Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-27

With regard to m item which ap
peared in the News last evening. Jams'
O'Donnsll Of Gold Hill states that b
has made no charge against janet
Burke for robbipg him Of q watch ant
does not intend to, therefore II there II
any "heavy bill OF costs for the county,
u will be made by somebody else, ant
not by him. As the item was based upor
incorrect information and he consider
II does him unmerited injustice, he nov
| gives the correct version Of the mattel
and brings an unpleasant little episode
to light in the following statement givsr
by him personally to . News reporte'
last evening:
THE ROBBERY.
About halt past o o'clock on the eve
ming Of Monday. the 9th Of the prssen'
month. 1 was walking homo from Vir
ginia and was passing nearly opposit,
the old Imperial dump at the upper enc
| OF Gold Hill, when three men who wer'
coming up street suddenly tripped mt
and threw me down. They wen
through my pockets in NO time. but 60
nothing Of value except my gold watch
and two gold chains. One OF them i'm
mediately ran of in the direction o.
Stsyenson's works. and another disap
peared up past the little old Imperia
stable which was close by, but the thirc
one was the man who tripped me and
had caught hold Of his coat AZ l fell
One OF them in the hurry OF the moment
had unguardedly called him Burke. &C
Is I scrambled to my feet l said, Burke,
look here" and he stopped Burke,
what's this for ? ! want that watch. II
I'd had money I'd have given 1t to you,
I've given many q dollar to your kind Of
folks. What the hell did you overhaul
me this way for :" He said "Ths
boys didn't know you" Then said
That watch is Of NO value to you fel
lows and I want IL II wal made q pres
cot to me when / was foreman oil the
Yellow Jacket" Then he said 81
didn't take the watch. but you just &C
on, now. and don't you say M word
about this. and you'll get your watch
back tomorrow or next day; but II you
do. you'll never get IL; go on, now.'
and he walked of up street. went
home. Ny face was skinned q little or
the right side and the eye blackened BY
the fall they gave me. l did as l wal
told and kept quiet.
RANSOM DEMANDED.
The next Monday. \ week after this,
in the morning. my little boy came into
my house where I live. on the Bowers
grade, and says: "Pspa. there's two
men down to the gate want to see YOU
I went down and one OF them says
"Do you know me 2" says yes, I'D
know either half Of you. II l saw 1t In
hell. It was Burke. Then he said
''I've got your watch for you. but ! had
q damn tough job; had to 60 to Reno
for it; haven't got it with me, but can
get it," W. walked up the road q little
ways. The other man stood near by but
said nothing. He wal q stranger and l
don't think no was one Of inc .r.ss sna,
looosu ~ S,oo o.. a[s,,;ns th., xstcb 10,
rou." I told him / wasn't able to do
so. He replied that be couldn't get 1t
without money and we finally agreed on
$40 and they left.
FORTY p,rcEs OF SILVER.
49,, ,,., .rsrroon Rurts
Aoou' eoe WI. e,Nn.n
came along. de said ne didnt nave inc
watch with him. but could produce 1t.
and I must pay him the $40 frst. did
:, and hs toot ma along a few steps 10
az. n,,hs.S IN ,ront ~ Adam G~illespis's
nv III .ss.hsd nm and tool the watch
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