Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-15
OFFICER NurIALl's CASE.
lie 10 charged with Neglect sf Duty
upsa several Occasisns = Ths
Matter undsP Iavesttgattom.

At tho last meeting 81 the Bcanl Of
Trustees for the town OF Gold Hill.
Thomas Campbell. q resident 81 Gold
Hill. charged Officer Nuttsll. q policeman
Of the town Of Gold Hill. with having
wilfuiiy add Intentionally neglected his
duty ~ policeman and officer Of the town
Of Gold Hill on various and different oc.
c~aiions. In this. that the said Officer
Charles Nuttsli did neglect his duty OF
patrolling his beat On and about Oh" LIT
day Of July. 1877. staying In the house q
ono Mrs. Hall. M the Divide. aud there
and then on several different times rr.
naming In said house with said woman
from two to three hours at = time. to the
total neglect OF his duty ~ all officer of
said town. and 10 the injury Of the goal
| citizens Of the town Of Gold Hill. NIL Of
which your petitioner verify believes he
can prove by good and credible wit
nesses. Campbell therefore asked tha,
Onicer Nuttsll DO arraigped before tho
| Board Of Town Trustees. aud that the case
be tried before them. The Board decided
10 enter into the investigation on wejnes.
day. the 18th instant. In accordance with
this resolution President Stevenson called
| tbe Board 10 order to-day at ! o'clock. =
full Board being present. j. A. Stephens
appeared for tho defense 81 ohieer
INITIAL.
Robert Campbell Ma the first witness.
Tho oath WAS administered by President
stevenson. Mr.. Campbell testifed TO this
truth Of his charge. He was questioned
by Mr.. Harris on behalf Of the town. Ths
v~itnesss was subjected 10 . thorough ex-
animation by Mr.. stephens. hui nothing
new wN brought out. except that q row
hal occurred between Campbell M Nut
tall, which was Liable 10 cause III feelings
between them. Campbell denied having
threatened 10 break Nuttall of his position.
Mrs. Deswsrt was called A. . witness.
but rs she did not know anything about
the case, shs was excused.
Mrs. Campbell. wife Of the complaining
witness. testified that Mrs. Hall told her
officer Nuttsll was going to put mp for her
and would pay her rent. lie said she
had seen officer Nuttall frequently visit
Mrs, Hall at night and remain Ia the
house with the door shut. She then went
on into Q story concerning . trunk belong.
ing to q dead woman. The charges against
Oficer Nuttali Ia this matter are very
damaging, II true. lie made counter
charges against the woman. anil . very In.
teresting case for future investigation was
opened up. .,,,,
Thomas Diamond testified that he hal
passed over the Divide at all times Of ts.
morning from I 10 Z O'Clock. and that
he had often seen INITIAL attending to his
duty.
Martin Meth. Q butcher. said Onicer
INITIAL had awakened him regularly every
morning for tho past year.
Thomas Meredith testified 10 having
heard onicsr Nuttalls voice on the porch
Of Mrs. Halls house. lie also saw tbs
officer come from that direction.
Eric Ericsson said no bad often seen tla
officer talking to Mrs. Hall ut u or "
o'clock Ut night.
Mr.. Grow. watchnsn NJ Fulton F0un'
dry, said he had always thought officer
Nnitall . good aud fsiihfnl Waterman.
lie had always found him on hand when
he was wanted. T. Van Horn and Charles
Tobcner also testified 10 officer Nuttalrs
good character. The examination Was
continued until : o'clock this evening. at
which time oil the witnesses who have not
been examined are expected to be Preseni.