Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-11-27
CLOSING ARGUMENTS.
WOODBURY. RAKES UP THE
GOVEaNMENT EXPERTS,
And Clarke Riddles the Defense.

And Clarke Riddles the Defense.
The court was packed yester-
day morning 10 listen to the closing
arguments in he HANey trial. There
were many ladies present and it was
soon a case Of standing room only.
Many ladies attempted u gain en-
trance to the room, hut were unable to
find seats and they contented them
selves with pacing up and down the
corridors and listening TO W~Oodh1rn's
speech, Who with that particular nasal
tWan@. so characteristic Of him. paced
mp and down before the jury and filed
the air with sarcasm and invective.
He dwelt at length on the spurious
bar and reached the conclusion that
Hilsch Harris had manufactured it.
He dilated on the new gold fields, dis
covered near Atherton's potato patch
and painted them so gnrgpouslv that
several old miners in the audience
left the court room and rushed down
TO locate them. An old miner on the
jury could hardly be kept in his seat.
As for the identity OF the bullion taken
TO Reno he scOffed the idea that there
was the slightest connection between
it and the Mint bullion, as it did not
resemble it and was not like it in anv
respect If Heney had really stolen
it he would nOt have been such an ass
as to try to sell it. The fact that He
ney did not travel under an assumed
name was dwelt upon with great
stress, That alone the counsellor
considered grounds for acquittal.
Clarke he considered knew nothing of
the case and his memory regarding
the appearance Of the sack was very
suspicious. He was over jealous and
therefore not to be believed as a wit
ness. He closed by dwelling upon the
fact that Of late years the e. s. Gov
eminent was reaching out for mon
archial power and encroaching upon
the sacred rights OF American citizens.
while it had an army OF detectives try
ing to convict innocent men on the
uitHSltSI SOU OF testimony.
He believed the just and righteous
jury would fully understand the mo-
tlves behind the prosecution and re-
store the defendant TO the bosom of
his family.
CLARK's
1t was % minutes past IL when Gen.
Clarke rose. He opened by making a
motion that the third count Of the in
dlctment against Heney be dismissed
for want OF evidence. The count was
b ement and as Heney was
never entrusted with the gold by the
Government he was not its custodian.
but merely a helper and the crime was
a case Of larceny and not embezzle-
ment. The necessary order was made
sy the Court.
Gen. Clarke continuing stated upon
what legal ground he expected a con-
viction.
lst- That the jury should convict a
defendant who was unable to account
for stolen property in his possession.
-HN' thSS cioulu COufIc Ill the Oo-
PENDANT had fed the country before
being charged with the crime.
3rd. II he gave a false account of
the sources from which he obtained
the property in question.
The speaker held that the Govern
ment had presented ample proof in
these three points and he should ask
for n conviction. He then requested
that the Mint books and bogus melts
be brought in that they might be
ready in the afternoon.
Recess until 1:30.
AFTER RECESS.
Every ounce Of bullion in which
there was a deficit, came into the Mint
before Harris went in. After he be-
gan to test the bullion he was surprised
at the shortage which grew dailys
He knew nothing Of the methods of
the refinery and he believed Jones
when he was told by him: