Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-25


rewa Attorney Approved The
Charges Against special 0mesr
Dedman.
Especial meeting Of the Board Of Gold
Hill Town Trustees was held in the Town
Hall last evening. Present = Trustees
woolsy, Mercer, Copeland. Fox and Presi-
dent Stevenson. Vim. Nv. Doane. Clerk
Of the Board pro tenn, and Town Marshal
McCiecry we're also In attendance. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
A communication was received from
Thomas ]. Smith. asking an appointment
ON the regular police force. me petition
WA read and placed on file.
The following complaint was read BY the
Clerk Of the Board:
To the Honorable Board OF Trustees OF
| tho Town Of Gold Hill: The undersigned
| residents Of Gold Hill respectfully repre-
| seut that two women. named Annie 0oris
and Mrs Dale. residing at the turn OF the
road leading TO Virginia. maintain such
| d~isordsrly houses and use publicly such
| vile and abusive language toward each
| other and toward their neighbors. ~ makes
| them highly offensive tn the peaceably
disposed citizens OF the vicinity n NOR
| ally injurious to the children Of the neigh
borhool. We therefore urge yonr honor
| able body 10 direct the proper officer 10
| abate the nuisances VI which We most
respectfully bat urgently hereby CON-
plain.
The document Is signed by Samuel
Bowling, William II. Willis. John McGill.
j. Sharp, N. q. Foote. II. W. Stekes. W.
| w, Blakely, ID. Mccarthy. Martin O'Shea.
| +. A. Niles. Thomas Burke and Patrick
Sullivan.
President Stevenson said he could not
| soc that the Board was able TO do anything
in the matter : that the proper way TO
secure relief Was through the courts. The
petition Was placed on hle.
The bond Of W. q. Hyde, Town Clerk
elect. was read and approved. X. II. keat-
ing and John Corcoran are named ~
sureties.
Town Attorney Harris also presented
his bond. with II. D. Dauchy and T. Du-
mars A. sureties. Approved.
These officers. having duly qualified. as
sumei the duties % their Offices.
President Stevenson announced that
bond No. 97i having been drawn for .
specified purpos. and not having been
used. the same would be ordered cancelled.
The Town Treasurer was authorized TO
nav all interest on bonds when b cou-
pons are presented. without warrants
being drawn for tho same.
Marshal McCleery reported that on ac-
count Of charges preferred against special
officer Dodman by ID. j. Radovich. he had
ON the 22d of tho present month suspended
that officer from duty.
Mr.. Iadovich WAS called upon 10 make
his statement before the Board. lie said
Ono morning Mr.. Dedman came TO me N
told me my restaurant had been robbed.
asked him II he knew who had robbcd II.
lie replied that he did not; that the man
had got in through the back door and that
he did not know what hal been taken. i
got up and examined the premises,
but missed nothing except few
cigars. A few nights aftsrward the
water cooler was upset. and l missed some
more cigars. I suspected Mr.. Inns
and last sunday night secreted myself In
the house 10 watch. Shortly After tbs
place was closed. I saw Dedman come
through the hall and enter the house by
IA. back door through CAssidy's hall. lie
went into the kitchen and helped himself
,o a lunch Of cold meats aud other things
that he found there. He then went 10 the
cigar case and opened II. A few minutes
later he went out. In answer 10 Town At
tornsy Harris, Mr.. Raiovich replied: i
could not swear that he took any cigars
upon that particular occasion. for did
not count them. A lamp was burning
aud I could sac distinctly. never gave
Mr.. p.dman permission 10 enter the
house under any circumstances. and did
mot know that he was In the habit OF going
In. The back door IL always left open,
lrcau.e I did not think there WAS anything
there that was likely 10 be stolen. MY
rr..on for not making my statement at the
la.t meeting of the Board. was because 4
WAS advised 10 wait until this evening.
In answer 10 aue.tions by DedmAn. Rad.
oyieh admitted that the officer had told him
IN Lock tho door or he might be robbed.
lie also admitted that Dedman hal paid
him for lunches obtained last month,
aid no supposed they were obtained while
tho steward WAS present. tn house 10
kept open until I or ? o'clock In the morn-
ing.
Mr.. Delman was asked To make q state
men,, and said have been In the habit
OF going into the restaurant and looking
around. ON the night spoken OF ~entin
and got = lunch Tor myself. and then went
back Of tho counter to get = handful OF
crackers; I did not take any cigars; when
We made our last settlement ! paid him Tor
two lunches that he did not know anything
about, I have been Ia the habit OF waking
M his cooks the cooks have often asked
me 10 take . lunch and to wake them ; l
| never got but one cigar iR his house and
that was given me by his man l never
took any cigars at any time. l have wit
nesses hero who will testify 10 my oharac-
ter.
Mr.. Dslman was permitted To introduce
| witnesses: Eugene Marksy-l have been
ACQUAINTED with Dedman for two years;
40 Tar a. | know his character Is good; he
la. A key To my saloon ; l never missed
| ANYTHING. and | would be lie willing to
| trust him with all I have. A. ID. Ballard
I have known the gentleman for about
wear and have never heard his honesty
questioned | have trusted my property
to him aud consider him honest. Charles
Price-I don't know Dcdman's reputation
In IN. community : l believe him 10 10 an
honest man ihave trusted him be-
binl NV bar aud never found anything
wrong. Msssrs.' Mccarthy and CAhrey
stated substantially the same thing with
regard To DeLman's honesty.
President Stevenson said the Board
woull take the matter under sdvisement.
In the meantime Dedman Is suspended
from the force and Is only acting ~
private Waterman.
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