Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-19

Last Wednesday one OF the htue gifis
attending the Fourth primary class In
the Third Ward Of Virginia Was late In
getting to the afternoon class. When
questioned by the teacher a to the q
OF her Hardness she said she had been
In the cabin Of Mr.. Tinsley. In answer
to other pertinent questions pot BY the
teacher she told, unblushingly. q tale Of
prostitution performed In presence Of
her little sister Of six years.
Professor Baker. who was at that time
in the building. was sent for. He took
the girl to the hall and again Questioned
her. and again she told the same tale.
Billy Hill. Secretary o. the Virginia
Board. and ]. D. Tisdsls. o Of the
new Board OF School Trustees, were In
Professor Grsy's room, and they were
sent for. To them she told the same
story.
The girl herself 10 an object Of pity.
Although thirteen years Of age she 10
quite small and not more than halt.
vitted. a. 10 abundantly proved by the
fact that she has been four years In
school. either public or at the Sisters.
and is still In the lowest reader. She
says she has been frequently to the
cabin OF Mr.. Tinsley aud that her mother
has whipped her for 1t.
At the request Of Secretary Hill this
half-dsmentsd creature was sent home to
her mother with q note requesting that
the girl be kept out OF the public schools
and asking the mother to call next day.
She came and 10 herself Q degraded
being. Seven years ago the father oil
the girl left her. Since then she has
married again without knowing whether
her former husband 10 dead or not, and
without getting Q divorce. She says she
can do nothing with the girl.
James Tinsley. the man who, II the
story OF the girl Is true. ss 1t undoubt.
eddy 10, IL an unconvicted fslon under
the laws OF the State Of Nevada. and
who has been instrumental In debasing
q foolish and simple girl. IL not an old
resident Of the Comstock. he regis.
tered April %. 1878. In Virginia, a. q
resident Of the southeast corner Of Tay-
lor and I streets; age Al years. April
IL. 1880. he registered again; age 40
years. October 20. 1880. he took q
transfer to the Second Ward, although
his residence remained unchanged and
in the Third Ward.
About the only thing further known
OF him here 10 that the "%canvasssrs" Of
the campaign marked him - Q "sell.
out" He has sometimes claimed TO be
q carpenter. But there are those here
who know Mr.. Tinsley and his history
for ten years. The Arst known Of him
be was . man who without an occups.
ton resided in Baker county. Oregon,
where be- made . living In any way pos.
sibls. whether by cheating at cards or
'rolling q drunk"
subsequently, he was wanted for two
offrnses against the laws OF Oregon
one 80 low. 90 vile. so degrading. that
the ink would pale and blush to write 1t
down; the other, selling liquor to In.
dams" Getting wind Of this. Mr..
Tiusley left Oregon for Silver City.
Idaho, where, armed With . warrant and
q requisitien from the Governor OF Ore
Ron, the Sheriff OF Baker county sought
in vain for him. he soon alter appeared
on the Comslock.
Virginia 10 aroused over this matter
and It was with difficulty this morning
that people who have girls growing up
could DO restrained from taking sum-
mary vengeance on the ssducer Of .
foolish child by making way with him
and burning his cabin. The organiza-
ton Of COL finally got hold Of the mat.
ter and an informal meeting Of some OF
its members was held. They decided,
inasmuch as the press had the matter In
hand, to allow notice to be given in the
issues OF this evening to Mr.. Tinsley
that hs has just twenty.four hours In
which to leave the country, aud II found
here tomorrow night be will pull hemp
without o ioothold on the land he has
disgraced. The warning is now given.
The men Of the Comstock mean what
they say and heads OF families are not
to be trfled with.
Mayor Stephens OF Virginia has been
consulted about arrestipg Mr.. Tinsley
for his crime. and he 10 looking up evil
dencs besides that OF the girl and hopes
to find enough to convict him. It seems
no examination OF the girl by . physi.
clan has ever been had. although the
mother has known OF the course OF the
daughter for some time. There 10 . law.
howsver-that OF self. protection-which
takes cognizance OF occurrences, which
traces the past and arrives at %oonelus.
ions which, IL not legal, are just. That
law has already condemned Mr.. Tinslsy.
Will he heed It's warning. or will Its final
decree be executed A day or 30 will
tell.
Mr.. Tinsley 10 q tall man. Of dark
complexion and has iron-gray hair. He
Is also pock-marked. His identity 10
un~nis,skabls. Should hs leave, people
will do well TO sbun him.