Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-22
LIVERY, FEED AND

Some days since j. j. Halpin d Co.
brought suit in Justice Stoutenburgh $
Court against Hattie Stanley.s An at
tachment followed. and subsequently
affidavit WAS made on the part Of the
plaintiffs that the defendant had in her
possession certain property subject to
execution, but which she refused to sur
render. The property consisted of u
gold watch and chain. Defendant was
directed by the Court to surrender those
articles. This she refused to do, and the
Court adjudged her guilty of contempt.
and ordered her Imprisonment in the
County Jail for "a hours. She was
arrested by Constable Gray, and given
into the custody of the Sheriff, and by
that officer imprisoned. In view of the
crowded state of the County Jail (there
being no other female occupaht) she was
allowed to remain in room adjoining
the Sheriff's office, pending the issue of
y writ of habeas corpus. The writ was
sued out Immediately after her imprison-
ment, and was made returnable at D. N.
At that hour Judge Fuller took his seat,
and after hearing u partial report from
tie Grand Jury and the transaction of
some other business, the case was called.
Miss Stanley was present, with her coun-
sci, Judge Pitzer and W. ". Bishop.
Justice Stontenburgh, Constable Gray,
Mr. Halpin and his counsel, Henry Rives,
were also there. The return of the Sheriff
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read. The aim of Miss SANKEY'S coun-
sci was to show the illegally. of the ar
rest aud an informality in the commit
ment. The Justices docket was rigidly
examined. The case took wide range,
and very considerable interest was mani
tested. After hearing the testimony aud
argument OF the counsel, Judge Fuller
remanded the prisoner to the custody of
the Sheriff. By advice of her counsel,
Miss Stanley surrendered her watch and
chain, and was then discharged.
FIRE.-The proprietor of the Grove
House wasaawakened about o'clock on
Sunday morning by cracking noise
resembling that of burning wood. He
Immediately jumped out of bed and ran
into the adjoining room, which was the
bar, apd whence the noise seemed to
come. On opening the door a dense
volume of smoke issued from the room,
and he saw in one corner flame darting
up toward the ceiling. The fire was
soon extinguished; but had the proprie-
tor not been light sleeper, his house
would shortly have been reduced to
ashes. The fire originated in wooden
spittoon into which lighted cigar had
probably been thrown. Wooden spit
toons are another source of danger.
Look out for them.
Commemorative give below letter
correcting q statement made in our issue
Of Sunday. In behalf of our informant
we disclaim any evil motive. He was
doubtless mistaken.
EDITOR RrcoRD: Your informant has
evidently wish to exaggerate, and by
so doing lay cuIpsble negligence upon
one OF the conductors of the trains men,
toned in Sundays RECORD, under the
heading of almost Collision. as the
following will show: The trains were not
running at greater speed than miles
per hour and were aware Of the approach
Of each other when 500 yards apart, and
came to full stop when 800 yards apart.
F. G. FARNHAM.
Conductor on down train.
DULL TIMEs.-The fast freight line
between this place and Palisade consists
of 40 teams drawn by 1886 horses. and
deliver here about $4,000 pounds of
freight per month. Enough freight is
now engaged to keep the line running
all its teams for six months to come.
Besides this there is fast and slow
freight line from Toano. An enormous
quantity Of supplies is also obtained d.
rectly from Salt Lake. Yet times are
dull in Pioche-so they say.
RAMA fine shower Of rain fell here
on Sunday afternoon. Its effect in
cooling the atmosphere and laying the
dust was very perceptible. Yesterday
was quite warm again, with indications,
however, OF more rain.
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