08
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PACIFIC COAST.


San Francisco, Jan. Laura b. Fair
applied at the Office of the Tax Collie ctor
yesterday afternoon. TO learn the amount
OF tax on a lot owned by herself and
daughter on McAllister street. She
found i. valued at $4,000, and learning
that an adjoining lot of nearly the same
size was asss ssed for 5000. She became
very indignant, and said she would not
submit to such an outrage. and would
see if her lawyer could suggest remedy.
The Board Of Supervisors will adver-
tise for plans for House of Correction
to cost not to exceed $685.
The l. $. war steamer Saranac will
sail for Mexico this afternoon.
All parties indicted for murder and
manslaughter by the grand jury, will be
arrai.ned to plead to-day. The District
Court calenders are loaded with murder
cases.
EASTERN.
New lolk, Jan. 7.--Stokes, when sent
back to the Tombs yesterday, was as
signed the murderer's cell. He stated
to reporter, last night, that money had
secured the verdict; that the boy Hart
had been bribed, and his testimony had
convicted him. He had expected an en-
tire acquittal. He declared that he was
victim of an excited public sentiment;
that the jury had their minds made up
to convict him before the testimony was
heard; that at their selection the Jurors
all stated that they had no opinion. He
was confident, however, that his counsel
would obtain stay of proceedings, and
then secure him another trial.
Washington, Jan. THE cross-eIam-
ination OF Cakes Ames before the Credit
Mobilier Investigation contains no mate.
rial point not found in the direct test-
mony. In reply to question, whether
he gave any stock to any member of Con-
gress, he answered emphatically i'll the
negative. McComb, in his testimony,
stated that Brooks, member Of Congress
from New York, received so shares, but
he thought it was given by direction of
John B. Alloy. Ames testified to hear
ing Brooks press Alley to let him have
so shares of stock, and heard him say to
Alley that if he could do so, he would
take care of the Democratic side Of the
House At this time Brooks was either
Government. Director, or said he would
have himself made Government Direc-
tor of the n. P. Railroad John B.
Alley, in his examination, testified that
he never had any conversation with
Brooks relative to shares; never gave or
sold share OF stock in the Credit Mo-
bilier to Brooks or to any member; the
statement Of McComb is fabrication.
Alley then told lengthy story about first
starting subscriptions for the Credit
Mobiher. He stated that it was only
upon the most earnest solicitation of
Cakes Ames that he (Alley) was pre-
vailed upon 10 take stock; at the start
invested $500 it. Alley, continued,
saying that Ames also persuaded Senator
Grimes and Congressman Hooper to
take stock at the same time, and there
was not the least suspicion Of any cor
ruption in it. Ames and himself put in
one million dollars. After the election
of directors Of the Credit Mobilier Com
pany, they found $50 shares standing in
the name Of Thos. C. Durant not paid
for, and upon inquiry Durant gave eva
sive answers, and he was told they must
be paid for or sold for the benefit of the
company, and then trouble ensued with
Durant. He was turned out of Office and
Alley and his friends obtained control.