The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-21
Local INTELLIGENCE.

TIE DEoIsIoS.- The long looked for
decision of the Supreme Court in the case
of McLane and McIntire, convicted of
murder in the first degree in the District
Court at Phoebe for the cowardly assassi-
nation of Fred Wallbam, has at last been
rendered. On Monday Attorney Patch
en- received u telegram from Attorney
General Murphy stating that the finding
in McIntires case was affirmed, but in
McLane's case, reversed. When this
news became known it took every person
by surprise and there was not man in
Phoebe who did not express great indigna-
ton with decision. In fact, they did not
know what to make of it, and thought
that there must have been some mistake
in the dispatch. The very man, as cold
blood and red-handed assassin as ever
walked the face of the earth, who
planned and killed Wallbaum, and then
had McIntire, his accomplish, arrested for
committing the deed, has another show
for his worthless life, whileshis dupe, the
best man Of the two, is deprived of any
chance for his life whatever. McIntire
richly deserves the fate which he has to
meet. Ignorance is no excuse for his
being drawn into such a scrape. McIn-
tire had no money or friends, McLane
had both. During the incarceration of
the prisoners McLane's conduct has been
very bad. He threatens the life of the
guard, Judge, jury, witnesses, and other
persons, while McIntire's conduct has
been just the reverse. When McIntire's
attorney informed him of the decision, he
said: It's strange, and don't think it
is right, that the man who shot both balls
into Fred Wallbaum should have another
trial and | have no chance at all; but I
will die like man. McLanes attorney
informed him that he had secured him a
new trial, and came right away, not
stopping to say anything more nor to
listen to what the prisoner had to say.
The next term of Court will meet on the
9th of October, when McLane's case will
come up and McIntire will be sentenced.
The witnesses in this case have scattered
far and wide. Some are in Arizona and
one in the States.
RAYMOND & ELY MATTERS. The per-
sonal property of this company was sold
at Sheriff's sale last Saturday and was
bid in by the mortgages. They are yet
indulging in the talk Of consolidating the
Raymond & Ely and Meadow Valley
Companies down at San Francisco, but
are unable to come to an agreement.
There are also parties who are anxious to
get the property, but will not take it ow-
ing to their being unable to get perfect
title to the same, and they cannot obtain
y good title till six month from the I'd of
September. Lazard Freres, who now
have the property under their immediate
control, intend keeping the property all
in good order, so that if any one takes
hold of it they can go to work at once,
there being no need of stopping several
weeks to repair damages that would occur
if the mine was closed down for seven
months. During the short period that
the mine was closed down a portion Of
tenth level caved in and during the pres
ent week the level was cleaned out and
repaired. The firm of Lazard Freres dc
not intend making any more outlay upon
the property than what is actually neces-
sary to keep the mine in order, for, as
Mr.. LIE Breton says, if they placed mum
Der of men to work in the mine and were
successful in finding anything, the prop
crty would certainly be redeemed anc
they would be out SO much money
While in conversation with Mr.. LIE Bre
ton, that gentleman remarked to us: 90
have discovered several steals in thu
company's management up here" Mr. Ii
Breton left for San Francisco Wednesday
taking with him the best wishes of thu
Piochers, who found him very pleasan
and agreeable gentleman.
SILVER KING DIsTR1or.--The mine
in this district, which are situated
about fifteen miles from Bristol, are de
veloping finely. A body of high grad
ore was struck in the Ida mine the othe
day.. The ore-body has been penetrate'
for distance of over forty feet. In tn
Caesar mine there is a rich body Of or
exposed to view. Work on the High
bridge mine is now being vigorously pros
ecuted, the indications promising tina
ia oAS uOot AutuTo Ore Will Uo euCouliooI0o
The ore of this district has proven yer
rich, and that which John Huess ha
worked at the Meadow Valley mill sewers
months ago yielded from $500 to $50
per ton. The formation of the district
we believe, is granite and lime. J. B. Nj
Gee is largely interested in the mines {
this district.
Ell DoRADo.--Tom Pheby is down at
Dorado Canyon and Andy Fife receive
q letter from him stating that he ha
placed number of men to work on IL
claims prospecting. Fife left here Tue
day for the canyon. His mill, which w
removed from Long Valley and was {
the way to old New York District, Ca
fornia, to be erected there, will now
set up at Ell Dorado Canyon, immediat
ly. This will make two mills at the ca
yon, and after they get a good ready o
the boys down there expect to maj