The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-04-12
THE ROVER TRIAL.

Exceptions.
A Grand Jury was empaneled in the
District Court yesterday morning, after
which the trial Of Rover Was resumed
The prosecution Offered in evidence
the statement made by the defendant
at the preliminary examination before
Justice DAVIS. Counsel for defendant
objected, upon the following grounds:
That no foundation was laid therefor;
that it has not been shows that
it was voluntarily made; that it
appears from the evidence that threats
were made against defendant. aud to
him by the Sheriff. after defendant
was IN custody; that it has been shown
that while under arrest the Sheriff adj.
yised the defendant to confess; that it
has been shown that after the state
ment was made aud sigaed, some of
the witnesses for the prosecution cor
rected and signed their testimony.
1t was ascertained that the cerlii
cate of the committing magistrate was
missing from the evidence tasen and
statement made at the preliminary ex-
animation, and DEFENDANTS counsel OBJ
jected to the paper being taken in evil
dence. The missing certificate created
sensation. All the attorneys In the
case had access to the papers and
looked over them repeatedly; but none
of them knew what had become of the
certificate. The Clerk of the Court
testified that D S. Bonnifield, counsel
for defense. aud District Attorney
Grass and Judge Leonard, counsel for
the State, had each looked at the
papers several times, aud taken them
from his Office. Each and all of the
lawyers testified that they knew
nothing of the missing paper. The
District Attorney thought it had been
cnt by the string with which the papers
were tied and dropped FROM the roll of
papers while being handled Job
Davis, j. p, who had sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to ap-
pear as witness, was called into
Court to testify relative 10 the papers.
At his juncture the missing certificate
was found on table where the papers
bad laid. Portions of few lines, in
all about IA dozen words. in the Justices
certificate were illegiblo
Pending the ruling of the Court on
defendants objections. Court adj
journed until this morning
Daring the progress of the trial thus
far objections iunusnsrab!e have been
iuterposed aud over ore handred ex-
captions taken by tie defense.
VARYgILLE -- From Mr. Nofsinger,
who arrived here yesterday froui Vary
vile, we learn the folloaing: The
Florence mill is running day aud night
on orc from the Badger mine. The
ledge IN .hat mine is about four feet
thick, and two or three men extract
sufficient ore 10 ran the mill Badly
Green aud James Vary are sinking on
the Independent, which prospects well
Work is also being carried oa on tho
Centennial. and some of the ore is being
worked at the florence mill. Graut IL
Co. are working on their mine on Snow
Greek, Six or eight mites from Vary
Vile, and make more than enough from
the ore extracted in prospecting the
lead to pay all expenses. Some
members Of tie Badger Mill and Mining
Company from San Francisco are ex-
pected at Varyville next week to decide
what to do with the mill and mine.
The ALLEGED DEFALcArIoN AT
OGDEN A gentleman from Ogden in
forms MS that the Union Pacific Com
pany are still investigating the books
aud accounts of their agent at that
place, who it was alleged was default
er to the amount of $4,000 An the
men In the office have been discharged,
except the Cashier, who was arrested
aud placed under bonds to answer to
the charge of embezzlement The
business men of Ogden are firm in the
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