The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-27
TUE SULPHUR MINE MURDER.
None witnesses Examined-The Pris-
oner's Statement.

was resumed at P NJ. yesterday, before
! Justice Davis. The Courtroom was
filled with spectators, q fair proportion
| of whom were women.
Sheriff Nash was again called to the
witness stand and sworn. A pair Of
| boots were offered in evidence; the
| Sheriff identified them as those worn
| by the prisoner at the time of his ar
rest; the soles had been removed from
the boots, and the witness could not
swear positively that they were the
same worn by prisoner when arrested;
he thought it possible for prisoner to
have changed his boots since the ar
rest
Cross-examined-I first ascertained
this morning that the soles had been
cut off; my deputy told me in sub
stance that be had full knowledge of the
removal of the soles, as they had be-
come loose; / mentioned the matter to
the District Attorney.
DEPUTY SHERIFF HAYES SWORN.
The prosecution introduced Deputy
| Sheriff Hayes, who gave testimony
| as follows: Defendant told me he had
| cut off the soles of his boots, and in
tended to save them; did not see him
cut them off; he did not try to conceal
the fact that he had cut them off; he
called my attention to it; he said the
soles were loose.
The District Attorney moved to strike
| out all the evidence pertaining to the
boots. Objected to by the defense and
objection sustained by the Court.
O. r. LEONARD,
Having been sworn, upon his own
motion, testified as follows: This
morning | noticed defendants boots;
did not have much opportunity
to examine them; had full view OF
one boot; noticed that it had been cut
off; l Immediately informed the Dis
trict Attorney of the fact; both Of us
thought it strange and concluded to do
what has been done here to-day relative
to them; no one told me anything rela-
tive to them then or since, and what
ever has been done. to the best of my
! knowledge and belief, has been done
at my suggestion tor the reasons
stated, and because we thought it
strange, and for no other reasons.
Cross-examined-I did not speak to
the Sheriff or his deputy about it;
thought nothing about speaking to
them; have been employed by Nc
Worthy to assist the District Attorney
in the prosecution of the case.
The Court informed defendant of his
right 10 make statement or to waive
that right without prejudice to his case.
The defendant said he desired to
make statement. This was the signal
for general rush of the spectators to
the front all being anxious to hear every
word that escaped from the prisoner S
lips. Rover, in clear voice but With
considerable emotion toward the close,
gave the following version of the MUIR
der of Sharp:
THE DEFENDANTS STATEMENT.
My name is Joseph w. Rover; my
age As years. / have resided in Cali
fornia 10 years; in Stockton since the
spring of 1861. Ny occupation for the
last six years has been farming; pre-
vious to that | was merchandising on
the Mokelumne river, in San Joaquin
county, near Woodbridge. Monday
night, April 7th, Sharp returned to
camp from Mill City, bringing rrovis-
ions, two pairs of boots, tobacco and
clothing; remained with me that night
stated that McWorthy was at the
spring, and wished me to come over in
the morning as soon as could, to get
other articles. Next morning Ton the
Sth) we got breakfast early, and
started in northerly direction to look
for the horse. Sharp said he would go
over toward Wright's mine, and if
found the horse first I should take him
with the pack saddle and two kegs for