The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Their Views ContradiCted in a
Petition by the Genoa
Faction.
EXCITEMENT REMAINS AT
FEVER HEAT,
4 The Vicsim's Attorney Declares
His Client Could Not Have Been
Convicted.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


CARSON, Dec. 1.-Two Ietit.ons are
now being circulated in Douglas County
IN reference TO the Genoa Iynching. The
Genoa petition Is as follows:
To his ErceUency, the Gopernor Of the state Of
Ner0dd: eluce our Board Of COuuty CommIs-
slonerS of Douglas County refuse &c offer any
reward for the arrest and conviction Cf any
one oI the murdercrs on ne morning OF the
9Th lust, having, m b, in the most bar
b4rous manner tsBen the said Adam Uber
IRON our county jai, meeung with but little
resistance, and in q most brutal manner
dragged and beat the same TO inSensibility,
ana IN nude state hung him 10 a tree in the
Bovd lane, about oDe-qusrter of mile from
Genoa. Not satisfied then with their inhu-
man acts. they made use Of him ta-get to
gratlly their base desire, fl. ling him with
butets no less tnan eleven taking effect out
OF thirty or more shots fired; then leaving him
hanging in a nude stale, where women and
children pass hourly, in which condition he
remained until between and O'Clock in the
morning
Now W., the undersigned citizens and tax
payers Of Douglas County, appeal TO you 10
assist US in Offering sulta bic reward. 50 Gs to
euab e US to wipe out Ihls foul stain from our
hitherto fair name, in the interest of Law and
order ana humanity and bring Justice aud
punishment TO the fieud5 whO have showed
themselves more bru tai than The Apache In-
dians OF old.
Tn one rom the east end of the valley
is follows:
We, the undersigned of Carson Valley do
hereby express our opinion and sentiment,
ana not agreeing with the views as published
in the Genoa Courier OF December 10, 1897.
l. IS our opinion and estimation thai justice
has been meted out for the first ume TO q
murderer IN Doug as county, and, II the
Courier will look up the records OF Douglas
, County. II cannot help but sustain Us in our
opinion; and II seems TO US that the Genoa
Courier OF December 10. IN denouucinG the
lyuchers in the most b. ack and empha tic
1erms, is trying TO encourage murderers to
come 20 b"ngias County, and mas not ex-
pressed the JuSt senument OF the majority of
the people Cf larson Valley and vicinity in
ding 50; and. therefore, we, the undersigned
citizens OF Douglas County aud vIeinitv haze
sgned this letter, thinking II right and lust
and request The Courier 10 publish the same
with our appended names,
Alf Chartz, the attorney who was re-
tanned by Uter, makes the following
statement over his own signature:
A coroners inquest held over the BODY
of Hans Anderson, killed by L Der, and tesli-
mOny taktn and a preliminary examination
was had OF the charge galnst him. did not
attend either. 1ne attorneys for the State had
II all their own way. l filed objections 10
holding the same and consented 10 the uri,-
oner being held by the Sheriff without exam
ination, to appear before the Grand Jury. All
the testimony ellcued Is in writing and
defy my Ju ge. lawyer or uHpTeJudiced man
possessed of ordinary intelligence to say that
fsom the testimony Der was guilty Of m rider
in the first degree, and now claim that is the
reason why he lynched. He was on the
broad of his back when he was shot. knock ed
there by has assaIiant and was being jumped
upon. There was no time for deiberation,
premedi alton, nor could there be any exhibit
lion OF an abandoned heart in the act. Thou
SANDS upon thousands have been acquitted
who killed with less provoca1On.
say this the testimony taken by the
prosecution without cross examination. The
Irefense i made that Anderson simply waived
Uter TO one slde, and that The latter FELL and
that Anderson EXTENDED ms hand 20 hei III
up when Uber shot. This IS lie, and the
1.r.
varied by etter' to leave town, and hi:
partner had lett under the warning. 1t is said
that Auderson's name is signed to one o.
the letters, but that Is speculative only a
present.
against a bl lard table, which prevented him
rfSrn falling; that ne followe1 4 it right up anC
showed him against The wall, and that L be-
staggered and lell over chair, VIII ch a so fell
and that Anderson kicked the chair away anC
was falling with his night hand extended TO
wards Z be. S throat, right over Uber, Wien nC
was hot and the doctors testimony with ref
erence to the course of the bullet fully prove:
the fact AID the position of tue men.
He could not have been extending his HAND
for help He followed his attack viciousl,
and speedily. and Uber could not have be
Iieved otherwise than ne has written in hi
staten mt t. me that he was in danger o
great bodily harm g. the very moment that b'
Now. in paIliation OF the act of the commit
tee I desire to say all that was told me: tina
Uber and q man named Williams went Il
uawned a rife for grub and Tried TO get away
from the paymen. OF the debt. ana threat /
en.d the liv Of respectable cltizeDs and sold
LIQUOR TO Indians, and chased glr.s around
and we're generally worthless. have reason
TO be ieye II is all true. Hans Anderson Wal
n hard working te6mster and well liked Ly al
who knew him. He was popular at dances
and u rites, and would walk or ride any DIS
+once 10 attend a social OF any kind, and If ht
found a teamster stuck in the mud he woulC
work day to help him ouf.
Ring so we'll and favorsDiy known, his kill
ing nv a worthless fellow excited degree o
anger which seems to have been irresistible
as IS evinced by the m manner In which 1t wa
done. ., - -,
NAV further say that the mob acted on th'
r,atemauts and hes of those Who were present
ID nor believe THAI If the truth had beer
tno,yn rhnt a sufficient number of men cou.C
hive been gotten together 10 do what wa
done. ALFhhp A'l%-
The Courier office rec lived notice la
pioht that mob would attack II anC
a-Ined guards watch the Office all night
constable Gray says that only eight o
ten men were masked on the night OF tn
lynchlng ana the otEers could be recog
niEed.
One hundred and thirteen men, mostl,
foreigners, signed the petition agalns
offerfng a reward. This disqualifies then
as Jurors Some who signed say the!
were forced 10 II.