Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-07
THE CONVICTED HIGHWAYxEx.
Their Arrival in Eureka.
An Interview by the Sentinel
Reporter.

Sheriff Huyck and Deputy Sheriff
Service arrived from Belmont yester.
day, bringing with them Bob Hamilton
and Laurie, the convicted highway.
men. For some time past 1t has been
rumored that an attempt would be
made to rescue the prisoners while en-
route to Eureka, and, as a matter of
~precaution, Eugene Blair and Sheriff
Sias went out on the road 10 meet
them. No demonstration was made.
aud as soon as they reached town they
were safely ensconced In Jail and kept
there until the departure of the Train
This morning.
INTERVIEWED.
A SENTINEL reporter interviewed
th.m after their arrival. He fou nd
them %ensconced in front of The stove,
moodily contemplating their surround
ings, evidently not enjoying the pros.
pect before them. Bob was very volu.
Bile, and commented on his ease with
great freedom. As a matter Of course.
he claims to be an innocent man, and
/ say htH tDfihiC-iDn Wd> lilt TtSulI Oh n
conspiracy on the part of Wells, Fargo
Il Co., who were anxious to get him
out OF the way, although for what par.
ticular reason he fails to OK plaiD.
Referring TO the robbery, he states
that on the night OF its occurrence he
never left the Butte Station, where his
camp was, and says that three men,
strangers to him. passed the night at
tho R.nnn mud that oil f..~ .l..-I
cards from five o'clock in the afternoon
until midnight, when they retired.
He was unable to procure those men
for Witnesses, not knowing their pres
ent whereabouts, but he learned that
one Of them was a Surveyor or Re.
corder OF u Of the counties in this
State.
Speaking Of his having borrowed the
shotgun from Mat. Kyle that was
found in the possession Of Davis. the
dead robber, he says that he got it
for the purpose of hunting game, but.
his eyes becoming sore, he was unable
to use it, and hung it up on a nail in
the cabin; that during his absence from
camp, Laurie, who was viii him loaned
the gun to Davis. a fact that he. Bob,
was no aware of until some time after
the deed was committed, as Laurie
would not tell him of the disposition
he had made of the weapon, fearing
that Se would be angry at the loss.
He claims TO have never met Davis
but once, and says that they were not
on good terms with each other. He
considers him self the victim of a chain
of circumstances which he Is in nowise
responsible for, and says that the fact
Of his having served one term in the
states prison prejudiced both Judge
and jury against hun. He Gems TO
rest great hopes on procuring a new
trial, aud believes that il he does he
will be able to prove an alibi.
LAURIE.
Who had stood by quietly listening to
Bob's statement, now came to the
front with his story. He wa another
victim OF a foul plot to take away his
liberty, and was entirely innocent Of
any participation either as accessory
or otherwise. Af,er abiding to the
charge that he built a fire on the
mountain top, and denying il in toto.
he gave his version OF the CUR affair.
lie said that Davis and himself had
been great friends for years, and that
DAVIS came to the camp ana asked for
the loan of il to kill Rabbits with. He
gave him the weapon. saying nothing
10 Bob about il. and after he heard the
~ WIS of the robbery aud the finding OF
3 g gun, he was afraid TO tell Hamil
{ N of IL. and did not until after it was
b ought in as evidence in the examin-
alton at Belmont.
Speaking Of the letters produced at
the trial az having been written by
him, he pronounced them a forgery,
snd appealed to us to know whether
a sensible man would disguise his
handwriting. and then sign his name
To the bottom of the missives. lie
says the documents were written by
enemies Of his, and furnished by
them to the officers. He claims that
no chance was given either him or Bob
to rocur Witnesses, and that they
we're mo- allowed even TO testify in
their own behalf. lie also thinks that
If they are able tn procure a new trial
the result will be different. Laurie
takes in the situation very philosophic
ally, and is disposed To make the best
Of circumstances. while Bob chafss
under his restraint, and has a fierce
longing for freedom. Sberiffs Sias and
Huyck started with the pair for Carson
this morning. Both prisoners were
securely fastened with hand and leg
irons, and the officers will exercise the
utmost vigilance over them until such
time as they reach their destination.
Hamilton is very bitter on his sup
posed Eureka friends, whom, he
claims. have deserted him in his time
Of need, and robbed him Of his prop
srty. valued at $1,000. Notwithstand-
ing the prisoners hopes. we think that
q new trial IN their case is very doubt
ful, and the probability is that they
will ser We out their terms.