The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-10-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


tried on charge of assault and battery
committed on WIN. Sunderland at the
Raymond Works, the day preceding.
The case was submitted to full jnry
which was composed of c. B. Ball,
James Ne,bitt, N. P. Dooley, Thos. Nc
Mahon, Jos. Cook, James Mocks, H. w.
Newton, AL. Ainwright, James Mead.
den, Frank Godbe. j. s. R.eder and A.
s. Thomp' on. A plain ca.e was made
out such as would ordinarily result in a
conviction, but because the complaining
witness didn't bear outward physical
evivence of serious battery, the jury
after an hours deliberation failed to
agree, and were discharged by the Court
for that reason, and the defendant " as
also immedi ,tely discharged from Gus
toiy on the ground that the failure of
the jury to agree acquitted him. 1t
seems satisfactory to The community TO
allow the law applicable to misd, mean
ors. and small matters generally to re
main upon the Statute books entirely un.
recognized, but how long can this be
done in any community without entail.
in5 serious const quences. 1t is upon the
law that the best portion of every com.
muuity relies to secure protection to per.
son and to property. 1t should be so
here, but the duty OF the average Jury
man t. divest himself of personal pr. il
dice and to pass impart ally on thu ques.
ton submitted according to law and
evidence seems very difficult matter
indeed aud the result is seen 10 a growing
disregard for the law, and those whose
business it is TO eLforce it, aud in
steady increase of petty crimes. As an
instance, the number of petty larcencies
occurring every week among US is start.
ling when compared with our population,
but the Losses are born in silence, the
remedy at law being usually regarded as
worse than the disease. Under such cir.
cumstances the charge that the local of.
hcers are dereict in the performance of
their duties should be less frequently
heard. Their efforts meet with no prac.
teal encouragement, and the evils under
which the community labors must con
tinue until the people themselves are
willing to act when called upoa and put
stop to them.
RAYMOND SHAFr.-At the Raymond |
shaft, the work of pumping out the
Wine on the 18th level will begin in a
few days. The engine stationed there
is nearly in place. 1t has been thorough.
~ overhauled at the shops during The
past two weeks. Yesterday morning
the small pump in the wiuzs was run for
an hour, and the water lowered seven
feet. 1t wa, an experiment Steady
pumping will not begin for some DAYS
yet.
The Yuba Company is hosting ore
from the 18th level If their mine and
shipping it to the furnace. The ore as it
Is hoisted from the mine is comparatively
tree from waste and will average 100 OF.
In silver per ton. The Yuba on the 1870
foot level has looked exceptionally well
Tor some time, and it will be the main
stay OF the company in supplying ore for
The furnace which will now soon be in
operation.
John Hemmelwright died Wednesday
evening at the lodging house of Thomas
OF what was suppo.ed to be
an attack of pneumonia. Deceased had
lived here Oft and on for many years, re-
turning only few weeks ago after two
years absence. He was native Of
Pennsy lvania and was aged 80 years.
The E ,gineers' Ball, advertised in this
issue to come of at Browns Hall, on
rr'di ~ night, November Sth, will be well
attended. The proceeds 20 the Phoebe
Library and Will help to make out The ,
amount necessary to r.novate the build. ,
ing and place the Library in running
order. !.
The foot race Of rs yards last Satur.
DAY, between Alfred Godbe and H
Prudential, for a purse of $3.50, was
Won by Prudential, who came out four
feet ahead. A number Of side bets were
made and about $500 changed hands on {
the result. /!
Chas. B. Ball has opened regularly for /
business at the store occupied for many
years by D. G. Clark. His stock Of gen.
eral merchandise is being enlarged, and t
Will be we'll kent m E.m,1,as e,r