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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-20
LruA CoNNoLipArEp MIA

tb Mn
y ing Company .-tocatioa of works, Gold
Hiii. Storey county Nevada.
Location Of principal place 81 business. San
Frsnel-s. Gilif, rbis.
Notice 10 hereby given. that n = meeting Of
the board of Dun etot>, held on the iIth day Of
August. isIi, an a--e--nisnt mo. ~ OF On-
Dollar (sil per share VA. levied upon
the capital stock Of the corporation. payable
Immediately. In United stsis- gold coin, tn
the Secretary. a. the Office of the Company.
Eosm ~ Neysjs Bloes. No. 40 Montgomery
street. s-n Francisco. California
Any stock upon which this assessment shsll
remain unpaid On SATURDAY.. IN. TWENTY.
SkCOND IAN day OF september. is;,. will he
~deliuauebt. and advertised tor sale at public
anetion. and unle-r -, mcnt 10 made before
will he cold ON SATURDAY. the 1HtR-
raENru ,i5ihl day of October. is77. To pay
the delinquent ss-essment. together with co-,s
OF Advertising and expenses OF sale.
ny order of the Board of Dtrectorr.
WILLIAM WILLIS. Seerrtsry.
OrrtcE-Room No. ~. nevada Block. No. Ms
Montgomery strcst, San Francisco. California.
anis al
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.oRru CAlHOUN GOLD AS

NYORru CALHOUN GOl.D Ann
IN siLvER MiNlNo COMPANY ossilon
Of principal place " business. Goii hiii. Ne
Location Of works. Eag,s ard Csrsou Mining
Di.irtet, Onnsby County. Nevsds.
Notice 10 hereby given. that a. a meeting oil
the hoard Of rrpt'es. held ON the 0h day
OF July, lsTI, an assessment tso: y OF
rwo Cents per .hsre was ieslsd upSn
N. espital rtaSk OF the corporation, payable
imm~iia,siy, In rnited states gold coin. 10 the
secr~<ay, e the once OF the Company. Ihos.
GalaRh.r'. ofiee, Gold Hill. se,sda-
Any stoek upoa ~bleh this assessment .naii
rmaln unpaid 90 the 2Din day OF August.
isI;. will bs delinquent. and ADVERTISED
Tor sale at public ~sustiun. and uhless payment
10 male bsforv will be sold IN MONDAY. th.
Let day Of October. isTf. to ray tho delinaoent
as.s-smsnt. t'se,hsr with cosis OF advertising
and exp<ns>s Of sale.
ly order Of the loari Of Trustees.
jysi u u. THURMAN, secretary.
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,OsrPONRMRNr

Al n r~,e~,irg % the Board Of Trustees of the
above Company. held In Virginia City. August
Tth, ISL, the day Of delinquency on asse pm.ni
No. 4 Wa postponed until the 18th day Of An
su.,. and the dclitqnen, sale day until tbs 18th
day Of sept mber. 1911.
BY order % the Boar1 of Trustees.
aus I'd l.. %. HAsTISo5. Secretary.
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GOODMAN GOLD AND SILVER

VI MINING COMPANY Location Of prin.
eiIsi place OF ba-in.s., Virginia. nevada.
ioes,ion of works, Gold Mn Mining District.
Storey cou' ~ Nevada. and Devb'u Gate Mining
Dis,rict. Lvon county. Nevada.
Notice 10 her. by given. that al . meeting of
the liard Of Trustees. held on the Tth day OF
July. A. ID. 1871. an Assessment mo. u Of Two
Cents t9cl per share Was levied upon the eapi-
al stock 81 the corporation, payable imme-
diaicly, In United States gold coin, TO the rec.
tetsry. al the ofiee Of the Company. q the
Cofr nom Of Thomas Moses, fsq.. corner Of
II and Taylor ~str.etr. Virginia, Nevada
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain lppsid on Thursday the 9Th day OF
August. is.I. win be delinquent. and advertised
for sale at public ~Auetion. aud unless payment
IL made before win be sold on MoNUAf, the
luth dsso Of September. A. ID. 1871, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs oi
advertising and expenses of sale.
by order Of the Board of Trustees.
l.. II. HASTINGS seertary.
Ohee at Justice Courtroom, corner n and
Taylor streets, Virginia. ssvads. iystd
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And In aoconlsnos with law and an order OF
the Board Of Directors. made on the iith day q
July. 1871. 90 many shares OF each parcel
Of such stock a. may he necessary win he sold
at public s%nctlon. Of The once Of the Com.
pany. u ON. 10. Hsyward's Duliding. No tio
California street. Fan Praneisso. Csliforria, on
"WEDNESDAY. the 9Th day of September,
1871. at the hour of ! O'Clock p. n. OF said
day. TO pay said delinquent assessment there
on. tosvther with co.isV Advertising and es-
penses Of the sale.
W. v. DEAN, SECRETARY.
Ofice-Hoom 10 fIayvard's Building. No. ti9
California street. san Francisco. California.
aui1td
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

