Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-21
THE LAST DAY.
Thirty Witnesses to Impeach the
Testimony Of the 0'Neil Boys.

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They swear They WOuId Nos Be-
,seve Them Under Oath-The De.
Tense Rest on this impeachment
ana uutrodoce NO Evidence-rhe
Mine Defendants bound over
Each ON 81, ZOO Bonds-List Of tine
BOndsmen.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
HAMILTON, Aug. 18. 1888.
The preliminary examination OF defend
ants in the case Of the Osceola murder was
continued for the defense from IL O'CLOCK
to-day with the cross-examination OF
DIR E.. x. WILLARD.
arrived at my opinion of badcharacter
of the O'Neils from conversations with A.
G. Cleveland and defendants Flanagan
Cameron, Manton Bassett, also with IL.
Bassett and Nose Woodman, one OF Cieves
drivers, and many others whose names
cannot recall, Defendant keelan among
them. I think the opinions OF five men
with opinions Of others l can't recall es-
tablish q general reputation. A. O. Cleye-
land said in regard to character OF the
boys: ''They were trained in the charac-
ter that their father had sutained." Said
they branded other peoples calves.
Didn't instance any transaction in which
william O'Neil lied or in which he had
heard that he lied.
WASH, oDBUR
From what I have heard with regard to
| the O'Neil boys I knew their general repu-
| tation for truth to be bad and I could not
| believe them under ath.
oRoss-ExAMINED.
Can't say now whom I had conversation
with. Formed my opinion before the
killing of O'Neil. My opinion was based
| chiefly on the "calf CASE" Had no means
Of knowing whether what / was told was
true or false. Don't know whether parties
l talked with are enemies of O'Neils or
not. Supposed them to be enemies. l
for these reports.
n. @. NOE.
This witness, a Spring Valley rancher,
testified to the general reputation OF the
O'Neil boys substantially as was testified
by the witness just preceding him.
D. R. FITzGER.
The reputation of the O'Neil boys bad.
I would not believe them under oath.
Cannot at present remember any one who
discussed their general character. Don't
know Of q single instance in which VIM.
O'Neil has lied. Yes. l know one instance
in which Dick O'Neil lied. He brought an
order to me from a gentleman which the
gentleman denied giving. Don't know for
myself of any instance in which Dick
O'Neil lied.
n. @. o'NEIL,
Being recalled for examination by de-
tense, said: Do not remember that l had
conversation day or SO after shooting with
Weber in Osceola in which l stated that
all the men of the mob or nearly all OF
them were masked. Don't think l stated
any such thing to Mr.. Weber, nor to Mr..
Matson.
PETER B u
If I can believe all I have heard about
the O'Neils from the people in Spring
Valley l could not believe them under
oath. The people whom ! have heard dis
cuss them SO are not their friends.
JOSIAH FULLER.
This witness, a school teacher Of 30 years
service, testified the same as to ''truth and
veracity, and swore he would and could
not believe the O'Neil boys under oath.
He never knew anything Of their untruth,
but heard Of 1t generally.
JOHN T. SCOTT.
This witness asserted that he would not
believe the O'Neil boys under oath. He
could not remember anybody else but
James Sampson Of Spring Valley that had
ever said 20.
O. ". ken
OF Spring Valley said about the same
thing. Defendant Dan Eimonson Is my
son-in-law.
Josiah Smith and-A. Rhoades testified
likewise; also Chas. Wisel.
Here Mr.. Beatty for prosecution agreed
to admit that he would take for granted
that al other witnesses for the purpose Of
impeachment who had got their impress
sion Of the O'Neils from conversation
with the Spring Valley people would tes-
tify to the same effect that the reputation
OF the O'Neil boys was bad, and they would
not believe them on oath, without requir-
ing the waste Of time to place them on the
witness stand. These Witnesses are as fol-
lows; VIM. McGill, VIM. Geek, James
Matson. R. W. burlington, J. Hutton, J.
Robinson. Thos. Odgers. VIM. T. Gregory,
TREBLE Doutre, ]. MoNulty, Vim. W.
with the 0 defendants. even 90.
ABOUT BAIL.
Have counsel for defense moved TO rest
the case. Mr.. Baker stated that although
be believed there was not evidence sun
cient 10 hold the defendants; he would be
glad to have them bsiled, because they
wished 1t In order to vindicate themselves
before . Grand Jury Of their fellow
countrymen.
The Justice intimatsd his intention to
admit defendants to bail.
Mr.. Beatty arose and said he would
enter q solemn and honest protest; that
the presumption Of the guilt OF the defend.
ants is great and the proof evident; that
80 heinous . thing as admitting defend
ants to bail thus contrary to the statutes
when so foul . murder had been COM
mitted was unheard Of.
Gen. Kittrell said he did not wish to
misrepresent counsel on the opposite side.
He would ask Mr.. Baker or Mr.. Wines II
they had not stated to-day that Judge
Rives had said to Justic Bush that IL he
tBush) did not admit these defendants to
bail he Judge Rives) would come over
from Eureka and make an order bailing
them at any time he was requested to.
Mr.. Baker replied that Judge Rives had
stated that to him and others, but he did
not know that he had stated it to Justice
Bush. Said Mr.. Judge Rives stated as his
reason for promising to admit defendants
to bail. that he did not consider the evil
dence Of that positive character that would
justify denying bail; and because OF the
difficulty Of Identification and difficulty OF
procuring convictions in this character Of