Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-09

sesstsx their lsseeesee- Resurn'
lag Thanks % Csassel. Juage
asd sheriff.
The District Courtroom was allied
With spectators at its opening this morn
inc. drawn there to hear sentence
passed upon James and Joseph Cald.
we'll, who had been convicted OF assault
With intent to commit robbery upon
John Hoffman.
THE ArroRSEr's LIZA.
When the case was called the defend
ants attorney arose and stated that
while he had no legal objection to In
tsrposs to the passing Of sentence upon
his clients. hs desired to state In their
behalf that they still protested their In.
noesnos OF the charge. The counsel
continued and said that while be DO.
lievsd that the Jury had given their YER
dict % they viewed the testimony. he
himself entertained grave doubts - to
the guilt Of the prisoners at the bar. and
knew Of many others Who agreed With
him In that opinion. In view OF that
fact be asked that the sentence be made
q light - possible.
Judse Rising replied that such . state.
msnt a. made BY the attorney would
be proper and correct had the de-
fsndsnts been convicted or circumstan-
tisl evidence alone. but he believed they
had been sufficiently identified and had
NO hssi,ancy In passing sentence upon
them.
The Judge then called upon the pris.
onsrs to stand up. and asked them IL
they had any legal objections to oisr TO
sentence being passed.
THE PRIsoSEhs' srArrNEsr.
James Caldwell replied We have not.
your Honor. but IL permitted would
like to make q few remarks. 1 desire to
thank yosr Honor for your just and
impartial rulings. I have nothing to
complain Of In the treatment received
from the jury ; they doubtless gave their
verdict 10 accordance With their view Of
the testimony. No one. not placed Is
We have been. can fully appreciate the
great mental torture borne BY rs since
under arrest for this charge /; and to the
Sheriff and his deputies We without
doubt owe our lives. and to them extend
u grateful thanks. We are innocent
OF the crime charged against rs. n
trust that ut no distant day ws may stand
a. innocent before the community a. We
know ourselves to be.
He also thanked attorney Stevens for
tho manner In which he had defended
them.
Joseph Caldwell only replied, when
asked Il he bad anything to say. that he
was innocent OF the crime laid upon
him.
Judge Rising said they had had plenty
OF time since their arrest to produce
evidence OF their whereabouts II they
were innocent.
One Of the prisonsrs-Siucs We have
been convicted. we have heard that the
man at Johntown. where We took sup.
Der, would have identified as. We did
not know the name Of the place before.
Judge RisinR-Ths proper place for
you to make such . showing now 10 not
in this court. but will be before the
Board OF Psrdons; aud II at any time
you can p1oJao m;r 800. ,on 70
s sI nd rsls... you from i'm.
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Ths nr;.onsrs having nothing further
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1900 man ,bsm:
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N,
You were indicted for the ouens OF
Or assault with intent TO commit roo,
berry. You have been fairly trisa ana
convicted. u
The crime which you eomm't'eu sna
the manner Of Its preparation are mis-
nous and aggravated. It appear. that
you Determined to murder soGn non'
man, and to execute your desisn Ior,
nishsd yourselves with q heavy pointer
rock and securely fastened II In the enc
OF . towel. thus creating . very danger
Gus and cruel instrument. Q went 70
Hofman's saloon about li:So oeioca
Saturday night. July 3lst. to accomplish
your villsioy. p~rs,euding the you came
for and wanted q drink. While hou@so.
transporting. was about to comply vi
your request. o OF you struek MIN
violent. murderous blow WIN 'n's
weapon upon the back OF 'ns neso, DC
not falling. you struck the second olow'
You we're mistaken 10 your ssieu'..'ous
You undoubtedly intended to knock
Hoffman senseless or dead-..you we're
apparently Indifferent whieh-out ne De-
ing . large. powerful man. you ior,S'
natsly did neither. he fe'aineu Jun
Gent consciousness 20 give Al ss'~
the murdsrous sssauit oeins msoe, .oo
you were frustrated IN y'uf 'n''H' ~
roo; =, attach
. mature snu S""., ,h., ,ou
@sos " 1ou ~ .om.
NIT murder to obtain honnsns prop
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