NvPIcE Ov CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA
Mining Company, San prznsisco August Z.
isTf.-At : meeting 81 the board Of Trustees oi
the above named Company. held THE day. =
dividspd mo. 81 OF Too ~ Dollars pr ,hsrs
Tr,usfsr books ciossd until wedpssdsy, August
ian. A. W. HAvRNS,
sne Secretary.
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DAYros COLD Avn SILVER

DAYTON GOLD AND hILvEk
ID aiNISU COMPANY. Location OF prin.
eipa, place of business. san Francisco, ch'
fomlA.
Location u works. Devils Gate District.
Lyon conLty. Seysds.
Notice l. hereby given. that At . meeting Of
the lLlari Of iirvctOrs, held 90 the 5ih day of
July, ISL. an assessment lSo. ~ of Pity Cents
lsOsl p@r share WAS levied upon the capitAi
stink of the corporation, payable Immediately,
In United States goid coin, To the Secretary,
at the onlce Uf IN. Company, hooin No. ~ Hay.
vari's building, M. tlo California street, Nan
Francisco. California
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain uupaid on the Ninth day Of August.
1871, Will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
At pub,ie a~uction. and nnler- payment 10 made
before win be sold on THURSDAY. the thir-
tie,h lSO,h) Gay of August. 1871. To Ray the
delinquent a,-e.-meni. together with costs OF
advertising aud expenses 81 sale.
by order 81 the Doad of d. ectors.
W. l.. DEAN, Secretary.
ONce-uoom 10 IIas wards Building. No. tio
CALI, rnia sir ct. saa Francisco. California.
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BULLION INNING COMPANY

- Location Of principal place Of business,
San Francisco. Califomis.
Location Of works. Gold IIill, Storey county.
Nevada.
Notice. There are delinquent upon the fol.
lowing-dercribed stock, OF account or assess
ment mo. 4, levied ON tho 18th day OF June.
1877. the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders. ~
foll0ws:
Names. Ma. Ceftif. Shr. Amt.
Atkinrou. Lyon 4 Co. Trns.
tts. 80 ~
Atkinson, Lyon q Co, 1rus-
bosr.......s.... ..
Atkinson, Lyon h Co. Trus
u..ssio'sssi 80
Altman. IYnn Z 20. TIuH-
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

~ THE DISTRICT COURT OF rnR
United states Tor the Di-trscs 81 sevsis -
Ia the uatt.r of LUKE COSNEtf. b.s krup',
In bankruptcy. - I nited states a. Anssrci,
District of Sevsd.. s---A ~srrsnt ~ hAni-
ruptsy has heen rsued by -aii Coutt sysln-i
The estate of . use csansf. 10 III. tOwn VI uoli
NH. county % STOREY sud state % Ncyaia. Ia
-sld district. who has been dnlJ ai!di.rta
bankrupt upon bis own Petition. AMI the pay
m.nt of any debts and the deliv.,y OF ny
properly b~Ionsisg TO sad tsntmp'. % him or
ms use. Asd the transfer of any propety ~
him. ere fttbiitsn by law. = meeting ~ the
creditors. q said bankrupt. Ia prove their dsbts
ahd ehu Gee one or mOre s-slgn - u his est.is.
viii BE- held al . tnurt Of bankruptcy. t0 le
holden 81 Virginia. In sid district. ON MON.
ID n. Augus; 2sth, A n. ISL. at I O'Clock =.
\ . al tbs once of b. STROLLER. : Dom D I OSd
fellos-' Building. cVrn.r 81 q aud smith
streets. one OF the Registers IN bsnkrupicy OF
aid district. suSCSfus ASH.
United states st,'-hsl and Messenger IN DAak.
fuptcy for raid District.
uy r.. n. COnhTrr. Deputy. anls I'll
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CEND a5c. TO q. q. RowELL q 90
- New Yofk, fdr Pamphlet. Of 100 pages. con
tanning lists Of 5000 Newspapers. and stimatss
slowing cost Of advertising. mflT
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TUIIA coSsOLIDATED INNING

