Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-18

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been able to produce a man who ever
saw johnny Jones in that refinery
after hours. The prosecution had
made a slight-of-h and performance
with Jones and bars, but all this
the ~atrical play was not evidence. All
their blood curdlinC evidence about
the stolen tags yer t" the wall when
they found a book with the tag record
all in.
The speaker paid a high tribute to
the honesty and skill OF Mr.. Mason,
| but he regarded him as a man who
never could get al idea ont OF
| his head. when it was once there. But
when he came to Carson, he the father
OF the nitro-sulphuric acid process,
never inquired into the capacity Of
the men in the department. Now it is
found that the process will run gold
into the sewers and with the treatment
on record it is a wonder that anythinG
is left except the machinery. Crest
stress was laid on the fact that tie
bars had passed a settlement, and
regular receipts given The attorney
thought the spurious melt was a
spring chicken born in March If
Jones had made the spurious melt
he would have withheld the book in
'94. 1t is Ridiculous to think that
Jones would mutjlate a book like that,
as such evidence would be damaging.
He knew that Mason was on the way
to Carson, and he would make an eX-
animation. He could nav easily got
the bar Ct the way and destroy all
evidence. It lies between Jones and
Harris and there is no escape from it.
If Jones had made a substitute, he
would have made a perfect imitation.
and the fact that no perfect imitation,
showed the innocence OF the defend
ant, No mar can tell the age of a
bar, its all imagination, and therefore
the expert testimony is Of no value
Yuu can't rely on testimony when q
mar has to put a microscope glass on
/ a grain the size Of a needle. and say
2 from that grain what has len done
in the past. Such testim V ma,
t always be regarded with ~.lspicion
The speaker held that picker made
the spurious melt. NJ Irv ear con
vict a man because he wa poor one
; year and had money the mex The
evidence showed that he vas an honest
r man and paid his debts. Such a mar
5 was not made of the clay that thieves
are made of. 1t is shown that he
e made $50. 900 in stocks and was urging
h his friends to buy also. 1t was {
small amount to make on araiSe such
as Con. Virginia took. He haC
turned over his money in differen'
0 banks and it looked big when it was
J not.
: II was a common thing for brokers
to carry men on their stock books anC
never enter their names. He CLOSED
with an oratorical tribute to the hon
l. esty Of the jury and a plea for tn,
wife and children Of the defendant
e who hoped for a verdict that would
'e spread sunshine in their home.
IS Recess until l 80,
= AFTER RECESS.
"a At half past one General Clark he
n gan his closing address to the iur,
at on behalf of the Government.
q Gentlemen of the jury, I wonlt
v gladly submit this case to you with
~ out argument, could I do so "onsisten
with my duty to the people Of tn
of State. I approach my duty withou
prejudice and without any profes
sional pride to crafty, and with tn
-, solemn determin alton not to say an
" one thing which would mislead 20
and [ say in the presence Of you a
and as I stand before the great Maste
if [ thought my conclusions were e
- roneous or unjust my lips today woul
=; be sealed. The defendant is a ma
who has been honered by thu peopI
who has enjoyed a good public col
b fidence and enjoyed the emolumen'
of office. been respected and confide
in and all the more should such
man be brought to justice, if guilt
- and his crime be punished.
1t has come to pass in this Stat
and I feel humbled and degraded
~ making the declaration, hat on.
the poor and friendless can he broug'
,+ to justice, but the men OF wealth ar
friends and social status will oscar
:. through the eloquence Of paid a
torncys and the base use Of b
- wealth. These things make this ca
important and it remains to be seen