Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-09

called last night At the residence OF Josspn
A. Dean. and informed Nicholas L. Rose-
welt. . relative Of tho latter. that orvills
d. Jewett had undoubtedly committed
suicide. The fact was impaired 10 Charles
II. Jewctt by Charles 1sinter. managing
clerk. who told him Tuesday. that the mo.
msnt the explosion occurred he (Taintor)
was in the middle Office In full view Of the
private office. Ho heard George W. Jew.
Oft call him, and no at onco entered
the room, and when the smoke partially
cleared away he saw 0rville d. Jewett ly.
ing on the body Of George W.. Jswstt.
0ryille held . Sharp's pistol TO his breast
and fired four shots In rapid succession.
lilo then rolled from the body Of his uncle
and lay writhing on tho floor near 1t.
Taintor then ran down stairs and raised
an alarm. and subsequently won't IN Staten
Island Il acquaint the elder Jewstt's fam
lily Of the affair.
That Orville Jswett willfully exploded
the ~hand-grsnado which killed his uncle
there IL no reasonable ground 70 doubt.
George Jewett, the uncle, was an unusually
quiet and amiAblo man, and too constltu.
tionally timid 10 engage In . sharp verbal
controversy. much less physical violence.
0rvillc on the contrary. was frequently
sullen. moross. quick and violently III.
tempered. His mind was lily balanced
and utterly illogical and unreasonable
lust the character " readily make . deadly
wrong Of q nero business disagresmsnt.
A reputable friend Of Dean, who was pass
Ing the street. declares that he saw Dean
sitting at tho window and was looking dL.
rectly at him when the explosion occurred.
This disposes Of the theory that Dean shot
0rville In self-defence, or that an active
quarrel was proceeding at the time OF the
tragedy. The most reasonable theory 10
that Orville threw the grenade at his un-
Gle without notice. and subsequently shot
himself. 1t will be proved that 0rville
was the owner Of similar grenades and
had kept one In the Office for . long time.
The conference at the Coroner's inquest
decided that the wounds received by Or.
willie ID. Jcwett were inflicted by some other
person. The Coroner says there 10 no
doubt that Dean knows moro than he will
tell. As o a. he IL able 10 leave his
house he will no doubt be placed under ar
rest. The police all adhere 10 the theory
that the wounds received by 0rville could
mot have hccn indicted by bimself. In
regard tc NM theory that Dean himself
fired the Which, provedfstai 10 Jewstt,
the former's son saws that he never knew
his father 10 have q pistol Of n kind In
his possession.
N,w y,,x Anil a-y.st.rJ.v.s laval.
,,man,. In ,i,s jawe,t ,rscadv m.to tho
,h.ory ,h,, oryilic commiiteJ murder anil
suicide moro certain. The Coroner ia
.aiJ IN haye discovered important evi.
,I.n.. rsc,r,li,g tbo Amir. but bo rsfnses
40 ~ 7, nnhfic' THO fnner.i ~ Or,iIic
,eoI Mac to'.,sv from Ma ~nncle's rc.I.
,Ienco In nrootlyn' IN Vas ,ttendsj by
relatives and members Of the Loyal Lee
gion OF 'ho United s'fies, Oh vn,ch uss
Tbs Sol, va taSsn 70 Grscnvo.d Gene.
terry for intermen.. The remains Of Geo.
W. Jewett were also Inferred TO-DAY In 'hs
NJ Dean An. wounded mariner Of
Messrs. Jewett. was visited this forenoon
by Coroner Ettinger. who questioned him
Iawos, M ~. r.coiI.c,,"ns ~ ths cir.
cumstances attending tho fatal event.
Dean said there had been no quarrel be-
tween him and Orviilo d. Jcwett. and no
conversation had taken place between them
on the morning Of tho explosion concern.
ing partnership business. lie did not re-
member how tho explosion occurred or any
particuiars Of Inc AFFAIR. Ills recollection
on The event. Of thst morning were ali
vague and indistinct. The Coroner also
went 10 the Offices OF Dean and Orvule d.
J,.xett's counscl and listened 10 A state.
men Of Taintor. who has said that he Jaw
Oryillo ID. Jowstt shoot himself. Tho Cor.
oner said he would make arrangements 10
secure the evidence Of Taintor and have
him present al tho Inquest.
NEW YORK. April IA Ir'h""e Wssh.
ins'oh speo'A, sAy.' 'pes'A .Sen's .,
tue ire.u'y Depa "e p'e'en'
ehsasea ~ 'ns 'n~'e''sau0 .. '.sa CON
nec'ed WIN INC importation OF Six ~ tho
port OF new YORK. freiiminary reports
have already been made 10 tho secretary
Of tho Treasury. From these papers II
appears that q conspiracy has been dis
covered for the Wholesale under. valuation
Of silk imported into this country. This
IL accomplished by the aid OF manufsc-
turers and agents In Europe, and, u IL be-
lieved. by the connivAnce Of customs
officials In New York. Al nearly a can
DO learned, the average liberalization IL
from 30 to 40 per cent. on tho importa-