O co aPANY. Location OF principal place
% bus ness. san Francisco. Caliornia:
Location Of works, Virginia Mining District,
Storcy county, Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given. that al = meetin. o.
the beard OF Directors, held on the eleventh
uith) day of August. ls1'. an assessnnent
tNo. A. oil One Dollar (ti) per share was levied
upon the capital stock % the corporation. paya-
bic Immediately, In United States gold coin,
10 the secretary. at the once OF the Company,
tis California street. Room No. :. Ban franeis-
ca, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
rrmsin uspsid en- MONDAY. the seventeenth
uTthl day o.s sptember. ISL. viii be Delinquent,
and advertised Tor sac al pub. 10 auction, and
unle,- payment L. made bef0rr. will Be cold on
SATURDAY, the sixth ldihl day of October.
1871, To pay the delinquent ar-e-sinenf. together
with costs OF advertising and expenses VI sale.
by order of the Board Of Directors.
A. NOEL, Secretary.
Onioe-So. <ie California street, Room No. D.
San Francisco. California. a1istd
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ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
NORrM CohsoLIpArEp VIZ.

NORTH CONSOLIDATED VIE.
~ GINA MINING COMPANY. - Location
OF principal place Of business. san Franeisco.
California.
Location Of works, Virginia, storey county.
Nevada.
Notice d. hereby given, that Of q meeting
OF the Board Of Directors. held on the 18th
day Of July, 1871, an assessment (No. o. Of
Thirty Gents FER shsre was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation. payable i'm.
mediAiely. In United States gold coin, 10 the
secfetny. 81 the once OF the Company. ho,m
~. No. tis caiiiornia street. a Francisco,
California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 18th day of August. 1877,
will be delinquent. and advertised for sne
Al public ~znetion. and unless payment 10 msde
before will be sold on MONDAY, the I'd
day OF September, 1871, TO pay the delinqaen'
assessment Aereon, together with cotts OF Id
vcrtisin. and expenses OF sale.
By order % the board of Directors.
JACOB SrADFKLD, ia, SECRETARY pro TEN.
Once : Room ~. No. Az California stfeet'
San Francisco. California. I,isu
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: DELINQUENT SALES.
DELCuER sILyEn MINING

Is CONPANY.-LOcation Of principal place
Of business, san Francisco, California.
Location OF werks. Gold Hill. storey county.
Nevada.
iovinc-de.cribed stock. on account OF assess.
ment INC. 10, levied on the 9th day Of July.
iST, The several amounts Get opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders, as
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VANCOUVER MINING CoMrA.

