Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-15
A CARD FROM JUSTICE n. n.
REATrY-


siderable comment, in Justice to my
self l have concluded to give a state
ment OF the facts through the columns
of your paper.
On the 5th instant a complaint in
regular form was filed with me charg-
ing Keys with the crime of grand lar
ceny, and On the 9Th instant Constable
Kelley informed me that he had ar
rested the defendant and had him in
jail. From that time until the 1lth I
heard nothing more of the case. The
defendant meyer demanded an exam
nation until that day. On the 11lh the
Acting District Attorney remarked to
me ''that Uncle Horn was bucking be-
cause of the Keys ca Q not coming on"
and we agreed (Mr. Baily and myself
II possible that we would bring the
matter up the following day; but other
business interfered with this arrange
inent, and the next day Mr.. Horn,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners, called at my office
and appeared considerably exercised
on OF the delay. ! remarked
that Keys did not appear very anxious
about it, as he had not demanded an
examinations; in reply to which Mr..
Horn said, "We (meaning l presume
the other Commissioners and HIMSELF
are anxious about it," / told him
that I was ready to hear the case when
ever it should be brought up, but that
no one appeared DESTROYS of pr ,secut-
ing it. and l had been informed that
Mr.. Kind, the person who had lost the
money, having recovered his property
did not wish to appear against Keys.
Mr.. Horn then said, snake him APP
pear and get through with it, for We
don't want to feed him." or words to
that effect. Immediately afterwards l
saw Mr.. Baily, and we set the hearing
for the 18th, and / issued subpHnas tor
Mr.. Kind.
On that day, Keys was brought into
court and the examination held. Mr..
Kind, the only witness to the actual
charge, testified to facts which left ii
questionable whether a crime hal been
committed or not. The acting District
Attorney in his argument expressed
sorrow a he was as an officer COM
PEELED to prosecute the case, saying he
would rather have defended Keys,
etc.
Upon consideration and under the
law. | decided that the crime of grand
larceny had not been committed, but
in my judgment he was guilty OF en-
b~ezZleInent, aud so considering. | held
The defendant to answer; and taking
into consideration the facts, first, that
the party injured by the defendants
act did not wish to prosecute; second.
that the prosecuting attorney was
grieved to prosecute; and, lastly, that
the poor county could not afford to
feed the prisoner for nearly three
months until the next Grand Jury
meets, | concluded, for fear that the
defendant could not procure bail, and
fearing that the sympathy of the actu-
al and the funds of the constructive
citizens would be wasted upon the de-
PENDANT. / took his own recogniZance in
the sum of one thousand dollars and
ordered him discharged from custody;
and / leave the unprejudiced people of
| Eureka to decide whether l did right
or wrong.
r. NJ. BEATTY.
Eureka, Aug. 18th, 1875.
Fun AT THE X X HOSTING WORKS.
A most enjoyable gathering was held
last Friday evening at the hosting
works of the X X Company, at Ruby
Hill. In the building an elegant COLA
ton, hanked by a battalion of pack
ages bearing the autograph of Chas.
Heidsieck, was spread, and ample JUS
tice was done to the eatables n drink
ables by the jolly party OF ladies and
gentlemen who surrounded the festive
workbench. The entire party, in
GLIDING the ladies, took a midnight
ride on the cage into the depths of
Ruby Hill and spent a merry hour
exploring its mysteries. The party
was given by +. J.. Mette, the genial
foreman, who enacted the role of host
to the entire satisfaction Of his guests,
who were so enthusiastic over the
pleasure they enjoyed that we werc
tempted to utter come cuss words direct
ed ut the lalors of the journalistic
treadmill, which prevented our accept
ing an invitation To participate in the
evenings fun. The hilarity was kept up
until the wee snia' hours ayOnt the
twal, when the company broke ranks
and departed tor their homes i'll the
fragrant fumes at Eureka.
RICH SPEcIMEN.-Mr. Bertrand and
Doc. Hamilton yesterday placed ON
our table a magnificent specimen taken
from the one hundred and fifty foot level
Of the Geddes & Bertrand mine at Sc
cret Canyon. 1t is estimated that it
will assay 1000 per ton. though there
Is a large streak Of black metal
through the center of the speci-
men that would probably give a return
gilmore than that many thousands. The
ledge is said to be y feet in width at the
point where this rare sample was OBJ
tanned. or course the whole body Is
not of as high grade as this
specimen, though taken right through
it will go $500 or 800 to the ton. The
immensely rich streak in the deposit
averages about 20 inches. IL wouldn'l
require much of a bonanza of thai
quality of ore to set a person mp III
business as the king of the millionaires
on this coast. We return thanks foi
the specimen.
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