Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-13
CARSON LETrER.
he Coffin sceDdal-An Nmcious
Gici L.
CARSON, Sept nth, 1884.

bnouiisn scanuel monsers OF larson,
has b come subj -ct SO public through.
Out the State, and is handled by The
press IN manner SO indicate that The
most virulent opponent TO the free lance
wielder Of the quill cannot be censured
for dwelling upon The case. The plain.
tif, United Safes District Attorney
Coffin wedd ed Helen T. Gilbert, grass
widow, in the winter Of 1876. She pos.
sesscd form and feature tia, would have
ornamented the most exactii & drawing
room; her reading had been sufficiently
diversified 10 render her conversation
charming to men of lelteis, and the
grace with which she sad and did all
we're of the oder, had cerlaln short
coinings been omitted ON her part, 10
have made her the first lady IN Carson.
Her husbands mean, etc. could have
insured her any position in this Town; he
was devo.edly attached 10 her and al all
times prepared 10 make any saciilce to
aiyanc- her happiness. Bul her besel-
ting sin was an inordinate hunger for
The admiration Of other men, which,
with her men,al and physical attribules
she easily conquered. The majesty
with which natur: had endowed her
found no obstacle in ensnarIng all from
the gifted lawyer to the stylish gambler
and II is alleged IN the complaint OF her
Injured husband, that between The Two
she FIJI. The complaint filed with the
Clerk oil Onnsby County is voiumi
nous one. in winch is provided thai any
number Of additions can be made, at
the pleasure OF the plaInuf. Ii is
fur,hcr more alleged thai the defendant
is now living in criminal intercourse in
New York Guy, with gambler, well
known Throughout ihis Sac, named ..
Z. Reyes, WHOSE wife was recently di-
vorc.d nom him Oh the grounds vi IN.
ino,al conduct. This sun, since il.
n,u.u,ion, Is freely and ralhtr indelI-
cAlely discussed on The streets, and there
are not few Who wish thai the case
could be amicably adju,ted--an impos.
sIbili,y; and when IL comes to uial--
should any defen,e be madc-lhc odor
vi IL Will bt lar iIoin b-Ing As pleasant
a, Jockey Club.
|, Is long nee The Indignation Of ihi.
community was 80 Intensely aroused a.
II now Is 10y The mean &C non oi petty
sac officer, Suprrint, nd INT Vi Pubic
ln,uuc. ion, Z. ). Young, mcmhef oi
the Orphan, Home Board. during a
neeling Of the board last week he de-
manded that Colonel John IL. Mills,
the most industrious and kind oupern-
lenLent ever appointed 10 The Home-a
man who las done perhaps ten times The
amount of work required oi him by the
81 ale should remove his lather-in law,
Judge Cook, 81 years Of age from The
fioine-a man 50 aged that he alWays
rcqu,rcs the alten,IOn aud care oil hts
devoted daughter, Mrs. Mills, which she
aecords him without in any way neg
lec,lng her regular duues. And, by |
the way, II must moi be overlooked lha,
the subsistence Tor that old gentleman
does not cost the SAFE i've dollars per
month. Young's reason for desiring 10
have Judge Cook removed from the
Home was his fear OF Legislative IN.
ves,iga ion censunng the board Tor per-
init ting such an outrageous robbery to
b. peipttratcd on the STATE! This re.
suited IN Colonel Mills presenting his
rrsignat ion, which, how has so far
not been accepted Since Young has
made him ,eli SO promiscous in this pet.
~ affair have heard may men ask
whether he pad The State lodging ices
during the last session of the Legisla-
ture, during his sicknes. when he con-
veited the State museum into ho ,pital
Tor himself. thereby excluding all visit.
ors from thai department, which al that !
tune was The talk Of the town. Fur
lhermo,e, ST. am told. he is scarcely
ever al the scat ol government, gadding
about the country. also am told hy
good men that The coming Legislature
vail b. strongly urged 10 investigate
his official conduct.
REPUBLICAN.
Hotel Arrivals.