NTlOA Us
Y ~ -L~ation ~ principal place VI bust.
ness, san Francisco. California
Location Of works, Virginia Mining District,
storey county. Nevada.
Notice L. hereby gi,en that al . meeting 81
tho hoard 81 Dlrvet0rs. held on the sih day
OF August, isT7. an assessment tNo. ~ OF Ten
IlOI Cent. per sn,re w.s levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation, payable I'm
meilaiely, IN United states gold cnin, 60 tho
s-srriary, al the once of the Company. No. IOs
California street. ran rr.helseo. California.
Any stock npin which this as'css,Lent shali
rmaiu unpaid on the i0ih day OF septemba'.
ISL, will h, delinquent, and ADVERTISED for
sale II public auct.oa. aud unless paymsnt IL
msdr before will be- sold on WEDNESDAY. the
n ia, Of October. 1877. 10 pay the delinquent
a.ss--m.ni. t.get,e q With co.ts of advertising
and trsas,~s ot sale.
Nv order VI the Ioani Of Directors.
gHANK MOYEn, secretary.
Orricr M California street, Room 70, san
Fr.uci-eo. California. auii I'd
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And In secordsnee with law. and an orderoi
the Board OF Directon. made on the 9th day Of
July. 1877. 90 many shares OF each parcel
Of such STOCK ~ may be necessary VIII be
sold At public auction. at the once OF the Con.
THGRsuAY, the thlrtieth day II August. 1871.
IL tbs hour Of Q O'Clock r. ~. Of ssid day. TO pay
said delinquent assessment thereon. together
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF
the sale.
JOHN CROCKETT. Secretary.
O~fics-Room 81. No. tls California r'rret. san
Francisco. California. auit ID
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MISCELLANEOUS
ORDNANCE NO. Io2.

lPabli.h.d By authority Of the Board Of Trus-
teer OF dold IItiI
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tse-............. ...:.....aa.s. ....s.....s.
! wiiiaus. Deans 4 Go. Trus-
tee........... ........ltocs.....s -. -,
| wharton James. Trosi-e.. .sSoso. 100. 100 :,
Woods 4 Freeborn. 1rus.
D ..
Wood. Il freeborn. THIS
t.er............ .. 81
Woods 4 Freeborn, T.us
o q
tees. sof'O BALM. - q
Woods q frcsborn, Trus ... -.
tee-..... "
Moods 4 freeborn. Trus- -.
N.'S' ~
tees....................a s2i9.. TO-. ..io e,
Woods 4 Freeborn, Trus
.
Woods 4 Freeborn. Tnh
o =.
Woods 4 freebom. rrus-
80
Woods 4 Fresborn. Tus.
teee. =.
Woods q Freeborn. Trus -.
ecr.............s ..... s.soo "
lees. .ssio ...io... 10 :.
" ;sss .................ssso. 100. 400 =.
Woods 4 Tresborn. TruS
tee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...'o....io :.
" Ice. .sai. 100. 100 =.
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An ORDINANCE 10 Amend a. Ordis-
nsee katttied nm ordinance In Fix
and Collect u License TnN tpsn Cet-
., Tssaes and ~ttusiae.s within the
Cs..s.sie l.inits Of the Tswn Of
tisld Hill.
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@6 IN 900 PER DAY AT HOME
va w V0O Samples worth 81 free.
Ert1 sriNsoS . CO.. Purtland. Maine.
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NOTICE.

All PERSONS uoLDis "a ANY or THn
"A cd stock OF the GOODMAN MINING
CpMPANS are requested 10 call 81 ths once u
the unds~i-nsd. In judge Mo-e-' Courtroom.
e"r,sr % u and rsvior STREETS. Ia Virgins CITY.
pay the assessment nov due. on or t~fsre the
- b Instant. surrender their cid certificates
and get their sharc- In new stoet.
ans I'd l.. n HAsrIAuS, secretary.
The New York herald., 1877-10-29
THE CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE.

A large meeting OF cgarmskers and retail cigar
dealers held yesterday afternoon, at the Gornana
Assembly Rooms The meeting the result Of
meeting held few days ago, when the retail cigar
dealers resolved to indorse the workmen. II
called by Mr. John Fuchsus swho stated that
OBJECT oppose ali monopoieS and to aid the
cigarmakcrs IN their present strike. Tho tenement
house system was bitterly denounced and character
ized of the main causes which has brought
the present pncatpn. II finally decided
Cnted Csarmakers ana Storekoopcrs y The following
officers were elected :-President John Fuchsus;
Secretary. Edward KRAFT; Treasurer, Loo Hare. An
executive committee WAS also appointed for tho pur
pose Of conerrlng with other organ and aiding
the cigarmakerS who are strike During the day
meetings held at Concorda Hall, ut the head
quarters OF the strikers Edrdge street. and prog
reported
The business Of the cigurmakers' organizations
principally confined to the meetings OF CON-
mittecs ana the arrangement OF details for the
current weeks work. The Executive Committee and
the committees on Organization and Relief, of the
Central Organization. met at nine A. III. at headquar
ters Concorda Assembly Rooms, avenue A, and prog
made in perfecting the scale Of prices But
the subject very difficult to handle ntri-
and ,dlflorcnt the rates paid the various
cgarmakng establishments, and il may be some time
yet before uniform ana satisfactory list Is prepared.
In the meantime some OF the manufacturers are
awaiting the action Of the strikers In this respect
fore giving final decision whether they will yield
The New York herald., 1877-10-29
FIGHTING HIGHWAYMEN.
EXPLOIT OF PLUcKY coMmERcIAL TRAVELLER.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct 22l

EXPLOIT OF PLUcKY CoMMERcIAL TRAVELLER.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Oct 22l
BIC CLIPTy, KY, Oct. u, 1871
There was desperate encounter between two high
wnymcn and O commercial traveller for a Louisville
hardware house Saturday afternoon, about four o'clock
tho particulars of which about as folows:-oseph
NJ. Hausen, travelling salesman for Pratt 4 Co. hard.
ware merchants OF Louisville was down tho railroad
at West CLny just three miles below this place, and
wishing Big Clify he started walk up rs IL
several hours before train would be going that
d!reetiuu- lie Lad proceeded Gir tA6 bridge which
spans Nolin RIVER when no met two desperate
looking characters who demanded his money. The
place Of meeting lonely in tho extreme, not a
house person visible, while tho bridge upon which
thcy met was over yawnbg chasm, lao feet in md
ar, and To gaze into tho from tho bridge Will
almost make the brain swim, If We might so express
H. Instead OF delivering his money To the rascals, the
pincky drummer drew rov0iver from his pocket
ana lred at ms assailants alternately one shot OF
whIch took elect in ono OF them, stunning him.
one OF tho wouubo robbers unhurt and attempted
TO throw the traveller of the bridge, but quick
thought, the latter drew IRON sample roll cutlery
hugc Duschcr knife, and made rush for his nssa-
ant stabbng him twice, and pressing him over to the
edge oil the bridge until he precip tacd the
Moin RIVER, one hundred and iortv odd feet below.
lhosc VINO nave travelled over the Erie and Pittsburg
Railroad Gun appreciate tho scene, they Will Temcm-
Der tnc bridge over this gddy height 1t just tho
spot Tor the attempted robbery aud pcrhsps murder
The traveller eft the scene hastily and arriving at
Big Clfty, related his thrilling experience with tho
hghwaymen on the high bridge lie was greatly cx-
hausted with fatigue and excitement, but fully
cred IN few hours In the meantime the two high
waymen were brought INTO Big Clty but were not
identified Thcy appeared to be strangers In tas part
oil The country. They were removed a farm house,
and II Is thought they may both In time bur
IL s very doubtful, AS their wounds very Serious
aud IL Is great surprise 10 all how The ono VINO
icl into the NoIin River managed to escape doath.
Doubtless tho water broke tho force OF the fan Tho
affair has caused great excitement In this peaceful and
orderly neghoorhood, where such thing has never
before occurred, and Is mover likeIy to again.
The New York herald., 1877-10-29
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
A REPLY TO Mr.. PEcKHAM.

