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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-18

VI
-. .. Salmon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Nr Wa,rat''s imitation vas mad unanimous.
Fer Statn Prison In, pector there avalanche
of crn!iiaes-iar'Iiacr S. Pope of Franklin, Gen.
Xcnas c. Priest, in whose behalf J. L. Siriggs
of U;ica declined the nomination; William
II. Hrcox, John Lutcs Of Monroe, Thomas
l.. Sl:;on of WcstchcStcr, William b. Niles,
}. A. Marlctto of schenectady, and Rodney c. Crow
lev of Cattaiuugus. The clcra began calling the
roll but befop. ihis was ended it appearing that Mr.
Crowley had so votes against from > to % fer
each OF the others several names were Withdrawn.
and Mr.. Crowley was finally nominated by accama-
ton.
SENATOR KEENAN, AppRoyED-JomN BIGELOw
ACCEPTs-ADJOURNMEN
The Convention, winch had dwinded 10 half lts
former size then gave three cheers for the ticket.
J. c. Jackson offered the following, which was
adopted with enthusiasm
Frslred That the representatives Of the Democratic
electors OF the st9to OF NewYork In convention as.ci
bed heartily ratlfy the selection Of the Democratic
Senators AM AssenbYa in their choice OF the Hon.
Francis Herman United states Senator, representing
ocracy OF The nation in NewYors Democratic
ator the people have champion of their liberties and
rights whose honesty and ability commend him To Their
highest respect AMI confidence.
During the last moments Of the Convention the
Secretary read the following dispatch:
ALBANY, Sept. II.
AS the n1tnus oI 'o.o'm ~ -.
the opinion that can efectually as staff
officer than as one the rank and file shall checrfuy
defer TO their Judgment ami accept their nomination.
JOHN BIGELOw.
The Convention then adopted, while standing,
verbal resolution commanding the Constitutional
Amendments respecting canal and prison reform !;
thanked the Chairman, and broke up in the con-
Gdent expectation as one OF them said, OF just
OF, 900 majority in November.
THE CAXDIDATE-.
With the exception perhaps of the few who OPP
nosea Mr.. Bigelows nomination, and who ars too
GOOD Democrats now that hc is nominated. not TO
vote for him. there is very general satisfaction with
the ticket. All the nominees are new 10 the State
ticket except Mr. Robinson.
Zee Seventh Page.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Miller to McComas.

McC.--I 90 to town tomorrow aud
VIII CONSULT FINALLY, l think, with
my men. hope you have ALL the
information you caa give me ready.
If you have not, why give me all in
80 minutes. as l will pass your win
dow again Tor a note. Nc, l know
nothing of your past life-I simply
know you as Hiram McComas,"
the Stage Robber; Wells, F. s. CO. s
RobbSr d. Mali Ri forget to
tell you that | also got the Agt. of
w. +. & ca. to sign-or say he
would sign-thc Petitihu.) Nc, you
may de:m it strange that 81 many
things are entrusted to mere boy,
but, although younger than you are
in person, 1 am Older in experience.
Could l blot out my past life from
my memory, l would gladly do So,
for | have seen more crime than l
could tell you in month. La Rich
mond, Va, the simple CALLING of my
name through the keynote of the
" Brothels of the city, will cause
every LIGHT TO he pat out and cause
men t. scatter like sheep before .
dog; and Jet he whom 1 CAN / be-
friend, and have OFTEN let the guilty
g, when they should have been pun
ished. This is my last MSS" on
MYSELF, and this is all you may ever
know of ME; yet, remember in
future days lie who held youI destiny
in his hands and WORKED for you
without money and without price.
Your friend. SAM.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Miller tho Sly to EoComns the
r.. sOA0rs

HIRAM:-Iou gave me no list OF
leather, you simply said there was
al over charge of cts per pound on
sole leather and $500 per dozen on
hides. This list IL what l SO much
wish tonight, and also want to know
If you compared the account of boot
shop, of which l wrote you. Then
also the account or inventory of the
young Misses private Partor fasni-
tnrs and think this is about air.
Keep an eye on q. and let me know
all his movements If you can.
Nc, when you ges on the outer
world (which will not be long,) you
aSili hesr hing that YOU little
dream of. Nay venture " say you
never Thought Of once. ! am not Ut
liberty TO tell you, you will knO0
when the time comes. Little did
dream it till after I got acquainted
with your history. But venture to
say in "A hours after your release you
will know 1t. Yours Ia haste, NJ.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Hen ~ Hickman to Aollie For
shay.

