Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-03
THE EXAMINATION OF FLYNN.

Yesterday afternoon, Thomas Flynn, the
murderer of William Richards, underwent
an examination before Mr.. Justice Witherell,
setting as a committing magistrate. The
prisoner when first brought in presence of the
Court declared himself without counsel, and
waived examination. District Attorney Coffin,
however, reminded the Court that by recent
decisions of the Supreme Court waivers OF
examination were advised against, and so it
was concluded to examine some OF the per-
sons who were cognizant of the killing. Be
fore the examination of witnesses began, hr.
y. w. w. Davies appeared and announced
himself as counsel for the defendant, and so
far as any conducting of the case for the de-
Tense was done at all it was done by himself.
The first witness examined was Jefferson
Howard, the colOred man who followed
Bethard's body to the grave, and whom We
enormously called Jefferson Jones. This
witness testified that soon after he was in
generated in the PRISON, he heard Flynn de-
clare that he meant to get even on Bethards
for having used violence upon him once,
when arresting him. Captain MattheWson,
Deputy Warden, being sworn, said that he
did not see the killing but was present when
Beale, an inside guard, gave the alarm
Witness saw Bcthards dying also saw the
knife with which he was killed Captain
Gunond OF the prison guard testified that on
the day of the murder and about o'c clock
~ hat Il no he sbn
shop when he heard cries of alarm and saw a
great rush of prisoners from the dIning-room
who told him that Flynn was killing Bethards
Pushed to the scene of the affray, saw Flynn
standing near Richards with a knife in his
hands and saw Bethards fail away from
Flynn. This witness also heard Bethards
exclaim to Flynn, For Gods sake don't
murder me- and heard Flynn say to his
PROSTATE victim, you die there, you son of
bitch! Once you had six-shooter under
my nose; now | have fixed You. This in
substance, is the testimony rs present, l. The
defendant was re:.andod To the custody Of
the Sheriff without bail to appear before the
Grand Jury for Ormsby County
No man looks attractive in the uniform OF
a penitentiary convict Moreover We are all
like to pronounce against the looks of a jail
bird especially a murderer. Flynn, well
dressed and under favoring circumstances !
would look very determined man, and not !
noticeably worse of lineaments than many
whom we meet daily. A close inspection OF
his features discovers cold, wary grey eye,
not at AL handsome, but capable of being |
very unattractve and gittering under ex
He is of good height, apparently !
in fair health and with head enough above |
his ears to indicate an average allowance of
His demeanOr in the court |
room was that of a man with very serious
subject to ergross his attention.
JEFFERSON HOWARD.
This stalwart colored man looks t. he !
full blooded African. He fought for his life |
with bullying gambler at Phoebe, and killed |
his man. If he had been white, it is barely |
probable that he would have been convicted |
of any crime. During the war he was a
Union soldier His massive face, large, full |
eyes and general bearing indicate a man who
is possessed of great courage. At the tine
of the late break, when Captain Matthewson
got shot in the arm, Howard ranged himself
alongside of Warden Batterman nd quietly
told him he would stand by him. + .4As
the bearing of soldier and the frame and
fashion of an athelete.
Flynn, who is technically in the custody of
the Sheriff of this County, viii remain at his
quarters in the State Prison until he is wanted