The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-03-18
WEEKLY ELKo lNDEPEADEAT.
SATURDAY. MARCH rs. 1870.

tho assassination of b. Do Lord ut
South Mountain, was had yesterday af-
tcrnoon before Justice Wickershan.
Some half dozen, witnesses, principally
gentlemen from South Mountain gave
testimony, but nothing was elected cal
eulated to warrant the Justice in detain-
ing the prisoner. Mr.. Redsull testified
that he saw the prisoner in South
Mountain q few days previous to tho
murder, that he had on q pair of gum
boots, aud that the trucks near the fur
nuco might have been made by such
boots as those he wore. He saw Dun
ford the supposed confederate Of Hughes
in Booths store On the 18th Of Deem
Der inquiring for cartridges. On the
morning previous TO the murder,
he saw n Chinnman move toward De
Lord in his store in q threatening man
her with nm IKE. The Chinaman was
subsequently examined but nothing Sc
rious was proved against him. Jerry
Shea, from whom SO much had been
expected that was calculated to impli-
cate Hughes, testified TO his meeting
him at O'Keef's on tho 18th of Decem-
Der and conversing with him in regard
to De Lord, but nothing was elected
calculated to fasten guilt upon the pris-
oner. Hughes made O statement to the
effect that he left South Mountain a
week before the murder, and was in
Duck Valley about the time it was COM
mitsed. He says he can prove this by
Il or more witnesses. If he can do
this, Mr. Hughes owes it to himself and
the community to supply such informa-
ton without delay ms the ends Of JUS
lice might be fnrthercd by his t~akingthis
course: AIr. Hughes has not the mp
pearanco of a murderer, and ought to
tnke every step possible to relieve tho
public mind Of any suspicion ON the
subject as far as he is concerned. Dis
trict Attorney Ensign urged that the
prisoner should continue to be incarcer-
ated until such time as Lie could prove
tho 0H6i that he promised, but Justice
Wickersham concluded that tho evil
dence furnished no grounds for deten-
ton and consequently caused the pris-
oner to be liberated.
The amount Of bullion shipped from
Phoebe during the month of February
was $3.50, $50 %, q little less than for
the month Of January. This is account
ed for by it being n shbrt month. The
Alps mill and mine continue to make
good returns, having turned out SI3,-
900 in bullion the past week. The
American Flng mine is running night
and dny with fnir success. The repairs
to the mill are almost completed and it
is expected it will start up about the
9Th of this month. The pump OF the
Raymond & Ely is still working sue
ccssiuily and running eight strokes per
minute keeping the winter Mt n low
stngs. On Friday the pump was stop.
ped for eight hours to enable them to
put in n plunger. When the pump
commenced work ngain there was lfty
feet Of water in the shaft, which will
doubtless BIO reduced by this morning
TO three or four feet. Work in the mine
IL continued vigorously on tho 9Th, 9th,
10Th md 18th levels The Nevada
Central Railroad Is conveying the usunl
amount OF ore to tho mill at Bullion
willie and tho bullion yield shows nm
1mprovement.-lIoehe Record, AEdrch 8.
BECAUSE George $. Stevens, Judge OF
tho County Court of Nelson county,
Virginia, was OF the noted 'faro bank
or gambling house" of John A. Wor-
sham, on the corner of Fourteenth md
franklin streets, in the city of Rich
mond, playing and betting at q certain
gamo Of cards which he designated as
"drnw poker" or 'ireczo-out,h and did
by there playing and betting at said
gnme, on Sunday, Monday Tuesday. I'd,
Sd and 4th days of january, 1876. win
nfI w II FnNuln N T,a,DI1n. ~ AZ. H.
OF Delegates, money, checks and bonds
to tho amount of $1,000, tho question
Of his removal from Office will DO takon
up by the Virginia House Of Delegates
on tho 23rd. OF March.
THE Salt Lake Tribune, Of Friday,
gives tho following regarding Wiggins,
the monte sharp, who operated in this
vicinity n year or so ago:
The jury in tho case Of the People vs..
John w. Virgins for tho murder OF
Dutch John, was %empaneled and the
testimony for the prosecution was intro
duced. Tho defense will make out
thcir case today. Inst night the jury
rested comfortably on tho soft side OF
tho tables In tho courtroom. They will
probably 10 ready when tho case is
given TO them to find O verdict
without spending more than one or two
nights locked up In tho courtroom.
a. G. CART, an old anG we'll known
citizen OF Eureka, died yesterday morn
ing about 8 o'clock at tho residence OF
Nick Hayes, on South Bucl street. Ho
Ind complained OF feeling unwolI Of
about twcnty-iour hours previous TO
his death, during which time he Ind
I've or three commissions. His death ia
attributed to heart disease. Ills funer-
oil will take place today Mt 2 n. H.,
from tho undertaking rooms Of ", p,
Haskell Il Co. on Duol street. Eureka
Sentinel, 4March IL.
II 10 reported that The management
Of tho Post Publishing Company intend
this week 10 loyy n second $40 assess
mont on tho stock OF tho corporation.
Tho fret assessment frozo out nearly
all tho employees who held tho stock,
and tho second will no doubt break tho
backs of tho outsiders, There arc
about GOO shares issued and tho second
assessment will figure mp q total in IA
yor OF tho company Of Si8, 0D0.-SaH
Erdneiteo Stock Erehahgc BoaTd,
TnE Legislature in tho Territory Of
Now Moxico hns passed u law taxing all
church property, with tho exception OF
church buildings mud furniture. A bill
Incorporating tho Jcsuits md cxompt.
ing their DroDeIty from TAXATION. Una
lately defeated. Tho Inv taxing church
land will greatly aHoct tho Roman
Catholic bishops who nro largo owners