Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-02
The Sentence of Mathenev.

100 aAoi'h ttoSV lbCdt-
ty. to defend M%atheney, on trial for
the murder of Green, we learn, saws
the White Pine Neus of yesterday,
several very astounding facts connect
At the time of his arraignment for
trial the prisoner was asked by his
counsel, in a whisper, if the plea of
" not guilty" should he entered, and
understanding the answer to be in
the affirmative, MI. Anderson so en-
tered 1t. After ten jurymen had been
sworn in, Mathenev told his counsel
that he wished to enter the plea OF
q" guilty" stating that such had been
his desire from the first, eve in Eu-
reka, but he had been misunderstood.
Judge BE Itty could do no less than
perform the duty under the circum-
stances, and sentenced the unfortu-
nate young nan to he hanged on the
10Th day of next December. How
ever, in transmitting the papers i'm the
case to Governor Bradley, the Court
earnestly recommended the prisoner
to the clemency of the Board of Par
dons, and was joined in the request
by the District Attorney. We are also
informed that the members of the
Grand Jury, before whom he vas IN
dicted, have, with one exception,
signed Il similar recommendation,
both giving as reasons therefor, first
the extreme youth OF the prisoner,
and their belief that he was instigat-
ed to commit the horrible crime by
other parties. u fact which Matheney
o p~ersistently asserts. Viewing
the whole case calmly and dispassion-
atelv. one is led to the belief that there
is much truth IN the prOteStationS of
MathcIey, and that he Is deserving
OF clemencv il an opinion shared i'll
10y the large majority of our people.
While we believe that punishment to
the full extent OF the law should be
melted ont to n one guilty OF MUIR
der, still there seems so much OF mys-
terry and uncertainty connected with
this singular case that we are of opin-
ion that justice would be done 10y
committing the prisoner to imprison-
ment for life. Other facts will I'M
dOubtedly be brought TO light bearing
upon the case should his life be
spared, which must ever remain bur
led in oblivion if the extreme sentence
is carried out. We nave been inform
ed that the condemned man has been
dcvoutlv engaged preparing himself
for death upon the Scatfold since his
sentence was promulgated, and also
that he has commenced Il confession,
TO be published after his execution.
The whole story of the fearful crime
seems wrapped in cOlorS of uncertain
ty, and, unlike other cases of this na-
ture, we are unaccOuntably led to the
firm belief that the tale is only half
told.
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MONTHLY BULLION.-We give be-
low the total amount of bullion ship
ped from Eureka during the month
of October, just closed. The ship
ments in October were about the same
as in September. Following are the
figures of the October account:
NAME OF MINE. POUNDS.
100, o o
Ruby COnSOlidated.. 600
Eureka Consolidated ...............o1O GOO
c'S6o
N. ,uoO
Total ,985, l69
The aggregate is highly salts
factory. and demonstrates, we think
beyond question, that Eureka
is M of the greatest bullion produc-
ing districts in the world. We have
in the above figures for the month
nearly 1900 tons, or about so tons per
diem. With this showing Eureka
may justly claim to be the second
place of importance in the State.
a CoMMOTION.-In one of Il first
class lodging-houses the other night,
there was Il terrible commotion kick
ed up by a ledger installing the
chambermaid's room for his own.
The maid screamed murder, robbers,
rape, and all that sort of thing, in the
most vigorous style, and soon sue
ceeded in bringing a majority of the
inmates of the establishment TO her
rescue. In the mean time, the Old
man, who had made the mistake,
finding that things were getting pref
tv warm, slipped out to await a more
favorable opportunity to offer an
apology. 1t raS a mistake, and yes
terdav the old gent. took occasion to
satisfy the frightened female that he
had not contemplated improper de-
signs toward her. Sac accepted his
apology, and everything is again
serene.
lANAbl4E L iOiEk Nv me III INC
Recorders office yesterday Deputy
Recorder r. j. Tenant showed us
some figures relative to the taxable
property of Eureka county. The to-
tai value OF the property i'll the coun-
ty. as shown 10y the Assessors return,
is 81, 1874, COS. 81, on which the taxes for
all purposes amounts to SOS, 1858. or
this sum about S22,0t0 goes TO the
State and the remainder to the cOun-
ty. Our Treasury ought TO be pretty
healthy when the taxes are all collect
ed for the current year.
$50, 000.-Goods to this amount will
be sold regardless of cost by John
SCHNEIDER, of the San Francisco Dry
Goods Store, a few doors north of the
Parker House. Mr.. SCHNEIDER is com
PEELED to make a trip to Europe in a
few months 10 look after his fathers
estate, and therefore will sell of his
fine assortment of ladies' goods and
General merchandise without reserve.
Read his official proclamation under