Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-30
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A Cheies nit Of scandal Deni~i an
Eagerly Expecsant csseeurss OF
Snscentors.

The Courtroom Of Justice Cox Of
Virginia was throngcd last evening with
q crowd Of men who anticipated hear.
ing somo highly seasoned morcels OF
scandal. q rumor to that effect having
been industriously circulated by some
parties on the inside. The case occupy.
ing the attention Of the court was the
State OF Nevada versus Mary McAIanus,
charged with assault and battery on q
young lady named Miss Fay. at the res
idence Of a prominent citizen ON the
Divide last Sunday evening. The pros
ecuting witness was quite an attractive
looking young lady, which fact 1t is
needless to say enhanced the interest OF
the spectators in the expected develop.
msnts. Tho proverb "fat. fair and
forty" would scarcely apply to the do
PENDANT in the second particular, how
ever appropriate 1t might be to the
others; consequently. the sympathies OF
all were enlisted in behalf OF the
plaintiff.
When she was placed upon the wit
ness stand. and in h~esitating tones be-
gan to recite the abuse received at the
hands OF defendant. a visible sensation
was created, and murmurs OF sympathy
ran through the crowd. which were
checked by the stern voice Of Constable
Smith calling for order In the Court.
The witness testified that on last
Sunday evening she. In company with n
male friend, stepped into a certain house
on the Divide, for the purpose OF ventil.
ating the antecedents VI the defendant.
While doing 50 to the sister Of the lady
Of the house. said defendant bounced
into the room and attacked aud beat her
numerically. Here tho fair plaintiff
exhibited q number Of bruises
on the side OF her face and neck. init
mating at the same time by q gesture
that II modssty would permit, she could
disclose evidences OF harsh treatment
sufficient to touch q heart Of stone.
there murmurs Of shamel the ovid
brute! and groans expressive OF sympa-
thy for plaintiff were heard from tho
spectators; all Of which were promptly
suppressed by the constable. who. in
tones Of thunder, declared that unless
order was maintained he would clear tho
court.) As the interest OF the thing was
Just beginning to develop. this had the
desired effect of producing an instant
hush.
At this point the counsel for de-
PENDANT arose. and urged that the in
tsrssts OF his client demanded that the
conversation. which tho witness said
was the immediate Of the
assault, should appear In the evidence,
else neither tho jury nor the judge could
determine the merits Of tho case.
Thereupon u war Of words ensued be-
tween the opposing counsel. in which
tho term res g,stde was frequently re-
peated with great JUNCTION. The little
argument had the double effect OF inn
pressing the profound learning OF the
attorneys upon the audience, and at the
same time whetting the curiosity OF the
latter in the pending Developments
to the highest pitch. Tho Judge. after
hearing the Arguments on both sides,
declared that the conversation should
DO detailed.
The vitnsss-who. during the nrgu-
ment. had been sitting drinking in the
words OF the learned gentleman. aud
alternately flushing or paling. M either
seemed to havot the advantageous then
called upon to heed tho decision OF the
Court aud give the conversation In full.
She adjusted her bonnet strings, hitchcd
around in her chair. gave u c%onvulsive
gasp or two, much to the annoyance
Of the counsel for defense, who wished
to know whether a young lady OF her
modest aud prepossessins appearance
could have been guilty Of saying naughty
things unfit to DO heard by ears polite.
At this the prosecuted damsel
tarily fired up and replied that she want
ell q minute for preparation. aud again
fell to blushins painfully. Finally she
gathered her wits sufficiently to reply
that she could not bring herself to re-
peat tho conversation In the presence OF
10 many gentlemen.
The evident embarrassment Of the
fair witness 80 affected the court that II
issued an order for the obnoxious spec
tators to DO elected. which was forth
with done, when tho young lady pro-
cesded with her testimony. Far DO II
from Us, however. to disclose matters
that would shock the modesty or cor
rupt the morals Of our readers. Suffice
1t to say. that the defendant was found
guilty and sentenced to pay a fins OF
SEQ, or DO imprisoned in tho County
Jail thirty days.