Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-07
ANOTHER CHARCOAL BLK.
He Gets Away with from Two Thous-
sand to Three Thousand Dollars.


Herman Trucks encouraged, prooa-
bly,, by the success, some weeks ago, OF
w. B. Harbiner, another charcoal man, |
who succeeded in getting out OF the
county with $4,000 of other peopl as
absconded, leaving debts be-
hind him, incurred for board, labor, bor-
rowed money, etc.. to the amount OF
81, 900, besides taking with him two span
of mules and an excellent wagon, kindly
purchased for him by County Treasurer
Roeder, and for which Mr.. Roeder never
received farthing. Trucks was engag-
ed in burning and hauling charcoal to
market. But he had to hire his hauling
done at high rates, at first, which caused
him to 60 to Mr.. Roeder and ask the
loan of enough money to purchase
team of his own, agreeing to pay back
the purchase money as fast as he took 1T
in in carrying on business. His story
was SO plausible and his solicitations so
earnest that Mr. Roeder advanced him
the amount, being about ST. 900 in coin.
Then Trucks proce sded to put off other
creditors whenever he could, on the pre-
text that he was paying for his team; but
Mr.. Roeder was not paid cent. In this
wgy he managed to get ahead to the
amount of about 81 900, besides the cost
of his team. Finally. thinking he had
played the game about as long as he
could with success and safety he COL
lected all that was due from coal sales,
and decamped with the wagon and mules.
and $500 in coin. Besides what he owed
his wood-choppers and coal-burners, he
was behind hand for board at the Eagle
Bakery to the amount of $50, and got
ahead of various mercantile houses in
smaller sums. Mr.. Roeder loses about
1915. Herman Trucks is q German, prob
ably 80 years of age, is about 5 feet and
6 inches high, compactly built, and has
brown hair and blue eyes. A man an
swering his description was seen driving
four-mule team in the direction of Rob-
inson district. He is closely pursued,
and will, if captured, suffer the full PEN
atty of the law. These swindling cases
are becoming entirely too frequent in
this section.
THEATER--Last night was the largest
house that has been for the past week as
sembled to witness the colleen Bawn. y
1t was splendidly put on the stage, and
we venture to say that the drowning OF
"Eily" never looked more realistic on
any stage. 1t brought down the house
in repeated rounds of applause, and the
curtain had to be raised, again on the
picture. Much Credits due to Mr.. Soho
field for some very handsome new seen.
cry, more especially an Irish glen and the
Cave scene. The songs incidental to the
play were we'll received. Mrs. Bates
played Anne Chute with vim, and was
the life of every scene in which she 40
peared Miss Marian as Ely played the
part with a charming simplicity. The
whole company, from Mrs. Bates down
seemed to vie with each other in contri
l,uting to the success of the whole. |
lIr. Mcguire will be under the necessit,
of turning away hundreds of dollars from
the door tonight, again, we say the faul
rests in wanting larger theater A full
house will again tonight greet the "Col
leen Bawn."
LEXINGTON DIsrRIcT.-We yesterda
had an interview with miner just dow
from Lexington District, which is abou
80 miles little east of north fror
Pioche-the western boundary of Uta
running through it, and Sacrament
District joining it on the west Develop
ments have but recently commenced /
Lexington District, but the hedges hay
been sufficiently tested to justify til
opinion that it will become an importa1
camp. Shafts are being sunk on seve
different claims, about $50 miners bein
engaged. The ores are of the millir
class, carrying percentage of gold, ant
with the splendid natural working facii
ties there at hand, good pay is expecte
in mining and reducing them. Woo
and water are abundant, and there a
tracts of good farming land contiguou
DEPARTURE OF A RECORD EMpLoYE.
| Charles W. Crane, for several mont
book-keeper and general business man
ger of this office, leaves Phoebe I'll
morning for San Francisco, where he W
engage in business. Our best wishes
| with Mr.. Crane. He is young man
exemplary habits, industry, integrity al
good business qualifications qualiti
worth more than gold to begin the bat
: of life with. The success of such nj
. is foregone conclusion. His servic
will be appreciated by all with whom
I. comes into business relationship.
FELL IN AN EpILEpTIc FIT.-A Frenc
, man named lie Blanc fell in an epilep
o fit, yesterday afternoon, about half-p;
y 4 three o'clock, at the corner of Main str,
u and Theater avenue. The vital energi
$ seemed dead for some time. DR.. LIE
@ Lee, being near, went to the sufferer, a
: staid with; him until he rallied, giving
r rections to his friends for his treatme
|. until fully recovered. He was carried
=. to room in the rear of the Miners
- loon, lower Main street, where he is bel
n kindly cared for. Mr. lie Blanc is S,
n to be a hardworking, temperate and
a dustrious man..
n No Snow THERE.-Mr. Wilson,
g Hike, informs us that there never l
a been over six inches of snow in Pahri
n agat Valley at any time in the last
It years, and that this winter it was at