Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-13
A ACQUITTED.
EXAMINATION OF Mrs. SMART

Hickey, in the Court House at Day
ton, a large number of the citizens,
among them several ladies, being
auditors. Powell and Campbell, on
part of defendant, and District At
torney Keith for the prosecution. AZ
ter an impartial examination of the
case, lasting for some four hours,
having heard all the testimony to be
ELECTED, without argument, on mo-
ton of the attorneys for defence,
Mrs. Swart WAS declared not guilty,
and discharged from custody, and re-
ceived the congratulation of her many
friends. We give the evidence of
the colored incendiary, who tried to
implicate Mrs. Swart. Several gem
tlemen were examined, but nothing
additional or of a confirmatory char
acter was ELECTED.
In the Justice Court, Dayton Torn
ship, Lyon County, Neyadd:
DAYTON, August 18th, 1874.
State of Nevada, VS.. Barbara A.
Swart. of witnesses taken
upon the examination of said de-
PENDANT, upon the charge of commit
ting arson, by aiding. abetting and
encouraging one George j. S. Brad
ford to set fire to and burn certain
blacksmith shop, situated in Dayton,
said Lyon county, and owned and
occupied by Daniel Swart, on the 9TH
day of August, A. d. 1874.
George j. s. Bradford, sWOrn.-I
have resided in Dayton two years the
first of this summer; | was in Day
ton on the morning of the eth of this
month, and was down towards the
blacksmith shop; | know there was
a fire kindled III the blacksmith shop;
I came up from Moore's on the 9th
of July, and LETT there at twenty
minutes past o'clock; came up for
my breakfast, and got here at twenty
minutes past o'clock; came to the
Travellers Home, kept by Mrs. 3. A.
Swart, but was too late for breakfast;
went and got cup of coffee and
some biscuit, and while eating, Mrs.
Swart came in and said, " George,
I am in trouble" Says I, "What
about; what is the matter?' She
CO. .,a,., $500
Mans , "" w. ~ ny ~. ~ t ~ "u
one | want" | said. " What is it?
if it is money that you want, will
50 w. atoaI, and Lot va, ,'I hava sonr s
.,,, Sh, aa,,s ~ that i. ~
t, o,. oc,a 49, ~ rann,
Ill n,ai,o tbo bads o,d vii
IN e., w Ia, ,,o,,t ;,ta ,ha
roar ON tho oornor f,ciny tho front
,I ~ -, ,,,,,. az ~, o,,'d
says sha :, Caorya IS,nt yo, 70 sat
e. 80 Su,or,,s hlaol,sn,ith shan T
arn on haa,il,, il, doht tbo+ DOW
600 a,u o,ha, u,av to 90, ont ~ il
81 hosi1os, 10, h., ,.;lI ~
"noI, an,, Ionn., on th.t Stora anI
10 nut :, nov, ono in ito nIoca viii
cost 500 and nv reason Tor doing
,b;s i. T don,t want Mr. Swart To
Iaurh ~ mo. will toll Won ,yban If
i 70 no done. I'm ,bont two waoks
when wa have dark NIGHTS will
plan if. and Won do as tell Won and
we will succeed." that was ali we
had to saw that morning. I remained
at the bouse until after the 9th of
July: on the Monday following her
danphter came over to the house
With her trurtk cbe Sd of Augusn.
be, daughter was about tn he sick
she said Al have got Della over
here. that will dampen suspicion.
and having nv house fixed m the
wav have. that will HELM too" that
was on the morning before the fire
7 went mn town before eating break
fast. this was on the 9Th OF August
Rulison said to me- az ouess Won
had better 90 TO work this morning"
7 vent down 10 the house to oct nv
hoots and overalls. and on going
into the house she saws. g Georpe. 7
rrant 70 soc von" Said r al have
10 tin,o T have oot to work Z" At
niaht 7 came home to the Travellers,
Uouna at six O'CLOCK changed nv
oIothos and went over 70 Sbaw,s To
,yatar rho Garden and feed the chick
ans and returna,l 10 the Travellers,
USn,a and got simmer. while eating
Ms swat said :. GEORGE T want tn
taII, u,ith won a minnie ;, Said sba
:. George are Won prepared; have