Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

Protesting TX Innocence
to " Last
DECLARED sane BY SEVEN JURY.
MEN tUr OF TWELVE.
He Receives the Consola-
tons Of the Catholic
Church.
A Midnight Interview with the
Doomed Nan.
MS FAITH IN the INTERP0SlTI0N
OF PROVIDENCE.
he Dies Accusing McWor-
thy of the Crime.
the STORY OF fHE MURDER AND
TEE ARREST.
He Dies Accusing McWor-
thy of the Crime.
the STORY OF fHE MURDER AND
TEE ARREST.
lu ncrAL TO rus soLD nrrr. DAILY usvs.l

visit from Mother Dolores Of the Order OF
81. Dominic. subsequently Father Petit
was admitted and administered the rites
the Catholic Church by baptizing and
preparing tho man for tho dis
which seemed 80 near at hand.
Many curious persons gathered around
tn" county building. but they were refused
.dmittancs by the sheriff. A News
reporter vas. however. granted an inter.
Wow and had . long talk with the unhappy
man. He was quito calm and appeared 70
Be - SAND ~ any person TO DO met upon
the street.
IxeuIRIso AZ TO RovER's sAsirr.
AZ . late hour last evening IL was deter
mined BY Rovsr's lawyers to invoke In
hi. behalf the provisions OF Section 45s
Of tho Criminal Practice Act. which
enables the Sheriff, with the concurrence OF
tho Judge 10 summon . Jury OF twelve
men 10 inquire into the supposed insanity
Of any person under sentence Of death.
Tie court thus Termed met In the District
Court room over the Jail. aud WA presided
over by sheriff A. X. Lamb. who acted ~
Judge. the Jury taking complete control OF
tho proceedings. In accordance with the
law, the Jury summoned BY the Sheriff was
necessarily accepted. no challenges or ex-
captions being allowable. NJ. 3. Bonni-
field, W. N. Boardman and General Clarke
appeared for the defense before tho Com.
mission Of Lunacy. the prosecution being
ably represented by District Attorney Cain.
To . News reporter who was present II
seemed that the attorneys for the defense
entered upon the subject with tho inten.
ton Of talking against time. They con-
sumed four hours In examining witnesses.
when the inquiry WAS continued till half
past Z O'Clock this morning.
now THE DOOMED A LOOKED.
ANEws reporter was with Rover after
~ O'Clock until daylight this morning.
When the reporter entered Rover had the
sppearance Of having been awakened from
a sound sleep, though he said that such
Was not the case. He said that he had not
closed his eyes for two days and nights.
He was glad to sec the representative OF
the press, and shook hands cordially. He
Was easily led TO the discussion OF his ~
.orrows, ana lu,'o III IN bs
MS new! ssineu 's. - ~ A.
thought atnoiics tnc ~ psop'o
world. and ieit mat no ~ NJ
He inquired a~nxiously concerning old
friends. speaking especially Of Charley NC
Carthy, q printer. who formerly lived In
Virginia City or Gold Hill. Rover finally
mustered courage 70 Ass ue oP.naon'
the reporter ~ b inc pfooAo's u''po"
OF his case iii ALI
heporter-u AL !" !ou "" ~
You Just what 1 tnink. in ,.u,.,
hover-h 10 no. Til. wss
70 give you . oAt over lns eyo. III.
sald 10 . Joking manner 'no "A '
smiling. uu a.. ,....,,c.,,o, nm.
heporter--WeI. tno ,es"'" uP'
si.irs was NOT eonciuuca 'o.n.sn. ,., -.
hover-Don say any "''
press an opinion.
heporhr-Ai riSh''
mn srtIL Accusgs NC WORTHY.
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ho's' s'A'u
inite OF the character OF the procecuinBs
which vers being conducted up stairs.
...o,n,
He then entered upon . rambling account
OF the killing Of sharp, charging Mo.
Worthy directly with the murder. His
side Of the case Was stated a. clearly -
could be wished. He said: There are
many things Of which i might speak which
arc worthy Of consideration when taken
Together. Some Of these arc matters Tor
argument and arc comparatively unim'
portant. There have been many irregu-
%lsrities In this case. which have never been
remedied. Bonniheld lHover's attorney
Was here yesterday and ! gave him . good
talking 70. He didn't say anything. but
acted just Is he used 70: and that Always
made me mad. nov IL ~ evlnsn, .ha' .no
Coroner's Jury never identified the re-
mains Of Sharp. They forged their ver'
diet from the complaint In the warrant,
and the Grand Jury forged their indict-
ment from my statement. The whole
thing 10 . conspiracy. When AcWorthy
went TO winnsmucca he swore out The
warrant for the arrest OF j.. w. hover,
charging uas no A''iea .N ~ .no,.
that ss ala moi zee The remains until they
were discovered by sheriff Nash. How
could he swear 10 such an AFFIDAVIT with