The herald., 1894-08-05
HOARY HEADED HENRY HUNT.
The Veteran Murderer Looking
PrisOnward Again.
On Trial for Assaulting a Colorado
Miner to Rob Him.
He Tells Gauzy Story About Being
Tempted to Turn Counterfsiter by
Samuel HoIroyd and That the
Latter Was tho Robbsr.

Of variegeted experience, was tried in
department one OF the superior court
yesterday. The trial was all finished
but the arguments, and they will be
made Monday morning, when the jury
ia expected to make short work OF the
matter.
Hunt is well known criminal charsc-
ter in this section, although he has been
concealed from public view for a dozen
years in Folsom penitentisry. The old
timers know him and how he killed
George Gillis. He narrowly escaped
lynching by the friends OF the murdered
man. He received life sentence, but
it was afterwards commuted to 20years,
and in some mysterious manner q par
don was secured, and after IL years inn
prisonment Hunt came out OF prison in
February last.
He ia an awful old man. He has
| flowing beard and bald head, and fixed
| up looks like church deacon. His big
frame 10 gsunt now, but it was formerly
massive. From sill accounts Hunts life
has been one long record OF crime and
bloodshed. and it looks very much as il
he will spend several of hs remain
ing years in quarters familiar to him.
From February to June ia four months,
and it took Hunt just that long to bring
himself once more within the familiar
grip Of the law.
June 22d laat it is alleged that he de.
coyed 4 miner named Samuel Holroyd
up the Arrayo Seco and attempted to
rob him. 1t was for this that he was on
trial yesterday.
Nearly the whole morning was con-
sumed in the impsneling of jury, and
strangely enough Juror Quinn OF Ell
! Monte was one OF the tslesmen peremp-
torily excused by the defendant. He
knew all about Hunts escapades long
ago in the Monte.
The prosecuting witness, Samuel Hol-
royd, is a middle aged Colorado miner
and trapper. slow speaking man, but
sure in his statements and speaking
with evident sincerity.
On the witness stand he told again the
story of Hunts vicious attack. He was
planning 10 60 back to Colorado, after
being in this section for several weeks,
and met Hunt a few days before June
22d. He planned to 90 that day, but
Hunt, who went then under the name
of Day, told him that he knew of good
coal prospect up the Arroyo Seco, and
persuaded him TO go out there with him
in the morning, saying they could easily
get back in tins for tho O'Clock train.
He led him over the hills and finally
admitted that he could not find the
claim he had spoken about, when Hol-
royd started for town. He had gone
about 100 yards, when he was
struck over the right ear with
what he thought was q piece of gas
pipe or hose filled with shot. 1t
staggered him, but did not knock
him down. He turned and found Hunt
aiming another blow st him. He
lodged it and before the old jail
bird could strike again. drew a revolver
and shot him. The bullet went through
Hunts lett hand, entered his neck and
inflicted O serious wound, disa bling him.
Holroyd came at once to the city, went
to the police station and told what he
had done, giving himself up. He had
on his person $40 in gold, some silver
and two drafts, one for 1876 and the
other for $500. He was subjected to O
long cioss-examination by Mr.. Dunlap,
but it only served to strengthen hls
statements.
Hunt after being left by Holroyd got
over to the public road. where he got F..
Mason, who was driving by, to take
him to the East Side police station.
He told Mason he had bsen robbed OF
$6l0 in gold by miner with whom he
WAS prospecting.
Police Surgeon Bryant saw him at the
East Side station, aud he was removed
to the receiving hospital, whore hie
wounds were dressed. He also told
DR.. Bryant that Holroyd robbed him,
and afterwards Officer Bosqui.
Harry Schonfeld, q cook at restau.
rant on Fifth and Los Angeles streets,
where Horoyd and Hunt took their
meals, testified that Hunt got breakfast
there the morning OF the assault; that
he did not pay him, but said he would
pay him that evening.
Officer Bosqui testified to the conver.
sation he had with Hunt in the city
Jail, when the latter said he had been
robbed. He told the officer that his
money conaisted OF gold and silver.
Hunt betrayed the greatest interest
in the examination OF the witnesses and
nodded his head aegely when it looked
as If his counsel had made point. At
the conclusion of the testimony for the
prosecution he WAS called TO the etsnd.
He is q very tall man. and as he
Strengthened up ne saw Police Officer
Bates sitting along the railing. He
stopped and glared at him and cursed
him in low tone OF voice.
His defense contested in a ram bling,
verbose recital of the wanderings OF
himself and Holroyd on June %. He
was very minute in describing the route
taken over the hills and intcrlarded it
with uncouth terms and prison lingo,
which he did not eeem able to avoid.
He told remarkable story about how
Holroyd attempted to contaminate his
morals by proposing that they go into
| the counterieiting business, how Hol-
royd produced four oounterieit half dol
lars and urged him to find likely place
and make some more. He related how
| he repelled the attempts OF the Colorado
miner to influence him. and when he
had virtuously informed him that he
would not have anything to do with it,
| Holroyd pulled out revolver and shot
him. Hunt said be iel back, and when
| he recovered consciousness Holroyd was
bending over him and had robbed him.
He kicked him away and Holroyd ran
away.