Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
A DIRTY, MEAN FELLOW.
a snids Newspaper Man from Emo
Visits Gold Hiil-IIe shows Him
self 10 he an Ungratefui scamp
and y Low, Petty Larceny Thief

Four or Eve days ago. . fellow repre-
senting himself to be II. T. tArtie) Brace
from Elko, and who has been somewhat
known as the funny man" Of tho Elko
Post. made his appearance on tho Com.
stock. He called on the newspaper men
at Virginia, and nice little complimentary
notices appeared In each Of tho papers In
that sinful city. Day before yesterday no
visited the News office. and Was. Of course.
treated In the most courteous manner.
The proprietor showed him through the
institution, extending every available
courtesy. even taking him into tho private
editorial Office and showing him his nice
little cabinet OF minerals. Then having
70 leave for Virginia. he took him TO . two
bit saloon. the Bank Exchange, and treated
him. On his return from Virginia. four
hours s~iterward. he found Brace
still ct that saloon. This Was about
4 o'clock p. n. An hour or two afterward.
while tho News ONCE people were still
busy, Brace was seen skulking about tho
alley leading 10 the rear Of the office, and
watching his opportunity. he slipped
through the aide door into tho private OF.
fice and stole from the cabinet q very rich
specimen OF native silver orc, from the
famous Stonewall Jackson mine. Arizona,
presented . few weeks ago by Ned Boyle,
now Superintendent Of the Alta mine.
Brace then went back 10 the Bank Ex.
change. where he borrowed two bits OF
Charley Price. tho accommodating pro-
p%rietor. 10 pay his bus faro. and left for
Virginia. This "funny man" was . sue
cess In his way, not having spent . cent In
Gold Hill, and leaving with . valuable sill
yer specimen and two bits In his pocket.
and several drinks Of good whisky In his
Internal belly.
Our Jeremy Dlddler took that nicespcci-
men TO the Delta Saloon. Virginia, where
there ID q nice cabinet, and soldi IL TO the bar
keeper for four dollars. He loafed about
the city during tho evening and left on the
p. n. train next day yesterday for Car
son. About this time tho theft was dis
covered, and natural suspicion proving
correct, the specimen was finally tracked
10 the Delta cabinet. Orndorff 4 Magce.
the gsntlemanly proprietors. were at once
convinced In the matter and Immediately
gave up the specimen. Search was at
once made BY the police. but the bird had
flown. kilograms were sent to Carson
and Reno. but the officers In these places
failed 70 find the fellow. aud ho probably
escaped 10 Bodie or some other good place.
The officers hero would like To see him.
but nobody else cares to keep up his &C.
quaintance.
The poor miserable thief has had . little
experience - . newspaper man and . tele-
graph operator. and even claims TO DO .
printer. but for the credit Of those honora-
bic professions We repudiate him In toto.
He carries proof slips OF newspaper arti.
Giles and funny squibs mostly stolenl
which he freely shows 10 people ~ some OF
his work and experience In the newspaper
line, the which Is fully sufficient TO prove
him o fraud OF the first water.
The fellow was personally . stranger. yet
had be needed food, clothes, assistance or
money. all he had 10 do was TO ask for IL.
but 70 thus reward true hospitality and
professional courtesy brings him beneath
the contempt Of . third-class Celestial
chicken ~steiler. He Ia one Of the most
contemplate Of petty larceny thieves. and
deserves only the spurning kicks Of every
honest man, Pass him around.