Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-18

easing the descent Of the mule down
Mad Gun Mountain, with his lariat
fastened to the tail of the animal. the
proof against him was conclusive. Ac-
cordingly, the Justice, after much legal
perplexity ofmind. proceeded to sentence
Zimri TO one years confdement in the
Territorial Penitentiary, which sentence
he concluded as follows: AN now.
Tim, seein as I'm about ont OF things
to eat, an as you will have to pay,
reckon you'd better take turn among
the foothills with your rifle, an see if
you cant pick up some meat before
night, as you can't start for the Big
Canyon before mornin'." Which mark
citing duty was performed by Zim, bring
ing in one black-tail fawn and rabbit
within the time prescribed as a post
script to the sentences.
The next morning. tie constable Mike
Irving, started his prisoner through the
mountains for the penItentiary. They
arrived the second day ont, having shot
deer, two antelopes and a small CHINA
mon bear on the way. These were sold
to tho Warden of the prison. Having
divided the money, the constable pro-
ceeded TO hand over Zimri, together with
the following mittimus from Jim Parker,
which is carefully preserved in the peni-
Tertiary archives:
To the he'd man of the Colorado prison,
down at the foot Of the Big Canyon on
the Arkansas-Take notice: Zimri Bouls,
who comes with this here, Stole Elder
Skaters one-eyed mule, an it was all the
mule the Elder had, and sentenced Tim
officially to one year in the Colorado
prison, and hated to do it, seein' as Zim
once stood by ME like man when the
Injuns had me in tight place, and arter
l sentenced Tim to one year for stealing
the Elders mule. my wife Lizzy, who is
kind o. tender-hearted critter, come out
and leaned her arm on my shoulder, and
says she. Father, don't forget the time
when Tim, with his rifle, covered our
cabin from Granite mountain, an saved
us from the Arrapahoes, an, Father. |
have heard you tell that after you was
wounded at Sand Greek, an helpless, it
was Zim' 3 rifle that halted the Indian
that was creeping in the grass to scalp
you" An then there was tear splash
fell upon the sentence and l changed my
mind suddenly as follows: Seem as the
mule had but one eye, an wern't NOR n
half mule at that, you can let Zim 20
at about six months, an sooner if the
Injuns shud get ugly, an furthermore, if
the Elder shud quiet down an give many
times, will pardon Tim out instanter.
Witness my official hand and seal,
JAMES PARKER, J. P.
In Blue Lizard Gulch, Ell Paso coun-
ty, in the Territory.
The Warden informed the constable
that he could not receive the prisoner on
such commitment, and explained that
Zimri should have given bond in the
sum of $500 to appear at the District
Court. This was accomplished by Zimri
subscribing his name to an old replevin
bond calling for $500, found among the
papers transmitted to the constable by
his predecessor. Then, as the constable
intended returning by way of Pinion
Mountain, to examine bear den, where
he had seen couple Of cubs playing
last Spring, he gave the bond to Zimri
to take back to the Justice. But Zimri.
while on his return, traded the $500
bond to mountain squatter. just in
from Missouri, for horse, saddle and
bride, and the prisoner ia believed to
be, at this time, dashing hunter on the
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