Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-18
The Facts Coming Out.

WAsR1SGToS, Feb. l6-The confess
sion Of L. c. RerdeE, one Of the de-
PENDANTS in the Star.route case set
aside. was no. a surprise to the public
or the defense. it had been rumored
that he would make a confession for
some time past. The government only
obtained his confession recently, but
for several weeks past he has been
under It's protection. He fears per-
sonal violence at the hands of other
| defendants, and the government gave
him an armed escort to protect him.
| Rer1ell says he has been once assaulted.
aud claims that important papers were
taken from MIN on the day that he
| and Miner spent in Jail at the conclu-
! sion of the last trial. He has valuable
documentary evidence in his possession
Reraeii once before made a confession
to ex Postmaster General James and
ex.Astorney General MacVeagh, bat
afterward repudiased it. The defense
say they can prove him to be perjurer.
Some time ago Rerdell appealed to gov
eminent counsel for protection, alleging
that he had been constantly Swallowed
and felt himself to be N personal dan
ger. He states that on Friday night last
he was assaulted by some person who
had been logging him, and since that
time be has been efec,ually guarded.
Rerdell to-day said a certain paper
signed in Dorsey's name was not IN his
writing. and Dorsey was not in place
where he could sign it at the date
named in it. \ letter was read from
Dorsey to his brother stating that the
| Bismarck and Tongue river route would
pay him or somebody $40. 900 per an
cum 4 number OF blank atfi-
davits were taken from witness
Office Immediately after the last
| verdict in the Star-route trials. S. w.
| Dorsey alone had key to hls office.
Letters between himself and Dorsey
we're distracted between Boston and
Dorsey. He explained the siruous
method of bookkeeping employed by
himself under direction OF 5. W. Dor
sey. When Dorsey asked witness once
If he had charged Brady with certain
! amounts, $1,000, $1,000 and $1,000,
witness said he had no account against
| Brady. Dorsey replied why, damn
it he is William Smith" William
Smith was one Of the names Of the
psueio contra ctors.s
Aiming Casualty.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA mine at Braid.
wood, a mining town twenty miles
south of Joliet, caved in ard imprisoned
seventy-tive men. : subsequent dis.
patch says torty-five of these miners
are dead.
LATER. A brief interview has just
been held with !. L. Sweet. President
of the four mines comprising the Dia-
mond mine, to confirm the reports of
the terrible disaster at Braldwood.
Seee.s information "a that 800 men
were in the various shafts Friday after
moon, when the ground sagged in under
the weight OF water that had at once
locsened it. Sizty-two We're IN one
shaft, which caught the bulk Of the
falling debris, and which was instantly
Hooded Every one of them was either
drowned or smothered inside of five
minutes. Their bodies must now be
buried beneath many tons OF earth. A
hundred acres have been excavated, and
the miners not 10 the one unfortunate
shaft all escaped. Pumping is going on
vigorously, but It will be many hours
before the first bodies can be reached.
The mine was of the ordinary kind, sup
piled with regular shafts, and supposed
60 be well protected from accident.
The wires to Joliet are in bad shape,
aud no full report has yet been received
{ ON the scene.
Aid for the Sufferers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The House
appropriated 500, 600 Tor the food suf-
ferers. The Senate will concur. Forty
thousand had been previously appro-
priated. Car loads Of provisions are
going south. The Wabash is reported
highest than ever known. An appeal
issued from New Albany says over TO-
600 persons in that vicinity are home
less and destitute, and nothing can be
raised for them thereabouts. The pub
nc IL tNcteIOTe luNlIcu W dIt Gucuis
Every kind of aid is acceptable, as their
wants are so various, but nothing is es-
Decially needed. The distress Will con.
tInue for weeks.
FAMINE PRICES FOR FOOD.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l7.-Prices of pro-
visions are going up at a frightful rate.
Starvation prices are being charged by
many dealers.
A Girls Sad Fall.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l7.-Lizzie Nc.
Daniel, popular society belle, died
from the effects of medicines given her
by her young seducer. She was taken
by him to small, dark, dingy room,
where her parents found her, deserted
by the villainous loafer, Chase Kemp
She gave birth to a child, whereupon
the mother became insane. Before dy.
ing Lizzie exacted a promise from her
family that Ter destroyer should not be
injured. She was a beautiful and ac-
complished girl, the idol of her parents
and friends, who are completely
crushed.