Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-10
THE MURDER MYSTERY.
rnre. More Arrest. on su.pIele..

One day last week parties living at the
Five-mile House, on the Reno road,
came to Virginia and reported to Chief
Bradley that three men had been hanging
around the hills there for several days.
From their actions they were suspected
to be bad men. The Chief procured an
accurate description Of the men. and
with Captain Tally started out to look
for them. In q days search be ascsr-
tained that the men were travelling in
the direction Of winnemucca. and 10 70.
turned 10 town and in the evening left
on the train for that place. He returned
to Virginia this morning With three men
in custody, and that they are tho men
who were seen at the Five. mile House
there is no doubt.
Bradley. with his prisoners. left the
train OF Gold Hill and was driven to the
police headquarters in Commissioner
Gsllsghsr's express wagon.
The prisoners were locked In separate
cells at the station. house pending an
examination before o Justice OF the
Peace. Mr.. Hickey, who saw the men
on the Reno road, went with Bradley and
identified them.
THE PRIsoSIRs.
George A. Wilkinson was the name
given by one OF the men arrested. he
is q tall. slim man with marrow face.
dark features. and wears q snail. black
mustachs. He appears to DO bstwsen
forty and fity years OF age.
W.. G. Lockhart, another OF the men.
Is much younger than Wilkinson. He
Il about Eve feet seven inches In hight,
has large and red features and also wears
q small mustachs which approaches
brown, though his hair 10 black.
Timothy Coughlan il the third man.
He is about the size OF Lockhart, about
thirty five years Of age, 10 OF medium
light complexion and wears . small,
sandy mustsche.
Ali three Of the men would readily
pass for hard.working prospectors as
they appeared In jail this morning.
They were dressed as would be expected
OF men travelling across the country and
had not been shaved for some time.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
All claim they can prove an alibi.
They each told the same story. which
was to the effect that they left Haw.
,horne on the 2sth ultimo to 20 TO
Bslleville; that they rode on the cars az
far % Soda Springs. and from that point
walked to Bellsvills. When asked II
they were ever on the Comstock before.
they said they went through Virginia
last Tuesday a week ago today, having
come up the main street from Dayton
and passed on without stopping. and
that they stayed In Reno that night.
From Reno they claim to have taken q
short road to wadsworth and from there
went to Winnsmueca. When asked
what they were doing In Brllevills and
the other places. they replied they were
looking for work. In Bsllevills, at
which place they expect to prove they
were on the night Of the murder. they
say they stopped at q house kept by q
man called "Butcher Joe."
CAUSE OF ARREST.
The suspected parties have not been
connected by any direct or indirect clue
with the murder thus far. Their actions
have been suspicious. that is all; and
pending IN examination the NEWS does
not desire. by publishing the many Iu.
mors going around. to ipjure those who
may possibly prove to be honest work
ing men. though admitting that the par
ties stand in o doubtful light from their
recent behavior. The witnesses before
the Coroner's jury, who saw the man
and woman in the canyon the night Of
the murder. have been sent for. as have
witnesses on the Reno road and the ex-
animation will be held tomorrow.