CARSON CIT. Thirsday. the 9Th, 1875.
Miss Mollie reciv the Word you sei.t me
and thank you With all my hart, for hav
but few friends, and them that hsv want
~ keep, for q true one 10 Inc Is woth one hun
dred to rue gest now. for think II can get
them H. stay With me little Will l can get
out Of this Jam hol or stay III 1t longer. ! don't
know which, but will tell you that l would
like TO know witch had to do. for it pirty hard
to be i'll the FIX that l an in. for you know that
it ben slmost year since l thot | would get
out Of this place aud ant out yet aud don't
know when may make II stick, for you know
il take good meny friend 10 get out of this
plss, and beside you know that l have party
taat do all tha can ~ keep sae rite her 40 you
not yes you brt you do, but tn IT you cant help
that for What did he try to do 10 you, IL he had
let you along you Would hav been out long
ago and myself to, for tina keep StonHill from
dom enythiag for me, tor l think he intend to
do soIne thing for ne. When he started in to
take Iily and that danid old sun Of -
got hila 10 throw Of On me. that gest Whist
think. don't you, for you spoke Of that when
you Was up hear. but diden think that he be
that mean to me, for don . great del for him
and this what | get for my pay. / felt 80
datnd mad when heard that the old - and
+. Z. was gOin up ton and locking about you
and inc when tina new they was teiiin lies on
you, gers that 1 treat you to much like
lazy. Why If did l don What orter t. rs
long ~ you act one why not l treat yva like
one. You cant say that 1 sed enything II Of
the way to you Whilce you Was up thar did I,
ii l did diden no it. i Will tell you aud all
that new you befor 1 saw you hear and
know my place all the time diden i. Well ~
long as 1 don't took and tell lis on you you cant
say that did for don't mean ~ heart no one
and do not Want eny one " hert me. for
hxv pirty hard time Of IL now and I think il
IL nun. Well Mollie. glad to hear that you
ar getten along Well and got 3 good mony
friend that viii help you for you need It,
How is little Miny, lsiss hear a graf aei for !
could hAv = graf del OF fun with Ainy but she
hay every one 70 lick 1t hear aud call her all
kind Of name. Well must say think IL
can get the eollored winen to help and Glenn
to stay by me l will be In little hope. Nov
Moilie don't you do enythiag to help me that
will heart youself, Tor you have have 10 look
out for your self, and IL you eau do eny lit
tie thst will hslp Inc sthout hrrtin yourself
ell ri hit II tina enything that you would lik
~ hAv l will try 10 gtt it. II you could get
= letter to Stonhiil ask all about my IL
you do write to him don't let hiIn know who
you ar and ask him all and see ANGER, II I
had what we sent TO dan tor 1t will help me
IL You can get 2Sets that NIT get me out,
don't let no Whist you want with II.
You can go TO the tirns stor and get them 10
let you hxv 3scts, that is II you friend 1t
eny OF them, try II you can. VIII II you GET
Il put Il ia . letter. L feel beeHr, good by
HENRY HICKMAN.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23

I have a Sewing Machine, and have
done quite lot Of work already,
and have the promise OF lots OF work.
You must not think of sending me
any money at all, for l have plenty,
as nv friends have been generous
and kind to me. have visitedmany
respectable women, and also had
them call on me. Mrs. - has in
yited me to her house. Mrs. -
wrote me, o, such kind, advising
letter from San Francisco. Is it not
encouraging to find myself sur
rounded by all good people, who will
help me on in my good resolution.
Hiram, of course l must work for
any one. The girls y have given
me work and beea 10 see me; they
have also given me good advice. and
are glad to see me do we'll. Maud
and Douria will learn M II ITO many
kinds of work, which will sell well.
Gov. and others know that l went
one night to Maud's house for work,
and they have met her at my house.
She stands high here. People re-
spect her. She 10 a" Medium" and
has spiritual meetings for them. She
saws that she will reform and be a
better girl, and l shall Use all my in
fiuence with her. You must not
blame me for not writing oftener, for
you know have had no opportunity
of sending letter since l received
yours. | would write you letter a
mile long, but have Jeen very busy.
| have been sick. am taking med
sin all the time, aud yet nothing
eat will stay on,my stumach. | am
afraid that have over done myself.
Hiram, my owne, do not believe the
living reports, for 1 have not drank
one drop of any intoxicating liquor,
and am trying to quit the use Of CT
gars and snuff. Ihave wrote to Rich
ardson to get him TO get up a raIfie,
and Cruise will get the Others Iaified
this week. l think l will get my
iewerly in a week or two. The Sew
lag Machine was a present to me,
and am proud of it, tor | can earn
my bread, and honestly, with it. l
sent you some fruit by the man that
aiway comes there. You must let
me know if you got it; If there is any
thing you want just let me know and
you shall have it. Tell Henry that
Glenn told me that he WIS down to
see him to day, and he says he is de-
termined to get him out with my
help. l think l can get all the col
lord men to throw in to pay law
yer. | will do my leavel best, you
bet, for you bottle. | have my living
- earn and cannot rush the matter
along As fast ~ would was it other
wise, for my every movement Is
watched. l want Henry to write all
about his case and tell me if there is
anything l can get for him, and if l
shall send velvet il glass for that box
of mine. l will write more to NOR
row (Sunday.) Good night; As kis-
ses, A hugs. By by. MoLLIE.
SUNDAY. DEAR HIRAM re-
ceived your letter today, but have
not time to write more or answer it
now. / am sorry about the fruit.
Write that letter and blind them.
Goo by DarIing-a kiss.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23

