Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-07

Mon Ess-He Comes, bus too Late
Case C~easinued san Monday.
At 1890 today Judge Knox at the
District Courtroom called the case OF
the State vs.. Stephen wilkin and others,
charged with conspiracy. etc.
Court-Is T. II. Woodwork pres
emit?
Silence for halt q minute.
Court-Constabls, call T. H. Wood.
worth.
Heard in the distance. "T. Il. Wood
worth. 7. H. woodworth. T. q. Wood
worth"
Constabls-No answer. your Honor.
Kirkpatrick-Hs may not know Of the
change Of place Of holding the ersmin.
alton.
Tho Constable was notified to inform
all parties at the Justices Courtroom
Of the change.
Silence again. The officer finally 70.
ported Mr.. Woodwork not In attendance
ut the old courtroom.
Court-Mr. wilkin. have you seen
Mr.. Wordsworth this morning
Mr.. wilkin-No. sir.
Court-Mr. Msckay. have you seen
him today
Mr.. Mackay-No. sir.
Court-I understand Mr.. Woodwork
has not been seen In the city this morn.
ing.
Judge whitman-Ths witness not be.
ing in attendance. aud the defendants
not knowing where he 10. there is but
ono course left for the Court to pursue.
We cannot proceed till this witness Is
present. and 1t only remains for the
Court to issue Q warrant for his arrest
and continue the case till his presence Is
secured.
Judge Taylor. counsel for the defense
There are other Witnesses in attend.
ance, and the examination OF them
could. with the strictsst propriety aud IN
accordance with the common usage o:
the court in such cases. be taken up.
Judge Whitman-There Is no use 10
going on with this case until II has been
determined whether or not this court
under the law has the power to enforce
tho attendance OF witnesses who have
been regularly subpenaed.
Court-A bench warrant will be issued
for the enforced attendance Of Mr..
Woodwork. il he 10 in the county or
the State, and the Court will defer all
proceedings in the case until he Is
present or it Is ascertsined that he cam
not DO found.
Judge Kirkpatriek-Thers are other
WITNESSES here. your Honor. who can be
examined.
Court-Ths Court does not propose to
dictate to the prosecution what course
they shall pursue in this examination.
II the counsel for the prosecution are
willing to examine other witnesses the
Court has no objections. but l certainly
shall not compel them to do 30.
Judge whitman-I prefer not to pro-
coed with the case until this dsfaulting
witness Is present.
Court cannot hear the case tomor.
row rs I have Ave other cases set for
that day. The next day will DO the
Caledonia picnic. and this examination
must 60 over till Monday at 10 An. In
the meantime let Q bench warrant be
issued for the arrest OF Mr.. Wood.
worth.
At this stage OF the proceedings the
News representative went down to b
street aud soon saw Mr.. Woodwork
charging at ''arssshopper"-Randall
pace down toward Judge Knox's court
room, which place he entered very much
blown. He was here met by the officer
aud the bench warrant and taken into
custody. Just then Judge Knox came
in and issued IN order that the witness
DO sent to Jail for tweniy.iour hours for
contempt. .
NJ. Woodwork, In an interview. said
that be had been to one more place to
search for the books and papers hs was
instructed to bring with him, and did
not know be vas late nor Of the change
OF place OF holding the examination. He
had intended no contempt. His search
for the books had. however. been un-
successful. He could not find them,
and hence was unable to produce the
books and papers Of the Mechanics
Union. II because OF his failure he was
to be sent to Jail be could not help 1t.
When 1t became known that Mr..
woodworth was in Judge Knox's court.
room the crowd which had thronaed the
District Courtroom at once adjourned
to that place. and the space outside the
railing was Hlled. Inside were all the
defendants. their attorneys and the Dis
trict Attorney. An endssvor was made
to take up the examination at once and
proceed with It. Judge Knox being
willing. A voluntary committee was
sent for Judge Whitman. but be refused
to attend. and the adjournment till Mon.
day held good.
After the foregoing conclusion had
been reached, under the advice OF the
District Attorney. the Court suspended
the sentence Of Mr.. Woodwork for con.
tempt. leaving the whole matter to come
up Monday morning aud giving the wit.
ness an opportunity to purge himself OF
contempt at that time II he can. Here
the matter rests for the present.