Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-07-26

From lengthy account in the Phoebe Rec
ord Of July p, OF the capture OF the slayers
OF Carter and Holland at Maopa Reservation
We copy as follows
Each of the prisoners made i voluntary statement o.
their version the murder and the immediate lead
ing it. These statements vary in regard to the purpose
for which they went to the reservation but all uniting in
other shooting being done Their statement regard t.
where Carter shot Mcanus from, however differs mater
ally McManus says he shot by Carter from the
in the house through window while Sloane says Carter
out almost Holland, and shot McManus
outside The other prisoners stationed Carter at various
points whilst he shot Sloan admits being beset BY both
Carter and Holland after McManus shot and Of the
shooting of his gun twice at them and although he does
not he Killed the that is what Is taken from his state
ment.
The wound in McManus right arm peculiar one and
could only have been made when he had his in hor
izontal position, if in the act of evelng pistol The
testimony and statements all taken down verbatim
in writing and signed by witnesses and prisoners. The
prisoners committed without bail to the
charge of murder before the T. s. Grand Jury the State
Nevada and placed in the hands the Deputy L.
S. Marshal also the witnesses
Sheriff Seegmer the first news he had of the muir
der was through his deputy who had returned from the
Virgin River at which place he Swiss boy who
handed him papers from Colonel Jennings Of St Thomas
with full statement OF the murder and that the had
ed to Mckee for instructions in regard to their disposition
captured and received word to notify when captured
hold them until his arrival He (Seegmler) took posse
of five men, named Anthony Twins L. Hendricks A. P.
Hardy w Pusiyer and D. Leayit starting for the Clara
found where they had caped snd also marks where
their guns had been laid down in the sand also that they
had been the camp OF Harris get food that the
posse ded, three watching around Harris camp; the
others searching around the Clara On Sunday word
those st Harris that the to the earth
at Squaw Brush the Clara River The Sheriff sind
could where the had entered the brush but
could hot any tracks coming out that they sat
sed that they still there The brush surround
ed the stationing themselves that could
out and then they ordered peace
ably and give themselves up they would be shot At
first there answer, but the second demand they
called out: "Who you; mob oficers! On being
answered that they officers they wished to know II
they would be protected from mob, and the Sheriff
swering Eyes,, they out, threw up their hands and
surrendered They again asked after they had surrender
ed they would have fair show for trial and were told
that they would. They were out and hungry, and
Sheriff Scegmiller provided them with something TO eat
and then took them ST. George await the arrival Of
Sheriff Mckee On Mckee arrival there they hand
ed over Sheriff Seeger assisting in bringing them here
c. Newman is a youngish man, about "a years Of age
zwarthy complexion, five feet eight inches high
eled through Arizona Utah and Southern California;
from Pennsylvania.
Jesse Sloan has red hair orid face, five feet seven
inches III hight, throws his shoulders we'll back when walk
ng riding sitting claims to be Tennessee; is well
known i'll Southern California.
VIM Dean is native Of Missouri of a dark swarthy COM
olexion five inches hgh acq tainted
Southern California; occupation that of goat raiser
sheep shearer claims to have been search ranch
o which to bring his goats from California.
McNanus he Is native OF Arkansas, aged y
lie does not look like rough character; in fact lie has
ather pleasant face is Ave feet inches high slender
,ut nervy and gritty talks fast, and evidently the
eader Oh the gang