Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-24

Eight Geddes a Bertrand miners, Pat.
Devlin, Joel Dodge. E. R. Dennison,
Thomas Gillighan. George Mendes, Jesse
Mendes, George Laphsm and A. W. Atchi-
son, were arrested yesterday on the charge
Of disturbing the people in Secret Canyon
sunday noon, the alleged disturbance be-
ing this, that they rode A. P. Hodgdon on
q rail from Carpenters store to the sum-
init and back, . distance altogether Of
about two miles. The affair created quite
q sensation in Eureka, more so, in fact.
than In Secret Canyon. On complaint Of
-Hodgdcn warrants were issued yesterday
morning for the arrest OF the parties whose
names are given above. Deputy Constable
Mckay left town at noon for the purpose
Oh making the arrests, in Sweeney q Kerr
mems r~ockawsy. drawn by . handsome
pair OF blacks--such . fine turnout a.
made the prisoners smile for style. The
trip out was made leisurely over Q rough
road.
EASY ARRESTS.
When the officer arrived there was no
hurry, NO excitement, no running of to
hide IN tho sagebrush or anything Of the
sort; nor did he need . Henry rife, such
a. he was advised by Hodgdon to take
along with him. He merely went to the
hosting works and smiled and named the
men he wanted. They came up at once.
Some Of them changed their working
clothes and some didn't, bqt they all took
q drink and were ready to confront the
majestic law. Three on . seat was rather
close riding, but II did not crowd q the
humor Of Devlin, Dennison or Gillighan.
q they ~speculated on the dire possibilities
in store for them. Upon their arrival in
town anybody might have thought II was
q load Of murderers or horsethieves that
was being hauled in. They were expected.
4 EsTREE.
A crowd Of 300 persons f1ocked to the
Courthouse corner, thinking that the
criminals would DO dumped there, but
when the carriage turned of towards the
Justice Court the throng pressed hard and
close in pursuit to gaze upon the wild
captives. The fact is, . tanner set Of fell
lows or honester-looking miners couldn't
be drummed up In > days travel. They
were surprised ct their tumultuous recep-
ton, and that they responded with . yell
or two Is not remarkable. They gave
bonds readily for their appearance in
Court Wednesday.
Tho trial Of A. P. Hodgdon, for an A.
tempt to commit arson, is fresh in the
minds Of our re&ders-sn attempt which,
il successful, would have destroyed the
lives not only Of all those in tho hosting
works. but also Of all those 80 far under
ground ~ the 70-foot level. Hodgdon
was tried and acquitted, and he is entitled
to the full force and benefit Of the verdict
OF not guilty; but the Geddes 4 Bertrand
community are 90 prejudiced against him,
notwithstanding, that they cannot tolerate
him in their neighborhood.
THEY STILL HOLD HIM GUILTY,
Despite the judgment OF the Court and
the jury. He, on the other hand, il bold
and defiant, and AYERS that 4 conspiracy
was formed to get him out Of the country,
or into the State Prison, and that the
suspicious circumstance on which he was
tried for arson we're manufactured by his
accusers for his destruction. II thorough
ly analysed, and given in all Of its details,
we believe this case would be one OF the
most interesting found reported in the
books Of criminal cases; but ~ the whole
story cannot be told, It 10 probably better
not 70 exhibit : skeleton.
The miners say that Sunday morning at
an early hour Hodgdon put In IN appear
ance Of the hosting works, armed to the
teeth, exhibiting . couple Of s~ix-shooters
and . knife In 3 hostile manner, and that
his carriage was taunting and aggressive.
1t seems they thought this was more than
they would put up with from . man whom
they still believed guilty Of attempting to
murder them, and who appeared not the
less guilty TO them for the verdict Of
acquittal.
30 they went and got : long scantIing,
1872 inches. They nailed cross pieces At
each end for the sake Of Z good grip, and
they planned Of the middle until Ii got to
BE- about " sharp - the ordinary oase-
knife In . miners restaurant. They then
deputised two men. whose names will
ont on the trial, 10 capture him and
bring him into camp. They waited until
noon, whom they encountered him ~ he
out Of his mine. In which b had
been d work. Each presenting . ak
shooter, they overawsd him and be walked
down the g-4ds In front Of them 70 Gar
penter's store. There the rail and the
men to carry him IN II bsing IN readiness,
he was
aorsrxp TO ms I 4
And the ride began. He says one Of The
miners dAubed his face and neck with tar.
They deny doing 10. When Arst taken
the prisoner thought. and the appearances
warranted such sn apprehension. that be
Wa going to be killed, and he Il reported
10 have begged for his life ~pitsously. He
1907 found, however, that he was not GO
ing to be hanged or shot; that he WA only
going TO be punished, but punished very
severely aud In . n the most igno-
minious known among people Of English
customs and traditions. He was put on
his sharp seat blindfolded and held thsre
despite his sufferings and entreatiee for re-
lease until he had been transported 10 the
Summit and back-iull two milss-whsn
be Wa ordered to leave the camp and
immediately and walked to town, and yes.
tsrday swore out complaints upon which
we're Issued warrants with the result stated.
n~xyLEorIoNs.
Much might be said about this affair.
II interests everybody. II the miners had
no justification for their violent usage Of
Hodgdon they ought to be punished 70 the
fullest extent Of the law. He own prop
erty In Secret Canyon, aud has the full
right TO live there and enjoy his property
undisturbed, 30 long ~ he does not inter.
fers with the same right that bis neigh.
bors, the miners, are entitled to In equal
degree with himself. He IL an old man,
and his gray hairs should have moved his
tormentors to sympathy and pity. They
should have borne with him . long time
and put up with much rather than torture
him and subject him TO the humiliation
and degradation Of this p~unishmsnt they
toAl~ksS nron him. aAll va ara ma fud0.
ing him or them, the Court will do thai.
We know that man Of quiet dispositiou
viii sometimes do thines IN : a Of sxas-
psration that they would not seek either
70 justify OF apologies for. The oommun.
ity 10 divided between Hodgdon and the
0sddes b Bertrand miners. They will
both have their say before the Justice.
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soldier Robbed.
The Reno Gazette says that VIM. Z.
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