The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-21
TEE SULPHUR NINE MURDER.
What the Owner Of the Mine SAYS
About It-His Acquaintance with
Rover and sharp = The Motives
which lnstigated the Murder.

The brutal murder of j. N. Sharp Mt
the Rabbit Hole sulphur mine is the
topic of general conversation, and as
anything calculated to throw light on
the subject is of interest, we give place
to the following information furnished
by f. q. McWorthy, owner of the
mine;
Last winter McWcrthy met Rover at
Lodi Station, near Stockton, Califor-
MIA, where the latter has resided for
| years, and where he was exhibiting
box df sulphur, which he represented
as having been obtained from
iniire owned by him in this county,
and enterrd into an agreement with
hisn to accompany him to the mine and
pey the expenses of the trip. At the
Appointed time McWorthy, who resides
ia Oakland, arrived mt Lodi, and
ROVER RELUCTANTLY ACCOMPANIED HIM
10 the Humboldt House. Upon their
arrival at that place McWorthy found
that Rover had no mine, and that the
| sulphur specimens which he had in
California were sent him by @. w.
an Indian at Mill City knew of extern
| sive beds of sulphur at Rabbit Hole.
MeWorthy and Rover came on to Mill
City, found the Indian, and under his
guidance proceeded to the mine, which
McWolthy located in his own name.
Rover expressed dissatisfaction at this,
but as he represented his mine as being
IN II valley and in mounds, while that
shown by the Indian was in bank,
McWurtby under the circumstances did
not consider himself under any obliga-
ton to give him an interest, particu-
larly as he had to bear all the expense
of the trip. He then
HIRED ROVER To WORK
On the mine, as he had no money, but
intended to discharge him as soon as
he had worked long enough to
earn what money had been paid out
for him, because OF his misrepresenta-
ton. McWorthy returned to Oakland,
and meeting Sharp, who was an old
acquaintance OF his, promised to seli
him one-fourth of the mine if he would
come to Humboldt and assume manage
ment of affairs at the mine. Leaving
Oakland on the 10Th of March they
came to Mill City and proceeded to the
NINE, where Sharp remained IA week
Mill City to get boots, tobacco. etc.
On Wedne sday, April 7th, McWorthy
engaged Charles Osborn to take sup
plies to the mine, in company with
whom he aud Sharp arrived at spring,
two or three miles from the mine, ON
the evening of that day. Sharp packed
the saddle-horse with supplies and
WENT TO TIE MINE THAT NIGHT,
With the understanding that Rover,
who was ut the mine, should take the
horse back to the spring next morning
to get another loud, McWorthy p:omis.
ing to remain there to assist him III
packing the animal. Next day Rover
arrived at the spring late IN the fore
noon, and upon being questioned by
New orthy as to the cause of his not
arriving early, replied that he could
not fitid the horse" McWorthy
thought that poor excuse, 49, he
horse was hobbled and could nc be ar
away from camp. Loading the annual,
they went to the camp, ate dinner and
went to work sacking sulphur.
SHARP WAS ABSENT,
And Rover being questioned as to
the cause, grumly replied that he
didn't know. Said he last saw him
about o'clock in the morning going
over the hill one way in search of the
horse while he went in the opposite
direction. He then saddled the horse
and went to look for him, but without
success. McWorthy and Rover worked
along four or five days. then McWorthy
came to Clark S ranch on the Humboldt,
where Sharp's trunk had been left, but
learning nothing of him there he came