The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-18
DISTRICT COURT.


DISTRICT COURT.
Court met Saturday, January 18th, and
transacted the following business:
State of Nevada VS.. Robert Frazer; the
defendant appeared IN Court in person
with his counsel, Messrs. 4. B. & W. j.
O'Dougherty, and was duly arraigned
upon the indictment found against him,
which was read by the Clerk, and alleges
that the same is found in his true name,
and by his counsel acknowledges the re-
ceipt of certified copy of the same. On
motion of defendants counsel the de-
PENDANT ia given until Monday. January
18th. at 10 O'Clock a. m, 1879, to plead
to said indictment.
In the matter of the Estate of John
Russell, deceased; it is hereby ordered
that the Administrator be and is hereby
authorized to sell real estate mentioned
in petition upon bis fling an additional
bond in the sum OF 81 500.
In the matter of the Estate of VIM
McMurray, deceased; the final account
ordered confirmed and, the distribution
of the estate rem aiming in the hands of
the Administrator ordered.
The Court orders v-nire Of 81 trial
Jurors, which w.re duly drawn in open
Court by the Judge and Clerk and made
returnabe Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
49, MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
State OF Nevada VS. Robert Frazer; the
defendant herein appeared in Court in
person and by counsel and to the indict-
ment found against him pleads mot
guilty." az charged in the indictment.
Tue Court orders an additional venire
of GO Jurors, rerurnable on Wednesday,
January 18th, at - CLOCK. and the same
was duly drawn by the Court and Clerk
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
State of Nevada va. Robert Frazier.
The case came on regularly for trial. On
motion of G. 81 Patchen, District At
toiney. W w. Bishop and q S Sawyer
were added as attorneys of record for the
State. The smpaneling Of the jury was
proceeded with and a jury obtained.
The balance of the week the attention
of the Court was occupied BY the trial of
Fraz4r, Court will meet to-day at ten
10 O'Clock. ".E
TRIAL OF ROBERT FRAzER.-The trial
of Robert Frazer, indicted for the murder
OF Michael Donahus on the Goth of July,
1878, commenced in the District Court
last Tuesday. The jury in the case con-
sisted of the following named citizens:
John O. Gelabert. B. Il. James, 0. K.
Wescoatt, James Jack, Hank Goodrich,
Martin Teddy. Joseph Allen, Geo. Mes.
bitt, Henry Rice, p. D. Butler, William
Wheatley and John G.. Ward. The trial
was then proceeded with by the calling
OF DR.. Philson as the first witness for the
prosecution, L. Wrrtheimer, 81. W. New
ton, and others. The time occupid by
these witnesses was until noon ,Wednes-
day, at which time the case for the State
closed. Tue defense opened their case
by speech Of A. B O'Dougherty, who
stated in BRIT terms his line Of defense
and what be intended to prove. The ex-
animation of the witnesses for the de-
Tense, some twelve in number, was
closed on Thursday. The argument of
counsel was commenced by District At.
torn-y PAtchen, who was followed by W.
J and A B. O'Dougherty for the de-
Tense, the case being closed by the prose-
cution in the person of W. w. Bishop.
Judge Rives then charged the jury and
they retired. At the close of the trial
the Sheriff was ordered to take Fraz, !
into custody pending the verdict OF the
jury, and he was accordingly taken in
charge and placed in Jail. Tue jury was
out Thursday night, and on Friday
morning called for additional instruo.
tions from the Court. These were given,
after which the jury again retired, and
at about IL o'clock. brought in a verdict
of manslaughter. The prisoner was then
remandtd to the custody of the Sheriff
and placed in Jail Monday was nance
by the Judge as the day he WAS to b.
sentenced.
ELECTIoN FOR AssEMBLYMAN.-Wep pub
lish to-day the election proclamation O.
John H. Kinkead, Governor of Nevada
in ref renee to election frauds. This il
published IN cons, qu-nc4 of an election
having b en- ord-red by Governor Kin
k-ad to fill the vacancy occasioned b,
County Commission RS received tn,
order last Tuesday. calling the election
onthe 18th day Of March, 1879 By .b'
time the returns would be made AM
everything completed the Legislature viii
have adjourned, and there is useles
expenses OF perhaps nearly SO 900 70
nothing It appears to be the genera
desire OF the citizens of this county tina
no election should be- held, because, il
the first place, there is no political con
test; second. q member would not hav
time to arrive in Carson and take bi
seat before the adjournment of the Les
islatpre; and. third, the immense es
pense to the county without any practices
good resulting from it.
Coon OhE.-The ore taken by Sar
Mandich and others from the Burke tur
mel of the RAYMOND g. Elv Comnan