REPLY TO Mr.. PECKHAM.
NEW YORK, Oct 20. 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In io-day's issue of your paper And argument Of
Mr. Wheeler Ii. Peckham favoring the submission OF
the proposed constitutional amendments TO the people
OF the State, ana the position taken by this learned
and distinguished gentleman would to call for
reply from some one opposed to this course.
In the Legislature OF 1877 opposed and sought by
every within my power, as a member of the
Assembly to have stricken from the proposed amend
Ing article the sixth section which has since proven
to be ..the bone Of contention"
II unjusty dIscriminatcs, not so much between two
classes between TWO Of class.
AS l understand the section adopted by the last
Legislature 1t is not proposed that "the responsibility
OF seeing the public funds wisely and honestly
administered" should not be placed tho taxpayers
and rentpayers Rather, Judge H. this responsible
ity to be placed only portion OF the renpaycra
Ii requires good doa OF special pleading to sustain
the position that the mechanic who pays monthly
rent Of sl5 deeply Interested IN such works
.nvove heavy taxaton' AS ~ the tenant who pays
n YEARLY ront OF $50 Ii requires something
more than special pleading to convince tho
thousands of young men in the cties OF
tnis State that because their earnings given over
to their parents, pay the rent OF tho house, or
because they lodge up town and board down town,
that they have interest IN The management OF the
Those who favor this Board of Finance scheme are,
OF course, ANXIOUS that the proposition should DC
submitted to the people. But let u be remembered
that the voters not AZ all affected by the
proposition, who live outside OF the cities OF the
staIc, have then much better opportunity
10 iasten this restriction the people OF the
Cities This restriction upon tho ''very poor was not
asked for by either tho press people Nor had any
experience met with IN the government OF cities
called for IT. IL placed "a rder" on some very
good amendments TO the constitution winch were
earnestly sought tor and which be easily adopted
Tne people will consent TO have their right TO
full voice In the OF the affairs OF their city
intorierod with IN any way. Respectfully.
THOMAS \. GRADY, No. 90 Madison street.
The New York herald., 1877-10-29
THE LORD BRIBERY CASE.

LETTER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ERIE COUNTY Sc
WERE STRUCTURES ON THE DECISION OF THE
coURT-THE INDICTMENT FOR CONSPIRACY
TO DE PRESSED.
ALBANY, Oct rs, 1877
The Attorney General has sent the following com.
cFrIcs or THE ATTORNEY GEsERAL)
or the STATE NEW YORK,
ALBANY, Oct 27, 1877. J
To CHARLES n. GOODYEAR, Esq, District Attorney OF
DEAR sIn--Tnc newspapers OF to-day contain tho
following telegram
In the George D. Lord bribery the General Term
the decision OF the Court below and discharges the
tho ground limitation OF Justice Talcott
concurrent Justice smith dissented.
am sorry il this bo trce, for 1t Is a sad failure OF
justice nope however, and request that you will at
once take sucn steps are necessary TO roview in the
Court OF Appeals this decision OF the General Term
The TACT that such judges as are Clinton Daniels and
Smith have givcn OPINIONS contrary TO those Of JUS
ticos Ulien aud ralcott gives hopes that the
Court OF Appeals yet decide In favor OF people.
never was able 70 discover any reasonable legal
argument IN favor OF the technical plea OF the
statute Of limitations IN this There certainly
were no moral equities to support IT, for IN the winter
OF 1876 at the very time when Lord pleading tho
limitations OF the statute the taxpayers were paying
to the Tax collector about $4,000 levied upon them in
consequence OF Lords crimes Two-thirds OF this
money was, under his agreement to go TO him part
payment oil tno bribe Tor accepting which he was be-
Ing tried.
OTHER INDICTMENT
also request that you viii at once bring tho
other Indictment against Lord. for conspiracy
to deiraud the people, found at the same
time with the bribery indictment No question
oil limitation OF statute arise In that
case, and you can furnish much testimony to show
the gravity OF tho offence committed which not
admissible upon trial OF the bribery Indictment. Mr.
Lockwood and had not thought 1t necessary to
press the conspiracy Indictment II Lord could be
held upon the other, II being only misdemeanor,
aud the punishment beng but year In the county
jail, while the punishment under the bribery indict
ment could be nve years In the Stale Prison. Now,
however, justice requires that both be vigor-
ously pressed SO that fhe prisoner escapes
he may bo punished, extent least under the
other III such crimes Lords cannot be- or are not
punished when the proof clear, our government
Is wrctched thing aud adm nstration OF Justice
contemplate. / know that Mr.. Lockwood wished
justice to be done in this caso and yoI who
his assistant and are now his SUCCESSOR. will do all
your power to that end and hope that before the
olst day OF December next when both your and my
term oi oiice end will be able to secure reversal
oil this decision Of the General Term the couyc-
ton and imprisonment OF Lord upon ono or both OF
the indictments against him. II you any assist.
ahce IN these matters, please notify and will fur
Nah u.
Very respectfully, your obedont servant,
CHARLES ). FAiRCHlLD, Attorney General