my fsver. thank you for your htpa..
NOR tnen enyune elee hav of<r q, - ~ 0at
sne thtuk you will. and with go ~.
- ws1 - ~ hslp b me. AZ 4, nsass'
ysssefy - ssnt me s stsas. = -
IN ~ ho 0. = ~ - 80 ~ no.e "a = 49,.
Pc vent up thar ahouS . month - sSley,
nuIsen party asd - sed sAat Whss ~ y
pack thAt ne would o4up n An - - CO.
aid e0s; inst what IA an oAy but - - -
IT. Well that al right il may BE- nv - -
snd can 90 the same thing. but ss:M
about how felt teen my hsrt Vmis ~
on me. Well l CESS you Want y Sk
about the - and how she - 49,. e
think she seen her best days for Vel
hav bit Of peace and she ant eos =, -
tell lies on to get good name md - ~
sock aoout; al she cen ssy sbout ~ ~
Whist the man say and c. Ths Kps,~ -
ar out and ths Cant help II, and shss sHN
them at tina on game. Web Won A. ~
good after all you had too Worh se..t
then tha got beet; tha feel pfrty ~ -
yess you bet tha do: ths say that von 80
sway in little Will snd then thsy vne
sny truble with you. II you csn DO 49,
WIN Be all rite. gess you don't r. %
TO make Of my riten for rite vhiis -
pen and then With . penele. We'll -s!s
you Why. cant set mp long q -, ~
When l start in again change Cd, tbss -
may be able to write . good one in : syL
very sick. 0ess nov you wouien fnoS ~
since been sick. but I will be an r,.S.W
day or too. hope 20 and then MI sat
little better Car Of myself, 1 hays,a .et
eny Car Of myself senee been IN ~.
got the dreun booke and the Bora - esas
nut and the bed nsttres and the MI. Nv
Tobacco Pipe and good meny little tlipr ~. ~
hav them now II thar 10 eDy thine s ihs,ow b.
Want gest say YouY Boz Is eli risic you
do Want TO send any thing gee 10 cIe.s yoo
more, H HlrS.~ NO
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23

very well that was offered treat, and drank
lemonade. herd they were trying to get up
q report that / was drunk the hrst night, but
1 can prove that I was with respectable peo-
Die, aud intend 10 inform the Commissioners
or those that are my friends Of my actions.
They have been ~ see me and have been
pasted ON all things; they expect that there
viii be false reports ~ are prepared. Hiram,
/ have had great confidence placed IN me 70
M UNLIMITED extent, and am glad toserve my
restorers Of liberty. They want p. G. out. l
an trusted with all. am to write 10 you and
get you 10 write all about that fraud, how
fare back it extends and all particulars both
Governor and others. I could tell you much
that would pleas you but the bearier Of this
will post you on all points. by letter. he 70 q
confident aud much trusted, we know our
friends and work by orders. Dearest Hiram,
If you can prove this TO them, within Q week
you Will be fyee, soon. and without the assist
ancs Of a lawyer. and what Henry knows about
p C. bringing women there aud other things,
will help him out. Tell him that have seen
Glen and several Others. Glenn says that he
has paved Stun-hill money to get him out 9TH
ers have promised to give me money for him.
I want Henry to write me and let me know If
Glen is working and all about his case Dear
Hiram, the messenger 10 waiting. will write
- often ss I can and expect you 10 write.
Trust me, Hiram dear, for intend 70 do right,
and shall be ON my guard for plvtten. Good
by. Dear Boy. AN yours till death,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23

