Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-19
TEE wHsLrIASD NYsfERY.
Circumstantial Evidence Against
the Negro Williams-f1e Girls
Improving-A Threatened Con.
fesSiou.

WnEArLAsD. June 1.-THE grounds
for ~suspectipg the negro Williams Of the
outrage committed on the night OF the
9th instant are briefly these: On that
day he called at all the houses In the
vicinity OF the Roddan residence, within
. radius Of two miles, and at each ono
his actions aroused suspicion. Be
stopped at William Roddan's at
seven in the evening. and asksd
for Q drink OF water. Ida Dunn
gave Il to him, and hs cast upon her
such o wicisdly lecherous look - to
cause her considerable alarm. At 8
o'clock he was at StsinmAn's ranch.
where he received something 10 eat, and
was seen to take tbs road toward BOD.
dams. He was not seen again until ar.
rested next morning under . hay stack
on the Steinman ranch, which adjoins
that Of Roddsn. Upon being questioned
he acknowledged that hs had visited all
tho places but the Roddan house. He
denied having been there. Ysstsr.
day morning the detectives found
on the bank of . creek near BOD.
dams o piece OF cloth with stains Of
blood upon 1t. an iron tooth belonging
to q harrow, and o piece Of 2xS pine stuff
q foot long. He had used the wood aa
last to az the heel Of his boot, and on
the harrow tooth were distinctly visible
the marks OF brass tacks he had driven
into his boot heels. BE denied having
used this instrument for that purpose.
saying no drove the tacks with .
stone. He was seen at this spot
the day the assault was committed.
Upon returning to the village the Oh.
GERS made . thorough inspection OF bis
clothing, and found what appeared 10 be
blood stains upon his pants, coat and
worsted jumper; also, q spot upon his
drawers, and two or thee spots on his
Upon this the Sheriff deemed u
safer to take him TO Msrysville. The
was taken 10 Sacramento this
morning for the purpose Of being
examined by q competent chem.
lat, and II the stains prove 70
be blood spots, the case. which u. OF
course, wholly circumstantial, will b .
strong one against Williams. sheriff
Mccoy and Thomas Bevins, his deputy.
are working hard In another lead, 20
the case failing against the negro.
they may push the investigation TO Q
which will Lay bare the per.
pstrators Of the crime.
The condition Of the girls II very
Cora talks considerably
and quite nationally to-day. Ida sent
for Mrs. William Roddsn and told
her she felt very sorry to have her
DO the Homework, but she would DO
to be about very o She also
sent word to some OF the girls In Wheat
land that she hd been very siok. but
hoped to be we'll In q few days. She has
no idea OF her condition.
A dispatch from Wheatland last sven.
Ing says: A French Canadian, Frank
surrendered himself to-day
% the Sheriff. saying that be wanted 10
Q great crime, but desired hrst
or the sake OF safety, to be lodged In
he Jail at Marysvills. On arriving there
10 asked for the attendance Of Q priest,
out on his arrival refused TO talk then,
aging that he wa too tired. BE shows
Of insanity. and he 10 believed
have committed the assault on the
.wo girls in q ft Of mental alteration.
90 has been at work In the nsighbor.
hood for q number Of Year,, and has
rood reputation.