Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-31

and turned their backs to the boat while
they dried their feet. The young LADY
heard no remarks from the boat, al
though she had heard since that re-
marks had been made.
Mr.. Pasmore-You were moro exposed
In this spot than you had been near The
pier. were you notf
witnsss-No, sir.
Mr.. Pasmsre - Was not the water
deeper around the psint, 10 that you had
to hold your clothes hishsri
witnsss-No, sir. 1t was not % deep
- In the frst spot.
Mr.. Pssmore-You are positive that
the boat turnsdtoward you and mot from
your
witness-I am positive OF that. That
IL the reason that We left the water.
poNo NOTHING wRoso.
This witness completely demolished
the position Of Mr.. Pasmors. that when
the ladies were round the point they
were more exposed than when q the
pier. He had repeatedly charged that
the awful crime was committed in the
bq,t. because the girls were In deeper
water, and that he laid very little stress
upon what occurred at the pisr.. HIS
principal witness having thus failed 70
substantiats him. there was nothing 70
do but to abandon this point. The Wit.
ness agreed with all who had preceded
her In maintaining that she was doing
nothing wrong; that IL was y common
thing for young ladies 10 wade In the
shallow water near the lake shore, and
that her clothes were not raised even
high enough to prevent them from get.
ting wet. She held no conversation With
anybody on the pier except Mr.. Buck.
ineham. She heard Cad Smith call out
to somebody, "Coms back! you ought
to be ashamedl" but thought nothing OF
II until the gentlemen got into the boat.
She had heard that the two made rs.
marks about the ladies on the hotel
porch, but she heard none herself.
ALrrrER ynon A wADEl.
The other young lady wsding was
not present at the Investigation, but shs
sent q letter to the Board by supsrin.
tsndent Pasmors. The question arose
a. to whether this letter could be read
az evidence. Prof. Bray was anxious 10
have Il read provided his statement In
regard to the young lady was first re-
ceivsd. This was agreed TO. and he
said that ho had met the lady In Viz.
pinia, on Thursday. She had acted
towards him Ia a friendly manner. She
told him, after his explanation, that she
thought nothing OF the affair at the time.
but she had heard thAths had been talk
ing about her on the cars coming home,
aud she thought such action was very
insulting. Mr.. Bray assured her that
the story was false. and she then said
that she had nothing TO complain Of.
Her letter Wal read after this statement.
Here il the text complete, with the q.
ception Of the signature:
JoHs o. BrsNKrn-SIR: I am sick
In bed. and being called upon by the
Superintendent and Mr.. Bray 70 give
my evidence In regard 10 the latter's
action ct Lake Tahoe, I herewith state
that. although there may not have been
any intended insult on his part, ! can.
not help but say 1t was undoubtedly i'm
proper.
THOMAS prLLos's STORY.
Thomas Dillon IL the gentleman re-
fsrred to in the above testimony a.
taking the boat with Prof. Bray. and
annoying the young laiiss. He said
that the girls wsrs not making any I'M
usual exhibition OF themselves, and that
his motive In taking the boat had no
reference 10 them whatever. He wanted
10 90 10 the Gold Hill camp to see
Archie Allen, and he asked Bray TO 30
with him. He proposed also 10 show
the Professor . good place for swim
ming. II was In doing this that they
passed the girls. They turned directly
and made for the Gold Hill camp. saw
John Loynachan, and found that Allen
was away, and returned without landing
TO the pier.
Mr.. Pasmors-Thls entire trouble.
Mr.. Dillon, comes from . report Of
Robert Lindsay that you were RECALLING
the passengers on the cars coming to
Virginia with an account OF what you
had seen when these girls were wading.
Mr.. Dillon-It 10 an unmitgated lie.
/ never said one word on the cars about
any girls wadins. I thought nothing Of
Il at the time, and should have thought
nothing Of Il since but for this scandal.
Mr.. Pasmore-Mr. Lindsay also says
that he took you aside at the Mound
House aud reprimanded you for your
talk.
Mr.. Dillon-That 10 another unmiti.
gated lie. ! left the . at the Mound
House and rode home on the locomotive.
Up to that time I had sat just In front
Of Bob Lindsay and Mr.. Buckingham.
Mr.. buckingham Ia here and ~ say II
I tell the truth or not.
Paor. BRAY TAILS.
Mr.. Buckingham was recalled. and
said that he heard no conversation such
a. that mentioned In the car. II was
possible that Il might have happened
while he was in the smoking compart.
msnt. but he had heard Mr.. Dillon say
nothing dsrosatory to the young ladies.
or anything in connection with the
affair.
Prof. Bray al hnt refused to DO sworn
by Mr. Pasmors on the ground that
hs was ono gentleman" but finally
when the Board threatened 70 adjourn.
lie waived all prejudice and took the
oath. He told substantially the same
story a. Mr.. Dillon. He gave . long
history Of his trouble with Mr.. Pasmors.
which. a. II has no peculiar bearing upon
the question at issue. 10 omitted from
this report. The County Bupsrintsnd.
emit then told his story. and persisted In
treating Mr.. Bray with Affected oon-
tempt. He said no had broughtths sub
jsct before the Board because he con-
sidsred Bray an unnt man for . teacher.
II the Board saw nt 10 retain his ssrviess.
be still held the power TO bring the mat
ter before q higher court BY refusing 70
sign any warrants drawn for MT. Bray:
This insolent attempt 81 bulldosing had
no effect upon the Board. The sxonsr'
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