CARsoy CIrY, Tuesday, Aug. 81, 1910.
Nj OWE DARLIso HIRAM have ~ OPP
portunity Of sending you letter 1t isss. aud
I an glad. for have done nothiug but th,nh
Of you ever since have been free. / know,
dear one, that you are anxious to hear how
am getting along, 50 will tell you everything
that has transpired from the dsy LEFT till
now. The eentieman who brought me away
from that hateful place In such staie. he'd
. suit of rooIas secured for one at Prisby's
lodging hous, wher an II present. bot they
are not comfortable, no in the part Of town
would wish ~ be, and my friends think they
ate not enough and will AID me 70 get little
home. When got here the hrst thing did.
was to gos out and gst hightoned supper. on
my way met many friends, prominent men
who shook me by the hand. and con Srstulatsd
ne on my success In getting p~fiouei, aud
nye me some good advise, which shall en-
desvor, res, dstexmtned "a fellUw. have
ohly been on the s1reet viii rsspectshle Ia
dies and osntl amen. have taken . moon
ltgh1 prvDsnade, also had gentleman last
SnpdsV 70 escort me On 10 - - visat lam
liz here in town. the lazy thsS took % hnch
tStersss in my ease, came 70 - me saturday
evening and went home viii hef. VIII not
have time - captain al Of nE Rtpdness 70
NE. have NOS vtsited any Of TIE fsst houses
roa sir- X .iSsp ~ any ertoxt -ssies h1a"rs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Mo,,le to McCosnas.

CARSON CRY, september, 1919.
DEAREST HIRAM-Your long and
loving letter is before me. Hiram,
my own boy, do not deepond, for l
feel sure that if you can show up
this fraud that you will got pardoned.
l win tell you what was said with re-
CARDS to it: Adams and the Gov
errors Secretary were here to see
me, and l layed everything bare to
them. Dear Hiram, l told them that
you would not he willing to show up
P. C unless they would promis that
you should suffer nothing, and keep
that promis, for you was awair Of my
punishment aad suffering for making
known to them some facts- They
consulted with each other for mo-
ment and then told me they thought
they could promis You pardon il
you done all you said Now, Dear
Boy, l want you to have more conf
deace in me, for I am doing all in
~ f.fs-<r ~, 44u Y herr fleen T.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Miller the spy Guard to McCo-
mas the Prisoner.

Hiram, 1 wish 10 know from what "dAte''
the slips" Of papers you gave me some time
since. which concerned with the Quart. Re
port. From UAof we're these papers ccSsedS We
6,d . discrepancy of ga ~ skeus sDdts ossuss
in The asaf. u scsck On Adad. Now, d0ss tlalD
Stock on hand" siinply confirm she footing
up OF the amt. OF p,dse sold deductiug IL from
tine amt. manufactured, or do they simply
take irregular inventory OF stock quarterly in
the shoe uhopl These things wslt ts-sisAt
BY l O'Clock. Write sotsisg tm tzssssss. -
they 70 To the Capitol. Who made out the
last 1esfsiy Report The hand writing II not
Fsssiise ~ mo- Aps. oil my Questions pre-
s g. Il. .ns e As s4 ..
robbery assinA you, have fixed that matter
beyond tiAs persdventnre OF . doubt. This
power ID In my hands 10 punish or frye. Right
here prouaise you nothing shall ka0 you.
All ask 70. when free. lst- Resolve 70 led
better life. I'd. Keep thst rceolve. ''De vtr.
tnous and you will be happy" nsmemher
there Is . network Of Detec- which AIN start
ing on this coast. and In yessv you viii -
The greatest change you ever dreainsd Of. Be
sure and dive me . List of the No. O.. Of ooots
The books tomorrow and ace II there hes been
anything shipped 10 Davis 1 Norswsrs, 0tsn.
brook, previous TO the 4 cases shipped In Az.
gust Attend ~ this and don't forget. don't
think you will end any. but there Ass bern.
and want 10 know II there u any private
1Itb. AtHt VI ehSh bhoeE- AHrAN Nes = o1seAAS
In the Of ssy. a20o-thsre is . swtndls in ~
furniture sold 70 Kerssy can yoa I'D ~
bills. (Privatel-it may have bssa red6ts1
on p. C.'s privsse acct. 70 pay for drinha. &C..
ETC., then you re be- made no report - ths
State. Here u our object. Find out al In
case that he hss defrzuded the State out Of.
''sipch" HIM and make his friends ysfssd %
the vaxlts Of the treasury for all we know of.
and thereby gaining Thousands su- fua
sorry" I snes: II was . lucky day fos ~.
when crossed the Rockeys, old boy, and
many man will thanh me for my kindnse1,
snd II ID sll owing 70 the last dying wOrsas 81
my darling ssoa1 mother. Oil Aae. yUu
know not hoe vogshipped my mother. God
hlsss hss. - = bs6ass "a. Mother md fath-
3; s.. 49, - 81. * ny :Sa i sss 81
shsa snQDoo Gadee ~ vsndss1ns feoeooeUo
and whisper kind words Of chess IN my esEa
when all else \ hn1hed aad stumbsr hnee1u
Enough L.uss elcsc. Answer te-aseAl
In the iviayy tavtsryl5
without (ail sil yss kase ana al you can md
81, r;.@ee hii cat 81 moszcv You can
fs r. r :
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
Henry Hickman to MoIiie For
shay.

