The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-02-21


this; and I think that my attorneys
have been little too lenient with the
State. and allowed them to take adyan-
tages that they could not overcome
thereafter. There was evidence sent TO
to me, showing the character of this
man McWorthy, which was introduced
Tor the Court and was ruled out of the
case by the States attorney obiecting
10 it. J ask you in the name of AL.
mighty God if this is justice? had no
possible opportunity to vindicate my
innocense. What was the result I?
They wore going to dsfraud Rover out
of that mine, and he was going to get
it. The circumstances show that this
is true.
MY LIFE Is NOT WORTH CENT:
l know that. / know / am looked
upon as q murderer. / have been
branded as such broadcast over the
world. My life Is not worth one cop.
per to me, bat my aged parents praying
to God for their only SON that is the
ouly desire | had--to save their lives.
Gentlemen, when my fond hopes were
about to be- realized from that mine a
terrible demon showed his face IN the
land. and poured his voice in torrents
over the land. and sought to rob me.
10 the hereafter, when he is called to
that place where all are judged. his
name will be protested on the book. 1t
was never my intent to destroy what
God put i'll this world, but Tam her to
be hung, and can any one of you tell
why it Is SO? If you can do so you can
do more than anyone else has done.
say to you, gentlemen, if you desire it,
you can trace
MY RECORD BACK TO THE 9Th OF JUNE,
1850,
And see where stand, and see if there
Is any criminal spot charged against
me. Trace it back to my companions;
back to my neighbors, where / have
lived; that is the place to find man 5
character. This man McWorthy
showed that he dare not show his
record. / never knew this man Nc
Worthy in the world until the time |
made the proposition at Lodi to Mr.
Spencer, aud said if he wanted TO bug
an interest in the mine / offered him
an undivided half of it. He said that
he bad not the money to spare, ani
could not take 1t out OF his business.
MeWorthy, who Was sitting in the
room. said TO me. .'lf Mr.. Spencer Will
not accept, will furnish you all the
money you want" Tnls was the first
introduction had to
THIS DAMEABLE McwoRTHY.
For all know the reputation of him.
But it looks as it there was secret or
ganization backing him up. for he COM
United five murders and you take no
notice of these murders committed
right here--right here in your back
yards. The marder OF Stein, Harrison
aud Boyce. were all committed by him.
have ignored all religious denomi-
nations but the Roman Catholic faith.
that i have chung TO, and believe in it.
and believe that 1t is the only true
faith the only perfect religion on
the earth. l am consigned to my fate,
Notwithstanding the judicial transact
tions of the whole affair. tell you
that the whole thing has been nothing
bat farce throughout, and the Su-
preme Court has acknowledged 1t.
Now, you take no notice OF
MowoRTHY's DEEDS;
No, no, Rover is the man. You want
to give McWorthy free list, clear
receipt and let him go. / understand
that McWorthy cannot be found. but if
had my liberty could find him and
I would find him. too. if it cost me
everything in the world; would bring
him to justice, and if the law could not
reach him, gentlemen. would hud
justice that would reach him. Now,
am to be sacrificed here upon his ac-
count; have to atone for the blood of
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