Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-28
THE DEAN HOMICIDE.
PARTICULARS OF THE SECOND
DAY OF THE TRIAL.

Statement of Isis Troubles with
Dean, Etc., Etc.
The case against jenkins, the slayer OF
Joe Dean. was continued in the District
Court yesterday morning. The court
room was we'll filled. and among those
present were several ladies. but as some
rather rough language was repeated In the
testimony given these latter gradually
withdrew.
The first witness called was VIM. AIRING
ton, County Commissioner, who, being
duly sworn, said: Am acquainted with the
defendant; have known him seven or
eight years; he was on my payroll for
quito q long time; am familiar with his
character as to his peace and quiet, and
know it to be good; never knew OF his be-
ing connected in any serious troubles be-
fore his one; know the deceased and know
his character; have known him for Is
years; believe he was a peaceable and quiet
man; the last time I saw him he spoke to
me OF recent troubles he had with some
sheepherders; that they annoyed him with
some sheep ON his range; that he warned
them off, and he said he might have
trouble with them; il was some four years
ago when jenkins worked for me; he then
worked in the K K mine.
Cross.examined-Don's know anything
OF the character of the defendant during
the past three or four years; did not know
where he was in that time.
Richard Ryland, being duly sworn, said:
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known MIN nine or ten years; when I knew
him his reputation for peace and quiet
was good.
Cross-exsmined-Knew him when he vas
iu the butcher business in this town Sow
eral years ago; know nothing Of him dur
ing the last three or four years.
John Agnew, being duly sworn, said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
known him nine or ten years; what /
know of his character is good-very good.
Cross.examined: ! knew him on Ruby
Hill, aud in the / Y L District, Churchill
county never heard anything against him.
John E. Jones. being duly sworn. said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
known him eight or ten years; when
brought into contact with him at the X X
mine and elsewhere his character was
considered good; don't remember of bis
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troubles.
Oross-examined: Il was in the Fall Of
10 that he left Ruby Hill; when in | y l.
District he WAS foreman OF q company. in
which / was interested, and We all con-
sidered him trustworthy; what I know Of
him is generally good.
M. Walsh, being duly sworn. said: Am
acquainted with the defendant; have
knoxn him over i've years; have not seen
him for two or three years; never heard
his character for pesce and quiet ques-
toned.
Thomas Haley. being duly sworn, said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
known him seven or eight years; never
knew his reputation for peace and quiet to
be questioned.
Crossexamined: Had only a slight ac-
quaintance with the defendant; have met
him two or three times of late years.
Edward Looney. being duly sworn, said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
kaown him six or seven years; at the time
of my association with him I never heard
his character questioned as TO peace and
quiet.
Cross-examined: Have not seen defend.
ant for three or four years.
d. J.J. Mclaughlin. being duly sworn.
said: AN acquainted with the defendant;
have known him eight or nine years; it
was at Ruby Hill; knew his character TO
be good; never heard his character ques-
toned; was Justice Of the Peace on Ruby
Hill for several years.
Cross-exaninsi: I know his general rep.
utation to be good. so far as I know Of it;
/ don't know Just what the opinion Of
others concerning the defendant Is, except
that I have heard him spoken Of as an in
dustrious man; never heard his character
for peace and quiet questioned.
Frank Robbins, superintendent OF the
Eureka Con-, being duly sworn, said:
Have known the defendant six or seven
years; he worked for me In the assay Office
and afterwards in the mine for q year or
so; his character for peace and quiet Is
good. SO far as / know.
Oross-examined: His general reputation
was good. so far Is / know; among the men
he worked with his reputation was good;
have not known him of late years; that is, l
do not know OF his character in that time.
Redirect: When working for me his
character was such that / took q decided
interest In him.
John Lambert. being duly sworn, said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
known him eight years or longer; when /
was intimately acquainted with him his
reputation was good.
Oross-examined: Since two years ago /
know little or nothing OF the man.
David Mclean, being duly sworn, said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; knew
him seven years ago; 1t was in 10; lived
close to him in 9 cabin. and for . while
with him; at the time OF my being with
him never knew him TO be in any broils or
difficulties. His reputation for peace and
quiet was good.
Crossexamined: Since he left here I
know nothing OF his character.
l.. w. Cromer. County Commissioner.
being duly sworn. said: Am acquainted
with the defendant; knew him several years
ago In Eureka; his character for peace aud
qpiet was then good. go far as / know.
C~ross-examined: Never heard his char
actor discussed; know nothing of him since
no left here in 10; had q business transac-
ton or two with him.
Lew Davis, foreman Of the Richmond
reduction works, being duly sworn. said:
Am acquainted with the defendant; have
known him tan years; he was employed by