Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-02
A SHAKING Ur.
Judge Mack Gives the Douglas Muir
derers n Nervous Chill.

Judge Mack Gives the Douglas MUIR
dcrers n Nervous Chill.
Judge Mack has taken the bit in
his teeth, regarding the lynching Of
Adam Uber, and before he left Cen
oa this afternoon something was
heard to drop, and now for the first
time since that terrible affair it looks
as though the. criminals would be
brought to justice.
When the Judge arrived in Genoa
the grand jury was waiting and At
torney Turner said he had received IA
telephone message from District At.
torney Maggie from t'avson, saying he
was i'll and would not be able to pre-
seEt the case to the jury, but asked
that the old grand jury be discharged
on the grounds hat many Of them
had sigued a document favoring mob
law.
The District Attorney had ap-
pointed no one to act as his deputy,
however, and Court was convened
with u grand iIuy waiting aud no ut
torney for the State present.
Judge Mack remarked that the
District Attorney had not acted right
in the matter and he Rllould at once
appoint Il new District Attorney rs
provided by the statute. Attorney
Turner declined the appointment
which was finally accepted 10y Attor-
uey Virgin under some little protest.
MIR. Virgin said he supposed the
Court meant he was to act temporar-
lily, but the Court merely replied,
"Mr. Virgin you are now District At
torney OF Douglas county and you
may remain Sc for months.
The Judge then asked the grand
jury il any OF them had signed II
paper such us mentioned in favor OF
mob law. Mr.. Jcpsen said he had
signed IL censurmg the Courier for
%intiuating The lynchers all came frcm
Gardnerville. The document was
read over to him aud hardly sub
stantiated his position but he b.liev-
ed he could act in the capacity Of
grand jury man and do justice To the
State.
Mr.. Dressler said he had signed
such u document and didn't feel that
he was qualified to act and Mr.. Jacob.
sen remarked likewise while Mr..
Squires took the same position rs did
Mr.. Jepsen.
The Judge then announced that as
two OF the jurors Ina disqualified
themselves no would di5ch lrge the
present grand jury and with Com
missioner Fettic would Mt once pro.
ceed to call another.
Then the Judge from the bench
gave the officers OF Douglas county
such Il shaking up they will not for
get in their lifetime.
His Honor said there were three
things the new District Attorney
should and must present to the new
grand jury, to be determined by that
body.
First, who were the Of
Adam Uber.
Second, the Court had been III.
formed by the District Attorney that
Sheriff Brockliss Ind made no at
tempt to defend his prisoner from
the mob and the jury must find il he
had done his duty and il he was
tit 20 longer remain in office as Sher-
i'll OF Donglas county. The Judge
spoke of the responsibility of the po-
sition OF Sheriff as next to Judge it,
self and called particular attention to
that PERSONS apparent neglect or re-
fusal to do his dmty.
Third, the jury should find whether
or no the county commissioners had
done their duty in refusing to offer n
reward for the apprehension OF the
murdercrs Of Adam Uber.
Time and space prevents n fur
Their review Of the Judges remarks,
but they were to the point and shook
things uD in such Il way that some.
thing is going to happen in Douglas
county before many days. The new
grand jury TO meet january Il was
then druwn.-Carson News.