Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-16

vent an indictment being found. An
sver-Not to do % directly, bot one
friend had stated to him that II the mat.
ter was placed before the Grand Jary
properly an accusation would not DO
found.
District Attorney Who was u that
spoke to you Of the matterf Mr..
Boyls-Mr. Finlsn.
Q.-what did he sayf Question OBJ
jsotsd to BY the defense. on the ground
that statements made BY . third party
aid not bind Mr.. Sheridan. Question
withdrawn BY District Attorney.
Odd any one else ask you to use
your influence with the Grand Juryf
A.-No. sir.
Odd You speak to . msmbsr Of
the Grand Jury a. 10 what Mr. Finisn
saidi A.-No, sir.
Odd Mr.. Finlsn ask you to speak
to any particular Grand Juror? A.,
Not directly. he suggested that ! would
have some influence with q OF thsm.
Q.-whof Arr. 0arheart. Mr..
Finlan said he did not think Nj. Gar
heart understood the eass else no would
not have consented 70 the finding OF the
accusation.
Redirect, by woodburn.- Was the
Impression conveyed by Mr.. Finlsn that
10 the matter wa properly represented
an indictment would not b foundf A.
Yes. sir.
The gentleman VA accepted ssa juror
ON his stating that he had no bias or
prejudios for or against the accused.
Simon Fraser. . Republican. Vas
passed.
John Harris did not know that he
should explain his politics.
Counsel woodburu stated that II Was
considered essential BY counsel to know.
Hsrris-wsll. II you wish to know
I'm Q Republican. last worked at the
Yellow Jacket mine four years ago; had
done nothing sincs. >,
On cross. examination Mr.. Harris said
he had been In the United States about
nine years; got his papers a. . citizen
out Of Judge Rising's court at the last
election.
william Enkin usually voted the Dem.
ocrstie ticket. but only voted the head
Of the ticket at the last election; had no
personal prejudios against Mr.. shsii-
dan. bat had Q choice between the can
didates for County Commissioner; was
now without bias or prejudics. Passed.
+. A. @. Gearing had lived In Storey
county nearly eight years; was Of pres
emit an engineer st the Iowa mine; was
q Democrat In principle. but indspsnd-
emit in politics thought the o5snse
oharasd q small one. o~onsidsring the
snormity OF the crime. but could give
prisoner Q fair and impartial trial.
Passed.
d. d. jackson had hrst seen the
charges In q Victoria dispatch. and then
expressed an unqualified opinion; had
somewhat changed his opinion since
coming back; had talked with Thorn
ton. one OF the Grand Jurors, but not
% regards the details Of the case.
CHALLENGED by the prosecution for ex-
pressing an unqualified opinion. Al.
lowed, and Mr.. Jackson vss excused.
B. +. Wallace had read the accusation
In the papers: did not believe the order
furnished Mahsr & Co. vas fraudulent;
knew public bills we're somstimss hastily
allowed and not examined.
By woodburn-Did you not believe
that some Of the articles mentioned In
the itsmixed bill were such - not usually
had BY indiesntsf Ansvsr-Wsll.
merchants have frequently told me that
iudiRents would often change and get
articles that Commissioners would not
allow, the merchants ~''standipg In" Be.
cause they had more profit from The
changes.
George @. Roth vas challenged and
excused for giving expression 70 implied
bias.
II. F. MeMillsn bad expressed an nm
qualified opinion and was excused.
Charles Lseats. Republican. had no
aspirations to the County Commissioners.
ship, and va without bias. Passed.
James Mckinney. . minsr. was ex-
aminsd and passed BY counsel for do
Tense. The States challenge for bias
was allowed.
]. L. Hanna. Republican. believed
Sheridan had done wrong. and admitted
that unless strong evidence was intro.
duced In his (Shsridsn's) favor, the
opinion would remain. Excused.
@. Il. Steele answered questions In
the same spirit - Mr.. Hanna, and vss
excused.
A. Pssslsy. Republican. had been
spoken to by Q Mr.. Kinxls regarding an
once In the gift Of the Commissioners,
asking him to use his influence In csse
Mr.. Sheridan vas removed. he bad
said on one occasion that be hoped Nj.
Sheridan would return and beat the men
Who vsrs after his once and striking %
hard before there vss . vacancy. Also.
aid not believe Mr.. Sheridan would BE-
guilty Of % small an got - 70 attempt 10
rob The county Of SsS. Challenged By
The Stats for the above opinion. when
Mr.. psaslsy explained that 10 would TAKE
svidspcs 10 make him bslisvs Mr.. shsri'
dan guilty. Pssssd. So,
b. Roos had expressed a unqualified
opinion and va excused. 49,.
D. Tyler generally voted . straight
Republican ticket; from vhat ne mao
heard hs believed Mrs.. Sheridan Wa
The cause Of the trouble. Passed.
r. P. Ksatine's name We called, ous
be was not present. and W. =. oiiver
was invited 70 come 70 The jury BOZ.
Admitted that he vss Q Dsmocrst, but
did not bslisvs that that would prejudies
him In this case.
This Allsd ths jury boz. The District
Attorney psrsnpeofily challenged Mr..
Pssslsy and J. o. Massl, . Democrat.
After s1anination wa passsd.
The defense then psrsnptseily ehai-