Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-21
wAsHoE JOHN CAPTURED.
He 70 F.und In HIS 0rasdmosher's
wickiup The Isdisn later
viewed.
Car.on AnpeaL Nor. 2l.

Carson appeal, Hov. a..
Wsshoe John, the Indian captured BY
Sheriff Hill and charged with the muir.
der Of Pluto Charley. is now 10 the
County Jail having been brought up by
the Sheriff yesterday morning.
THE CAPTURE
Was effected on Monday morning about
daybreak. The Sheriff was assisted by
Bill Hart. who guided him to the spot
where John was found. It was o cam.
poody about halt q mile back Of
Truckee. He was sleeping when the
place was reached. The interior Of the
vickiup where be was lying was quite
dark. The Sheriff lighted q candle and
held II where Its rays fell upon his pris.
oner. Sleeping near him was an old
hag who proved to be his grandmother.
Hart called out, "oh. Johnr" The In
dian reused up and rolled bali over.
He was told TO come out ~ hs was
under arrest. He threw % the old
blankets and robes which covered him
and rose to his feet. he seemed to
know what was wanted and came out
without making any resistance. The
Sheriff hsndcuffed him. At the sight OF
the irons the old grandmother began to
plead for his release and allied the air
with lamentations. The Indian, who
said his full name wa John Debarso.
walked away with bis csptors and took
no notice OF the woman who begged 20
hard for bis release. The officer reached
the city yesterday morning and placed
John In Q cell.
THr xuRpERER rSrrnvIrwrp.
An Appeal reporter called upon him
yesterday afternoon. He is q man about
20 years OF ago. BE admitted tina kill.
ing OF Charlie and gave the reporter .
detailed account OF the affair. he says
both were drunk at the time. They
fought alongside the are. he killed him
because . Piuts had treated his sister
badly years ago. He did II all alone.
and after cutting the Piute's throat laid
down alongside Of him and fell asleep.
II was midnight when he finished the
job. They struggled about an hour be.
fore the Piuts got his quietus. Waking
at dsybreak he assured himself that the
Piuts was dead and then started for
Franktown on foot. He boarded the
train at Franktown and got OF at
Truckse, where bis relatives lived. The
reporter asked II the other Indians a..
sisted him and be said that they did not,
they having left before the fght began.
Some years ago the tribe had treated his
sister 90 badly that she died. He had
nothing against Charley personally. but
killed him simply because he belonged
to the tribe which had allowed q Of
their number to marry his sister and
then treat her badly.
When found hs was not wearing the
bloody clothes described by bis ssso-
ciatss. The clothes, however. were
found by the Sheriff near the wickiup
where the Indian was captured.
The prisoners only fear 10 that hs
will be turned over to the tender meroies
Of the Piutes. who. he thinks. will pro.
coed to execute him In short order. Gap.
tain Joe, chief Of the Wsshoss. called at
the Jail yesterday morning and asked
that John be protected BY the su.
thorities and not turned over to
the Piutss, whom he thought might
not In the trial give him any
benefit OF technicalities. The Washoes
claim that the two men had . fair nght
10 open ground and that John killed bis
man. He was assured that John would
not DO given to the Piutes. bat granted Q
fair trial In the U.s.. Circuit Court.
This seemed to give the old fellow con.
siderable satisfaction. a. hs appeared to
think that . white mans court was
some sort Of an institution made for the
special benefit Of criminals.
About 4 o'clock the prisoner was
brought before Judge Gary for Q prslim.
mary examination and pleaded guilty.
He was then taken back to his cell.