The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-26
ALL WERE
HELDTOTHE
GRAND JURY
Roberts, German, Williams
and Sevner Had Prelimi-
nary Hearing
UNIDENTIFIED BY A. WALDMAN
Given Il caring on Two Separate
Charges-Robbery and
Murder

The four men suspected of the mur-
der CT Jack Welch on the night OF
August 10, namely, Roberts, German,
Sevner and Williams, were brought
before Justice OF the Peace Robins
this morning, and given two separate
hearings, the first on charge of
robbery. and the last on the charge
cf murder They were held on each
charge to the grand jury, and in each
case declined to make the statement
which accused have the right to make
in their own behalf
At 10.30 this morning the four
prisoners were brought out into the
sheriff's Office, and Mr.. Al. Waldman,
who will be the prosecuting witness
in both of the coming trials, had an
opportunity for the first time since
the night of the crimes commission
to identify the men. There were a
dozen or more men in the office OF
Sheriff Lamb. the number including
the four prisoners. Waldman was
brought into the room by District At
torney Warren, who said, Now, see
IL you see any of the men here who
were concerned in the assault and
robbery" Waldman glanced over the
men, then walking up to Sevner who
assumed a careless pose on the cor
ner of a table, said: This is one of
them" Then going over to where
German and Williams were seated in
chair, he said: And you, and you, -
indicating each as he spoke. were
there. too"
Roberts, for some reason not stated,
was not brought out for identifica-
tion; but it was not necessary. Wald-
man had picked from the room full
of men, nearly all strangers to him,
the same identical persons as his as
sailants that WEIGH had indicated in
like manner and declared that they
were the men who robbed and shot
him. The Identification was instan-
taneous, but so positive that it left
III QOuUt III Luc VI IuOSt WIN
saw it that Waldman was right.
This ordeal had a visible "rattling'
effect upon the trio, especially upon
German. The fellows have received
several jolts like this in the last few
days, but each succeeding one has a
more marked effect, and the prisoners
lnCipO Up11ah nf fhnir htrn
pancy that characterized their words
and acts when they were first incar-
cerated.
After the Identification the men
were taken to the Office of Justice
Robins for preliminary examination.
The first charge against them was
that of robbery of the sum of $1.25
in cash from the person of AL. Wald-
man. After Mr.. Waldmans testimony
had been given each of the defend
ants questioned him as to how he
was able to identify them as his as
sailants. His answers were rather
disconcerting, but the testimony in
troduced cannot be made public on ac-
count of an order from the court for
bidding its publication at the present
time.
The men were informed that it was
their privilege to make a statement
In their own behalf if they so desired,
but each one waived the right, and
they were informed that they would
De held to await the action of the
grand jury. The information charg-
Ing them with the murder of Jack
Welch was then read Mr.. Waldman
was in this, as in the first case, the
chief witness, but his testimony was
strengthened by that of DIR. Giroux.
who attended Mr.. Welch, and of Dave
Staunton, who was one of the witness
es of the Identification by Welch.
Each one of the four did his best to
rattle Waldman, but without the least
effect. They waived the right to make
a statement, and were held without
bond to await the action of the grand
jury, which, as stated in the Silver
State yesterday, will meet to take
action on this matter Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.