Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-23

WhkAfLANOs Juno 1to uo
now developments in the Roddan mys-
terry to-day. Detective Singleton left
for homo this morning. Detectives Gay
and Harrison are working hard on the
case. but have not succeeded in unsarth-
ing any tangible proof duplicating the
guilty parties. The action Of Sheriff
Mccoy in refusing to cooperate with
other officers engaged In working up the
case. Is severely criticised. and some OF
his friends are Of the opinion that he
should withdraw from the canvass-hs
being q candidate for rs-slschon-that
hs may b able to work untrammslsd
by any political consideration which
might otherwise influence him in
the discharge Of his official duty.
All Of the ofiosrs from abroad. are
united upon n theory a. to the per-
petrator OF the crime and the cause
which actuatsd its commission. Sheriff
Mccoy, however, refuses to coincide
with them, and advances no plausible
theory Of his own. II appears to DO .
case sminently fitted for Intervention
and prompt action on the part Of the
District Attorney. The Frsnchman.
Frank Choqustte. left town for the
mountains to-day. Ida Dunn will b
moved to her fathers house In town to-
morrow. She il improving very rapidly.
Core Hsxlep In not getting along a. well
as wished for, but DR.. Melton says both
will be able to talk on the subject In .
day or so.
LArrR-9 p. x.--Dr. Melton has just
returned from the Roddan ranch. He
informed Ida Dunn this evening. for the
first time, Of the assault on her and Cora
Hezlep. Ida told the doctor that she
knew nothing OF the affair, and said that
all she remembered wa going to bed,
and the next thing she knew she was
coming to and thinking that she had
been sick. and that her head hurt her.
She also stated that the negro Williams
was at the ranch on the evening OF the
assault at about 8 o'clock, and asked her
to give him o drink Of water. She handed
him the dipper and showed him where
the pump was. and told him to help him
self. DR.. Melton was Of the opinion
from the frst that whom the girls came
to they would not be able to throw any
light on the mystery. The doctor in
formed Deputy Bevsns and Detective
Harrison that II they wished to interview
her on the subject. he considered her
we'll enough. DR.. Melton thinks that
Ida will be able 10 be out again within
two weeks. The clothes Of the negro
Williams have been returned from Sac.
ramsnto. after bsing thoroughly exam.
ined. and pronounced TO have no blood
marks on them. From the present out.
look. the affair still is wrapped in mys-
terry. although after the interview OF to-
morrow something may DO developed.
wnEATLASp. June 2l.-An extended
interview with Miss Ida Dunn to-day
developed nothing new. She 10 Q hand.
some girl. With black hair and eyes OF .
peculiarly dark gray. She was inclined
to be quite merry. and her lively spirits
and strong physique explain her rapid
recovery. Her forehead was covered
with patches, and on her neck were
bruises and the marks OF . human hand.
On her head, on the left siie. above her
forehead. was the ugly mark Of the pow
erful blow she received. On being
questioned carefully relative 10 what she
knew Of the affair. shs spoke freely,
saying:
All remember Is that ! retired one
evening with Cora, and when I woke up
I found DR.. Melton here and q good
many Of the neighbors, and ! believed
that I was very sick. ! soon realized
that something was the matter with my
head, but didn't know what IL was. I
know now. Cora and I on retiring for
the night were chatting together a.
usual and were not apprshensive Of any
danger. / have nc personal enemies
that I know Of. I don't SEQ why /
should have; I never did harm to any
one. The negro spoken Of called here
late that afternoon-about 6 o'clock. I
~think-and asked for Q drink Of water.
I did not like his actions and gave him .
dippsr and sent him to the pump. he
gave me q bad look and I hurried into
the house. I have not the remotest
recollection Of anything connected with
my injuries. and do not believe / shall
even when I am perfectly we'll again. /
remember distinctly that Cora went to
bed arst, and that I put out the light
| and followed her. I am not acquainted
with Frank Choqustts. although / may
have heard his name mentioned before.
I feel quite strong to-day. I don't like
il that they cut my hair Of. but 1t makes
my head cooler.
subsequently, the Sheriff and other
officers had an interview with her, in
which she was subjected to q rigid and
critical examination. Sheriff Mccoy
states that no information Of conss-
quencs was elected by this interview.
This afternoon the detectives and au-
thorities held . protractsd secret con-
ference. When the o had been
cleared for the Official investigation men.
toned above. Mrs. Dunn, the mother OF
Ida, desired permission TO DO present,
but this was absolutely refused. The
family Of Ida m poor. and measures
are being discussed here to raise funds
in some manner for their assistance.
The Cinnamon in Jail at Marysville are
reported to have been released. Every
officer and detective in town 10 missing
to- might. AND 1t il suspected that arrests
have been determined upon. For some
reason the public begin to look for Q so-
luton OF the mystery BY additional Ar.
rests.