Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-04-27
District Court.

Yesterday morning the Courtroom
was densely crowded by persons anxious
to hear the proceedings in the Gleason
trial. Before the latter was resumed the
Court made an order excusing all jurors
not impanelei until May 26th. After
which Judge Pitzer, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, recalled
NE. wEsCoATT
To the stand. The diagram made by
witness was shown to him and he stated
that he had that day drawn lines and
made letters and figures on the diagram.
I have drawn direct line from I'd" to
&c" representing line from post in
front of Smiths saloon to post in front
OF Lewis store. passing the corner of J.
LyDch's saloon as shown ON diagram. l
know where the Panaca saloon is ON
Lacour street, represented as lone price,
one Bit" The saloon have represented
as Smiths saloon is adjoining the Pan.
AGA saloon on the side nearest the Court.
house. The post measured from is on
the outside OF the sidewalk opposite the
center of Smiths saloon. The post is
not represented in the diagram, as the
diagram don't extend far enough north
to include it, but the line is described on
map or diagram. is direct line drawn
from said post to post in front of Lewis
passing the corner of Lynch's saloon as
taken by observation on the ground.
"a" represents point 10 feet in front
of sidewalk in front OF Deals drugstore.
"B" represents post on the sidewalk,
outer side, in front of the center of
Lewis store. The line connecting the
two points as shown on the map is 1O4
feet. BY Lewis store | mean the south
erly half of u brick building on the east
side OF Main street occupied by Lewis as
clothing and drygoods store. said store
being about 1711ls feet wide The north
erly half OF the brick building is occu-
pied by Barney as store. From point
I'D" to post on map front of Smith 3
saloon Is &C feet. The distance from
I'D" to post in front of Lewis store is
1871 feet.
CROSS EXAMINED.
measured from the post opposite the
center of Smiths saloon; The line which
have drawn on the map represents the
true line OF sight from that post to tn.
post in front Of Lewis store at which tn,
line terminates; barring atmospheric re
fraction line of sight passing through
any medium such rs water or air Is slight
ly bent. but in the atmosphere in 9,
short distance 1t is not perceptible; i
would practically be true line.
J.R. DUFF,
Who after being duly sworn, stated:
was member Of tho grand jury tina
convened in this county December, 1874
l was secretary Of that grand jury; Smitl
Gray. constable Of Phoebe township WA
n witness before that grand jury in tn
case of the State against JAS. Gleason
tho defendant. charging the defendan
with murder; as secretary Of the gran,
jury took down tho testimony Of Smit
Gray. to the best Of my recollection
think did; took down all the salien
points OF evidence in the case; have nc
testimony In my possession or under m
controli all the testimony Of importanc
that had after the adjournment Of tn
jury. handed over to the District Al
torney, Geo. Goldthwnite; I would nj
swear positively that took tho evdonc
OF Smith Gray, but to the best of m
knowledge and belief ! did and turned
over with the balance Of tho papers to IL
district attorney.
GEORGE 0oLDTuwAITE.
After being sworn, that entleman W,
asked: Do you know whether the test
mony Of Smith Gray, Constable
Phoebe Township, Lincoln county, Sta
Of Nevada. was taken by the Grand Jul
OF this county. convened in Decsmbe
1874. Of which Mr.. Duff was Secretar,
A. l have my doubts whether l have
right to state anything that occurred
n Grand Jury room, but will state tn
q part OF 1t was taken down aud a pa
not The part that was taken down,
not stolen since 0 o'clock this mornin
Ia In the Office Of the District Attorn
of Lincoln county.
The document was here produced
Mr.. Goldthwaite. who afterwards pass
it to Judge Pitzer, attorney for defens
J. R. DUFF, RECALLED,
Witness was here handed paper pit
porting to be the testimony Of Smi
Gray, or portion thereof. taken brfo
the Grand Jury Of this county by "
ness as Secretary Of the Grand Jury
said county. December, 1874. and ask
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