Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE RESULT OF ANOTHER
DAYS TRIAL.
An Adjournment Till Saturday
Granted.
The Murderers Of the Gibbon Children
Caught.
A Graphic Description of the Hellish
Crime.
MASSACRE OF ELEVEN cHINAMEN ON
THE S. P. r. R.
Death Of a Patriotic centennarian at the
Age Of lo2.
THE CLERGY AT LAST AROUSED AGAINST
P0LYGAMY.
the CLERGY AT LAST AROUSED AGAINST
P0LYGAMY.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

speech. Scoville read an affidavit setting
forth that he is the prisoners sole counsel;
that the prisoner has been in such a state
of mind that he has been unable to assist
or to suggest any witnesses, and that the
counsel since closing the case has learned
of certain material witnesses. He gave
their names and what he expected to prove
by them.
Corkhill said nothing need be said on
the motion to introduce this evidence.
Reed addressed the Court in favor Of the
motion. He felt sure the American people
would not begrudge this justice. Heglow-
ingly complimented Scoville.
Dayidge denied that there was a prece-
dent for reopening the case, and held that
it would be scandalous to do so.
Scoville replied at great length, and de-
tailed the hardships and difficulties under
which the defense had labored in prepara-
ticn of their case. 1t was almost impossi-
BILE to get witnesses to come here. Experts
for the defense were compelled to be salts
fed with 81 26 per diem, the regular wit
ness fee, while those for the Government
came (it is supposedly, leaving great trusts
behind them, and remained for six weeks,
and every one Of them plainly showed by
their evidence that they expected full pay
for their services, and all know what that
meant. "And these experts" said Scoville,
ARE still waiting here to see their evidence
result in hanging the prisoner. But, for
tunately for the cause of justice, your
Honor and this jury stand between him
and the gallows.
Corkhill said he could not at this stage
allow the remarks OF the counsel to &c I'M
answered. He said Yesterday, and would
repeat to-day, that he would not object to
the introduction of any new facts material
to the defense. The only objection to be
made by the prosecution had already been
mentioned by Davidge. There had never
been q trial in this district where so much
liberty had been shown by the Government.
Guiteau insisted on being heard. The
bailiff tried to silence him, but was met
with an angry ''let me alone or I will slap
You in the mouth" Guiteau called out:
Your Honor. All I want is to show that
l told these men OF my way to Jail that it
was the political situation and the pressure
OF inspiration that caused me to remove
the President"
Judge Cox said counsel for the defense
came here q stranger to the Courts Of the
District and even to the prisoner himself,
environed with difficulties from the out
set. TIL most serious difficulty was that
the odium attaching to the assassination
made the witnesses unwilling even to al
low their names to be known to the de-
Tense. Approaching all these difficulties,
which embarrassed defense, he Judge
Cox) had felt disposed to offset this with
anuai lok.f,Ia anI unA~a 4bar N~lsnary
armness. Evidence Of insanity could not
be offered in sur rebuttal. In his opinion
proof Of insanity should be limited to ex-
pert testimony.
DR.. Beard was called, but was ruled out,
and exception noted. Adjourned till Sat-
urday, at Scoville's request.
Murder VIII Out.
ASHLAND (Ky.), Jan. 6.-Arrests have
been made Of persons believed to be the
ravishers and murderers OF the Gibbon
children. The arrests were brought about
by the confession Of one OF their number.
All live in Ashland, and two are married
men. They are in Cattlettsburg Jail.
Lynching is expected. The men arrested
for the Gibbon outrage and murder are
VIM. Neal, Ellis Graft, and George Ellis,
all white. George Ellis has confessed to q
Constable. saying that Graft and Neal
awakened him on the night Of the murder.
and urged him to go with them to Gibbons
house. He went reluctantly. They en-
tered by a window, and Neal end Craft
outraged the two girls. Emma Thomas
recognized Neal, and said she would tell
her mother. Robert, the boy, was then
about to give the alarm, when Graft struck
him OF the head, killing him instantly.
Graft then told Annie her time to die had
come, and amid the piteous cries of the
child for mercy struck her on the head,
killing her instantly. Neal then killed
Emma Thomas in the same way. Craft
and Neal confessed yesterday afternoon,
and Ellis and Neal waived examination.
Ellis and Neal are married. Graft is sin
gle. They all were present at the
funeral. One drove the hearse and
another was pail bearer. Crowds have
been gathering all day at the Catlettsburg
Jail, and threats OF lynching are common.
Ellis strange conduct excited the sus-
picions OF some citizens. who told Detective
Latin. Latin sent for Ellis and talked
with him in his room at the Hotel, where
Ellis first said that last Summer he heard
SA0lb 0uo GtCok OOoat tuUb DtbUEG OuIlbt-
mas they would carnally know Miss
Thomas and Miss Gibbons. Yesterday
morning in Jail Ellis denied that Craft and
Neal were guilty, but subsequently reas-
serted his first statement. saying he was
compelled to retract by the prisoners, who
were in the same cell. The bodies OF the
victims were exhumed and the wounds
examined. 1t was found that they corre-
sponded exactly with the statement Of
Ellis as to the positions OF the parties when
the murderous blows were struck. Ellis
has made all preparations for death. and
expects it. Latin thinks Ellis the chief
actor in the tragedy. and his information
was due to fears that the others would
give the information first.
Good for IN Clergy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A. Congressman
Burr Of Pennsylvania yesterday informed
q subcommittee Of the Harrisburg Min
isterial Association. who called on him in
relation to affairs In Utah. that in his
Judgment no measure could be adopted too
radical for the suppression Of polygamy.
The Ministerial Association Of Harrisburg
has drawn up Q petition in the nature Of
an address, in which the people OF Penn
sylvania are requested to join the clergy
in demanding the suppression OF polygamy
by Congressional Interference II Is claimed
that this Is the first clerical body to secure
the aid OF the Government to rid the
country Of polygamy.
A boomerang Crusade.
ST.. ALBANs (vt.), Jan. 4.-The prohibit