Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-29
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
BEAVER, July %.

kl1nSen omltn SWorn-He SAID
when the emigrants arrived in
Utah, Geo. A. Smith, Brigham
Young's counselor, told the people
not to trade with them under pen
atty of being cut off from the
Church. Some traded with them
and were cut off; was a Mormon,
but am not now.
G. Mathews swore that Dame
and Rouse got mules of his com
pany to go, as they said, to protect
the emigrants from the Indians.
James Pearce saw the emigrants
at Payson; saw them again at
Mountain Meadows; went with a
crowd. 1t was said that some OF
the party who mobbed the Nor
mons at Nauvoo We're there. ana
that they had poisoned a spring
and outraged the people Some OF
them had helped to kill Joe Smith.
They were going to California and
coming back with an army to fight
the Mormons. Was sick at the
time and did not leave camp.
Heard the guns and the shouting
of Indians.
E. W. Thompson swoin-Saw
the emigrants at Beaver. A letter
was read in meeting OF the people
at Beaver counseling them not to
sell to the emigrants generally.
At noon to-day, suspicion of Lee
having aid to escape from jail
became so sure as to induce u sud-
den search. He was accordingly
removed from his cell and it
searched. He had in his pi low huge
butcher knife, under his mattress two
compasscs to driye il the wall aud
climb upon. Over the dor as
ing a large hatchet with
long handle, and small Ratchet with
the corner broken OFF fresh, convert
ing it into stone chisel. In the
bed clothing were found one case of
knives, with five saw teeth, for cut
ting the bars, and other implements.
The Jail is small square stone
building, with all windows opening
outwards. General Maxwell has
mounted two extra guards, and order
ed Lee to be searched every time he
is moved from the Jail.
PORTLAND, Ogn., July 20.
Gen. Howard to-day issued an or
der to the commanding officer at
Sitka, Alaska, to suspend operations
of the order telegraphed this A. NJ,
so far as it relates to the bond Of
$4,000, and with reference to existing
trade. including unnaturaltzed for
eigners.
The remains of Major John Walter,
lost on the George S. Wright, arrived
on the last Sitka steamer, and will
be buried with military honors at
Vancouver, August end.
PEscADERo, CAL, 20.
Senator Finney was found dead
this morning short distance from
his residence shot through the head
from the discharge of Henry rifle.
Nothing definite as to the cause,
whether accidental or otherwise.
DIXON, Cal, %.
The notorious safe robber, Jake
Bowen, known as " Black jake
with four confederates, was captured
last night by Sheriff Perkins, oi sa
lano, with three assistants. JAKE is
one of the most expert safe burglars
in the State, and has piled his vo
cation in nearly every prominent
town. He was betrayed by one of
his gang, who was induced by a
large reward offered. The officers
were guided by the confederate to a
thicket near the railroad track at
Davisville, where they found four of
Jake's gang.
OAKLAND, July 81.
A terrible accident occurred to-day
at the Market street station. A gen.
tleman named Carson, in attempting
to get on the train while in motion,
fell under the cars and was crushed
horribly. He now lies in d critical
condition at his residence III this city
LATER.-James Carson, who was
run over to-day by the cars, died this
afternoon. Deceased was of the firm
Of Bas 20 Il e rs9s, prami emit firm
Of Salt Lake City, snd was well-knowr
throughout the East.