Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-04-27
THE LADD CASE,
A Taxpayers Opinion in Regard
Co IG.

EDITOR SENTINEL: Being Q juror on
the present panel, and a moderate tax.
payer in Eureka county, | am doubly
justified in inquiring how long is this
case going to continue, as the battle door
and shuttle cock of the court. counsel
and cavaliering witnesses, who seem to
be cavorting around California with the
evident purpose of aiding one side or the
other in seeking and obtaining coDtinu-
ances; From the admissions Of the at
torneys made in court on Monday and
Wednesday Of last week, it appears that
this continuance is the seventh postpone
ment, AMI that most Of them have been
granted on motion OF the defense. 1t
also appeared in the same manner that
the party who instituted the proceed.
ings have in some way become satisfied
and do not desire further prosecution,
and that the witnesses, on account Of
whose absence these delays have taken
place, are also friendly to the accused,
and in fact that every n who should
be pushing the case against Ladd are
not only ~conteAt but anxious for a final
discharge Of the defendant. Now, sir.
while l am willing to stand in" with
my fellow-taxpayer to recover his horse
if stolen, and will saddle my bronco and
follow the thief to the Colorado river to
capture him, and take cold, hunger,
thirst, hardship and even my life in my
hand to aid him, still, If the one most
interested weakens or cries "holdl
enoughl' then l Immediately coincide.
Such / believe to be the feeling OF every
citizen, under similar circumstances, and
| applying the rule to their case, l hum
bly, suggest that it is about time this
case ended. Oar ~co-taxpayer, the Eu
reka Con. Company, are screaming,
"holdl enough" The outside public
have seen a young man shut up in Jail
| for nigh ON to a year, with no hearing,
no trial, and no showing OF his guilt.
and at IN expense to our county and tax.
payers Of about 81. 500 already, and God
only knows how much more, ii the past
is any guide to Judge Of the future
course Of proceedings. The man whose
horse, it is claimed. was taken is surely
satisfied; the public has seen . long i'm.
prisonment, and no proof Of guilt, and
i should be satisfied, and we jurymen
and taxpayers have become satisfied that
no conviction is desired or probable. and
I for one, demand that the case be
kicked out Of court, and expenses, vexa.
ton and disgust cease. We have lost no
bullion, and If the Consolidated Z" ever
did, and are content, I think ii 10 high
time we should ell cry "Amen." We
have to skirmish to get our bullion to
pay our taxes, and il that company has
lost any, and is not growing. I beseech
that the farce end. TAXPAYER.
The above communication was handed
in too late last week for publication.
We do not agree with Taxpayer" in
all the premises taken by him. That
the Ladd case has been long drawn out
there is no question, and properly.
should have been tried within thirty
days after his arrest. There are reasons
for the delays, some Of which are bad
and some good. But at this stage OF the
proceedings taxpayers are willingto stand
the extra expense to be incurred for .
full and fair trial Of the case. We agree
with Taxpayer" that thus far the Eu-
reka Con. Company. by whom the de
PENDANT is charged with stealing. has
shown little or no disposition to prose
cute him. Why is this thusly! Can it
be, because, as they have acknowledged,
that they have received $1,000 and .
lot Of other plumber. they are satisfied
and do not intend 10 further prosecute
the case' We can scarcely believe that
they would be willing to settle for so
small an amount and at the same time
compound a~felony. after having instituted
suit against the defendant. II has been
stated that some Of the important wit
nesses in the case have shown . DISPOSE
ton TO evade giving their testimony,
The case IS set for trial next Thursday,
when we hope to see all the witnesses
present. and that the defendant will
then be given q fair and impartial trisi
II we don't have much Of anything els
here in Eureka, let us have decency an'
J uprightness.