The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-26

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that mine to relocate it; we had dinner
between / and 2 O'Clock, about one
honr before going to Wright's mine to
hunt for Sharp; searched for him about
three hours, and afterwards worked a
short time at the mine; never looked
for him under the supposition that he
had been murdered while ! was at the
mine from Thursday, April 8. to Thurs
day of the following week; was not sat
isfied after made the search that he
had not fallen and injured himself.
This ended the examination on Sat
urday, and court adjourned until 10
A. M. Sunday.
SUNDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterday at the appointed hour the
Courtroom was filled with spec.
tators, both sexes being well
represented. The cross examination
Of McWortby was resumed, and the
witness testified as follows: Was of the
opinion that Sharp had gone to
Wrigbt's mine until he had had time
to return; my next impression was
that he bad gone to Wright's honse on
the Humboldt river; / entertained this
opinion four or five days. and then
came to the conclusion that he had
gone to California; Did not give mp
this conclusion until the 18th or 10th;
/ could not say that an impression
conld he produced in my mind without
being based OF facts or circumstances;
/ may have told Rover that Sharp
might have returned with Osborn;
Rover never mentioned Sharps name
between the 9Th and l4th. except when
mentioned by me; spoke of him sew
eral times in that time, perhaps two or
three or half dozen times; / did not
consider it strange that Rover did not
say more ahont Sharp. as he did not
like him; the relocation of Wright's
mine had nothing to do with my
anxiety about Sharp; l remained at the
mine sacking sulphur; had no help
except Rover; / was hurried at the
time by parties whom had agreed to
supply with sulphur. they wanted
some shipped rs soon as possible, and
being disappointed in Sharp's labor it
took longer than l expected before |
had the complement put up; l stated
to the District Attorney on my arrival
here that believed Rover had killed
Sharp; did not say that l had not
searched for him because I did not
want Rover to think that / suspected
him; had no suspicion that Sharp was
murdered until got to Ciark's ranch.
and then was not fully convinced; if l
stated that l had it was not correct;
/ saw Meacham, of the Humboldt
House. at Mill City, he told me Sharp
had not been at his place; Clark, who
had been at Wright's place informed
me that Sharp had not been there; l
knew Sharp had revolver. and
it has not been found; all these
circumstances satisfied me that Sharp
had been murdered; / do not
know that Rover murdered Sharp;
these facts are not consistent with the
theory that Sharp had got lost or had
shot himself; / had searched in dan
gerous places for him; had no sus-
picion of Sbarp's death except that
created by Mrs. Osborn's statement
after my arrival at the ranch; do not
think il was foolish for me to ask Rover
if he had searched for Sharp, as had
searched for him myself subsequent to
his disappearance; l was with Rover
all the time during the eight days, ex-
cept when he went to the spring or was
hunting the horse; one day went to
the spring. another day l went abont
four miles to view cut road; we got
up mornings shortly after daylight; 1
sent Rover to the spring on Friday for
goods left there the day before; my i'm
preston is that he did not start very
early; he did not return until late; l
was at the camp alone during his alb
sence; was working Mt the mine; was
not in greater haste than usual to have
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