Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-29
JUDGE MACK ON DECK
HE CALLSA NEW GRAND JURY
IN THE LYNCHlNC CASE.
Reads the Sheriff and County
Commissioners a Scathing
Lecture.

Aso IL vas
Court day. Judge Mack drove in
from Carson and at IL o'clock Court
opened.
Or taking the Bench tn. Judge pro-
ceeded with the usual routine bust
ness when he disposed OF and then
Investigated the matter Of the iynch-
lag of Uber, To enquire into the con-
duct of the Sheriff in allowing a pris-
Oner to be taken from his handa. and
to also investigate the present. Board
OF County Commissioners WHO had
refused to offer a reward for the ap-
prehension of the parties concerned
in the l~ynching.
1t was ascer'ained ttat several mem
bers Of the Grand Jury bad signed IA
petition demonstrating against the
Offering cf - reward for the lynchers
Of Uber. Und-r these circumstances
he deemed it his duty to order a new
Grand Jury drawn. The new Grand
Jury will meet en- the 18th CT January
When The court called for the DIS,
q Att'I ilCy hC was lUlOI UH6u ina
he vas sick in Carson.
The Court: Twill you act in his
place Mr., Turner?'
The attorney addressed stated that
1t would be impossible for him to act
for ths State, as he was situated so
that he could not. He would state,
however, that District Attorney NAgle
had requested him to appear for him
and make Il motion that the CIR md
Jury be DISCHARGED for bias and a new
Grand jury drawn
This bias consisted in some Of the
members having signed a petition ,e-
m~onstrating against the Offering of a
reward for the lynchcrs.
The Court hen i~nterroga.ed the
members of the Grand Jury and found
four who had signed the
ance. They gave the following ans
wers to his questions:
Il. o.. Jepsen:- - signed the paper
under a misrepresentation. Isupposed
it was to contradict the Courier's state
ment that the lynchers came from
Gardnerville.
Mr.. Dressler: II signed the paper
and knew what I was signing. 7 am
no qualified to serve on the Grand
Jury and have no business here. as I
feel that l could not do justice by the
State"
Peter Jacobsen made substantially
the same reply.
A. P. Squires: Il signed the paper
when it was read hastily to me and
when 1 learned more Of its contents I
regretted signing it as I am not in
sympathy with the contents Of the !
paper, as [ believe in law and order.
The Court then appointed Judge |
Virgin to act until further notice,
The Court-"Mr. Virgin how LONG
will you require to present this case to
the e Grand Jury?
Mr.. Virgin-"What are the matters
to come before the Grand Jury?'
The Court-''Io the first place the
lynching Of Uber will be up for con-
s~lderation. 1t will be the duty Of the
Grand Jury to probe it to the bottom.
. very fragrant offence has been COM
mitted and the offenders should be
brought to justice. aud il the evidence
be secured, should ba indicted FOR
The conduct of the Sheriff
should be enquired into to see whether
0r nor no 10 n Hf n -
hold Office.
AS l understood it he mls no re-
whatever to the mob, made
effort to detect the lynchers, gave
no alarm, summoned no Dose
oomltas and after the terrible affair
vas over. went to bed The office of
sheriff is the second important office
n the county next the Judge, and il
he peace of the county cannot be pre-
and b lives of citizens bro.
ectad by the Sheriff, then the whole
system of county Govern ment would
become a farce. His conduct on the
of the ~ly1ching needs a rigid
Investigation. ,
The County Commissioners were ,
l'so delilict in their duty In refusing
o offer a reward for the apprehension
the men engaged 10 this crime, and :
heir conduct is also a subject for in. :
These three matters
which 1 have enumerated are matters
which cannot be ignored or lightly
In the interest OF law and
rder they must all be fully investi-
'ated.
Mr.. Virgin: Il can be ready by t
De l2th OF January your Honor" -,
The Court.-"I will set the meeting :
the Grand jury for the 18th Of jan {
LArY. The DreSanf GRIND 1nru IL ~ "