CARsoS CITY, New, 18th, 1875.
Miss ForshA l reeiy your kind words that
made cheer up aud pat . new II; 40 Isy
b,,aay for I thout that hsiden friend In tins
world, but see that mad = iuisstske for the
day that Glenn down. IL oon good II
he did tell me thing that d know but that
COST wnst want 10 know. doat want 10
think that hav friend and come " md out
that tia Ait no friend 10 Inc. I tLot tLat
had q few friend bat hAy bat the too and
you can Cess who tha sf. holIie hav been
very sick slnce tine day Glenn Was her stAde
In tue Sell too days aud tas Iaoov me IN tbe
room that you youst to hav and sic, p IN that
little clonst that you keep yoar thiias,s IN and
1t Is better than In tae sell Tor II hsdlcn got
out Of that sell would hav risen with Gao IN
my long honl. Well II would be better for
iie ~ die then to lay sick long time like you
did. Don't you think 50 yess for don't won't
~ lay and suffer In this place but hop to
God that went haft ~ stay much longer Tut
We cant tell for IL nifty hard to get enyone
out Of this plas. but think that Tan get the
right kind oil man to take my cas- that nit
iaAke 1t. for l taink that ----is
dom not . thing Ia my behalf, but cant tell
for you know that cant ind out enything
but ths tell me and tina tell enything and
/ don't know whether tina tell me the truth or
not don you see, now Mollie l wont you TO
keep right after Glenn and make him do all
that he can do for me AID think he can get
me out, but you must post him on old =. c.
and tell nim not ~ place too much confidence
10 him for you know thst he dos wont 20 keep
me hear ~ long o. he can. and that you know.
Now lady you let me know all thAt you can
aud keep me on the right sid. II you can right
10 Stonehili under snother nam and sec what
he hsv TO say about my cas that is II you aud
my friend Ant got no oae elce. II you get eny
one elce. mesnif Glen enyone tell him 70
resk II for think that We bsv loet time all
cd don't you. for 1t don't max cny differ
vi ,.iier the Judge sine IL % not for know
Sst e but ston tJid me that tue Judge had u
da 1t or Golden get out. now you see that he
.yid me lie and he sest work right In the old
nian hand sest as you told me and he don't IN
tend 10 do enything for me oniess some one
make him do 1t. don't you see tLrou II. know
you do for you sed that long ago. WANTED to
semi HON for some money the day Glen wss
down aud the old man sed not for To do II. I
see he think II get money thss will get out.
don't you zee. Well don't know II you can
read this. livery sack, good by.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23
NcComas to Mollie.

STATE PRISON, sept. 18TH, 1879.
My own DARLING ELsIE:-That
LONG, LONG SWEET DARLING LETTER
has been before me some time, and
again find myself 1t my greatest
pleasure, that Of talking to you.
Surely you comforted me greatly by
your street. dear pords and the hopes
you give roe of LIBERTY. Where,
on the face of this broad earth is the
woman that would do for me what
you are doingf l think there are
none. You are now free, and by
your beauty aud goodness OF heart,
might sit a queen In some mans
palace, mighthever feel the uuchar-
itablsness Of this cruel world, but
yet yos do not, and whys II it
true that you wsit for another; that
you Wish toiove, 70 cast your fortune
with one who has known zsAie dark
and bitter experiences Of lifef Is 1t
true that attll yeu wait for the COM
Ing Of Hiramf o, happiness too
great. pleasure too sweet! had never
I thought In this wide world that
could find that one with whom I
would be willing to link my fortune
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-23

The Carson 7rianne, of lass sv...
ing, contained . card from A.,o,.sv
General Kittreli, who ; slso one ri
the Prison COMMISSIONS, su...,.
ing Warden Hyman.